The early Germans of New Jersey : their history, churches, and genealogies.

THE

EARLY GERMANS

OF

NEW JERSEY

THEIR

History, Churches and GEN£alogies

THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN CHAMBERS
WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE

EARLY GERMANS

OF

NEW JERSEY

THEIR

History, Churches and Genealogies

THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN CHAMBERS
WITH MAPS AND ILL US TR A TIONS

PREFACE.

This work is the result of an attempt to discover the exact
time of the first settlement of New Jersey by people of the
German race. It is believed that this fact has been ascertained
with sufficient certainty. Between 1710 and 17 13 nearly all
palatines, who have left any trace of their presence, began to
arrive in the State and to fulfill their important part in the
upbuilding of this commonwealth.

In the course of this investigation extending, as it needs
must do, in so many directions and having to do with so many
records, a large amount of valuable material would naturally
accumulate. This has appeared to the author to be worth pre-
serving, even though the labor and expense and risk of so large
a book would be required for that purpose.

In tracing the families of the early settlers resort has been
had to the records at Newton, Belvidere, Flemington, Somer-
ville and Morristown. Every one of the 62 books of wills at
Trenton was examined separately. The church records of
Stillwater, German Valley, New Germantown, Lebanon and
Mount Pleasant, were carefully compiled. To gather addi-
tional data the inscriptions in 31 cemeteries from Newton to
Flemington, including those of Lamington, Bedminster and
Somerville, were copied. Every county, church and family
history procurable was consulted, and on this account the
writer feels warranted in saying that the genealogies are as
complete and accurate as they can be made.

The families represented in the genealogies are more or less
complete according to the circumstances of the case, but all the
information has been given with regard to each family that

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could be found by careful and continued inquiry.

All wbo have ever attempted genealogical researches will
readily understand how impossible it is to ever attain either
perfect completeness or perfect accuracy.

The map of Washing-ton township, the author's own handi-
work, is believed to be substantially accurate. Of course, as
every surveyor knows, hardly any of the early surveys will
bear mapping without alterations, such as actual surveys show
to be necessary.

The illustrations are in every case the best that could be
procured. The work of the Central Bureau of Engraving has
been surprisingly excellent. In some cases the photographs,
from which the photo-engravings were made, were either very
poor when originally taken, or discolored and marred by age.

Mr. E. W. Rush, of Glen Gardner, is the engraver of the
following cuts : The churches of New Germantown, Fair-
mount, Lower Valley, Califon and Mount Olive.

In common with every one who undertakes to investigate
the history of Morris county, the writer owes more than he can
adequately express to the two gentlemen of Morristown who
have been frequently associated in the preparation and publi-
cation of valuable historical records. Of course I refer to the
Hon. E. D. Halsey and Mr. William Ogden Wheeler, of Mor-
ristown. The very large and most complete collection of
material for the history not only of the county but also of the
State, which they have so kindly placed at the author's com-
mand, has been of the very greatest value to the writer.

All who are at all interested in the history of the palatine
emigration either into New York or New Jersey, owe a debt
of gratitude to Mr. Samuel Burhans, of New York City, for
rendering accessible the large number of German church
records, especially those belonging to the valleys of the Hud-
son and Mohawk.

Dr. Henry Race, of Pittstown, N. J., has most kindly granted
the aid of his skill and experience in historical work. Mr. B.
Van Doren Fisher, of New York, has enabled the writer to use
the results of his invaluable labors, especially in the matter of
family genealogies and the copying of archives.

Preface. vii

Mr. E. Y. Taylor, of Philadelphia, formerly of German Val-
ley, kindly loaned the field books, maps and other papers of the
surveyor, John Rockhill, who lived one hundred and thirty
years ago. By the aid of these certain important facts were
established, which would otherwise have remained in complete
obscurity.

Mr. Augustus Dellicker, of Hackettstown, allowed the use
of Caleb Valentine's papers, containing maps and surveys
which could be procured no where else. The late Theodore
Naughright and William S. Cary and son, Lewis, have taken
the most generous interest in the writer's labors and have given
him the full benefit of their extensive experience as surveyors.

Mr. Frank E. Everett, the capable editor of the Dover
Iron Era, from whose office the present work is issued, has
given to this book the benefit of his excellent taste and matured
judgment.

The delay in publication may be easily explained to those
who understand the unexpected difficulties involved in the verv
nature of genealogical work.

The German edition of the Hallesche Nachrichten, (Allen-
town, Pa., 1883), is the principal authority for the early history
of the Lutheran churches in New Jersey.

To the Presbyterian congregation, of German Valley, of
which the author has the honor to be the pastor, is due un-
stinted praise for their intelligent co-operation in an undertak-
ing, which, without their help and approval, could not have
been prosecuted to a successful issue.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

Chapter I. The Celebration i

II. Our German Forefathers a

III. The Moravians 16

IV. The German Emigration 25

V. The German Immigrants 34

VI. Early Church History 45

VII. Rev.' Carl Rudolph 58

VIII. Rev. John Albert Weygand 63

IX. Rev. Ludolph Heinrich Schrenck 72

X. The Muhlenbergs 74

XI. New Germantown and German Valley 82

XII. The German Reformed 95

XIII. Fairmount Presbyterian Church 126

XIV. Reformed Church of Lebanon 137

XV. Settlers of Upper German Valley 141

XVI. Settlers of German Valley 146

XVII. Settlers of Lower Valley 158

XVIII. Settlers of Unionville 165

XIX. Settlers of Schooley's Mountain 169

XX. Schooley's Mountain Presbyterian Church.... 181

XXI. Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Grove 185

XXII. Settlers of Tewksbury Township 194

XXIII. Settlers from Southold and Southampton 199

XXIV. Chester Congregational Church 209

XXV. Chester Presbyterian Church 214

XXVI. Spruce Run— " Swake "— Clarksville Lutheran

Churches 221

Contents.
PART II.

GENEALOGIES.

Abel 227; Adams 229; Aller 230; Alpock 231; Ammerman
234 ; Anthony 235 ; Apgar 236 ; Appelman 243 ; Aree 243 ;
Ayres 244 ; Axford 248.

Baldwin 249 ; Bale 250 ; Banghart 250 ; Barkman 251 ; Bartles
252 ; Bartley 254 ; Batson 255 ; Beam 256 ; Beatty 258 ;
Beavers 260 ; Bell 261 ; Bellis or Bellowsfelt 262 ; Bernhard
264 ; Berger 264 ; Bird 265 ; Bloom 266 ; Bodine 267 ; Bow-
man 269 ; Brown 273 ; Buchanan 273 ; Budd 274 ; Bulmer
377 ; Bunn 278 ; Busenberry 280.

Carhart 280 ; Carlisle 283 ; Case 284 ; Castner 288 ; Chambers
290; Coleman 294; Colver 297; Condict 299; Cool 299;
Cooner too; Corwin %o% ; Cosad 308 ; Couse 310 ; Craig 311;

Cramer 312 ; v^i<*i.ci jij , wcjm ji« , v^ummms" j*/.
Dallicker 320 ; Davis 321 ; Deats or Teats 322 ; DeCue 323 ;

DeCamp 326 ; DeRose 327 ; Dickerson 328; Dierdorff 331 ;

Dilts 332 ; Dorland 335 ; Drake 335 ; Dufford 342.
Eckel 345 ; Ege 345 ; Eich 348 ; Emmons 350 ; Engell 351 ;

Eofl35i.
Faircloe 352 ; Farley 352 ; Farrow 357 ; Feit 358 ; Felmley 358;

Fields 359; Fisher 360 ; Fleming 371 ; Flock 372 ; Flumer-

velt 374 ; Folk 375 ; Force 375 ; Fox 376 ; Frace 377; Frel-

inghuysen 378 ; Frey 385 ; Fritts 385 ; Frone 386.
Gray ; Griffiths 387 ; Gulick 387.
Hager 388 ; Haines 394 ; Hance 395 ; Hann 397 ; Hartram 398 ;

Heath 398 ; Heaton 400 ; Hedges 400 ; Hendershot 401 ;

Henderson 402 ; Henry 403 ; Hildebrant 404 ; Hiler 405 ;
Hilts 405 ; Hockenbury 406 ; Hoffman 406 ; Honness 416 ;

Hoppock 416 ; Horton 417 ; Howell 421 ; Hummer 425 ; Hunt

425-
Iliff 426.
Kelsey 427 ; Kemple 427 ; Kern 429 ; Kester 429 ; Kice 430 ;

King 431 ; Kinnan 432 ; Kline 432.
LaGrange 434; Lake 435 ; Lance 436 ; Larason 437; Lawrence

439; Leek 442 ; Lerch 442 ; Lindabury 443 ; Lomerson 445 ;

Lucas 446 ; Luse 447.

Martinus 447; Messlar 447; Mettler 448 ; Miller 448 ; Ming 449;
Moore 449.

Neighbor 450 ; Neitser 452 ; Nicholas 454 ; Nurm 455.

Ogden 455 ; Ort 458 ; Overton 458.

Pace 459 ; Parker 460 ; Pew 460 ; Philhower 460 ; Pickle 46s ;
Pool 464 ; Potter 464.

Race 465 ; Rarick 466 ; Raub 467 ; Rawling 467 ; Read 467 ;
Reed 468 ; Reeves 468 ; Reger 469 ; Rhinehart 470 ; Ritten-
house 471 ; Roberts 471 ; Robertson 472 ; Rockafellow 472 ;
Roelofson 473 ; Runyon 474 ; Rusling 476.

Salmon 476 ; Salter 477 ; Schenkel 478 ; Schleicher 479 ;
Schooler 480 ; Schuyler 482 ; Swartzwelder 483 ; Seals 484 ;
Seifers 485 ; Seward 485 ; Shafer 486 ; Sharp or Sharpenstine
486 ; Sherwood 492 ; Shipman 492 ; Shirts 493 ; Shultz 494 ;
Silverthorn 494 , Skellenger 494 ; Skinner 496 ; Slaght 497 ;
Smith 498 ; Snook 502 ; Snyder 503 ; Sovereen 504 ; Stark
505 ; Stein 505 ; Stephens 505 ; Stiger 507; Streit 508; Struble
508; Stryker 510; Sutphin 511; Sutton 512; Swackhamer
517; Swarts5i9; Swazey5i9.

Teel 524; Teeple 524; Terry 525 ; Terryberry 526; Thomas
527; Tiger 528; Titman 528; Todd 530; Topping 532; Trim-
mer 533.

Van Atta 539 ; Van Buskirk 541 ; Van Fleet 541 ; Van Home
544 ; Van Nest 545 ; Van Pelt 546 ; Van Sickle 547 ; Van
Vechten 548 ; Vernoy 550 ; Vescelius 551 ; Vogt 552 ; Vosler
55*-

Wack 553 ; Waldorf 554 ; Walters 555 ; Ward 556 ; Waer 556 ;
Weise 557 ; Welsch 558 ; Weller 560 ; Werts 561 ; Wildrick
567 ; Wiley 567 ; Willett 568 ; Wills 569 ; Wintermute 570 ;
Wire 571 ; Wolf 572 ; Woodhull 573 ; Wortman 574.

Yawger 576 ; Youngs 576.

PART III.

APPENDIX I.

Corrections and Additions to Genealogies.

Apgar, Bodine, Crater, Cregar, Dallicker 583 ; Eich, Fisher,

Hager, Hann, Martinus, McLean 584; Mellick 585 ; Muehlen-

ber£ S87 ; Naughright 590 ; Runkle 591.

Contents. xi

APPENDIX II.

Ministers.
Blauvelt, Bolton, Campbell, Chambers, 597; Clark, Collins
(B. B.), Collins (G. S.), Davis, 598; Davison, Delp, Denton,
Depue, Deyo, Diener, 599 ; Duy, Fox, Gibson, Glen, 600; Harker,
Hendricks, Hiller, 601 ; Hunt, Husted, Hutton, 602 ; Mulford,
Keiser, 603 ; Klink, Knox, Krechting, Lane, Linnell, Long, 604 ;
McClenaghan, McConnell, Megie, Mewhinney, 605 ; Mills, Nich-
olson, Pohlman, Roe, Ruston, 606 ; Sawyer, Scofield, 607 ;
Schultz, Scott, Smith (B.), 608; Smith (G. W.), Smythe, 609;
Steele, Stephens, Travers, Van Benschoten, Vandervoort, 610;
Vermilye, Voorhees, Wack, Wood, 611.

APPENDIX III.
Mount Olive Churches 612

APPENDIX IV.
Churches of Flanders 619

APPENDIX V.
The "Old Straw" Lutheran Church at Phillipsburg 625

APPENDIX VI.

The German Reformed.

Ringoes, Mt. Pleasant, Knowlton, Stillwater 627

APPENDIX VII.
Lists of Names.
Persons Naturalized, Settlers on " Society Lands," Signers
to Weygand's Call, Customers of German Valley store-
keeper, 1763 632

APPENDIX VIII
Public Institutions and Improvements 638

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Vmw of German Valley Frontispiece.

pag".

Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, D. D *

Old Union Church of German Valley 5

Rev. E. B. England and Rev. T. F. White, D D 10

Rev. T. W. Chambers, D. D., L.L.D., and Henry Race, M. D 15

New Germantown Lutheran Church 2°

Rev. E. M. Muhlenberg, D. D. (2) and Rev. Major Gen. J. P. G. Muh-

25
LENBBRG

Rev. E. L. Hazeltos, D. D., and Rev. G. H. E. Muhlenberg, D. D 30

Rev. Alfred Hiller, D. D., and Rev. H. N. Pohlman, D. D 35

Rev. J. C. Dut and Rev. J. F. Diener *°

.Rev. James R. Keiser and Rev. Valentine F. Bolton 45

The Lutheran Church of German Valley 5°

Rev. B. B. Collins and Rev. Ephraim Deyo 5s

Rev. W. B. Delp and Rev. J. P. Krechting 6°

The Presbyterian Church of German Valley 95

Rev. John C. Vandervoort and Rev. Chalmers D. Chapman 100

Rev. James Scott, D. D., and Rev. William R. Glen 105

Rev. Robert G. Vebmilye, D. D., and Rev. Mancius S. Hutton, D. D.. 110

Rev. I. Alsttne Blauvelt and Rev. E. P. Linnell 115

Rev. James H. M. Knox, D. D., and Rev. H. M. Voorhees 120

Rev. Theodore Freltnghuysen Chambers I*2

The Fairmount Presbyterian Church ""*

Rev. John R. Willox and Rev. Nathaniel B. Kline 130

Rev. Titus E. Davts and Rev. William O. Ruston, D. D 135

Rev. Charles Wood, D. D., and Rev. Edwin W. Long 1*0

The Lebanon Reformed Chubch 145

Illustrations. xiii

Rev. Robert Van Amburgh and Rev. W. E. Davis 150

The Presbyterian Church of LowerValley 15J

Rev. John Reed, D. D., and Rev. w! J. Henderson 160

Rev. James R Gibson and Rev. Alfred Nicholson 165

The M. E. Church of Califon 167

The Schoolet's Mountain Church 170

Rev. William J. Gill, D. D., and Rev. C. S. Osborn 175

Rev. Hdqh Smythe and Rev. William J. Mewhinney 180

Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church 185

Rev. Joseph Campbell, D. D., and Rev. Burtis C. Meole, D. D 188

Rev. H. W. Hunt and Rev. Samuel Sawyer 191

Rev. Samuel J. McClenaqhan and Rev. James H. Clark 194

Rev. Moses A. Depue and Rev. Gilbert Lane 198

The Congregational Church of Chester 200

Rev. Abner Morse and Rev. Luke I. Stoutenburgh 205

Rev. B. P. Bradford and Rev. P. A. Johnson 209

The Presbyterian Church of Chester 213

Rev. G. M. S. Blauvelt , 217

Rev. James Brewster and Rev. Frank M. Kerr 220

The Spruce Run Lutheran Church 225

Rev. Chester H. Travers and Rev. David Kline 230

The Glen Gardner Lutheran Church 235

Levi Farrow, M. D., and Rev. G. W. Smith 357

Gen. Fred. Frelinghuysen and Gov. George T. Werts 380

Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen and Hon. Fred. Frelinghuysen 385

Jacob W. Miller 448

Mount Olive Presbyterian Church 612

Rev. John H. Scofteld and Rev. David James 615

Rev. 0. H. Perry Deyo and Rev. Daniel W. Fox 620

Flanders Presbyterian Church 625

Rev. John N. Husted and Rev. Baker Smith 630

Rev. Thornton A. Mills and Rev. G. H. Stephens 635

The M. E. Church of Flanders 640

Rev. Manning Force and Rev. William Stout 645

MAPS.

Washington Township, opposite page uq

Allen and Turner Tract " " 162

New Germantown in 1755 " " 194

EARLY

GERMANS »' NEW JERSEY

PART I

ARRIVAL, SETTLEMENT

AND

CHURCHES

TOGETHER WITH PROCEEDINGS OF THE

CELEBRATION AT GERMAN VALLEY
OCTOBER 3ist, 1893

AND ALSO

THE HISTORY OF THE OTHER SETTLERS OF OLD

ROXBURY TOWNSHIP FROM SOUTHOLD

AND SOUTHAMPTON

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CHAPTER I.

THE CELEBRA TION.

SB?

'i HE Centennial Celebration held at German

Valley upon October 31st, 1893, was of
such peculiar interest and attended with
such notable success, that it may well
deserve special notice in any history of
the events which it was held to com-
memorate.

The day selected was Reformation Day, the anniversary of
the nailing of the theses by Luther upon the church door at
Wittenberg.

We quote from the local press the following account of the
events of the day and the impression they produced upon those
who were present.

The Iron Era, of Dover, had the following :
" The little village of German Valley was alive with life and
energy on Tuesday when a representative of the Era arrived
there, and the latch strings of every house hung out to those
sturdy, intelligent and prosperous descendants of the first
Teutons who came to this fertile and beautiful valley nearly two
centuries ago, and who had come to celebrate the one hundred
and eightieth anniversary of the arrival of the first wanderers
from Fatherland. The weather was perfect. It was one of
those charming October days that make the month one of the
most delightful of the year. The carpeting of the valley was
still green, the touch of the frost not having yet turned it to
gray, and the hills were bright in their clothing of red and rus-
set and yellow, relieving the cold dead drab of the rocks and

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stones. The visitors began arriving early and every available
tie post in the village was needed for their teams, and the trains
brought many more. It was a success. In fact it could hardly
be anything else. With the evident care and labor exercised
with regard to the music and the selection of speakers, one
could be at no loss to explain the great pleasure afforded to
the large and intelligent audiences which assembled at both
afternoon and evening services.

" It was half -past three when the afternoon proceedings
began in the Presbyterian Church. The church was tastefully
decorated. In front of the pulpit the altar was banked with
chrysanthemums and the red, white and black of the fatherland
was draped gracefully over the desk. From the arch of the
pulpit recess the national colors were prettily hung, and all
around the room groups of the American flag were placed.
From the centre of the pulpit arch a floral bell was suspended
with the date 1743 in green figures, flanked on either side by the
dates 1 7 13 and 1893. Tropical plants lent the beauty of their
green luxuriance in contrast to the bright colors of the bunting,
and the committee who had charge of the decorations are to be
comr" ended for their taste.

" It was expected that Hon. Jonathan W. Roberts, President
of the Washington Association of New Jersey, would preside,
but he was detained by business from being present, and Rev.
T. F. Chambers took his place. After an anthem by the choir
Rev. V. F. Bolton, of Glen Gardner, invoked the divine blessing.
The orator of the afternoon was Rev. E. B. England, of Chester,
whose eloquence and ability are so well known to readers of
the Era that the announcement that he will deliver an address
carries with it a desire to hear him. His theme was " Chris-
topher Columbus, the First Emigrant," and he spoke with his
usual grace of oratory and charm of rhetoric. " The Obliga-
tions of Protestantism to Martin Luther," was the subject of a
well written paper by Rev. Dr. Theo. F. White, of Summit,
Chairman of the Committee on History of the Presbytery of
Morris and Orange, and the ripe scholarship of the distinguished
divine was shown in the preparation of this paper. An address
on " Our German Forefathers " by Rev. Talbot W. Chambers,

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D. D., LL. D., ended the literary part of the afternoon proceed-
ings. It was one of those charming little talks that " come like
the benediction that follows after prayer." Dr. Chambers is a
man of profound learning, and yet has the happy faculty of
getting in touch with his hearers. There is nothing of the
pedant about him, and the simplicity of his address was as
charming as its matter was interesting.

" In the evening the proceedings were in the Lutheran
Church and opened with an anthem by the choir. The decora-
tions were very neat and appropriate. The church itself is a
model of neatness and its pure white wall sets off very
effectively the simplest decorations. It was a happy idea to
present a Bible chained to a table as a forcible suggestion of the
vast changes in religious opportunity which have taken place
since ancient days. It would have been a great mistake to omit
from the proceedings some account of the interesting community
who once formed a most unique settlement at Hope, WaiTen
County. Dr. Race's paper upon Greenland in New Jersey, or
the Moravians, was carefully prepared and most complete and
reliable. This is true of all the work of this gentleman, whose
kindness in so ably representing the Historical Societies of the
State and Hunterdon County, was fully appreciated.

"The Rev. Dr. Hiller, professor of theology at Hartwick
Seminary, in New York State, gave an extended account of the
Lutheran Church in New Jersey in its threefold character, as
constituted of Swedes in South Jersey, Low Dutch in Bergen
County and High Dutch or Germans in Western New Jersey.
His address was delivered in a forcible and lively manner and
was interspersed with amusing anecdotes and interesting inci-
dents.

" Rev. William E. Davis spoke briefly but to the point, and
in a very happy way presented the relations of the Germans to
the Reformed Dutch Church, to which he himself belonged.

"The last subject of a program remarkable for its complete-
ness, was the German Reformed Church which was to be pre-
sented by Rev. T. F. Chambers. He excused himself from
entering upon his theme at so late an hour.

"The whole proceedings were worthy of the occasion and

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add new laurels to the well-earned reputation for historic zeal
of Morris County. The careful preparations for the complete
presentation of the history of the German part of our population
demonstrate a high degree of intelligence on the part of the
village of German Valley.

" The Secretary of the Committee and the Committee, under
whose authority he acted, and by whom he was so heartily
supported, the speakers, whose careful preparation and unques-
tioned ability were so fully displayed ; the ladies of the decora-
tion committee, whose refinement of taste was to be seen on all
sides, and the inhabitants in general, whose cordial hospitality
was enjoyed by the visitors, may all alike rejoice in the success
of an occasion which will mark an era in the history of the
village.

" It was a very gratifying feature of the occasion to find the
two churches of the village co-operating apparently without the
slightest hitch or jar in the services of the day. We were
informed that the expenses of the occasion were met by private
subscription, and one could not but wonder how so large and
representative a celebration could be conceived and successfully
carried out by a rural village with limited facilities for travel
and for entertainment. The Washington Association of New
Jersey are a most respectable body to whom the whole county
are deeply indebted for their patriotic work with reference to
the admirably arranged Headquarters at our county town, but
we venture to affirm that they honored themselves not less than
the people of German Valley, by being so well represented upon
this occasion.

" We only voice the sentiment of every visitor, when we say
that for once at least one of the smallest of our country villages
has " set the pace" in celebrations for the rest of the county.
The tasteful decorations of the Stephens Steam Heater Company
and of the store of Lyman Kice are worthy of special notice.
The colored lights on Mr. Naughright's residence produced a
very pretty effect at night. We noticed the presence of the
Hon. H. O. Marsh, President of the National Iron Bank, of
Morristown, of the Rev. Wynant Vanderpool, rector of St.
Peter's Episcopal Church at Morristown, also of G. G. Kip, Mr.

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Ford, P. H. Hoffman and W. Ogden Wheeler of the same place.
Mr. Fred. H. Beach and Mr. Fred. A. Canfield, of Dover, were
also present. Rev. William M. Wells and his elder Hiram
Fisher, from the United First Church, of Amwell ; Rev. B. V.
D. Wyckoff and Mr. Schomp from Readington ; Rev. T. E.
Davis, of Bound Brook ; Rev. I. Alstyne Blauvelt, of Roselle ;
Rev. J. H. Scofield, of Mt. Olive ; Rev. James R. Gibson, of
Califon ; Rev. William Stout, of Flanders, and many others we
noticed among the visitors. The special train from Rockaway
brought many visitors among whom were Edmund D. Halsey
and Rev. Dr. Stoddard."

The Morris County Journal and The Jerseyman both had
very flattering notices of the Celebration, and all accounts
seemed to agree in pronouncing the occasion one of great inter-
est and a most successful commemoration of truly memorable
events.

A most pleasing feature of the occasion was a very beautiful
souvenir, containing photo-engravings of some of the former
pastors of both churches, and also of the old Union Church,
which was erected more than one hundred years ago. It also
contained a brief but comprehensive account of the early emi-
gration from Germany into New Jersey and the character of
the settlers, who thus added a new element to the already
cosmopolitan population of the State.

Invitations had been sent to officers of the Historical Socie-
ties, to ministers, editors and many others. These invitations
were neatly printed on card board and enclosed in envelopes to
match. The names of the committee being found on the
reverse side.

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PROCEEDINGS— TUESDAY AFTERNOON

IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Hon. Jonathan W. Roberts, Presiding.

Anthem "Wake Song of Jubilee"

Prayer

Rev. V. F. Bolton, Glen Gardner, N. J.

Music " Wake, Songs of Gladness"

Oration " Christopher Columbus, the First Emigrant"

Rev. E. B. England, Chester, N. J.

Music " Great God of Nations"

Address "Obligations of Protestantism to Martin Luther"

Rev. Theo. F. White, D. D.

Chairmali of Committee on History of the Presbytery.

Music " The Hand that Led Our Fathers Here"

Address "Our German Forefathers"

Rev. Talbot W. Chambers, D. D., LL. D.

Senior Pastor Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church, N. T.

Music " Praise Ye The Lord'

PROCEEDINGS— TUESDAY EVENING

IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. William S. Delp, Presiding.

Organ Voluntary— Anthem. . . " Praise the Lord O My Soul"

Prayer,

Rev. James R. Gibson.

Anthem "I Will Lift Mine Eyes"

Address " The Moravians of New Jersey"

Henry Race, M. D.,

Member of the New Jersey Historical Society.

Anthem " O, Come Let Us Sing"

Address " The Lutheran Church in New Jersey"

Rev. Alfred Hiller, D. D.,

Professor in Hartwick Seminary, N. Y.

Music " Ein Feste Burg"

Address "The Germans and the Reformed Dutch Church"

Rev. W. E. Davis, Lebanon, N. J.

Anthem " Praise Ye The Lord"

Address " The German Reformed Church in New Jersey"

Rev. T. F. Chambers,

Member of New Jersey Historical Society.

Music " Selected '

8 Early Germans of New Jersey

GENERAL COMMITTEE.

E. M. Bartles, Pres't, Rev.W. S. Delp.V. P. John Parker,
L. Farrow, M. D. I. S. Vescelius, F. D. Stephens,
Jacob W. Welsh, Jesse Weise, E. Willet, M. D.,
Jesse Hoffman, John Todd, J. V. Stryker,
Anthony Trimmer, Isaac Dorland, L. R. Schoenheit,
Silas Neighbour, Elias Buchanan, Andrew Axford,
Hagar Trimmer, Fred. Sharp, William Dufford,
Philip Welsh, M. T. Welsh, Henry Dufford,
Isaac Roelofson, Elijah Dufford, M. M. Lindabury,
C. B. Hendershot, James Anthony, Willard Apgar,
Wm. S. Naughright, Daniel Swackhamer, John T. Naughright,
W. N. Swackhamer, Lyman Kice, Sylvester Lake,
Abner Dilts, Joseph Apgar, George Swackhamer,

Rev. T. F. Chambers, Sec'y.
COMMITTEE on music.

F. D. Stephens, W. S. Naughright, I. S. Runyon,
Theodore Van Nest, Jonathan Bartley, A. P. Down,
E. J. Neighbour, William Dufford.

COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM.

Rev. T. F. Chambers, John Parker, Rev. W. S. Delp,

L. L. Rosenkrans, C. B. Hendershot.

committee on finance.
Elias M. Bartles, Lyman Kice, L. Farrow, M. D. J. W. Welsh.

committee on entertainment.
M- T. Welsh, J. w. Willet,

L. Richard Schoenheit, George McLean,

E. D. Naughright, Stewart Neighbour.

COMMITTEE ON DECORATION.

Miss Lillie Hager, Miss Annie Trimmer,

Miss Luella Weise, Miss Edith Schoenheit,

Mrs. Jesse Weise, Miss Lydia Runyon.

Representative of Order of Odd Fellows, Rev. B. B. Collins.
Representative of Knights of Pythias, Hon. W. S. Naughright.
Representative of the Grand Army of the Republic, L. Richard
Schoenheit.

The Celebration 9

A very interesting feature of the celebration was not on the
program. This was a most appropriate and welcome address
from the Hon. H. W. Miller, President of the Morristown Sav-
ings Bank. Mr. Miller was called upon on the opening of the-
exercises in the afternoon to make some remarks in behalf of
the Washington Association of New Jersey, which had sent a
delegation of six prominent citizens of Morristown to represent
them on this occasion. His address was as follows :
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen :

I thank you for the privilege and honor conferred upon me
to express for the Washington Association of New Jersey its
appreciation of your courtesy in extending to it an invitation
to be present to-day at this 180th anniversary of the settlement
of New Jersey by the Germans, and the Sesqui-centennial of
German Valley.

We, who consider it our high privilege, as well as our sacred
duty to guard and preserve the historic records and relics of
the war that gave to us our glorious country, a country which
is producing to-day the greatest achievements of human indus-
try and thought, enlightening the whole globe and controlling
the policies and markets of every nation, we feel that indeed
we have a high duty to perform, and are encouraged and aided
materially in this duty by the ceremonies so well conceived and
carried out by you to-day, for the very creditable purpose you
have in view. And what better object can we have to call us
together, as we have been on this occasion, than that of pre-
serving the history of those periods of our country's life when
she was in her infancy struggling for existence, and when her
people were overflowing with patriotic devotion for her welfare.
In coming here to-day we seem to have stepped within the
boundaries of an enchanted circle, where, as in the Sargasso
Sea, the winds and storms and currents are all quieted by a
peaceful influence, and from whence are bred again the powers
which give life and progress to the air, and energy to the world.
For here in this peaceful valley, just outside of the maelstrom
which swept so near its borders in the War of the Revolution,
throwing off to it the heartrending and heartstirring fragments
and again catching up the zeal and energy of the honest and

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noble spirits, dwelling in this beautiful valley and throwing
them with new-born energy into the battle for liberty, we find
still at this day, peacefully dwelling the same families, the same
names, with the same honesty, zeal, religion and patriotism,
ready to develop the same energy with equal earnestness, as in
those trying times of old.

It is with great respect to you, Mr. President, and to the
Committee, that I thank you in the name of the Washington
Association of New Jersey for your courtesy extended to us,
and I regret exceedingly the absence of our distinguished
President, not only for his own sake, but because he would
express the mind of the Association in far better words than I
am able to do.

May I in my own behalf express my heartfelt gratitude for
the privilege of addressing you in these few words, unworthy
as the}- are, on this occasion, and on this spot, where my ances-
tors soon after their arrival in their new country settled and
lived, and where my father, so much honored by you, was born,
and where he received in his boyhood those teachings of hon-
esty and patriotism, which he never forgot, and which by
example and precept he sought to use for the benefit of his
fellow countrymen.

CHAPTER II.

OUR GERMAN FOREFATHERS

BY REV. TALBOT W. CHAMBERS, D. D., LL. D.

[AUL, the Apostle, in his epistle to the
Ephesians, speaking of the work of the
Lord Jesus in breaking down the wall of
partition between Jews and Gentiles, said
it was for the purpose of making " of the
twain one new man," better, far better
than either was before the reconciliation.
Applying this procedure on a lower scale, many have supposed
that a similar result would follow from the mixed population of
our own country. The ancient Athenians used with pride to call
themselves autochthones, sprung from the soil of Attica and un-
contaminated by the intermixture of an alien race. We can make
no such boast, nor do we desire to. Our people are descended
from a number of nationalities. We count among them English,
Scotch and Irish, Hollanders and Walloons.Huguenots of France,
and Germans from the Rhine and the Palatinate, together with a
few from Scandinavia and from the shores of the Mediterranean.
Each of these for a time kept separate, but commerce, trade and
alliances of every sort overcame the natural influence of dif-
ferent languages, customs and prejudices until the fusion was
made complete by the common trials and triumphs of the war
of the Revolution. Hence it has been claimed that in the new

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world and under the influence of free institutions there has been
developed a peculiar type of humanity, blending in itself the
better traits of each of the races from which it was derived.

Supposing this to be true it may justly be asserted that
among these elements composing the American people, a high
place must be assigned that which came from Germany, a coun-
try which from the earliest period has maintained a definite
and strongly marked character. We are fortunate in having
from the pen of the great Roman historian, Tacitus, an account
which gives authentic information of the tribes who eighteen
centuries ago held the region from the marches of Brandenburg
to the Rhine. They were turbulent and adventurous nomads
who wandered through the interminable forests, which covered
the whole region, and, while their religion was mainly one of
fear and their culture very limited, they had some noble
instincts, and were distinguished for their respect for woman,
their reverence for all family relations, and their love of per-
sonal liberty and independence. This last mentioned charac-
teristic made them a marked exception to the general fate of
European tribes, in that they never fell a prey to the Roman
arms. Northern Italy, Gaul, Switzerland, Spain and Britain
were in succession brought under the sway of Rome, but Ger-
many never. The attempt was often made but without success,
and shortly before our era Varus, at the head of the flower of
the Imperial soldiery, sustained a most disastrous defeat. The
loss was so great that it is said the Emperor Augustus tore his
hair in anguish and cried out, " Varus, Varus, give me back my
legions !" The leader of the Germans in this conflict was
Hermann, or, as the Romans called him, Arminius, and his
fame is perpetuated by a gigantic statue erected on the battle
field near the town of Detmold. Rome made further efforts at
subjugation, but success, when attained, was only temporary,
and soon it became settled that the Danube was the northern
boundary of the Empire. The independence of foreign control
thus attained by Germany was retained all through our era, the
country being sub-divided into numerous smaller provinces,
each having its own ruler. These were not consolidated into a.
homogeneous empire until the latter part of our own century.

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The emigrants who came to America in the last century were
mainly from the southern part of Germany, and they settled in
different States or Colonies from the Mohawk to the Savannah,
the largest single body settling in Eastern and Central Penn-
sylvania. They brought with them their ancestral traits. Their
valor was shown in the war of the Revolution under the lead of
such men as Steuben, Herkimer and Muhlenberg. Nor did it
fail to appear in the war with Mexico, nor in the longer conflict
for the preservation of the Union.

They were distinguished for their industry and thrift, being
mainly engaged in agriculture, and sometimes have been under-
valued as inferior to other elements of the population. But the
homebred virtues by which they were distinguished, their peace-
ful and law-abiding character, and their orderly conduct made
them a constituent part of the nation's strength and security.
In intelligence and culture they fell below their neighbors, the
Low Dutch or Hollanders, among whom reading and writing
were as universally diffused two centuries ago as they are now
any where. The reason is plain. The Low countries had the
advantage of a large and varied commerce by sea, a rich devel-
opment of the fine and mechanic arts, and a feudal system
greatly modified by circumstances, whereas Germany was
devastated by the thirty years war (1618-1648), terminated
only by the Peace of Westphalia. We groaned under the four
year's war of the Rebellion, but for more than seven times that
period huge armies swept over the plains of Germany, cities
were taken by storm (Magdeburg) when every man was slain
and every woman outraged, the population was more than
decimated, and fertile fields turned into a wilderness. So great
was the scourge that it is said that even now after the lapse of
centuries its track can be distinctly traced. Inter arma leges
[et literae\ silent. In the struggle for existence education was
neglected. And the German emigrants brought with them only
those elements of culture that are inseparably bound up with
the Protestant faith. How important these were is shown by
the fact that a German Bible was printed in our country forty
years before an English Bible was put to press.

As to religion the emigrants usually brought their ministers

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with them and soon erected their houses of worship. In other
cases their wants were supplied through the kind offices of
Holland where the classes of Amsterdam was the medium of
communication with the Fatherland. Nor were they slow to
avail themselves of other means of supplying their needs. I
remember seeing in some of the old records of the church
[Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church] I serve an account of some
Germans living twenty miles north of Philadelphia, who being
without a minister and having among them a lay catechist, the
son of an organist at Wurms, who could instruct their young
and baptize their children, sent to the Dutch of New York an
earnest request to give this man orders so that he could serve
their necessities. Their request was granted.

Along with religion there went a high tone of morality. The
people lacked the enterprise of other communities, but they also
lacked the taste for wanton speculation which so often proves
an ignis fatuus leading to disaster and ruin. They cultivated
contentment with the allotments of Providence. They practiced
honesty not only as the best policy but as indispensable to
peace of mind. They rendered obedience to the law of the land
as a duty they owed to God. Their love of country was both a
passion and a principle. And so the}7 lived, a peaceful, orderly,
God-fearing people, making slow but sure progress in all that
belongs to civic prosperity.

Hence the propriety of recalling what the)* were and what
they did, and the great usefulness of such a celebration as is
held to-day; an observance to which the people have responded
in such numbers and with such heartiness. There is great ad-
vantage as well as propriety in rescuing from oblivion or
neglect the character of those from whom we trace our descent.
As Lord Macaulay says, " It is a sentiment which belongs to
the higher and purer part of human nature and which adds no
little to the strength of states. A people which takes no pride
in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never
achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by
remote descendants." But a higher authority than the great
English historian, even the Book of Books, has said, " The
glory of children are their fathers." Since we have such an

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ancestry, so patient and virtuous and faithful, let us strive to
preserve and perpetuate their memory. Nay more. The ser-
vices of this day, interesting and appropriate as they have been,
will surely be but an empty formality if they do not stimulate
alike the old and the young to cherish the recollection of our
forefathers and to exemplify the diligence, thrift, integrity,
loyalty, valor, domestic virtue and obedience to law which
characterized them from first to last. The most of them came
to the shores of the new world as refugees from a bitter and
remorseless persecution. The Palatines and the Salzburgers
stand high on the page of history as confessors of Christ who
were driven from country, home and friends because they
would not renounce the faith. We in this land of perfect
religious liberty have no such trial to endure, and therefore the
more should we venerate the brave men, women and children
who set such a bright example of holy living and immutable
fidelity.

CHAPTER III.

THE MORAVIANS OF NEW JERSEY

BY HENRY RACE, M. D.

••^^J^ORAVIAN history in its earliest periods is
somewhat obscure. It can be traced back
to 1457 as one of the religious movements
that followed the martyrdom of John
Huss by the Council of Constance. They
originated in Bohemia, and were at first
called Bohemian Brethren. They were
pTous people who repudiated the practices of the Roman Cath-
olic Church and worshipped God in simple fashion in quiet
meetings for prayer and reading of the Scriptures, and called
themselves Brethren. They were not communists, but held that
the rich should give of their wealth to the poor and that
Christians should live as nearly as possible like the apostolic
community at Jerusalem. In 1467 they constituted themselves
into a church separate from that of the government. They
steadily increased, and in the early part of the sixteenth century
they included four hundred congregations and a hundred and
fifty thousand members in Bohemia and Moravia. The terrible
persecutions which followed the unsuccessful attempt at revo-
lution crushed the Protestantism of Bohemia and in 1627 the
Evangelical Church had ceased to exist.

A few families in Moravia held religious services in secret
and preserved the traditions of their fathers. In 1722 some of
them, led by Christian David, left their homes and property to

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seek a place where they could worship God in freedom. The
first company settled, by invitation of Count Zinzendorf, on his
estate at Bertholdorp in Saxony. They were soon joined by
others and built the town of Hernhut. Refugees came there
from the villages and towns of Fulneck, Gersdorf, Gedersdorf,
Kloten, Klandorf, Stechwalde, Seitendorf and Zauchtenthal, and
were instrumental in the renewal of their organization. Their
Episcopate had been continued, and in 1735 David Nitschman
was consecrated first Bishop of the Renewed Moravian Church.
Zinzendorf. with his wife and family and chaplain came to live
among them, and they adopted a code of rules and ordained
twelve elders to do pastoral work.

The Moravian Church has no formal creed, but holds that
Scripture is the only rule of faith and practice. The Bohemian
catechism, written by Bishop Luke, of Prague, in 152 1, compris-
ing 76 questions and answers, and entitled " Christian Instruc-
tion in the Faith for Little Children," corresponds generally
with the fundamental tenets of the Protestant Evangelical
denominations.

Their settlements were co-operative, and had for their ob-
ject the support of their Ministry and Missions. The members
mutually contributed their individual labor for the common
cause and lived collectively as one family. The surrender of
personal or private property was not required as a condition of
membership.

It was from Hernhut that the Moravian Church sent out her
first Evangelists and religious teachers, into the other States of
Germany and the Continent, and into Great Britain and her
American Colonies.

In 1735 a Moravian settlement was undertaken at Savannah
in Georgia Five years afterwards it was relinquished and
most of its members migrated to Pennsylvania where more
successful enterprises were inaugurated. Settlements were
made at Bethlehem, Nazareth and Lititz in what, later, became
Northampton County. Of these the first named was instituted
by Count Zinzendorf who gave the name of Bethlehem to the
place, while celebrating the vigils of Christmas Eve in the soli-
tary log dwelling which had been erected. The Bethlehem

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tract consisted of 500 acres of land situated at the confluence of
the Monocasy Creek with the Lehigh. It was bought April 2d,
1 741, of William Allen, of Philadelphia, by Henry Antes as
agent of the Moravians. It was part of a section which the
Delaware Indians called Welagamika, rich soil.

In 1741 a company of immigrants.encouraged by the renowned
•evangelist, Rev. George Whitefield, and under the superin-
tendence of the Moravian Bishop, Nitschman, set out from
Philadelphia and found their way through the intervening
forests to the new settlement. Year after year it grew.

Accessions came from the Fetter Lane Society in London,
from Germany, Holland and other places on the Continent.
The archives at Bethlehem show that in the first fifty years of
the settlement 800 Moravians immigrated there from Europe ;
614 children were born ; 625 persons were buried in the church
grounds ; 150 white adults and 125 Indians and Negroes were
baptized ; and 134 persons ordained to the Ministry ; namely,
5 Bishops, 27 Priests and 102 Deacons.

The head men of the denomination resided there, men of
devoted piety, who had consecrated their lives to the service of
their Lord and Saviour, and in obedience to His last command
to His disciples they labored as Missionaries in destitute settle-
ments in nearly all the thirteen Colonies, and among the
benighted Indians. The expressive device of their Episcopal
seal was a Lamb with a Banner.

Many distinguished visitors from different parts of the coun-
try were attracted to Bethlehem, some of whom were George
"Washington, Gen. Horatio Gates, the Marquis de LaFayette
and other Generals of the Revolution ; John Hancock, Samuel
Adams, James Duane, Richard Henry Lee, William Duer,
Henry Laurens, Benjamin Harrison, John Adams, Henry
Marchant, William Williams and other members of the Conti-
nental Congress came and participated in the worship as con-
ducted by Bishop Etwein.

In August, 1742, Count Zinzendorf made a transit through
the upper valley of the Delaware, and was followed by Mis-
sionaries from Bethlehem. Soon after, the settlers in Walpack
•and the region drained by the Paulin's Kill in Sussex, now

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Warren County, New Jersey, applied to the Moravians for a
school and for the Gospel Ministry. A church and parsonage
were erected for the use of the Evangelists, on the Broadhead
settlement in Walpack and dedicated to the worship of God by
Rev. Abraham Reincke in May, 1753. They were burned by
the Indians in December, 1755, aQd the mission was abandoned.

In the more Southern Counties of New Jersey the Society
had regular preaching stations at Maurice River, Penn's Neck,
Raccoon, Cohansey, Middletown, Trenton, Maidenhead, Cross-
wicks, Cranberry and Princeton.

In January, 1743, Paul Daniel Bryzelius was ordained to the
Ministry by Bishop David Nitschman and sent by Zinzendorf
to preach the Gospel to the descendants of the early Swedish
settlers at Maurice River, Piles Grove, Narraticon and Penn's
Neck. His Ministerial services were not approvingly received
by the Swedish Lutherans, who were in the majority, and they
closed the doors of their churches against him and compelled
his withdrawal.

After the Moravians had established their settlement at
Bethlehem, Pa., some of their members passed, occasionally,
through New Jersey for the purpose of preaching the Gospel
to the Indians of New York and New England. These Mis-
sionaries, and Indian converts who accompanied them, were
-often entertained on these journeys by Samuel Green and his
wife Anna Abigail, who lived in a log house where the village
of Hope, Warren County, is now situated. The Moravian
Ministers, Bruce Shaw, Joseph Powell and others, in passing,
preached at their house. They were both baptized at Bethle-
hem by the Revs. Nathaniel Leidel and John F. Cammerhoff ;
they also had their children baptized and placed in the
Moravian school to be educated.

During the French and Indian War they went to Bethle-
hem for shelter, and lived for a time at Emaus, near that place.
So great was their attachment to the Moravian brethren and
so paramount their religious principles, that, in 1768, Mr. Green
went to Bethlehem and offered them all the land comprised in
the tract on which he lived, for the purpose of establishing a
settlement at that place similar to the one at Bethlehem. After

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consideration the brethren declined this generous offer because
of regard for the interests of Mr. Green's children, who in
their opinion would be wronged by their acceptance of the land
as a gift. They purchased the tract for j£i,ooo cash, with the
full consent of his two sons ; Green's house and garden, fire-
wood and hay for two cows, weTe reserved for him and his
family during their life time.

Samuel Green was the eldest son of Samuel Green, senior,
a. deputy surveyor, who filled various official positions in
Amwell, Hunterdon County, and removed to Sussex in, or
shortly previous to 1738. He is recorded that year as a voter
in Greenwich township, which at that time was in Hunterdon,
now in Warren County. In the latter part of his life he settled
near Johnsonsburg, formerly called the Log Jail, at one time
the County Seat of Sussex.

In the Secretary- of State's office at Trenton, and also in the
Moravian Archives at Bethlehem, Pa., is recorded a deed of
conveyance of 500 acres of land from Benjamin Harris to
Edward Kemp, dated March 26th, 17 18. This same tract was
conveyed, December istk 1754, by Samuel Green, senior, to
" Samuel Green, junior, heir apparent of said Edward Kemp."
This implies that the wife of Samuel Green, senior, was the
daughter of Edward Kemp, and her eldest son, Samuel Green,
junior, by the law of primogeniture then in force, was heir
apparent of Edward Kemp, he having no male issue.

He, Samuel Green, junior, was born in, or near, 1705. There
is no record of his birthplace, but, presumably, it was Amwell,
Hunterdon County. He married, in 1740, Anna Abigail,
daughter of Marmaduke Light, of Springfield, N. J. The
Light or Licht, now Lick family, of Lebanon, Pa., are Morav-
ians. Mr. Lick, who endowed the University in California
which bears his name, is of that family, and was born in
Lebanon County. That Mrs. Green was related to that family
is probable, but not certain.

In 17*9, Peter Warbas and family, the first settlers from
Bethlehem, removed to the new settlement in Sussex County,
and were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Green, until their bouse,
a log Wilding, was erected. The next year, 177c, a Souring

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mill was built. In May of that year the place was visited by
the brethren Christian Gregor, John Loretz and Hans Christian
von Schweinitz, members of the Provincial Helpers' Conference,
residing at Bethlehem, who gave the name Greenland to the
new place.

In 1 77 1, Frederick Leinbach became manager, and opened
a store for the accommodation of the settlement. Daniel
Hauser had charge of the mill and Frederick Rauchenberger
was Leinbach's assistant on the farm. In 1773, Frederick Blum
commenced a tannery; in 1780, a saw mill was erected; in '83, a
pottery; and in '91, an oil mill on the premises of the settlement.

The church edifice, a large stone building, was erected in
1 781. The following is a translation of a paper deposited under
the corner stone: " In the year of our Lord Jesus Christ one
thousand seven hundred eighty-one, the 2d day of April, this
corner stone was laid in the name of God the Father, and the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, by the Right Reverend John Fred-
erick Reichel, Bishop of the Brethren's Church, and. at present
visitator from the Elders' Conference of the Unity, to the
Brethren's congregations in" America, for a house of God,
wherein the gospel of Jesus Christ shall be preached in purity,
the Holy Sacraments administered and the congregation inhab-
iting this place have their daily meetings, according to the
rules, customs and usages of the Brethren's Church, of which
this congregation is a small twig and new branch lately planted
by the Brethren's congregation at Bethlehem, in Pennsylvania,
to be a candlestick with a burning and shining light for this
part of the country. This building was resolved upon and
undertaken in a calamitous time, it being the sixth year of
unhappy war between Great Britain and this continent.

"The watchword of the Brethren's Church on this 2d of
April, 1781, was : ' The earth shall be full of the knowledge of
the Lord as the waters cover the sea.' — Isaiah XI ; 9.

"And the doctrinal text ; 'When the fullness of time was
come, God sent forth his son, made of a woman, made under
the law to redeem them that were under the law, that we
might receive the adoption of sons.'

"The present Elders' Conference or Board of Directors of

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the Brethren's Church, appointed by the last General Synod,

held at Barby, in Saxony, 1775, a:a^ residing at said Barby,

consists of the following brethren :

Joseph Spangenberg, Frederick Rudolph von Watteville,

John von Watteville, John Frederick Reichel, Joachim Henry

Andresen, John Lorez, Peter Conrad Fries, Christian Gregor,

Abraham von Gersdorff, Henry the XXXIII, Count Reuss,

John Frederick Roeber, John Christian Quandt, Ernst William

von Wobeser.

" The present Provincial Helpers' Conference residing at

Bethlehem, consists of the following brethren : Nathaniel

Seidel, Episcopus Fratrum.

John Etwein, Matthew Hehl, Andrew Huebner, Hans

Christian von Schweinitz Paul Muenster, Franz Christian Laubke.
"The following is a list of the inhabitants and first settlers

present at the dedication :

Joseph Neiser and Rosina, his wife, (pastor); Frederick and

Mary Leinbach, Joseph and Dorothea Huber, Daniel and
Elizabeth Hauser, Henry and Margareth Schemer, Ephraim
and Magdalena Colver, Louisa Partser, widow ; Hiram and
Magdalena Demuth, Ann Abigail Green, widow ; Frederick
and Catharine Blum, Henry Blum, Frederick and Ann Rauchen-
berger, Samuel Schulze, Stephen and Ann Niclas, Christian
Loesch, Adolph and Catharine Hartmann, Thomas Bulton,
Martin and Ann Mary Schenke, Philip Hortman, Jacob and
Ann Mary Schneider."

The first year after the commencement of the settlement
Bishop Etwein frequently preached there, both in German and
English, and administered the sacraments. In 1771, Brother
Jacob Schwick was appointed minister ; in '73 he was succeeded
by Brother Francis Boehler ; and in '74 by Brother David
Sydrick. The latter part of the year Bishop Etwein officiated ;
in May, '75, Brother Joseph Neisser was appointed. From
November, '79, till March, '80, Bishop Etwein again took tem-
porary charge, preaching in English every two weeks. In '82,
Brother Joseph Neisser was again, appointed ; in '84, he was
succeeded by Brother Meder ; in '87, by Brother Lewis F.
Boehler ; in '95, by Brother Abraham Reinke ; in 1803, by

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Brother Lewis Stohle, and in 1807, again by Brother Meder.

On the 25th and 26th of November, 1774, the site of the
settlement at Greenland was surveyed and a town laid out by
the Brethren Nathaniel Seidel, John Etwein, Hans Christian
von Schweinitz and the surveyor, J. W. Golgosky. On the 8th
of February of the following year it was decided, by lot, to call
the name of the place Hope.

In June, 1777, Hon. William Ellery, of Rhode Island, a
signer of the Declaration of Independence and a member of
Congress, from '76 to '85, and Hon. William Whipple, also a
signer of the Declaration, a general in the Revolution and a
member of Congress in '76, passed through the town. In their
diary they wrote : "In our way to the next stage we stop'd at
a little Moravian settlement called Hope, consisting of five or
six private houses, some mechanics' shops, a merchant's store
and one of the finest and most curious mills in America. All
the Moravian buildings are strong, neat and compact and very
generally made of stone."

In 1778, Gen. du Chastellux, of La Fayette's staff, passed
through the town. In his published journal he describes the
mill at some length : " I set out the 8th a little before nine,
the weather being extremely cold and the roads covered with
snow and ice ; but on quitting the ridge and turning towards
the west, by descending from the high mountains to lower
ground we found the temperature more mild and the earth
entirely free. We arrived at half-past eleven at the Moravian
Mill, and on stopping at Mr. Colver's, found that Mr. Poops
had announced our coming, and that breakfast was prepared
for us. This fresh attention on his part encouraged me to
accept his offer for the evening. As soon as we had break-
fasted, Mr. Colver, who had treated us with an anxietv and
respect, more German than American, served us by way of
conductor and led us first to see the saw mill, which is the most
beautiful and the best contrived I ever saw. A single man,
only, is necessary to direct the work ; the same wheels which
keep the saw in motion serve also to convey the trunks of trees
from the spot where they are deposited to the work house, a
distance of 25 or 30 toises ; they are placed on a sledge, which,

24 Early Germans of New Jersey

sliding in a groove, is drawn by a rope, which rolls and unrolls
on the axis of the wheel itself. Planks are sold at six shillings,
Pennsylvania currency, (about three shillings four pence,
sterling,) the hundred ; if you find the wood it is only half the
money, and the plank in that case is sawed for one farthing
per foot. This mill is near the fall of a lake (mill pond?),
which furnishes it water. A deep cut is made in a rock to form
a canal for conducting the waters to the corn mill, which is
built within musket shot of the former ; it is very handsome,
and on the same plan as that of Mrs. Bowling at Petersburg,
but not so large. From the mill I went to the church, which is
a square building, containing the house of the minister. The
place where the duty is performed, and which may properly be
called the church, is on the first floor and resembles the Pres-
byterian meeting houses, with the difference that there is an
organ and some religious pictures." — Travels in North America,
ijio — '82, p. jot, et seq.

On July 25, 1782, Gen. Washington and two aides without
escort, rode from Philadelphia to Bethlehem, where he passed
the night. The next morning, escorted by the Moravian cler-
gyman, John Etwein, he left Bethlehem, passing by way of
Easton, and arrived at Hope in time for dinner. Etwein rode
on ahead to notify the Moravians of the General's coming so
that they might prepare suitable entertainment. At Hope
Etwein parted from the General who continued on his journey
to his headquarters at Newberg.

In 1790 the number belonging to the congregation at Hope
was 147, of whom 66 were communicants ; 100 lived in town,
and 47 in the vicinity. From this time the membership steadily
decreased. On the 26th of May, 1807, it was announced that
the church authorities had decided to break up the establish-
ment at Hope and sell the property. This measure was
necessary on account of the precarious financial condition of
the settlement. On Easter Sunday, April 17th, 1808, the last
sermon was preached, and, with the evening service of that
day, the existence of the congregation terminated. Its mem-
bers removed to Bethlehem and other settlements and the prop-
erty was sold to Messrs. Kraemer and Horn, of Pennsylvania.

CHAPTER IV.

THE GERMAN EM1GRA TION.

»N PLACE of the historical address usual
upon such occasions a small book was
issued as a souvenir. This consisted of
twelve pages containing a condensed ac-
count of historical reasons for the cele-
bration, and also thirteen photo-engrav-
ings of former pastors and of three
prominent speakers, who took part in the exercises of the
day. The following is simply an enlargement of the same :

Formerly the usual explanation of the settlement of Ger-
man Valley was that first published by Rupp in his work con-
taining a list of thirty thousand names of German immigrants
into Pennsylvania. This was as follows : " The period from
1702-1727 marks an era in the early German emigration.
Between forty and fifty thousand left their native country —
their hearths where soft affections dwell. The unparalleled
ravages and desolations by the troops of Louis XIV, under
Turenne, were the stern prelude of bloody persecutions. To
escape the bloody persecutions awaiting them, German and
other protestants emigrated to the English colonies in America.
"In 1705 a number of German Reformed residing between
Wolfenbuettel and Halberstadt, fled to Neuwied, a town of
Rhenish Prussia, where they remained some time and then
went to Holland, there embarked in 1707 for New York.
Their frail ship was by reason of adverse winds carried into
the Delaware Bay. Determined, however, to reach the place
for which they were destined, to have a home among the

26 Early German* of New Jersey.

Dutch, they took the overland route from Philadelphia to New-
York. On entering the fertile, charming Valley in Nova
Csesaria, New Jersey, which is drained by the meandering
Musconetcong, the Passaic and their tributaries, and having
reached a goodly land, they resolved to remain in what is now
known as the German Valley of Morrison (Morris) county.
From this point the Germans have spread into Somerset,
Bergen and Essex counties." He continues : "At Elizabeth-
town, where the first English settlement was made in New
Jersey, 1664, there were many Germans prior to 1730. There
was also a German settlement at a place known as Hall Mill,
which is some thirty miles from Philadelphia."

He quotes also from Bard's Religious America, p. 81, the
following :

"A well supported tradition maintains that a Polish colony,
consisting of two hundred protestants, settled in the early part
of the eighteenth century, in the valleys of the Passaic and
Raritan rivers in New Jersey. They were led by Count
Sobieski, a lineal descendant of the wide-world-known John
Sobieski, King of Poland, who routed the Tartars and Turks
in 1683. The name Zabriskie, still found in New Jersey and
New York, seems to be corrupted from Sobieski."

This explanation of the settlement by the Germans of this
part of New Jersey is evidently only partly true. Of course,
there may have been emigrants from Germany who fled to
England as early as 1705, and these may have sailed for New
York and been turned aside to Philadelphia in the year 1708 or
1709 ; but no authority is given for the story, and it receives
no support from any records of land transfers or of family
history.

Two important and decisive historical events form the
starting points for our history of the Germans in New Jersey.
One is the first act of service of the first German Lutheran
pastor in this State. This was on August 1, 1714, "at the
house of Ari de Guinea" [Harry from Guinea, a Christian
negro], "on the Raritans," at which time a child was baptized
who had been born March 25. As it is very likely that the
parents of this child, John Peter Appelman and Anna Mag-

The German Emigration 27-

dalena, had come at least a few months previously into the
State, we select the year 17 13 as the most probable beginning
of our history. The other event of special interest was the
first religious service in German Valley.

According to the letter addressed to Michael Schlatter in
1747 by the people of Fox Hill, Lebanon and Am well, this
had taken place three or four years previously, or in 1743-
Thus we feel entitled to celebrate in 1893 the one hundred
and eightieth anniversary of the settlement of New Jersey by
the Germans and the sesqui-centennial or the one hundred and
fiftieth of that of German Valley.

We might also add another interesting date, viz., 1731, when
the first German Lutheran Church in New Jersey was opened
for worship. This church was located in the small hamlet now
called Potterstown, about a mile east of Lebanon.

The records to which we have referred also enable us to
trace the first emigrants to the very place and time of their
arrival in this country, for we find on the list of baptisms, mar-
riages and church members of the First Lutheran Church of
New York a number of names, located in New Jersey, of those
who came to New York in 17 10. For, strange to say, the
parish of Rev. Justus Falckner, the Lutheran pastor, who
began his ministry in New York City in 1703, extended from
Albany, in York State, to the Upper Raritan region or Hunter-
don county in New Jersey. From 1703 to 17 14 there are no
intimations of any services rendered to any but Holland
Lutherans in this State. These belong to the region of
Hackensack, in Bergen county. In South Jersey there were,
indeed, some families of German descent, who had come
with the Swedes long before 1700, but they spoke the Swedish
language, and their identity has been almost completely
swallowed up in that of the predominant race.

Having found that our first settlers were among those who
were sent over from London by Queen Anne in the second
emigration of 17 10, we have opened to us a most inviting
and extensive field of research.

Without pretending to enter at any length upon the
questions connected with the settlement of Newberg and of

28 Early Germans or New Jersey

the valleys of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, we cannot
properly omit some brief account of the stream of history
which, starting in the Palatinate, rose so rapidly and spread so
widely when it passed through London and finally reached
these shores. This most unprecedented volume of emigration
from one country is the more remarkable from the appalling
difficulties in the way of ocean travel. In the first place, the
cost of a voyage from Rotterdam to Philadelphia was three
hundred and fifty dollars in copper coin [Acrelius, Hist, of New
Sweden, p. 146]. And as very many, if not most of the emi-
grants, were too poor to pay this sum, they were required to
sell their time for three, four or five years to the captain in
payment of their transportation. The poor emigrants thus
became mere articles of merchandise, and were often treated
accordingly. Being entirely at the mercy of heartless captains,
who were not apt to learn compassion by this form of specula-
tion in human beings, the poor emigrant rarely enjoyed on
shipboard any but the most miserable accommodations and
most insufficient food. Nearly all the horrors of the "middle
passage " in the later times of negro slavery were fully antici-
pated. With the slow progress of sailing vessels often be-
calmed or driven out of their course the passage over was
sometimes prolonged to the period of ten months, and was
seldom less than three or four. Closely packed together in
over-crowded vessels with the narrowest accommodations, the
frequent scarcity of food and water was generally the source
of diseases, which became contagious, and death was sure then
to reap an abundant harvest. The surgeon of one vessel re-
ported that there were 330 sick on board at one time.

When at last the welcome sight of land greeted the weary
eyes of the weakened and emaciated traveler, he could hardly
have anticipated the sad lot which often awaited him, and
which in many cases turned the land of promise into one of
bondage.

Children were torn from the arms of parents, never to be
heard of again. Brothers and sisters were scattered often in
different colonies and remained separated for years, and some-
times for life. In some cases these bond-servants soon earned

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their freedom, but they often succumbed to work beyond their
strength or grew hopeless and despairing, and died of sheer
homesickness.

But oppression and injustice were not inflicted upon indivi-
duals only, for even a whole community, as in the case of the
settlers upon Livingston Manor, were cheated and robbed in
the most barefaced manner, and even by the aid of those in
authority. Reports of these experiences were written home to
Germany and could not fail of some effect upon others who
were intending to follow the example of the first emigrants.
But nevertheless, the tide of emigration still flowed on without
ceasing, and ship followed ship in rapid succession bringing
full cargoes of human freight to New York and the Carolinas,
but principally to Philadelphia.

A movement of population so general and persistent would
seem to be an event whose causes were as powerful as its
results were influential and lasting. Such, indeed, was the
case. For nothing less than the material and political an-
nihilation of Germany could explain as it does the voluntary
expatriation almost all at one time of whole communities,
moved by a common impulse such as could be only a mighty
hope or a widespread despair. Indeed, as a matter of fact, the
general feeling partook of both of these, but more largely of
the latter. The cause of this state of mind is to be found in a
course of events extending through the seventeenth century,
but beginning more particularly with the Thirty Years' War in
the year 16 18.

Before this war Germany could compare favorably with any
other European country for material prosperity,, aud the com-
fort and intelligence of its inhabitants. The peasant was "on
the whole comfortable, moderately intelligent, and obtained in
Protestant districts, at least, a fairly good training in school
and church. He had his house neatly furnished, he had a little
hoard of savings in coin, and valuable cattle in the pasture or
stall. But the Thirty Years' War annihilated all this prosper-
ity, and it took two centuries afterward to bring the village
population to the state of civilization they had already reached
at the beginning. It was the peasants on whom the curse of

30 Early Germans of New Jersey

the war fell. The villages were laid in ashes, the cattle de-
stroyed, the tilled land went to waste ; corpses lay unburied ;
the village dogs ran wild like packs of wolves ; and to the ruin
directly caused by the war were added the miseries of famine
and pestilence. During the second half of the war a Swedish
general refused to take his army from Pomerania to South
Germany, because the desert country between them would
cause him greater loss than the most bloody defeat. In those
days the mere occupancy of a city for a week by an invading
army would often work wider ruin than a modern bombard-
ment. License and plunder were universal. When a city was
besieged, the neighboring country was first ravaged, and fugi-
tives innumerable fled within the walls, so that famine almost
invariably came with them, and pestilence soon after. The
horrors of the siege of Jerusalem, so often thought incredible
by readers of Josephus, were re-enacted in many a city of
Central Europe among the contemporaries of Milton. The be-
siegers of Nordlingen captured a tower on the wall ; the
besieged fired it ; and when it fell into the city, famished
women seized the half-burned corpses of the enemy, and car-
ried away pieces to save their children from starvation. The
woes of a stormed city, under the wild passions of the soldiery
must be left to the imagination. The only pay the soldier
received was the plunder he might accumulate. Making war
became a trade and a class of men soon became very numerous
who came from nearly every quarter of Europe to take their
chances of success as soldiers of fortune under some renowned
general. Thev cared not on which side they engaged. These
men were generally the offscourings of different countries to
whom a wandering life of unrestrained license and recklessness
was the only life worth living. Accompanying the army was
generally a miscellaneous rabble. The camp swarmed with
the wives, mistresses and children of soldiers, with market
women and wanderers. The Austrian and Bavarian army con-
tained forty thousand men bearing arms and drawing soldiers'
rations ; and beside a rabble of a hundred and forty thousand
more, who had no rations, and could only be fed by plunder.
(See History of Germany by Charlton T. Lewis, Chapter XIX).

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Such was war in the seventeenth century. And we must re-
member that it was but little else than war the whole century
through. Moreover whatever the cause of the war or the
nations engaged in it, the battle ground for more or less of the
time was always Germany. What wonder that the very tem-
perament of the German race was changed and mirth and
laughter almost ceased from among them. The first of our
ancestors to arrive in this country came from regions that had
learned war in all its bitterness. They themselves were born
at a time when the air was filled with " war's rude alarms." Of
those who came to New Jersey, having arrived in New York in
1 7 10, the dates of birth are as early as 1656, and from that date
to 1680. These therefore just escaped the Thirty- Years' War
but experienced the severities hardly less terrible of the French
invasions.

The war of the Spanish succession brought the French again
to the Palatinate and the city of Landau was made to suffer
severely. From this place several families under their pastor
Joshua von Kocherthal took their departure for England and
reached London in March, 1708. They made application to
Queen Anne for a free passage to America. This was granted
and they were sent with Lord Lovelace, who had been appointed
Governor of New York. The purpose the authorities had in
view was twofold, viz., to use them to protect the frontiers from
the Indians and secondly to take from Norway the trade in tar,
turpentine and naval stores. Before their departure they were
naturalized on August 25th, 1780. Pastor Kocherthal was
granted the sum of 20 pounds sterling and 500 acres of land
and provision was also made for the support of the others by
gifts of land, seeds, agricultural tools and furniture, and the
promise of support for one year. This band settled at New-
burgh on the Hudson. The names of the heads of families
were Lorenz Schwisser, Heinrich Rennau, Andreas Volk,
Michael Weigandt, Jacob Weber, Jacob Plettel, Johannes
Fischer, Melchior Guelch, Isaac Tuerk, Peter Rose, Maria
Weimar (widow), Isaak Faber, Daniel Fiere and Hermann
Schuneman. Only one of these was 52 years old and the rest
were between 25 and 40. The most were vintners, others were

32 Early Germans of New Jersey

joiners, weavers, smiths, carpenters and stocking-makers. They
landed in New York in October, 1708. They named their place
of settlement Newberg, (sometimes called Quassaick) from the
city of that name in the upper Palatinate.

Kocherthal almost immediately returned to England in the
summer of 1709 to secure better provisions for the support of
his company. He obtained an audience with the Queen and
with her encouragement went to Germany and returned with
3,000 of his countrymen. This was more than were expected
and the government were at a loss to know what to do with
them. It was finally decided to undertake the production of
tar and turpentine upon an extensive scale by means of these
emigrants. In the meantime the arrivals of Germans, called
Palatines, from the electorate whence they had come, continued.
There were soon as many as 10, 12 or 30 thousand in England
according to the different estimates of their number.

Public aid and private charity were severely put to it to
keep this immense number from starving. Word was quickly
sent to the continent to head off this tide of immigration.

Some of those encamped on the Blackheath near London
were sent to Ireland, where they settled down and formed a
prosperous community. Others were sent back home and
others still became homeless wanderers over England. A band
of 3,000 were chosen to send to America with Governor Hunter,
who was to succeed the deceased Lord Lovelace as Governor
of New York. This was the second emigration. Ten vessels
were collected at Plymouth for their transportation. In the
course of their embarking a boat load was overturned and
drowned. The voyage was stormy and painful from the be-
ginning. One vessel was driven back by a severe storm, which
arose before they were out of sight of land. The whole num-
ber suffered all the way over and a fatal disease finally broke
out which consigned 470 of them to a watery grave.

These vessels reached New York at various times from June
14th, 1710, till some time in August. Their passengers were in
a deplorable, sickly condition. They had embarked December
29th, 1709, and their voyage had lasted six months. Seven

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33

hundred altogether had died on the way over and soon after
they had landed.

The authorities would not permit them to land at the city
from fear of contagious diseases, and they were temporarily
lodged on Nutten (now Governor's) Island.

On the 24th of June the frigate, Herbert, with the tools,
tents and arms, provided for the emigrants was cast away on
Montauk Point, and the Berkeley Castle was still missing. On
the 12 of July the Governor established courts of justice on
Nutten Island for the government and protection of the Pala-
tines and forbade exactions and extortions in the price of bread
and provisions purchased by them. On the 20th an order of
council provided for apprenticing such of the Palatine children
as were orphans or whose parents were unable to support them.
The boys were bound out until seventeen years old and the
girls until fifteen.

Fifteen hundred adults were sent a hundred miles up the
Hudson and formed the settlements on both sides of the river,
of East and West Camps, Haysberg, Annsberg and Queensberg.

CHAPTER V.

THE GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.
— **—

Who They Were — Where They Settled, and Their Traits
of Character.

JVEN at the risk of being tedious, it would
seem necessary to give several lists
of names, which may give some idea of
the number of the early Germans of
New Jersey. An extensive list of those
who arrived before the Revolution may-
be compiled from several sources : First,
the list of arrivals in New Amsterdam in the second emigration
of 1 7 10, compared with the records of baptisms and marriages
in New Jersey by the Rev. Justus Falckner ; second, the list of
those naturalized by the General Assembly from 1730 to 1772,
who were described as " those born under the Emperor of Ger-
many and other princes in amity with the Crown of Great
Britain."

Next in order of time is the list of the lessees of the West
Jersey Society lands in Hunterdon county in the year 1735.
The land taken up by them in parcels of 100 or 200 acres

The German Immigrants 35

amounts to only 12 thousand acres, yet they included all who
occupied the society lands (nearly all of what is now Hunterdon
county) except the 10,000 acre tract of Cox and Kirkbride.

The list of voters of Hunterdon county (including what are
now Sussex, Warren and Morris counties) in 1738 affords us a
few additional names.

The signers to Rev. Albert Weygand's call in 1749 include
every salary payer and are seventy-eight in number, to these
we may add some additional names from the subscription list
toward the building of a parsonage barn in 1754, and in 1756
toward the erection of a church at Bedminster.

In 1763 the estate was settled of the old German storekeeper
at German Valley, John Peter Nitzer by name, and we obtain
from his books 220 names, some of which would be otherwise
unknown.

The baptismal registers of German Valley, Lebanon, Alex-
andria, New Germantown, Spruce Run, Stillwater, all begin
about 1760 and increase the number of names. The records of
wills and of property transfers, gravestones and family bibles,
complete our sources of information.

Those who arrived at New York in 1710 were : Johan Wm.
Schneider, Johannes Lorentz, the widow Elisabeth Mueller,
Hermanes Hoffman, Heinrich Schmidt, Michael Henneschid
[Hendershot], John Peter ffucks [Fox], Simon Vogt, Johannes
and Nicholas Jung [Young], Heironymus [Jerome] Klein, the
widow A. Maria Cramer and Frantz Lucas.

Before 1720 — Marcus Koenig, from the principality of Halber-
stadt ; Laurens Ruloffson, from Copenhagen ; Balthazar Pickle
and Gertrude Reiter, from the Graff schaft Hartenberg; probably
at the same time, John Nicholas and Frantz Wilhelm Pickel,
John Peter Appleman, Jacob Risch, Michael Smit, Johan Titel,
John Parleman, Daniel Shumacher, Paul Braun, Andreas and
Johannes Roos [or Rose], Johann Peter Voss, Christian Streydt
and wife Maria Ursula, Michael Shurts and wife Elis.,
Johannes Jurgen Riemer and wife Elis., Matthias Reinhold and
and wife Eva, Hermen Richiman and wife Maria Elis.; Johannes,
Johan Jurgen and Peter Kastner, Martin Stein and wife
Johanna Maria, Jurgen Puff, Pieter Poel and wife Anna Sophia.

36 Early Germans of New Jersey

The other list of names will be given in full in the appen-
dix.

As the Germans were predominantly a religious people we
may locate them by their churches. In Amwell township,
Hunterdon county, there was a German church in the present
village of Ringoes. There was a settlement of Germans in this
vicinity as early as 1721 as appears from a road survey of that
date in which there is mention of "the palatins' land."

A few names of those who belonged to the stone church
built here in 1749 are Woolever, Hoffman, Kase, Rockafellow,
Young, Kuhl, Ballisfelt, Trimmer, Dietz, Winter, Snider, Min-
gus. Perhaps also, Fisher, Bearder, Fulper, Hoppock, Hann,
Dilts, Risler, Boss, Bishop, Servis, Snook, Werts, Lyst, Wombock.

In Alexandria township there was a church before 1766,
where at present the Presbyterian Church of Mount Pleasant is
situated.

Here worshipped the German Reformed families : Huner,
Horn, Schlaut, Casper, Hollenberger, Fishbach, Bitzer, Schmid,
Blom, Morkel, Young, Eberts, Loesch, Apgar, Alpock, Enders,
Rockefellar, Henn, Metier, Lampen, Case, Dilts, Badenheimer,
Reinschmidt, Otto, Bolsin, Klein, Schneider, Wagner, Kuhl,
Geist, Alsentz, Solomon, Schrei, Zingler, Patenheimer, Rimer
and others.

Near Phillipsburg there was a Lutheran Church at least as
early as 1762, being mentioned as found there at that date in
one of the surveys of John Rockhill.

In Stillwater, Sussex county, there was a Union church as
early as the middle of the last century. Services in German
were also held very early in the neighborhood of Newton, Sus-
sex county. And these churches were attended by the follow-
ing families : Schwartzwelder, Schuester, Merkel, Kien, Hafer,
Schnauber, Kaiser, Savacool, Gerlach, Nolten, Goeler, Stahley,
Weyker, Sipperly, Raub, Kunckel, Reuss, Ginsberg, Reiss,
Waas, Adam, Main, Naedel, Sundel. Muth, Hess, Gruber, Shafer,
Wintermute, Snover, Gottschall, Shiner, Dodderer, Willerich,
Youngblood, Kirschbach, Knauble, Hamann, Shipman, Titman,
Swick, Neubacker, Hawk, Koker and others.

At Pluckamin the Lutheran Church was supported by the

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Appelmans, Castners, Teeples, Eoffs, Folks, Fishers, Gillings,
Henrys, Kings, Loders, Moelicks, Neffs, Bergers, Pickles,
Remers, Rushes, and others.

At Spruce Run we find the families, Lunger, Leininger,
Hearelt, Saeger, Hoff, Heil, Skilly, Gebhard, Mohr, Eichler,
Buchler, Faust, Castner, Martini, Simmens, Hipp, Benghard,
Sasseman, Hess, Staenger, Boehler, Schwartz, Shultz, Miller,
Gaeri, Hunold, Miltz, Felvert, Buckner, Hoffman, Baats, and
others.

In the neighborhood of Lebanon settled the families of
Apgar, Hofman, Hochstenbach, Scharfenstein, Becker, Roden-
baugh, Hummer, Case, Lindaberry, Deats, Schnetz, Engel, Aller,
Cramer, Dilts, Kempel, Henry, Lefier, Mueller, Wilhelm, Kohl,
Schumaker, Schneider, Dildein, Popencher, Seifers, Crazly,
Lance, Hess, Sevitsch, Humerich, Klacs, Seelbach, Philhower,
Tiger, Cregar, Hiler, Felmley, Cripps, Yauger, Scharfenstein,
Shirts.

To the vicinity of German Valley belonged the Welshs,
Eicks, Raricks, Strubels, Sharfensteins, Heils, Schulers, Shu-
mans, Hafers, Flomervelts, Mahlers, Bessels, Fishers, Hagers,
Youngs, Longhaars, Stelts, Meyers, Webers, Hubers, Hanns,
Terryberrys, Kochs, Cripps, Paces, Trimmers, Alpocks, Wein-
gartens, Fraces, Bnnns, Creters, Heldebrants, Waldorfs, Kerns,
Bitzers, Frones, Neighbors, Swackhamers, Weises, Duffords,
Naughrights, Trimmers, Alpocks, Beams, Aders, Reinhards,
Abels.

At Knowlton there was a German Reformed Church before
the Revolution.

The Moravians were established at Hope, Warren county,
and Montague, Sussex county, before the Revolution.

The New Germantown Lutheran Church was built in 1750
to take the place of the four churches of Rockaway, at Potters-
town, built in 1731, Lesleysland or Whitehouse, " The Church
on the Mountain," east of Pluckamin and Fox Hill, afterwards
divided into German Valley and Fox Hill.

The bulk of the German population was therefore to be
found between Lambertville and Newton and the Delaware
and Bound Brook.

36 Early Germans of New Jersey

Their Characteristics.

New Jersey, was perhaps, the most cosmopolitan, so to speakr
of all the original thirteen States ; and though small in size it
was the theatre of a large part of the Revolutionary war. The
character of its people would necessarily thus have much to do
with the result of that most critical struggle. How interesting,
therefore, that commingling of races, which arose from the
presence of the Swedes in the southern, the Hollanders in the
central, and the New Englanders in the northern part of the
State. To these were soon added the Palatines or Germans of
Hunterdon, Warren and a part of Morris and Sussex counties,
and these moreover were representative Germans for they came
from nearly all parts of the Fatherland. For we trace to the
extreme north the Barthels and Roelfsens ; the former to
Hamburg and the latter to Denmark ; while from the borders
of Italy the Apgars began their long journey to the sea, and
Sassenberg, Pungstad, Waldorf, Wittemberg and the Palatinate
all added their several streams which united at the seacoast of
Holland into a mighty flood of emigration that poured its
teeming life into New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Carolinas.
Nor was this the influx of an element whose character was
weak or indifferent in itself. For though poor almost to star-
vation and made more helpless, through their foreign language;
the prey of land sharks, press-gangs and all the remorseless
cruelty of the "White Slavery;" with their numbers decimated
by incessant sickness and privation ; with families torn asunder
and separated for years, these forsaken refugees finally over-
came all difficulties and settled down in well earned, but hardly
won, security and peace. No worse sufferings, no harsher
treatment, than they had to endure, were experienced either
by Puritan or Huguenot. And their final success was just as
much a product and proof of their pre-eminent sturdiness of
moral and intellectual character.

The German Race.

It is hardly necessary in the present age of the world to
dwell upon the superior and innate excellence in many respects
of the German race, and yet it is due to the very reality and

The German Immigrants 39

depth of this excellence that it is unobtrusive and largely be-
neath the surface. Whatever, indeed, of racial vigor has
brought the German Empire to the front and made it the Um-
pire of all Europe, this may be safely attributed to the ancestry
of the present subjects of Kaiser Wilhelm, from among whom
our forefathers came.

While of course no complete picture can be presented of life
as it existed in a frontier settlement and in connection with a
hard struggle for mere existence, yet whatever knowledge does
come to us from a time so remote and from surroundings so
obscure, must be all the more decisive and reliable. Thus we
find proof of

Their Intelligence

in the anxiety they expressed at the very start for the services
of catechists or teachers and for an educated ministry.

The first settlers of German Valley, in particular, are said to
have been distinguished by their intelligence.

In 1760 the large sum of money, for that time, of one thou-
sand pounds was left to the church of New Germantown for the
double purpose of supporting the church and the school.

With respect to the ministry we find that, although many
uneducated men secured a hearing for a time, yet their con-
gregations soon dismissed them and willingly faced the expense
and trouble of procuring fully equipped pastors from across
the seas.

Muhlenberg even recommends that the German pastors
should be able to speak the Latin language, in order to conr
verse with the ministers of other churches, whose language
they might not understand. And Muhlenberg himself was able
to preach In Low Dutch and High Dutch as well as in English
and French.

Another excellent trait of our early settlers was their high

Sense of Honor.

This is shown by their persistent loyalty to the English Crown
even in the American Revolution. They could not forget that
when they first landed at Philadelphia, thev had sworn alle-
giance to Great Britain, while the vast improvement of their

40 Early Germans of New Jersey

political condition in this country over that of their native land
kept many of them from really understanding the nature of the
great struggle of the colonies for freedom. Very many, how-
ever, did understand the war with England and cheerfully sur-
rendered life and property at the call of their country.

In 1747 when Michael Schlatter visited this vicinity and held
service at Fox Hill in the old log church on what is now called
the Aunt Katy Sutton farm, he received a pecuniary reward
for his labors. This was so exceptional as to call for particular
notice on the part of Father Schlatter. Moreover when the
continental currency had suffered such disastrous depreciation,
the members of the new Germantown vestry, who had bor-
rowed the church funds some years previously, and then only
to help the church along, refused to allow the church to suffer
all the loss by depreciation of the money which had been en-
trusted but offered to pay back the equivalent in real value to
them. Their

Patriotism,
with the exception noted above, was pre-eminent, at least in
particular cases, and, indeed, nearly every family had repre-
sentatives in the ranks of the continental forces.

For example, John Wesley Gilbert Nevelling, who served
the Amwell Church at the beginning of his ministry, converted
all his property during the Revolutionary struggle into money
which, amounting to five thousand pounds, he loaned to the
Continental Congress, and having lost the certificate or receipt
of the government never recovered any of the amount. He
also joined the army as a chaplain, was highly esteemed by
Washington and equally hated by the enemy. A large reward
was offered by the British Government for his capture.

The efficient and important services of Peter Muhlenberg,
the eldest son of Henry Melchior, as a general in the American
army are too familiar to need more particular mention here.
In their

Religious Character
our forefathers were generally devout, fervent and spiritual.
They laid stress upon the inner life of the heart rather than
upon outward forms and ceremonies. No conflict arose among

The Gernan Immigrants 41

them such as threatened to rend asunder the early Holland
churches of this country between the evangelical party and the
mere formalists. It was a general custom for Muhlenberg and
his fellow ministers to conduct a regular inquiry into the per-
sonal experience of church members at each communion season.
And, indeed, after every preaching service the hearers were
questioned about what they had heard and a more personal
application was made of the truth which had just been publicly
proclaimed. This would seem to have been a fair equivalent
for the modern inquiry meeting.

In the midst of the ordinary difficulties by which they were
surrounded, to maintain any religious interest at all would seem
difficult enough, but tor them to still cling to the church in the
face of active opposition from wandering preachers of loose
character and from unfaithful pastors, who used their calling
only as a cloak for the indulgence of evil passions, should
awaken our astonishment and admiration.

The early Germans were almost universally

Religious People.

Their history is therefore largely the history of their churches.
And though the more immediate motive for their emigration
from their native land may not have been to escape from re-
ligious persecution, yet the privations and restrictions of their
life at home, from which they sought to escape, had been caused
through their faithfulness to the truth in previous years.

The devastations and ravages of the soldiers of Turenne
throughout Western Germany, in 1689 and 1692, was the re-
mote if not the nearer occasion of the larger exodus to London
in the year 1709. The destruction of ?,ooo villages and the
frequent traversing of the Palatinate by the French armies
would leave but a small chance of subsistence for the much
enduring people. When we add to these misfortunes, the con-
version of their prince, John. William, of Newburg, to Catho-
licism, we cannot wonder at the sudden flight of the vast mul-
titude, who sought refuge in England in the above year. At
that time the suburbs of London were thronged with an army
of Palatines who encamped there to the number of 13 thousand

42 Early Germans or New Jersey

and appealed to the charity of the astonished inhabitants. It
was found by an official investigation that over-zealous land
agents, representing the proprietors of large tracts in America,
had spread throughout Germany printed notices of various
kinds to encourage with various inducements a large emigra-
tion to the colonies.

Religious Differences.

If the vigor of a religion is shown, as it is said to be, by
the number and variety of its various divisions, then our first
settlers must take the lead in this respect, for in 1734 a traveller
through New Jersey and Pennsylvania found among the Ger-
man population all denominations and sects, " Lutherans, Re-
formed, Episcopals, Presbyterians, Catholics, Quakers, Tunk-
ers, Mennonites, Sabbatherians, Seventh-day Baptists, Separa-
tists, Boehmists, Schwenckfeldians, Tuchfeldtians, Eucthelists,
Jews and Pagans &c." But the majority, at least in New Jer-
sey, were either Lutheran or German Reformed in their form-
of religious belief and practice. The difference between these
two concerned matters of government, worship and doctrine.
Indeed they differed in origin. The Lutherans taking their
name from the great Reformer, were at first Reformed Catho-
lics, while the German Reformed were so called because they
claimed to be Reformed Lutherans. The adherents of Luther
retained at first some of the objectionable features of Papal
forms and ceremonies. In some places they accepted baptismal
regeneration, and also believed that one who partook of the
Lord's Supper really received the body of Christ whether
worthy or not.

The Reformed, on the other hand, were guilty of going to
the opposite extreme. They often used simply wooden platters
in the Sacrament. They rejected the use of the organ and of
church bells, threw out everything in the shape of an altar in
their worship, and even of any 'distinctive vestments for the
preacher. One was as much too fast as the other was too slow,
in reforming old abuses.

In church government the Lutherans became Episcopalian,
and the Reformed, Presbyterial.

The German Immigrants 43

In matters of doctrine, however, was to be found the most
sharply dividing line. With respect to the doctrine of predes-
tination, especially, the German Protestants soon took opposite
sides. "At first all the Reformers were Predestinarians. The
Romanists had so emphasized man's good works as necessary
to salvation, that the Reformers went to the other extreme, and
emphasized God's grace and sovereignity as the only source of
salvation. Melancthon, in the Lutheran Church, finally retired
from the high predestinarian position, and carried the Lutheran
Church with him. While on the other hand Calvin progressed
in it, until he formulated the doctrine for the Reformed
Church."

We have been speaking of a state of religious opinion as it
existed two centuries ago. In the present day, however, there
is practically but little difference between the evangelical
wings of these two great divisions of German Protestantism.

Theoretical and formal differences still remain but do not
seriously interfere with hearty co-operation and reciprocal re-
spect and good will.

CHAPTER VI.

EARLY CHURCH HISTORY.

HE denominational strictness of our Luth-
eran brethren in the earl)- period of the
history of our State, was of great advan-
tage in keeping distinct from those of
other religious bodies the historical rec-
ords and development of at least one
large division of the German settlers.
The German Reformed, on the other hand, were under the
charge of the Holland Church, and became in many cases
identified with the Low Dutch. In this way they failed to have
a distinct and separate history. We are, therefore, almost alto-
gether dependent upon the records of the Lutheran Church for
our account of the early history of the German emigrants.
Hence the early history of our section must be found in the
history of that body. Some account therefore of the early de-
velopment of this denomination is in place here. Strange to
say, the parish of the first

Lutheran Church of New York City
included all of Northern and Central New Jersey. This
organization was at first kept under and almost crushed out by
the illiberal opinions and methods of the Reformed Church in
the city. Governor Peter Stuyvesant was especially zealous in
preventing all other forms of religious opinion but the estab-
lished church, and the English, after they had attained to the
supremacy, were not far behind him in their intolerance of any
dissent. Thus it was not until the beginning of the eighteenth
century that a complete and well organized church life became
possible to our Lutheran ancestors. At that time, in 1703,

Early Church History 45

Justus Falkner became, practically, the first pastor of the
Lutheran Church in the city. Other pastors had preceded
him, but their labors were restricted and interrupted, so that
they only sufficed to keep the flickering flame of their church's
life from dying out altogether.

In the city and in Albany county, New York, and Bergen
county, New Jersey, the members of the Lutheran Church
were almost altogether of Holland descent. Thus, the history
and the records of the churches of Hackensack, Ramseys or
Saddle River, do not particularly relate to our subject.

Likewise the Lutheran Church in South Jersey, of very
early origin, belongs more to the history of the Swedish settlers,
of whom they were almost exclusively formed, than to that of
the Germans.

With the first German emigration to New York, in 1709,
came pastor Joshua Kocherthal, whose field of labor centred
in the site of the present city of Newburg, But the first in-
stallment of our ancestors came with the second emigration in
1 7 10. They found a consecrated and devoted religious teacher
already at work in their new home in the person of the above
mentioned

Justus Falcjcner.

This excellent man had come to this country with his brother
Daniel Falckner, both of them being land agents of some of
the proprietors in London. While at first actively engaged in
secular pursuits Mr. Falckner felt an irresistible appeal touch-
ing his heart from the pitiable religious condition of his fellow-
countrymen living around him. Having been destined to the
ministry in his native land and educated with that end in view,
he now sought to renew those vows, which he had laid aside,
and sought consecration at the hands of the Swedish ministers
near the mouth of the Delaware. Pastor Rudman had selected
him for his successor in New York and he was ordained in the
Swedish Church in Philadelphia, 25th November, 1703, by the
Swedish ministers Rudman, Biork and Sandel. This was the
first full ordination in America of a Lutheran preacher. His
ministry in New York and New Jersey continued from 1703
until his death in 1723.

46 Early Germans of New Jersey

A Model Pastor.

Of him a recent historian says : A particularly amiable, at-
tractive character it is, which stands before us in the person of
Pastor Justus Falckner during his twenty years activity ; a
man of excellent gifts, fine learning, beautiful disposition,
heartily pious mind, a decidedly Lutheran standpoint, quiet
and persistent industry, in short, a complete pastor. He had
accepted the office in the consciousness that he could do noth-
ing without divine help. That God himself would make him
capable was his heart's desire. In the Church book he wrote
on the first day of his activity, after a short communication
with reference to his arrival and his entrance upon his office,
the following prayer in Latin : " God the father of all good
and Lord of great majesty, who has thrust me into this har-
vest, be with me, his least and wholly weak worker with
his special grace, without which I cannot succeed under the
burden of temptations, which often powerfully assail me. In
thee, Lord, do I put my trust, let me not be put to shame.
Make me fit for my calling. I have not run but thou hast
sent me, yea, thrust me into my office. Free me from what-
ever taint my lost nature, always without my consent, may
mingle with my service. Pardon me I humbly beseech, through
our, yea my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."

Such a man, as we might expect, performed with a great
deal of feeling every service. The forms of baptism and con-
firmation were observed with most devout and earnest prayer
for the divine blessing as the records themselves abundantly
attest.

The people here, both Holland and German Lutherans,
were also under the care of Pastor W. Charles Berkenmeyer,
who succeeded Mr. Falckner in his New York charge. Thus
our forefathers enjoyed occasional preaching, probably only a
few times a year, from the pastors in New York until 1734. By
this time more immigrants had arrived, and were numerous
enough to support a pastor of their own. But ministers were
very scarce in those days, so it was necessary to send a call to
the old country and have one sent out to supply this needy
field. Upon the advice, therefore, of Mr. Berkenmeyer, a call

Early Church History 47

was formally made out and signed by those who promised to
support him with the particular amount of salary each offered
to give to his pastor. This call was forwarded to the minis-
terium of Hamburg in the year 1734. This ecclesiastical body,
corresponding to what we call a presbytery or conference, was
to chose a minister that would be willing to come, and also
suitable for the work, and ordain him. The money for his pas-
sage was sent with the call, and everything seemed to have been
done by the congregations that could be done to show their
interest in religion and their generous and intelligent character.

The ecclesiastical body in Hamburg seemed to have exer-
cised due care and deliberation in choosing the man whose
name they were to insert the place left vacant for that purpose
in the call which had been forwarded to them. But by a most
mysterious providence, all this care and forethought proved in
vain, and served only to introduce a source of discord and dis-
sension and an occasion of most injurious scandal for twelve
long weary years.

The following account of another minister who rendered
service to the Germans Lutherans in this State and of the way
in which the first pastor came to be called is translated from
the recently published History of Lutheranism in America by
Prof. Graebner of St. Louis :

" During the lifetime of Justus Falckner his brother
Daniel Falckner
had performed ministerial work among the Raritan churches.
After the death of the former, the latter had also labored
among the churches along the Hudson, as the following record
in the Newberg church book shows : " In the year 1724 on
the last day of September the following were baptised by me,
Daniel Falckner, pastor at Millstone and in the mountains
near the river Raritan in place of the deceased Kocherthal
and of my deceased brother."

The following we quote from Prof. Graebrer's History of
Lutheranism :

" In New Jersey a series of small German-Lutheran congre-
gation extended north from the Raritan river. These were
visited from year to year by Justus Falckner. They were, "In

48 Early Germans of New Jersey

the mountains," Millstone, at Uylekill [Wallkill ?], Remmers-
pach [Ramapo], Hanover and Rockaway. In these congrega-
tions, Daniel Falckner had settled as pastor, but had now grown
old. Two daughters of his had married men belonging to his
congregation, one a brewer William Dern by name, and the
other a farmer by the name of John Kasner. Physically Mr.
Falckner was still fit for service, his eyesight was still sharp
and enabled him to continue his studies in botany. But he had
a difficulty in his head, so that the congregation desired another
pastor. Candidates were heard, the first of whom Caspar
Stoever would have been called, if he had been able to get
ordained, but the Swedish minister Cneberg, declared he had
no authority to ordain. A schoolmaster by the name of Mues-
selbach was also rejected and probably for the same reason. A
committee from the congregations then appealed to Rev.
Berkenmeyer, pastor of the New York congregation of Dutch
Lutherans. They begged him to visit their people and admin-
ister the communion. The}7 said that some of the people and
especially at Rockaway had withdrawn from Falckner two
years previously. Berkenmeyer consented to help them if they
would decide to call a minister of their own. On the 3rd of
August, 1 731, accordingly he was invited to come to Rockaway
with two of his elders upon the 13th Sunday after Trinity. At
the same time pastor Falckner was also invited to appear with
his people to help to bring about a proper understanding con-
cerning his relations to the congregations. On the 9th of Sep-
tember Berkenmeyer set out with his elders John LaGrange
and Henry Schleydorn. They travelled to Elisabeth Point by
water and there obtained three horses. They rode until even-
ing. After a short rest they started again at two o'clock in the
morning, preferring the moonlight to the heat of the sun. They
desired to visit Falckner on the way, in order to hear from him
what he might have to say in his own behalf. After waiting
some time for Falckner to return from a fishing and botanizing
tour, the}' were greeted by him in a friendly way and received
the assurance of his willingness to resign his office and to take
part in the meeting to which he was invited.

At eight o'clock in the evening [Sept. 10, 1731], they arrived

Early Church History 49

at Rockaway [Whitehouse], where they found their host, John
Balthazar Pickel, engaged in arranging the pulpit and seats of
the new church [at Potterstown].

On Saturday, Sept. nth, preparatory service and a dedica-
tion service were held. On the next day the communion was
administered to about thirty people.

On Monday, Sept. 13th, the church officers had their meet-
ing in Peter Kasner's house, in the congregation " In the
mountains-" It was decided not to have preaching either by
Berkenmeyer or Falckner, and also not to hold the meeting in
the church. Berkenmeyer began the speaking, after prayer
had been offered, with the expression of thanks for himself and
his congregation for the generous contribution toward the
building of the new church in the city, which Falckner had
collected from his Raritan people and also from those at
Claverack. This subscription had been sent to Berkenmeyer
on the 23rd June, 1727. The conference was very successful
finally, although at first the people were frightened at the
suggestion of sending a written call which they should all sign,
to some minister in the old country, who should be willing to
accept it. Falckner admitted his inability to perform the duties
of a pastor and willingly resigned his claims to the privileges
of that position. It does not appear whether he had received
a written call or not, although it is very probable that he had
only a oral agreement and depended solely upon personal
friendship for himself for any recognition as pastor of the three
congregations of Millstone, Pluckamin and Rockaway. To
these we might add Hanover.

The call, which was to be forwarded to Germany, was duly
signed and sealed. It was entrusted to Capt. Bruyn, at New
York, to take to Hamburg on the 15th of September, 1731.
Nothing came of it, however, until the year 1734, when Mr.
Wolff was ordained on the nth of May and started on his way
to America. The salary mentioned in the call was ^50, the
free use of a parsonage, free light and fuel, free transportation
to and fro for the purpose of administering the sacraments in
other places. Money for travelling expenses to this country
was also sent along with the call. A second copy of the call

50 Early Germans of New Jersey

was sent to Hamburg by another vessel for greater security.

John Augustus Wolf
was the man sent over here as the first pastor of the German
people in this part of New Jersey. He was born in Loebegin,
and was a cousin of a well-known and highly esteemed pastor
in the old country of the same name.

He was ordained in the Church of St. Nicholas, Hamburg,
the nth of May, 1734.

Let us now interrupt for a few moments the thread of our
discourse to consider the significance of this historical event.

The call of which we have been speaking was given to Mr.
Wolf by three congregations, called "On the Mountain,"
Rackaway [Rockaway] and Hanover. "On the Mountain"
was the old church which stood about one mile east of Pluck -
amin. In 1756 it was replaced by a stone church built in
Pluckamin, on the site now occupied by a Presbyterian Church.
The second church, called Rockaway, was in Potterstown, and
is spoken of in a deed given for land " next to the church lot"
by Aree Van Genee in 1741 to Matthias Scharfenstein.

But the most interesting question of all is where the third
church called Hanover was situated. If this was Fox Hill,
then we can claim a very early date for the settlement of this
neighborhood. We must remember that the year 1734, when
these churches are mentioned, was four years before Morris
county was formed. What is now Morris, Sussex and Warren
counties were at that time only so many townships of Hunter-
don. I can find only three townships which would include, in
1738, what now constitutes the three counties. These town-
ships were Walpack, Bethlehem and Hanover. Of course, the
names were very loosely applied, and the limits of these town-
ships were not defined at all. In fact, they were not townships
at all, but only convenient ways of designating particular dis-
tricts of this sparsely settled section.

For this reason, Hanover township might very easily in-
clude this part of Morris and Hunterdon counties.

Still further, we do not know of any other place in Morris
county where a German church could have been established.
Of course, the New Germantown church was not established

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLEY.

Early Church History 51

until fifteen years later, when a united central church was built
to take the place of the four that had formerly constituted one
parish. For a few years before, at least as early as 1743, there
were four churches, as follows : One near Pluckamin called
"On the Mountain," another at Whitehouse, called Leslysland,
a third at Potterstown called Rockaway, and a fourth at Fox
Hill. This last was undoubtedly the log church on Aunt Katie
Sutton's farm.

Now of all these four churches the only one that could with
any reason be said to be in Hanover was the last or the church
on Fox Hill.

This makes the church of German Valley one of the oldest
in the two counties. The Readington church had as its first
regular pastor the Rev. Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, who
came over from Holland just fifteen years before Pastor Wolf.

It must be remembered that nearly all churches in those
days were union churches. Preaching was too rare and re-
ligious services too infrequent to permit any sincere worshipper
to make any difficulty over minor differences of doctrine or
ritual. Thus a few German Reformed people added their
names to John Weygand's call to the New Germantown church
in 1749, and when the Lutherans built their church in 1756 at
Pluckamin, some of the Episcopal families living in the neigh-
borhood offered to help in its support if they could have
preaching in English for a part of the time.

The first German Reformed preacher in this section was
Michael Schlatter, who came here from Philadelphia five times :
once in the year 1747, twice in 1748, once in 1749 and once in
1750. Before Mr. Schlatter, there no doubt had been occasional
visits by Reformed preachers from Pennsylvania to baptize
the children and keep the different congregations together, but
the most of the Germans, both Lutherans and Reformed, wor-
shipped together.

To return, now, to Mr. Wolf, we find him welcomed by the
people to whom he had come with great rejoicing. They had
sent a great ways for him and had been at considerable extra
expense on his account, and they were prepared to give him
every encouragement in his work among them.

52 Early Germans of New Jersey

But how great must have been their disappointment to hear
bad accounts of his behavior as soon as he had landed in New
York. But, of course, they hoped for the best, and made every
allowance for his youth and inexperience. They were not per-
mitted, however to remain very long undeceived with regard to
his true character. He had shown on his first arrival that he
was self-willed and obstinate, but he had no sooner settled
down on the Raritan than he appeared to have no other object
in life but to get married. Muhlenberg says : " Right at the
start he ran after the girls and decided to marry, but has come
into discredit thereby on account of misconduct."

This was bad enough, but much can be born from a pastor
who is a good preacher. Yet this was just what Mr. Wolf
does not seem to have been in the opinion of his people.
And strange to say their objection to him on this ground was
that he used written sermons. He was considered very well
educated and as one who had made great progress in liberal
studies but could not get along without notes. This, however,
Muhlenberg says, the congregation could bear with, especially
as he had given out that he had lost his memory upon the sea.
But it seemed as though these afflicted churches were to drink
their cup of sorrow to the very dregs. For worse soon followed.

Thus began one of the most bitter and prolonged church
quarrels that one has ever heard or read of. Of course, it is
not very edifying reading in itself, but it illustrates so clearly
the difficulties in the way of maintaining church services in
those days, and, it also furnishes such convincing proof of the
sterling piety of the early settlers here, since they continued
faithful even under such severe trouble, that no apology is
■needed for giving the full account of the whole matter in the
words of Muhlenberg's own report to the authorities in Ger-
many. To understand the pains that Muhlenberg takes to ex-
plain the whole controversy fully, we must remember that the
ecclesiastical bodies in Germany considered a call as given for
life and would not consent except for the gravest reasons to
dissolve the relationship of pastor and people. Let us notice
also that the very reasons which made preaching so highly
esteemed at that time, also made the preachers more indepen-

Early Church History 53

dent and constituted a temptation which only the most faithful
pastors could resist. We might well ask ourselves the question
as we hear more of this now notorious Wolf in sheep's clothing
how many of us could have stood such outrageous behavior on
the part of one who was our pastor, without losing all faith in
the ministry and giving up once for all the difficult task of
maintaining the church. Says Muhlenberg, " For eight years
there were no confirmations, no sacrament, and everything was
in decay." But let us permit him to tell the story in his own
words. We now quote at length from the last edition of the
Hailesche Nachrichten or Reports from the Missionaries here
to the Seminary at Halle, Germany, which had sent them
thither and who gave them the authority under which they
labored, until a Synod could be constituted in this country,
which was done in Philadelphia in 1748.

A Bitter Church Quarrel.

A letter to Germany of date December 12, 1745, from Dr.
Muhlenberg contains the following : " Last summer ( 1744) some
men came to me from the neighboring New Jersey. These
men dwell upon the Raritan, where there were from 1732 to
1736 two strong German Lutheran congregations, which had
written through Pastor Berkenmeyer to Hamburg, and had
asked for a preacher. The reverend Ministenum of Hamburg
had thereupon sent to New Jersey a Mr. August Wolf, of Leb-
egin, with a license to preach. This Wolf proved himself at
the start in New York in the presence of some witnesses, who
are still living, a capricious head full of pride and obstinacy.
He has shown himself one who has made great progress in
liberal studies, but has no gifts and training in spiritual mat-
ters, and especially for preaching. He was received in his*
congregations with great love, and although he read all his
sermons, yet the congregations had patience with him because
he gave out that he had lost his memory upon the sea.

"They then fell into strife with one another, which
pastor Berkenmeyer and Mr. Knoll from New York have again
mediated. But Mr. Wolf does not look at his office rightly, for
he is not willing or able to preach without his written sketches.

54 Early Germans of New Jersey

He has married a farmer's daughter and lived with her in con-
tinual blows and quarrelling. This quarrelsome life and
inefficiency in preaching made the congregations dissatis-
fied, so that they do not pay him his promised salary and
wished even to have nothing to do with him. They offered him
his traveling expenses if he would return home again, but he
would not consent to do so. He boasted then that he had
brought his written call and seal from Hamburg. Mr. Berken-
meyer and Mr. Knoll interfered, and complained to the Gover-
nor of the unscrupulousness of the congregation. The Gover-
nor ordered that the congregations pay and support him. The
congregations complained on the other hand that he did not
administer his office well. The matter then came to trial be-
fore the Court. When a year had passed Mr. Wolf swore before
the authorities that he had performed his duties according to
contract. The members were then served with writs of execu-
tion upon their property, and many of them were arrested upon
the highway. In short, the office of preacher was by these
means slandered, the youth neglected, the communion not ad-
ministered, the sick not visited, indeed, there was such a deso-
lation that it was made among the Germans a subject of street
songs. The congregations were altogether scattered except a
few families. Such complaints and legal processes had con-
tinued for nine or ten years. The magistrates were at last
tired themselves and did not wish to give a decision. In spir-
itual matters the English magistrates cannot decide, these be-
long to ecclesiastical courts. Finally the matter came before
the Supreme Court and caused a heavy expense to the congre-
gation. The lawyers found their advantage in it. Part of the
members sold their property and moved away. Mr. Berken-
meyer and Mr. Knoll tried in a friendly way to make up the
differences. At one time Mr. Wolf was willing to take the
amount of money and leave the congregation ; then the con-
gregation would not be willing. At another time the congre-
gation would be willing to give an amount of money and then
Mr. Wolf would not consent. The congregations could not be
brought into any agreement and reconciliation with Mr. Wolf.
Then Mr. Wolf was obstinate and was not willing to take back

Early Church History 55

his wife nor to improve his manner of life. The congregations
were also obstinate on account of the hard proceedings of law,
and said " Mr. Wolf is an hireling." In short, so much scandal
and injury to souls was caused in these ten years, that the
effects will be felt forever. These congregations pestered me
for two years to help them to get free. They shed abundant
tears over their children who wished to know nothing more of
religion, because it presented so bad an appearance, finally the
congregations had brought the matter before the authorities in
such a way that both agreed to submit their case to arbitration.
The arbitrators were to be four preachers. Mr. Wolf named
upon his side Mr. Berkenmeyer and Mr. Knoll ; the congrega-
tions named Mr. Muhlenberg and Rev. Mr. Brunnholz. For
the latter Rev. Mr. Wagner was afterward substituted.

" We gave both parties a hearing and were engaged four days
and four nights in rumaging through the matters which had
been for many years subjects of litigation ; and I can say that
I never in all my life had a task so hard and disagreeable.
There was such a bitterness between the congregations and
the preacher Wolf, that an agreement was impossible. The
congregations desired nothing but to be separated from the
evil man, but Mr. Wolf could argue and speak to his own ad-
vantage as well as the best of advocates. We would have will-
ingly declined to interfere and let the matter come to the
reverend Ministerium at Hamburg, but that was opposed to
the purpose of the arbitration, and the magistrates wished it to
be concluded and not to be prolonged still further.

After much investigation we found, first, that Mr. Wolf
himself had been the primary cause of all the contention and
scandal ; second, he was found to be an adulterer, who without
right or reason had thrust away his wife ; third, he would not
live with his wife again ; fourth, he had sworn several times
before the magistrates that he had administered his office
according to contract, and we find the contrary to be the case ;
fifth, he had not once for the many years during which he had
his children with him shown official and paternal fidelity enough
to teach them the ten commandments.

Could one then with any equity force the congregations to

56 Early Germans of New Jersey

recognize as a guardian of souls, one who was a corrupt knave,
an adulterer, a perjurer, a wolf and a disturber of the com-
munity, who did not manage his own household, and should
they in reward of his wickedness pay him so much money
yearly ? The people had also, it is true, transgressed with hard
words, but the most of them were innocent, and then Wolf had
every time first given the occasion. Had we proceeded with
vigor, then no other resolution could follow than to set the con-
gregation free, since no reconciliation could take place. But
we asked Mr. Wolf what he claimed ; his written answer was,
that he desired a sum of money to resign, then he would give
up his rights and claims on account of his call. I and Mr.
Wagner came to a conclusion in the arbitration and decreed
according to the protocol previously made, that the congrega-
tions should be free and released. But before this conclusion
was sealed and subscribed another was found, to wit, Mr. Wolf
stated in writing, that he released and set free the congrega-
tions from all claims and rights which he at any time asserted
or might still assert, on account of the call. In short, he re-
leased the two congregations and gave as a reason his own
incompetency.

In return he claimed after a long bargaining the sum of
ninety pounds, Jersey money. This money was laid upon
those whose property had not been levied upon by the authori-
ties, and who had gone over to the other sects. For those
members who in consequence of the writs of execution had
been compelled to pay from year to year, said it was fair that
the others who had not yet given anything, should bear some-
thing of the burden. Since now Mr. Knoll urged it and Mr.
Wolf sought nothing else but a sum of money, and the mem-
bers in part agreed to it, I arose and Mr. Wagner with me and
made this the decree of the whole arbitration : Mr. Wolf sold
his call and his right, for ninety pounds, and the congregations
were glad with ninety pounds to get rid of the godless man, al-
though much sweat of the brow and many drops of blood go
into the ninety pounds, for which Wolf bad done nothing but
cause scandal. When the ninety pounds had been promised to
Wolf it was insisted that he should take upon himself the back-

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57

standing costs of the court and should further deliver up the
the call and the license from the reverend Ministerium
of Hamburg, which he had hitherto grossly misused, and which
had been like a sword in the hand of a maniac. He handed
over the call, and the wardens, who had subscribed their
names, tore off the seal and also their names, and gave the
names and the seal to me. If the reverend Ministerium of
Hamburg desires it, then the already long abused seal can be
sent over or destroyed, that it may never again come into the
hands of such men, who only bring reproach upon so reverend
a body and put a stain upon our evangelical Lutheran religion
in this western land.

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J2£F. CARL RUDOLPH.

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O GREATER service could be rendered to
any church than Muhlenberg had per-
formed as arbitrator for the Raritan flock
and their unfaithful shepherd. For thus
ended at last the long series of law suits
and arrests and executions continued for
ten years or more from 1734 at least to
1744. How any congregation could have held together after
such experience we can hardly understand. But they were
still eager for the truth and were only too glad to make another
trial of the appointed means of grace, even though they had
found to their cost that the truth had been committed to
earthen vessels.

We find that the unfaithfulness of the wicked Wolf had not
been permitted to deprive the children of instruction in the
gospel, and another preacher by the name of

Langenfeld
had been asked to supply the lack of service of Wolf. Says Muh-
lenberg, "the young people had been well instructed in the heads
of the catechism and although they had learned it in the Hol-
land language, they also understand German and give the right
answers. I administered the communion in both congregations
which had not been administered in long years." In regard to
settling a pastor over them Mr. M. says, "The two congrega-
tions are able and willing to support a pious man generously."
" I have found," he says again, " that the people there have

Rev. Carl Rudolph 59

much more esteem and reverence for religion and the service of
God, than in the rough regions of Pennsylvania."

What a high tribute this was to a people who had been so
much abused by one who had usurped the office of the ministry
and used it entirely for his own selfish gain. Yet their suffer-
ings were not over and we shall see that they were still to eat
their bread with affliction and have their drink mingled with
tears, for we are told that " In the meanwhile the condition of
these congregations, although they were free from this Wolf,
was very lamentable. For eight years there were no confirma-
tions, no sacrament, and everything was in decay. The con-
gregations now turned to H. M. Muhlenberg, who had been
among them in the year 1745, as arbitrator in connection with
pastors Knoll and Wagner. He says in his journal, Dec. 16th,
1748: " The situation of the Raritan congregation is as fol-
lows : (1) Wolf still remains there, and will agree to nothing,
but would rather rot there to affront the congregation than go
elsewhere ; (2) Another preacher also remains there with his
wife and children, by the name of Langenfeld, who had served
half of the congregations eight years before and, tired of
preaching, carries on farming, and like Wolf remains a mere
spectator ; (3) The Hamburg ministerium also intends to take
part should the Halle ministers enter the field, and pastor
Berkenmeyer stands watching and would like to stir up Wolf
to another law suit with the congregations, if a Halle man is
settled there ; (4) The congregations have become in the high-
est degree demoralized by twelve years of litigation ; (5) They
are afraid to sign a call, as they should, and desire to have full
liberty to call and dismiss their own pastors. They have
neither a church building, a school house nor a parsonage, and
would like to receive some help from the reverend fathers [at
Halle]."

The churches in which they had previously worshipped must
have been sold by Rev. Wolf, or perhaps were considered un-
worthy of the name being simply rude structures of unhewn
logs.

" Muhlenberg yielded to their requests and visited them in
the fall of 1745, conducted catechetical instruction, confirmation

60 Early Germans of New Jersey

and the Lord's Supper. John N. Kurtz spent December of
that year there and gave instruction and preached. In 1746
Muhlenberg visited them a second time and Kurtz spent three
months there in the summer. In the spring of 1747 J. H.
Schaum was sent thither with careful instructions from Muh-
lenberg, and spent the greater part of the year there. But in
November of the same year [1747] the miserable Carl Rudolph
came hither with pretended greetings from H. M. Muhlenberg,
and genuine recommendations from the wretched Andrea,
which recommendations were opposed to the association with
Pennsylvania pastors, and with which he gained a certain fol-
lowing. In the meanwhile the friends of Muhlenberg were
soon enlightened upon the character of the reprobate. But the
congregations were once more disturbed and embroiled, and
Kurtz was sent thither in March, 1748, to restore quiet. He
remained four weeks. On the 25th of July Muhlenberg set out
again thither on a visit, accompanied by a teacher, Loeser. The
result was highly pleasing.. Hitherto the people had formed
four small congregations and there had been preaching now
here, now there. But now out of the members of the four
congregations, one church council was formed with three elders
and two wardens from each of the congregations."

The Carl Rudolph referred to by Muhlenberg was a disrep-
utable man who had crept into the ministry and was enabled to
work a great deal of mischief at first in North Carolina, where
he had barely escaped hanging bj' running away, then in Penn-
sylvania, where he had opposed Muhlenberg and the evangel-
ical preachers, even by the use of the public prints, and finally
in New Jersey. He obtained a call from a part of the
congregations. But when information about him came from
Philadelphia he was forsaken by all but a few. In the mean-
while, however, he had proved himself a worthy successor of
the abominable Wolf. Although he claimed to be a Prince of
Wurtemberg and therefore of noble blood, he acted in every-
thing but a princely manner. He was a thief and was detected
in stealing a coat from Valentine Kraft; was also licentious
and in the habit of getting drunk in the taverns.

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tions. He, probably, had a written call but remained only for a
year and then went to Philadelphia, enlisted in the army and
disappeared from sight. Muhlenberg says of him in one of
his letters : " In this year (1747) just before the arrival
of Handschuh, the godless so-called Prince of Wirtemberg,
had crept in as a preacher, and in the pulpit and wherever
he went slandered our colleague most shamefully. And as
some well-disposed people were imposed upon by him, there
arose two parties. One fought for our honor and industriously
carried on all the beneficent and spiritual work. The other
fought against us and indulged in abuse. Revs. Kurtz and
Schaum did not labor without some results, but they were too
weak and inexperienced in such emergencies and did not pos-
sess at all times the power of speaking prudently, and this was
to the advantage of the other party. The Prince conducted
himself so satanically that the very worst elements of the com-
munity turned against him and drove him away. Thus his
coarsest calumnies even among his least respectable adherents
were our best apologies. When the farce came to an end, both
parties came to us and begged us for God's sake to forgive them
and continue to help them.

" We gave them a book of condensed 'lessons.' I was com-
pelled therefore to make a visitation upon the last of July, 1748.
I found by investigation that only a few restless ones had
stirred up the people and had said that no preacher would ever
come to them from our college in Europe and that they ought
to accept the Prince, who had shown himself to be a pious man
from the beginning. When all four of the congregations [what
are now Lebanon, Whitehouse, Pluckamin and Fox Hill or
German Valley], were met together I was about to withdraw
from them and said that we could not have anything more to
do with them. The poor youth, the heart-breaking expressions
of souls awakened by us, and the tears of the widows so affected
me, that I had to promise not to wholly abandon them. They
all begged in a pitiful way that we would give them our
youngest brother, Mr. Schaum, if we could not give them any
other, that they might not be wholly forsaken. After a long
time I consented to this, if my colleagues were not opposed. I

62 Early Germans of New Jersey

then chose out of each congregation three men for a common
church council, which the best of the congregations had advised
and determined upon. These twelve deliberated together with
regard to a church building. They wished to build a spacious
stone church in some central spot, from which the most distant
members would be about ten miles away. Three congrega-
tions were united in respect to this. But in the fourth there
were a few stubborn ones, who did not agree with the rest but,
decided to build a church of their own among themselves. The
liberty was given them to build as many churches among them-
selves as they wished. The three congregations and a few men
from the fourth have estimated the cost of the building at 300
and some pounds besides their labor, and they have already
subscribed 240 pounds and commenced to build. As we now
intend to send Mr. Schaum to them as a matter of necessity,
for a long time we thought of his disposition, so weak for such
a critical place and the poor congregation (York) across the
Susquehanna did not wish to spare him."

This brings us to the pastorate of the third regular pastor
namely, John Albert Weygand, and the building of the New
Germantown church.

CHAPTER VIII.

REV. JOHN ALBERT WEYGAND.

^^j^2**^sINCE Schaum could not be taken away
J^ 4(4 from York, the candidate, John Albert
Weygand, whom Muhlenberg had re-
ceived into his house at New Providence
a short time before, was sent thither in
November, 1748, but the congregations
remained under the oversight of Muh-
lenberg, under which it had remained since the fall of 1745,
and he had occasionally visited them and preached and admin-
istered confirmation and the Lord's Supper. For the others
had not yet received ordination. Only in special and excep-
tional cases did Muhlenberg decide that Weygand might offer
the communion to individual sick people, but this was disap-
proved in Halle. On the whole Weygand showed himself
capable and faithful, but made a serious mistake in his all too
early marriage with the daughter of a VanDieren, who had
only just come among them. Yet Muhlenberg counted thirty
young people in August, 1749, who were prepared for confirma-
tion, and the new church was under roof so that the accession of
the separating congregation was not needed. At the meeting
of Synod in 1750 the ordination of Weygand was deferred, but
was performed on the second of December of the same year
by Brunholtz, Handschuh, Hartwig, Kurtz and Schaum,
and the beautiful stone church which did service for
nearly 80 years, was dedicated at the same time. On the 4th
of the previous October, Muhlenberg had again visited Wey-
gand, and, as opportunity offered, had met with his father-
in-law, VanDieren. Now the particular congregations of Rach-

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eway and Leslysland and Fuchsenberg, disappeared and the one
central church in what is at present New Germantown, Tewks-
bury township, Hunterdon County, N. J., took their place.
Weygand remained in the service of the congregations until the
beginning of the year 1753. Then he accepted a call, when a
disturbance had arisen, to the Hollandish-Lutheran congrega-
tions at New York and Hackensack and labored among them
until 1767.

In speaking of Weygand Muhlenberg expresses what seems
to have the opinion in those days of the education required for
the ministerial office. In a request for advice from the society
at Halle, Germany, he says : " We would not willingly cause
the least damage to the cause of Christ by precipitancy nor
would we lose a nail from the structure by negligence. I have
with this view written to the Raritan council and have left to
their good disposition and judgment the agreement with Mr.
Weygand, and am willing to give a permission to preach for one
year. In the region of the Raritan a man must understand
Latin or English, because in that section there are many of
New England Presbyterian preachers, who cherish a great
respect for Halle and the blessed orphan house, and like to have
intercourse with men from there. An English preacher of the
church once complained to me that he wished to talk in Eng-
lish and Latin with Mr. Schaum, but could get no reply. I said
that he perhaps did not understand his accent and pronuncia-
tion."

Although Weygand was a vast improyement as a preacher
and pastor upon his predecessors, as we see by the extracts
from his diary, which shall be given later, yet he does not seem
to have had either the wisdom of the serpent or the hannless-
ness of the dove. For when he had gone to the meeting of
Synod at Philadelphia, which was the second one after its or-
ganization, with the full expectation of being regularly
ordained, he was extremely mortified to be put off. And this
was after the time had been set for his ordination and notice of
it published. The reason for this was found in certain com-
plaints that were made against him by his elders. The account
of this is as follows :

Rev. John Albert Weygand 65

A Minister's Wooing.
In H. M. Muhlenberg's manuscript diary at the date of Jan-
uary, 1750, is found the following: "Mr. Weygand reported
that he had married in December the daughter of a Mr. Van
Dieren. Mr. VanDieren is by trade a tailor and had been for-
warded to the province of New York in a complimentary man-
ner with a stock of books by the court-preacher, Bohme, of
blessed memory (Ziegenhagen's predecessor in London). His
comfortable circumstances and edifying address, the scarcity
of preachers, the independent ways of America, the high esteem
of the Germans for the court-preacher, Bohme ; the man's own
desire and longing had all co-operated in enabling him to obtain
ordination. The preachers in New York would not consent to
it, but showered imprecations and numberless reproaches upon
him in the public press. The Swedish preachers in Pennsyl-
vania would not consent to it. At length he was ordained by
an old German preacher in Pennsylvania, named Herkel, and
sent baek with evidences of ordination. After this he preached
and administered the sacraments for several years among a few
congregations in the province of New York until he moved into
New Jersey and labored for several years among the Low
Dutch Reformed and Lutheran congregations in common. He
was so accommodating there that he administered the com-
munion to the Reformed after their manner, and to the
Lutheran after theirs. But at last by this means both parties
became at variance, said he was a hypocrite and cast him off.
He did not live far from Raritan, visited us several times and
would like to have taken charge of the mountain congregations
in Upper Milford, Saccum, etc., but the Providence of God,
whose leadings we desire to follow, did not so ordain.

" Weygand lived with one of the elders [Baltus Pickle, of
Round Valley, New Jersey], who was a man of wealth and had
helped on the building of the new church more than any other
person, and had also provided out of his own means an organ
and other things necessary for orderly worship. This man had
two elderly (betagte) daughters. The older had died in the
previous fall and the younger, whom I confirmed together with
all his sons, was still living. This younger daughter was a

66 Early Germans of New Jersey

virtuous person, had the womanly adornment spoken of in I.
Peter, 2, 3-4, was industrious, very skillful in household matters
and lacked only the outward beauty of a worldly sort. She
was no doubt intended for Mr. Weygand. But he paid his brief
respects to her father very abruptly and demanded his consent
to be given within a quarter of an hour, and would not give the
father the usual time for deliberation, threw the father over
[figuratively of course] and then went straight to VanDieren's
house and was married to his daughter by her father. After
this he kept urging the congregation very strongly to buy a
farm upon which he might live. But the people were engaged
in the difficult work of building a church and were already in
debt. Nevertheless they involved themselves in more debt and
bought a farm. Mr. VanDieren then sold his place and bought
a farm near his son-in-law. In this neighborhood there also
dwelt an old retired preacher, Langenfeld by name, and eight
miles off Mr. Wolf is now living."

The elders of the church and another person of equal im-
portance were disturbed by these proceedings and brought
against their preacher the following complaints :

1. Mr. Weygand had wooed the elder's daughter not as a
minister should, but like a dissolute college youth.

2. He had used in giving the communion to two sick people,
instead of the consecrated wafers, red sealing wafers with which
letters are closed.

3. When the elders called him to an account for this he had
replied that the ministers in Frankford on the Main did thus.

4. He had married the daughter of a man whose oldest son
had become a Quaker in Pennsylvania, and whose oldest
daughter had married Deyling, a Zinzendcerfer.

5. He had thrown the congregation into heavier indebted-
ness by impetuously urging them to buy him a farm.

6. Should his father-in-law come to live with him he might
lead his son-in-law astray.

7. The congregation were at one time observing a day of
strict fasting and prayer, which the authorities had ordered,
when two of the elders, on coming into the parsonage after ser-
vice, found the minister's wife busy at the spinning wheel.

Rey. John Albert Weygand 67

8. When he ought to have given the communion to a sick
man, who was going to leave the church several hundred
pounds, he was not at home but was engaged in doing his
courting and was busied with his personal affairs.

Muhlenberg goes on to remark, " What this ferment may
lead to only the future will show." Since the worthy fathers
(on the other side of the ocean) could not find anyone to sup-
ply the churches on the Raritan and Weygand came so oppor-
tunely, I feel relieved of responsibility with regard to him, for
I acted with deliberation and indeed under all the circumstances
could not have done otherwise than I did. I find first in look-
ing at myself and then in looking at others that the lack of
faithful, steady and experienced laborers is a great hindrance
to the spread of the kingdom of Jesus Christ. May the Lord
have compassion upon us and send faithful laborers into his
harvest."

Not long afterwards Mr. Weygand attended a meeting of
the Synod of Philadelphia, when he expected arrangements
would be made to ordain and install him over the congrega-
tions on the Raritan. But what was his chagrin to find the
above complaints against him presented by a committee of
three elders, who asked that the ordination, already announced
publicly to take place at a certain time, should be postponed at
least until the new church was dedicated, and their pastor had
had time to improve upon his past conduct. Says Muhlenberg
" we dare not ordain him forcibly, as it were, but were at a loss
what to do, and so also was Mr. Weygand, because it had been
given out everywhere that he was to be ordained. The protest
was indeed a very great punishment for Mr. Weygand since he
had brought it upon himself by his frivolous behavior."

Some Natural Comments.

We do not find fault it is true with this decision of the min-
isterium. It was the only thing to do under the circumstances.
But we do think it is going a little too far, even for so apostolic
and altogether adorable a man as Father Muhlenberg, to say
that young John Albert, the warm-hearted young minister,
should accept a wife, no matter how industrious and pious, who

68 Early Germans or New Jersey

was " intended" (zugedacht) for him. For that no doubt was
the very reason he got himself rejected. To be sure her father
was rich and influential, but on the other hand his daughter
was no longer in her teens and her beauty was confessedly not
of a dazzling character. And suppose the other girl be taken
into consideration. Because she hadn't been confirmed by the
good old Doctor it doesn't follow that she wasn't beautiful both
inside and out. She was certainly industrious or she would
have preferred the church on a fast day to her spinning wheel.
And it was pretty hard for the young minister that he couldn't
have time for so important a matter as courting a wife. Now
if it had only been the other girl, the rich man's daughter, they
might not have said anything about the time or manner of his
courting.

Perhaps Muhlenberg's remark in his letter of November,
1749, may explain matters somewhat. " They desired last year
to have Mr. Kurtz for their preacher especially under the in-
stigation of the principal member who had a marriageable
daughter." So there was match-making going on in the church
so early as 140 or more years ago. No wonder young John
Albert rebelled against such deliberate scheming. He ought
to have been ashamed to have had two strings to his bow, but
there seems to have been this difference, one (or at least her
father) was courting him and he was courting the other.

The man who was sick and was neglected by his pastor was
no doubt Balthazar Pickle, whose legacy of a thousand pounds
helped the New Germantown church through the trying times
during and after the War of the Revolution.

But notwithstanding his very human weakness Albert Wey-
gand seems to have been a sincerely pious man. This I think
will be evident from the following accounts of his work as he
recorded it in his diary. He little thought when he wrote this
that it would be read so long afterwards by some of the ■ de-
scendants of the very people to whom he was then ministering.

A Minister's Diary in 1748.

Sept. 22. — I have arrived undermany good omens among my
congregation through the guidance of the Lord. On my arrival

Rev. John Albert Weygand 69

my host, Balthes Pickel, told me how Pastor Hartwich openly
complained of Pastor Muhlenberg, because he removed Pastor
Wolf from his office. This appeared very strange to me since
I firmly believed that Pastor Hartwich stood by our association.
25th. — A man of the Reformed Church came to pay me a
visit, under the pretext, that a man who had come over the sea
with me, had praised me so much, that he feels compelled to
get acquainted with me himself. He dissembled at first and
asserted the absolute decree [Gnadewahl, i. e. the doctrine of
election] and quoted all the arguments in its favor, in
order to hear what I would have to answer. But afterwards he
said that if a reformed preacher should preach the absolute de-
cree of God, he would publicly contradict him.

N. B. — I thus learned that the majority of the common
people agree with us with regard to the absolute decree of God.
From another [German] Reformed man I learned that he had
noted 100 passages which were against the absolute decree, and
this number I increased for him in a private visit. As to what
belongs to the Holy Communion they slander us so much the
more that I had advised our people not to dispute much with
them over so high a mystery, but to answer briefly that we
receive it according to the institution of our Almighty Jesus.

28th. — Set out with my host, Balthes Pickel, to visit the mem-
bers, and to see what household worship they had and how they
were off for books [prayer and song books]. This visit pleased
various members of the council, who, on this account rode with
us and informed me fully what sort of people they were.
Among others we meet with a very sick woman whom I asked,
after a previous inquiry about her sickness, how it was with her
soui She answered that she cried night and day unto God,
that He would have compassion upon one who was so great a
sinner. After I had talked further with her, I prayed with her,
sang a verse of the song, "Keep Me O Friend of My Soul,"
and commended her to the Lord. In the next house we visited
I met a woman who said that we were not saved by faith but
by good works. I answered her briefly, for night had already
fallen. In the following visit we met two young married
people, who had not been to communion in five years. The

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reason of this was, as they said, that they had had no regular
preacher and when Mr. Muhlenberg came over, they had always
heard of it when it was too late.

29th. — Have spent the whole day in visiting, and, alas, have
met many families in a truly pitiable condition. Many young
people from 20 to 29 years of age, who do not know how to
read or spell, have proposed to me, to prepare them for the
communion. In the few days that I have been here I have
found nothing but a wilderness.

Dec. 3d. — Again visited my people. On the way I talked
with two German Reformed people, who lead truly Christian
lives. Of these the man was blind. The Lord had on that
account so much the more opened his spiritual eyes. After a
short talk upon the only righteousness which avails with God,
we sang some verses of the hymn, " The One on the Cross is
My Dove." On my leaving him, he promised to give a contri-
bution to our church, and begged me to visit them again.

Jan. 19, 1749. — Laid the old Hendershid (Hendershot) in the
ground. In this man God has given a wonderful proof of his
love for sinners. This man had stained his soul with many sins
of unrighteousness as I learned from people who had known
him from his youth up. In order to bring him to a knowledge
of his sins God had laid him upon a sick-bed for a year and a
half. By chance Pastor Muhlenberg visited him three months
before his death, and wanted him to be reconciled with his son
from whom he had been alienated. But not even the most
urgent pursuasions were of any use, and he wished to cite his
son to appear before the last judgment as is the custom with
many revengeful people. At the end of November, 1748, 1 also
visited him and asked him if he was prepared for eternity, but
he made himself out so pious, that I had almost never met a
man so pious as he appeared to be. I committed him to the
compassion of God and gave him the passage in Rom. iv, 5 to
think of, though not believing that it would subdue the hard-
ness of his heart. Fourteen days afterwards he was reconcilad
to his son. Thereupon he expressed a constant longing to see
me. On account of absence from home I did not visit him
until the day before his death. He could scarcely whisper any

Rev. John Albert Weygand

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longer. Yet he could understand so well that he said he called
upon God day and night for a happy death, which his wife con-
firmed. I prayed with him and sang a few verses of the song,
" Lord teach me mine end to know." On leaving I pointed him
to the bloody wounds of Jesus, saying, that with the bloody
righteousness of Jesus he would overcome if he held on to it
in faith and trust. That night he died.

CHAPTER IX.

REV. LUDOLPH H EI N RICH SCHRENCK.

jj/ EYGAND was succeeded in 1753 by Lu-
dolph Heinrich Schrenck and his min-
istry also was attended with difficulties
and disturbance. The " Mountain" peo-
ple, as the Pluckamin congregation was
called, had refused to give up their sep-
arate church and unite with the other
three congregations, in 1749, and build one central church
which should be not more than 10 miles from any of the people
of the congregations. So it was now agreed that Pluckamin
should have service one-fourth of the time and pay one-fourth
of the salary.

This Rev. Schrenck was the fourth regnlar pastor. He
staid three years, for two of which he was in the hottest kind
of hot water. He was sensitive, proud and irritable in the
extreme. He was anxious to marry a rich wife, and yet was
very ready to suspect every man, who had a marriageable
daughter and who showed him any attention, of having designs
upon him.

Also at one time, when two of the most influential elders
called upon him upon some matter, and in the course of the
conversation mentioned that some of his congregation thought
he preached the law too severely and did not present often

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enough the persuasiveness of the gospel, he became very
angry. But he bade these visitors good bye with every show
of friendliness, kissing them both in true German fashion be-
fore they left. On the next Sabbath before a large congrega-
tion, after he had preached an excellent sermon, instead of
making the closing prayer, he ordered the church doors to be
locked, that no one might leave the house. He then began to
abuse and revile the two men, who had been to see him the day
before, with such violence that he foamed at the mouth. Every
one was in consternation and wanted to know who were in-
tended and who had been abusing the pastor. When it was
found out who the elders were, who had so unconsciously give
such great offence, all the elders went to the parsonage to
reconcile matters, but the quarrel only become more bitter.
The next Sabbath everybody flocked from far and near to hear
what the minister would have to say for it had been given out
that he was to plead his cause again in public. This he did as
the account says "with fire and flame" and ended by calling
out the names of these elders and excommunieating them from
the church. One of these two men was Baltus Pickle, who had
been the builder of the church, had paid 50 pounds towards the
organ and 25 for the church. Moreover the church was still in
debt to him for materials and work in building. This indebt-
edness was included in the 1,000 pounds which Baltus Pickle
afterwards left by will to the New Germantown Church at his
death in 1760.

It is interesting to notice that this church had an organ as
early as 1754. Schrenck continued to struggle on for two years
until he was finally compelled to leave in the year 1756. He
treated Mr. Muhlenberg afterwards most shamefully and has
left a very unfavorable memory behind him. He finally left
for Ireland where for a time he served a Lutheran congregation.

CHAPTER X.

THE MUHLENBERGS.

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg — Paul Daniel Bryzelius —
J. Peter G. Mujilenberg — G. Henry E. Muhlenberg.

io HISTORY of the German settlers in
this part of New Jersey, would be com-
plete without an account of the two
pioneer missionaries, Muhlenberg and
Schlatter. For while they were not the
first preachers to the Germans here and
in Pennsylvania, yet they were in fact
the real founders respectively of Lutheranism and the German
Reformed Church in this part of the United States. They both
possessed unusual organizing ability as well as a very high
degree of piety and learning. They both, moreover, had to
endure considerable persecution for righteousness sake. Also
to both alike belonged the honor of bringing together the few
scattered churches of their faith into a conference or synod. It
is interesting to know that they knew one another and lived
together in mutual confidence and esteem. Their paths often
crossed each other but no friction ever arose between them.
We shall give a short account of these remarkable men.

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
was born in the city of Einbeck in the Electoral Principality of
Hanover, September 6th, 17 n. His parents were Nicholaus
Melchior Muhlenberg, a member of the council of the above

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mentioned place, and Anna Maria Kleinshmid, daughter of a
retired military officer.

He went to school from his seventh to his twelfth year and
was confirmed at twelve years of age. His father died soon
after and he was compelled to set to work to help support the
family. This he continued to do more or less> until he was
twenty-one. He occasionally found time to learn to play on
the organ. At twenty-one he resumed his studies especially of
Latin and Greek. Providence opened a way for him to gratify
his ardent desire for a course of study in one of the universi-
ties. The different villages and towns of Germany contributed
funds to the support of the recently established university of
Gottingen, and were entitled on this account to send a student
to the university for free tuition. Muhlenberg happened to be
the only one of his native place, who was of the requisite age
and had a desire to go to the University, and thus re-
ceived the appointment. While at Gottingen he yielded for a
time to evil associations but not for a long period, for he soon
met with a change of heart. And he and some other students
engaged in the work of teaching the ignorant and neglected.
In May, 1738, he taught a primary school at Halle. But he
rose rapidly in public esteem until he became instructor in
Theology, Hebrew and Grc^k.

In August, 1730, he was ordained as a deacon, or assistant
minister in the church at Grosshennersdorf, in upper Silesia.

In 1 741 he became, at the request of Dr. Francke, of Halle,
a missionary to the scattered Lutheran congregations in Penn-
sylvania. On his journey to the colony of Pennsylvania, he
went first to Holland and thence to England. On the 13th of
June, 1742, he set sail at Gravesend for Charleston, South Car-
olina, which place he reached September 22d. During the voy-
age he suffered very much both in body and mind, from a
scarcity of water and fresh provisions, and the roughness of the
crew. A similarly painful experience was connected with his
journey from Charleston to Philadelphia, where he arrived
November 25th, 1742.

At the very beginning of his work Father Muhlenberg, as
he might well be called, had to encounter opposition.

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" Perils by Mine Own Countrymen."
Count Zinzendorf had preceded him and was claiming to be
a Lutheran, while really teaching doctrines opposed to the
orthodox faith. On this account Muhlenberg was compelled to
withhold any official recognition from one whose course was
not entirely straightforward. Thus the very earliest efforts of
the missionaries from Halle were directed to the healing of
schism and the correction of errors. And yet nearly all of
these men showed excellent judgment in avoiding, as far as
possible, all controversial subjects and in depending principally
upon the power of the truth itself in its singleness and sim-
plicity. The difficulties of the task committed to these early
preachers arose largely from the necessity of satisfying, on the
one hand, the rigid conservatism of the authorities in the
mother country, where persecution on account of the truth, had
made orthodoxy a matter of life and death, and, on the other,
of providing preachers or teachers for the numerous congrega-
tions scattered throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who
were pleading with heart-rending earnestness and persistency
for almost any kind of a pastor, who could at least prevent
them and their children from relapsing into utter barbarism.

"Perils by Land."

Many were the weary days and nights spent by these heroic
men hastening from one scattered hamlet to another, through
almost pathless forests and across frozen streams, sometimes
with fevered pulse and aching limbs, in order to keep appoint-
ments, made weeks beforehand, with people who would come
twenty and thirty miles to hear once more the word of life.
Often and often we read in the reports of sermons interrupted
with the sobs of the hearers and not so much through grief as
rejoicing at the sound of the gospel, which they had almost
despaired of ever hearing again. In these absences from home
wives and children would sometimes be put to sore straits, and
the husband and father's heart would have an added load of
anxiety to carry on their account.

" Perils by Water."

The following extracts from Muhlenberg's reports will illus-

The Muhlenbergs 77

trate what has just been said : " Now, as I had to hold divine
service in Providence on the 26th of November, 1749, and had
as yet to ride twenty miles to my residence, I was obliged to
set out from Perkasie on the 25 th of November, at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. They gave me a guide. Night soon overtook
us, and therefore we could not ride rapidly, and only came to
the Perkiomen creek at 1 1 o'clock at night, which is still two
miles away from my house. To our great surprise, we per-
ceived that the stream since my departure was frozen over
hard, and covered with ice. My companion only had a small
horse, which in addition was unshod, consequently I had to go
before and break the ice. I did this at the peril of my life and
remained in the saddle, notwithstanding the leaping and rear-
ing of my horse, and let my companion follow in the footsteps
and holes which my horse had broken. In breaking the ice my
horse had always to raise himself up in front, and at the same
time break a hole with the fore-feet, and keep the piece of ice
on the bottom until he leaped after with the hind feet, and then
went still further forward. I got over safely, but on account
of the dark night, I missed the outlet on the other side ; and
came with my companion to a bank, which was high and al-
most perpendicular. Back I would not again venture, for the
broken holes were not easily found again in the darkness. We
took off the saddles, and by the aid of some bushes clambered
up on land, and resolved to make an attempt with our horses
also. We tied the girths to the bridle of the small horse, and
compelled him to stand on his hind feet, so that he could reach
on the bank with his fore feet. We pulled, and the horse helped
himself bravely onward with the hind feet, and safely reached
the shore, as he was young and nimble. But when we would
do the same with my horse, that was old and stiff, the bridle
broke, and the poor beast fell backward with all his weight into
the ice, so that he lay on his back in the water with his legs up,
and locked in by the ice, and must thus have been drowned.
I gave up the poor beast, because I saw no possibility to help
him. My companion, however, would not rest but in great
anxiety he cut a lever with a small knife, sprang down with it,
and made a great opening in the ice, helped the horse so that

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he laid on one side, and at length worked himself on his feet
again. Thereupon the horse anew broke through again, and
would go back on the other side, but on account of weakness
stuck fast in the middle of the stream in the ice, so that we
could help him no more in any manner. We laid our saddles
and baggage on the other horse and wished to go the rest of
way home on foot, lost ourselves in the dark thickets, and
walked around for about half an hour in a circle, -intil the stars
once appeared in the heavens, and showed us where we were,
when we got home about 3 o'clock."

The horse was rescued the next morning nearly dead and
Muhlenberg had to meet his appointments with a serious illness
creeping upon him as a result of his long exposure. The year
before, 1748, he had been absent on one of his long tours, the
return from which is thus described : " When I reached home
on the 5th of May, I found my wife and two children down
very sick with the measles. The wife was not properly cared
for in my absence, and the wrong medicine was administered
by which the measles were checked. This resulted in a suffo-
cating catarrhal affection on the next day. It had proceeded
so far that she had lost her speech and had assumed a brown
color." Mrs. Muhlenberg finally recovered, though her life had
been despaired of. She was the daughter of Conrad Weiser,
who was prominent in the early history of New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania as an interpreter and agent in connec-
tion with the Indian tribes.

His Gift of Tongues.

And yet Dr. Muhlenberg was a man of very superior educa-
tion. He had a good knowledge of Greek and Hebrew, and
spoke the English, German, Latin, Holland and Swedish lan-
guages. He was given the degree of Doctor of Divinity by the
University of Pennsylvania in 1784.

He preached in New York on one Sabbath in German in the
morning, in Dutch in the afternoon and in English in the even-
ing. He was possessed of a fine tenor voice and could play on
the organ. His disposition was gentle and conciliatory and he
seemed incapable of resenting an injury or even remembering

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a wrong. His tact and patience were often put severely to the
test and never seemed to fail. He combined breadth of mind
with the most methodical and conscientious regard for the
details of routine duty.

It is principally the reports of Dr. Muhlenberg's work that
make up the Hallesche Nachrichten. While the pastor of sev-
eral churches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, in name, he was
really an itinerant bishop. He was a very earnest patriot during
the Revolutionary war. He died Oct. 7th, 1887. His funeral was
attended by a vast multitude. Three of his sons were sent to
Germany to go through a course of theological training. One
of these was Henry Ernst Muhlenberg, D. D., a man of scien-
tific attainments, a skillful botanist as well as a most successful
pastor and preacher. Dr. Muhlenberg's accounts of his work
reveal him to have been a man of humble and fervent piety, a
searching preacher and yet very gentle and considerate in his
dealings with the weak and wayward. He seemed to find it
his meat and drink to preach the truth. His consecration and
zeal were unbounded. When once he had promised to visit a
distant congregation, no weakness or weariness, no difficulty or
danger could prevent him from keeping his appointment. In
short there is no name on the annals of any evangelical church
which represents a more exalted type of christian life and labor.

Pastor in New Jersey.

The stone church at New Germantown, N. J., was erected
at his advice, and is a monument of his practical jndgment and
of his powerful influence in this section. He was in fact the
pastor of the Raritan churches from 1757 to 1775.

Father Muhlenberg's relation to the Raritan region began at
the time of the trouble with Wolff in 1745 and continued for 30
years. For seventeen years he was the formally chosen rector
while others served regularly in his place as his assistants. The
gratitude awakened in the hearts of these people by the deliv-
erance from utter ruin which he had secured for them by his
patience, tact and decision, grew more and more warm and
trustful, the more they learned to know him. It was therefore
a most joyful time with them when in the year 1738 while on a

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visit to them, he consented to come the next year and spend
twelve months. He felt he could not do less, though his own
people of Providence had a prior claim upon him, since the
Raritan congregations had built a new and more commodious
parsonage expressly for his use in four months after he had
objected to the smallness of the old one.

The long expected month of June, 1759, came round and
Muhlenberg set out on Monday the eleventh from Providence
in a wagon with his wife and four children. The three others
were left in Pennsylvania. Six wagons had been sent to the
Delaware river, twenty-five miles from New Germantown, to
meet him. When he arrived some elders and their wives were
present to welcome him and his family and to offer them a well
prepared repast. Mrs. Muhlenberg returned on a visit to Prov-
idence, September 19th, and Muhlenberg on the 26th. They
both returned on October 19th. He also visited Hackensack
(Nov. 27th to Dec. 4th) with Wm. Graaf, a student of theology,
afterwards his successor in the Raritan churches.

In June, 15th, 1760, Muhlenberg set out for Pennsylvania,
accompanied by his son Peter and Jacob Van Buskirk, of Hack-
ensack, a student of theology under his care. He returned
again the next year, March 26th, and ministered to the Raritan
churches in spiritual things. One year of such service as this
man of apostolic spirit and power would render could not fail
to produce lasting results.

It is interesting to note here the presence of Muhlenberg at
the dedication of the Bedminster church [in Pluckamin] in 1758
at which time he preached both in German and English to a
large concourse of people. He speaks of the great rejoicing at
New Germantown, Bedminster and other places at the news
received October 18th, 1759, of the capture of Quebec by the
English.

According to the representations made to Muhlenberg, to
induce him to spend a year with the Raritan people, by a dele-
gation which visited for that purpose in the year 1757, he had a
second time saved these people from falling into ruin. In
1 76 1 he sent

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Paul Daniel Bryzelius
(or Prizelius) to them to act as assistant pastor. At first his
services were acceptable and in 1765 he was given a regular
call as assistant pastor, but he soon afterwards lost favor with
the people and the next year, 1766, he left his wife and family
in the parsonage, because his salary had not been fully paid,
and set sail for London to receive Episcopal ordination. He
then went to Nova Scotia, where, however, he was unsuccessful
in his ministry. Bryzelius was born in Haeradshammer in the
diocese of Linkoeping, Sweden, and came to Philadelphia in
1742 with Count Zinzendorf. He was converted from Mora-
vianisin under the influence of Dr. Wrangel and was received
into the Lutheran ministerium Oct. 29th, 1760.

The next year after the departure of Bryzelius, Muhlenberg
visited the congregations April 23d, 1767, and in May, 1768,
sent his oldest son,

John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg,
to minister to the Raritan churches. He remained until March,
1772. He probably occupied the parsonage as he married 16th
November, 1770, Anna Barbara Meyer. Peter had returned
from Germany in 1766 after a three year's sojourn there, dur-
ing which time he had served as a clerk in a drug store and a
soldier in the British army. For two years,however, he had studied
theology with Dr. Wrangel and was licensed the 20th of June,
1769. From New Jersey he went to Woodstock, Va., after re-
ceiving Episcopal ordination in London. His ardent tempera-
ment could not resist the revolutionary fever and he became a
Colonel in the American army and afterwards attained the
rank of Major-General. His place as assistant pastor of the
Raritan churches, was taken by his younger brother,
Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg,
who had returned from Germany in 1770, was ordained the
same year, on Oct. 25th, when he was not quite 17 years of age.
He remained in New Jersey until he received a call to be the
assistant of his father in Philadelphia on the 4th of April, 1774-

CHAPTER XI.

NEW GERMANTOWN AND GERMAN VALLEY.

£> W ^S** EV' ALFRED HILLER, D. D., delivered
the following sermon in German Valley
on the 2d of July, 1876 : When the first
church building was erected at German
Valley, it is hard to tell, as the church
historian in those days it seems was not
abroad. There is a tradition, however,

which has come down to us from the oldest inhabitant, that

the first building for divine service was

A Log Church,
built many years ago, and that it stood on or near the site of
the old stone church, the walls of which are still standing.
This church, like the old stone church, was doubtless a union
church, built probably as early as 1747 [1761] by the Lutherans
and German Reformed. The Lutheran Church in the Valley was
for many years associated with the church at New Germantown,
where the pastor resided and preached at regular intervals, as
well as at German Valley and Spruce Run, so that for a long time
the church was only an outpost, with no pastor residing on the
territory, but supplied by different brethren from abroad. In
those days it was the fashion for the members of this church
frequently to attend church at New Germantown, nine miles
from here, often going on foot, and barefooted at that, the
ladies carrying their shoes in their hands until they came
within sight of the church.

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The fathers and mothers of those days were not " carried to
the skies on flowery beds of ease."

[To avoid repetition part of the discourse is here omitted as
the facts stated have already been given.]

In the year 1774, during the ministry of Henry Muhlenberg,
Jr., the Lutheran and German Reformed congregations of Ger-
man Valley determined to build a new church, to be the com-
mon property of the two congregations. This is the

Old Stone Church.

Before building, an article of agreement was drawn up and
signed by the pastors and officers of each congregation.

This building, now 100 years old, is still standing, and
with proper care, the walls look as if they would stand another
century. You are all familiar with the old church building.
There used to be a heavy gallery on one side and across each
end ; the entrance on one side, under the gallery, and on the
opposite side was the pulpit — one of the Jack-in-the-pulpit
style, with sounding board suspended above. There is no
chimney on this church, for the fathers here had a novel way
of making themselves comfortable on cold Sundays. In the
centre of the church a space about eight feet square was made
with a ground floor, and on this square a great mass of char-
coal was burned, the congregation getting for their share at
least the smell of fire, while the preacher from his exalted posi-
tion, nearly over the burning mass, received a double portion
of gas to mix with his sermon.

The next minister called to this field after the building of
the old stone church was the

Rev. William Graaf,
who was settled here as pastor in July, 1775. He came here
from Bergen county and labored in this field until his death
in 1808.

During his ministry a new church was built, and a congre-
gation was organized at Spruce Run. Mr. Graaf was a native
of the town of Liningen, in the southwestern part of Germany.

He pursued and finished his theological education in Giessen,
in Hesse-Darmstadt. After his arrival in America he was or-

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dained by Rev. Dr. Muhlenberg as pastor of Hackensack and
Ramapo, in Bergen county, N. J. Mr. Graaf continued to labor
here for thirty-three years — a pastorate longer by far than any
who have as yet succeeded him. He is described as " a learned
and pious minister of the gospel, faithful in the discharge of
his official duties ; but when age and bodily infirmities forbade
their continuance, the congregation cheerfully supported him
until the time of his death." Mr. Graaf, who was pastor here
one hundred years ago, was succeeded by

Rev. Ernest Lewis Hazelius, D. D.,

a native of Germany, who had for eight years been a classical
teacher in the gymnasium at Nazareth, Pa. Dr. Hazelius took
charge of the churches here in the month of August, 1809. His
pastorate continued until near the close of the year 1815, when
he accepted a call to the newly established Hartwick Seminary
as the first Professor of Theology. This was the only pastoral
charge that Dr. Hazelius ever served, the remainder of his life
from the time he left this field having been devoted to
teaching.

The name of Dr. Hazelius to-day stands high in the history
of the church in this country, he having occupied the honored
positions of Professor of Theology in the Theological Semin-
aries at Hartwick, Gettysburg and Lexington, S. C.

The Records of the Church,
now in our possession, begin with the ministry of Dr. Hazelius ;
and of his ministry what is principally recorded is the num-
ber of baptisms, which were transcribed from the records at
New Germantown by Dr. Pohlman.

The following is the first entry by Dr. Hazelius : " On the
1 st day of May, in the year of Our Lord, 1815, a number
of the Lutheran congregation in the Dutch Valley met at their
meeting house in Washington township, Morris county, for
the purpose of electing seven persons as trustees of said
church agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the State of
New Jersey, entitled 'An act to incorporate trustees of religious
societies,' passed 13th June, 1799, when the following gentle-
men were chosen by a maiority of votes of the members and

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voters then and there present, viz.: Isaac Roelofson, Jacob
Karri, Philip Weise, Andrew Weise, William Nachrite, Frederick
Swackhamer and Joseph Karr, who, having chosen Jacob Kara
as president and Andrew Weise secretary, took upon themselves
the name of Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
the Valley, Washington township, Morris county, by which
name they will hereafter be known in law ; and on the 10th day
of June the above-named gentlemen were sworn into office be-
fore Nicholas Neighbor, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace
for the County of Warren and the State of New Jersey, accord-
ing to the oath hereunto subjoined. Witness our hands this
10th day of June. A. D. 1815.

Although the election took place sixty-one years ago, I am
happy to say one of that Board of Trustees, F. Swackhamer, is
with us to-day, and is still an office-bearer in the church. The
record gives the names of seventy-five persons baptized by Dr.
Hazelius.

Among these names we find the following : First on the
list, Lambert Bowman, son of David Neighbor, October 29th,
1809 ; Lawrence Hagar, John H. Weise, Catharine Naughright,
Jacob Weise, Sylvester Neighbor, Philip Welsh Swackhammer,
Samuel Kara, David Swackhammer, &c. These are still
familiar names in the Valley.

Dr. Hazelius was succeeded by the

Rev. Dr. Hendricks,
a graduate of Union College, Schnectady. N. Y., and who had
studied theology under the direction of the Rev. Frederick
Mayer at Albany.

Rev. Hendricks took charge of this pastorate in August,
18 16, and labored here six years, when he accepted a call to the
Lutheran Church at Saddle River, N, J.; of his subsequent his-
tory I have no source of information. His records were im-
perfectly kept, and from them we learn that during his ministry
he baptized ninety-eight children. Among these are the fol-
lowing familiar names : Isaac Roelofson, Isaac Stryker, Mar-
garet Stelts, Isaiah Trimmer, Isaac Swackhammer, States N.
Weise, &c, &c. On the resignation of Rev. Hendricks, a call
was extended to

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Rev. Henry N. Pohlman
the first graduate of Hartwick Seminary, who had recently left
that institution, and had been preaching for the church at
Saddle River. N. J.

Dr. Polhman took charge of the churches at New German-
town, German Valley and Spruce Run in the month of August,
1822, and labored here most acceptably and efficiently for
twenty-one years.

His records in the Church Book are beautifully written.
The following is his first entry : " On the 1st of August, 1822, in
consequence of an invitation from the Board of Trustees of
Zion Church, New Germantown, the Rev. H. N. Pohlman
visited that place and preached with approbation in the several
churches."

Elections were held after public worship in each of the con-
gregations at New Germantown, German Valley and Spruce
Run on the 12th, 13th and 14th of said month, when it was
unanimously resolved, " that the Rev. Henry N. Pohlman be
called as rector of the three united congregations."

Accordingly, after a general meeting of the trustees of the
said congregations held at the Valley on the 18th, the following
call was presented to the said Rev. Henry N. Pohlman and
was accepted by him on the 26th at a meeting of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Synod assembled in Schoharie, N. Y., in the
presence of F. C. Schaffer and Lewis Ernest Hazelius.

Then followed the call which was signed by the trustees of
each church.

The following are the names of the church officers who
represented this church : Jacob Kara, Isaac Roelofson, Joseph
Kara, Jacob Weise, Andrew Weise, John Dufford, John Duse-
bery, William Naughright.

Dr. Pohlman was installed on the 20th of November, 1822,
by the Rev. F. C. Schaffer, of New York. One of the most
important events of Dr. Pohlman's pastorate was the building
of a new church. This took place in the year 1832.

Up to this time the two congregations in the Valley — the
Presbyterian (formerly German Reformed) and the Lutheran
had occupied the old stone church. But now both congrega-

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tions conclude that it was not advisable to continue this part-
nership arrangement any longer, and the two
Congregations Separated.
Hence this year each congregation built their own church and
they have been separate and independent of each other ever
since.

The New Church
which forms the three walls of the present edifice was 40x45
feet from outside to outside, built of stone on this lot which was
presented by Neitzer W. Weise, Esq. The following is the
record of the laying of the corner stone : " The corner stone
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, to be known hereafter by
the name of Zion Church, German Valley, was laid with due
solemnity and in proper place on Whitsun Monday, the nth
day of June, 1832, and in the fifty-seventh year of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of North America, under the direc-
tion of Henry N. Pohlman, pastor, Jacob Karn, Jacob Weise,
John Dusebery, John Dufford, Jr., Philip Karr, Trustees ; Jacob
Karn, Jacob Weise, F. Swackhammer, Building Committee ;
David Bulmer, master carpenter : John Gray, master mason."
Conscious that except the Lord build the house they labor in
vain that build it, the commenced work was then solemnly
committed to the superintendence of the all-glorious Architect
and Governor of the Universe, and the congregation dismissed
with the usual benediction. The following is the Doctor's
record of the consecration of this church :

Through the smiles of an ever kind and gracious Providence
the work commenced in His fear, was duly finished and on the
25th of November, the pastor had the pleasure of consecrating
it to the worship of the triune God in the presence of a crowded
and attentive audience."

The Rev. W. D. Strobel, of St. James' Church, New York,
who kindly assisted on the occasion, then led the minds of his
willing hearers to an exemplification of the duties connected
with the sanctuary by addressing them from 1st Tim., Ill, 15 :
" That thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself
in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the
pillar and ground of the truth." The pastor followed in an

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address from Ps. V, 7 : " But as for me I will come into thy
house in the multitude of thy mercies and in thy fear will I
worship toward thy holy temple."

May the solemnities of that day never be forgotten.

May the eyes of the Lord be open towards his house day
and night ! May He abundantly bless His people into whose
hearts He hath put it to build a house for His name, and may
they be built up a spiritual temple — an habitation of God
through the spirit, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen. May
this prayer of the former, and now sainted pastor, be yet more
fully answered. The following is the report of the Building
Committee :

The Building Committee of Zion Church beg leave to report
that in attending to the duties assigned them they have ex-
pended the following sums :

To the master builders as per contract $i>355-°°

Materials and payment of workmen 619.91 %

To the purchase of stoves and pipe, trimming for

pulpit, &c 175.47

Making whole cost of the church $2,144.38^

Of this amount all was paid or subscribed except $230.88^.
At a meeting held in 1840 we find this resolution:
Resolved, That John Gulick be appointed sexton and that

he be allowed $5 per annum for his services.
Labor was cheap in those days.

Lutheran Centenary.

At a meeting of the church officers in January, 1842, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed :

Resolved, That depending upon the blessing of Him who
loves the cheerful giver, we will endeavor to raise during the
centenary year $500, to be applied as a permanent fund to the
benefit of our beloved Zion, and hereafter to be known as the
centenary fund of the Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church,
German Valley.

Resolved, That the collectors, John Naughright, A. Howell,
J. Dufford, P. Hann and G. Dufford, be special agents to receive

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subscriptions for the centenary fund and that the pastor be
general agent for the same purpose.

This was the centenary of American Lutheranism, which
dates back to 1742, the year that the Rev. Henry M. Muhlen-
berg, D. D., came to this country.

Another interesting item for this year is the report of the
Trustees that the pastor's salary was paid regularly in full and
$5 still in treasury.

On the 28th of July, 1843, Dr. Pohlman resigned this charge
and on the 10th of September preached his farewell sermon,
having accepted a call to the Lutheran Church in Albany, New
York. While pastor here Dr. Pohlman received eighty mem-
bers into the church by confirmation and baptized 320 children.

The name of Dr. Pohlman is still fresh in the memory of
the most of us gathered here to-day. Although it is more than
thirty years ago since he left this charge, up to the day of his
death, he never forgot his old and tried friends in the Valley,
neither is he forgotten by you. His circle of friends and ad-
mirers was not confined to his own church and his own denom-
ination and of him it may be truly said to-day, " The memory
of the just is blessed." Few, if any, men in the Lutheran
Church in this country were more widely known or more highly
honored.

At three different times he was elected President of the
General Synod, while for many consecutive years he presided
at the meetings of the New York Ministerium, New York
Synod, and Synod of New York and New Jersey, Of all the
pastors in German Valley and the region round about, none
have been more generally popular than Dr. Pohlman. His suc-
cessor in the church here was

Rev. James R. Keiser,

who took charge of this field in the month of November, 1843.
Mr. Keiser, I believe, was a graduate of the college and sem-
inary at Gettysburg, an excellent man and good sermonizer.
He served the congregation for a short time, for it was during
his pastorate, in the year 1846, that by mutual consent the
ecclesiastical

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Union was Dissolved,

which heretofore existed between the two congregations of
New Germantown and German Valley. The following are the
resolutions then passed at a joint meeting of the officers of the
New Germantown and German Valley congregations :

Resolved, That the ecclesiastical union heretofore existing
between the said congregations be by mutual consent dissolved
at the close of the present month, October, 1846, and that each
congregation relying on the assistance and blessing of the great
head of the church will endeavor to make suitable provisions
for comfortable support of a pastor.

Resolved, That we recognize with gratitude to God, the
harmony and fraternal feelings which have characterized these
two congregations in all their conduct toward each other dur-
ing the many years they have been associated together, and
that we will continue to regard each other as one in Christ, to
love as brethren, and take a lively interest in each other's tem-
poral and eternal welfare.

In those days all the church officers were called " Trustees''
and were sworn into office before the civil magistrate.

The records show that Mr. Reiser during his ministry here
received 22 persons into the church by confirmation and two by
certificate from other churches, and that he baptized 24 chil-
dren. Near the close of the year 1849 he received and accepted
a call to the church in Schoharie, N. Y., and labored in this
important field for seven years, when he accepted a call to St.
James Church, Gettysburg, from which he removed to Dixon,
Illinois, in 1861. After three years labor there he engaged in
an agency for the American Sunday School Union. His
youngest son being brought home from Yale college, pros-
trated by sickness to the verge of the grave, he resolved to
make a home for his family in the milder climate of his native
State, where he resided three years when the Master called him
to his reward. He was born in Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Va.,
Sept. 28th, 1812 ; died near Petersburg, Va., October 12th, 1872,
aged 60 years.

The following lines which were among the last pencilings

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in his common place book are inscribed upon his tombstone :
" 'Tis sweet to labor in service blest,
Though labor with pain be blended ;
But sweeter by far with our Lord to rest,
The toil and the warfare ended."
We now come to the history of this church as an indepen-
dent organization, and as most of you are familiar with this
part of our history it will not be necessary to go into details.

As an independent self-supporting congregation this church
is only thirty years old. The first resident pastor here was

Rev. Ephraim Deyoe,
who succeeded Mr. Keiser in November, 1846. Mr. Deyoe is
known to you all unless it be the younger members of the
congregation. He is a graduate of Union college and I believe
studied theology both at Hartwick and Gettysburg.

His first charge was at Woodstock, Ulster Co., N. Y., and
from there he came to German Valley. His labors here were
greatly blessed. To have a pastor of your own, who lived in
your midst and devoted all his time to this one charge, gave a
new impulse to the congregation and infused new life into the
church.

At this time, and indeed before this time, the name of our
esteemed brother,

John Naughright,

appears with a praiseworthy prominence among the office
bearers and supporters of the church. On the arrival of the
new pastor Mr. N. opened his heart and his doors too and took
in the young dominie and his wife and for a very trifling con-
sideration kept them during the whole winter and indeed until
the parsonage which he was very largely instrumental in build-
ing, was finished and ready for occupancy.

Many of you remember how in those days when the church
was weak — when friends were few and foes formidable, this
good brother stood by the church, sparing neither time nor
money, nor influence in his efforts to promote the prosperity of
Zion. In his attendance upon the preacher's word — in the
cheerful and liberal support he gave the church and in his
efforts to bring his friends and neighbors with him to the house

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of God, providing and running a hack for years for this pur-
pose he has set an example worthy of all imitation and his
name deserves special mention in common with this part of the
history of this church. During- the ministry of Brother Deyoe
the church enjoyed several preciou*

Revivals

and large numbers were gathered together in the church.
There were at one time, February 6th, 1848, thirty-five persons
received into the church ; at another time forty-two ; at another
thirty.

At the head of the list of confirmations we notice the name
of E. M. Battles. Brother Deyoe labored here until in the
spring of 1858, when he resigned and accepted a call to the
churches at Saddle River and Ramapo, N. J., in the neighbor-
hood of which he still continues to labor. The charge having
been divided a few years ago, he now preaches at Ramseys
station in a new church which he has organized at that place.
From the records of the church we gathered the following sum-
mary of Bro. Deyoe's labors while pastor here : Confirmations,.
176 ; baptism of infants, a 16 ; attended 97 marriages and 163
funerals.

Rev. Alfred Hiller, D. D.

Mr. Deyoe was succeeded by your present pastor, September
10th, 185;., nearly 18 years ago. As we to-day review these 18
years which have so rapidly passed into eternity we have great
reason for gratitude for the repeated and continued tokens of
the divine favor.

During this term the church record shows 239 additions to
the church, 188 children baptized, 114 marriages and 206
funerals. Among the improvements made during the present
pastorate, we would mention the rebuilding and enlarging the
church in 1861. The total cost of these improvements was
$4,485.66. Of this amount $415.24 were paid for bell and fix-
tures and $349.16 for furniture, cushions, lamps, &c. Dr. Wil-
let, Morris Naughright and Nathan Anthony, were the build-
ing committee. In the year 1866 the parsonage was rebuilt
and enlarged at an expense of about $2,400, and in the year

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1869 the organ was placed in the church at an expense of $1,200.
The record shows 921 children baptized and 519 persons
received into the church by confirmation. The present resident
membership is 230 communicants.

Such, at the close of the first 100 years of our nation's his-
tory, is the history of this church.

As we contrast the church to-day with what it was 100 years
ago we have reason to thank God and take courage.

What the next centennial will be depends very much upon
us and our children.

Let us remember we are making history, and with such a
history before you may you gather new inspiration to-day.

With a faith so pure and scriptural — with a government so
in harmony with our free institutions and with such a history
together with the memory of what our own beloved church has
done for us and for our fathers — truly she is worthy of our
love and untiring devotion.

May the language of our hearts to-day be
" For her my tears shall fall ;
For her my prayers ascend ;
To her my cares and toils be given,
Till toils and cares shall end."
We add to the above a few items to bring the history down
to the present time. In the

German Valley Church
the Rev. Dr. Hiller resigned his pastorate of 23 years in 1881 to
accept a call to the chair of Theology in the Hartwick Lutheran
Seminary at Hartwick, N. Y.

He was followed in the year 1891 by Rev. Benjamin B. Col-
lins, a returned missionary from Africa, who served the con-
gregation until the year 1890, when the Rev. William S. Delp,
his brother-in-law, was unanimously called 27 November, 1890,
and began his work the 12th of January, 1891, and is still labor-
ing in this field. In the

New Germantown Church
the Rev. Mr. Reiser's successor in 1850 was the Rev. George
S. Collins, who was followed in 1853 by the Rev. Jacob Duy.

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In 1872 the Rev. John F. Diener accepted a unanimous call
and remained until 1879, when he was succeeded by the Rev.
John P. Krechting, who is still serving most acceptably the
congregation.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GERMAN VALLET.

CHAPTER XII.

THE GERMAN REFORMED.

Michael Schlatter — Wirtz — Stapel — Dalliker — Wack-
and German Valley Church.

AVING FOLLOWED the history of the
Lutheran division of the Early Germans
we now turn to the German Reformed
branch. What Muhlenberg was to the
Lutheran churches, his friend and fel-
low-countryman, Schlatter, was to the
German Reformed people. Born at St.
Gall, in Switzerland, in 1716, July 14th, he spent some time in
Holland, after completing his studies as a teacher, and then,
returning to Switzerland, became the Sabbath evening preacher
in a church near his birthplace. He soon, however, offered his
services to the Synod of North and South Holland as a mis-
sionary to the destitute churches of Pennsylvania, which were
at that time calling so loudly for help. He arrived at Boston
August 1st, 1746, whence he proceeded to Philadelphia. He
married, October nth, 1747, Maria Schleidorn, of New York.
We have only space to notice briefly his very extensive labors
in organizing and developing the very small beginnings of the
German Reformed denomination. His labors were of the same
o-eneral character as those of Muhlenberg. Like the latter he

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cheerfully placed his life in danger to visit the weak and
struggling churches scattered so far from one another in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and even Virginia. No searcher for
wealth, no enthusiast in scientific exploration endured more
hardships or encountered more dangers than did these two
devoted missionaries in their unwearied " work of service and
labor of love." Schlatter's zeal was not without knowledge,
and his tact and good sense carried him safely through trials
and persecutions which would have overwhelmed a man of less
balance of mind and correctness of deportment. It is said of
him that " he was fond of order and had the power and tact of
organization in an eminent degree. He was prompt and punc-
tual in his appointments, careful and exact in all his business."
Like Muhlenberg he was a man of fervent piety and insisted
upon a personal experience of the power of the truth. Though
carrying on his heart the burden of all the churches he could
be in the social circle " free, familiar and full of vivacity and
cheerfulness." Moreover, while devoted in heart and soul to
his own inherited type of evangelical belief, he was entirely
free from sectarianism and bigotry and no unseemly rivalry
arose between him and his Lutheran compeer. In 1757 he
accepted a chaplaincy in the British army and was present at
the capture of Quebec. Two years later he gave up this posi-
tion and settled at Chestnut Hill near Philadelphia. At the
same time he served congregations at Barren Hill, Franklin-
ville and other neighboring localities. He died in the month
of October (?) 1790, in his seventy-fifth year.

The Church of German Valley.

The following church history is an enlargement in some
parts and a curtailment in others of a discourse by Rev. Isaac
Alstyne Blauvelt, delivered 28th April, 1870. Free use has
also been made of Harbaugh's " Fathers of the German Re-
formed Church."

On the twenty-third of May, 1746, the deputies of the Synods
of South and North Holland commissioned a certain Michael
Schlatter, to come to this country to visit the various German
settlements, organize churches, preach the gospel, administer
the sacraments, prepare the way for the settlement of ministers,

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who might be sent from the old country, and take the general
oversight of the churches. He had received a considerable
portion of his education at Helmstadt, in the Duchy Brunswick,
in northwestern Germany. He was fully inducted into the
office of the ministry in Holland — probably in the year 1745.
In accordance with the commission received from the Synods
of South and North Holland, he sailed for America on the 1st of
June, 1746. He reached Boston on the 1st of August. From
there he went to New York, and thence to Philadelphia. Bos-
ton was at that time the largest town in America. He says it
contained about three thousand houses. New York, or New
Amsterdam, had about two thousand houses. Philadelphia
had seven streets running north and south, and seven running
east and west. It had about ten thousand inhabitants, and was
the second city in America.

Schlatter made his home in Philadelphia, and became the
pastor of the German Reformed Church in that city, in connec-
tion with the one at Germantown. But he was at home only a
small portion of his time, being mainly occupied in visiting and
superintending the various churches throughout the country.
He kept a journal of his travels, which is still preserved. In
this journal are some matters of interest to us. Thus he writes
in one place : " When I had safely arrived at home on the
third of July, 1747, I found a very earnest and moving letter,
written by several congregations in the province of New Jer-
sey, namely, at Rockaway, Fox Hill and Amwell, in the region
of the Raritan, distant about seventy miles from Philadelphia.
They urge me, with the strongest motives, yea, they pray me,
for God's sake, to pay them a visit, that I may administer to
them the Lord's supper, and by baptism incorporate their
children with the church, who have already, during three or
more years, remained without baptism." The church of Am-
well was at Ringoes, in Hunterdon county. Rockaway is now
known as the Reformed Church of Lebanon, and the Fox Hill
church is described as " located at the foot of a hill of that
name, in German Valley, about thirty miles north of Amwell."
[H. Harbaugh]. It was more probably the church on the aunt
Katie Sutton farm between German Vallev and Fairmount.

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It would appear from the letter which Schlatter received,
that there had been no minister here for three years or more,
and while the general state of morals and religion was, no
doubt, pretty low, still the letter proves that there were some
earnest christians. I quote again from Schlatter's journal :
"On the thirteenth of November, 1747, I undertook the jour-
ney to the three congregations in New Jersey, from which I
had, on the third of July, received a most friendly and pressing
invitation to meet them. On the fourteenth, after a journey of
sixty miles, I came to Rockaway. Here I received twenty
young persons into the church as members, after they had
made a profession of their faith ; preached a preparatory ser-
mon on the fifteenth, and on the following da}T administered
the Holy Supper in a small church to an attentive and rever-
ent assembly. In the afternoon I went to Fox Hill, where I
preached a preparatory sermon, and on the following day,
which was the eighteenth, administered the Holy Supper to
forty members. After I had performed this solemn service, to
the great edification of the congregation, and had yet, in each
place, preached a thanksgiving sermon after the communion, I
returned again to Philadelphia on the twentieth, joyful in heart
and giving thanks to God for the support which He had ren-
dered me. I cannot refrain from referring briefly to the fact
that those three congregations, from gratitude for the service
I had rendered them, handed me a pecuniary reward ; and this
was the first money which, since my arrival in America up to
this time, I have received from any congregation for my labor
and pains." Thus early did this congregation show a disposi-
tion to be liberal and generous toward its minister — a disposi-
tion which it has always cultivated. In after years, the people
of this valley acquired quite a reputation for kindness to their
pastor — a reputation which they have never lost, and which
they still continue to deserve. Schlatter again visited this
church in the early part of June, 1748, preached and adminis-
tered the sacraments. There was a third visit on the eleventh
and twelfth of October, of the same year ; and a fourth visit,
from the twenty-second to the twenty-seventh of May, 1749,
and a fifth in June, 1750.

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In the fall of 1750, Schlatter was sent to Europe by the
German Reformed Synod (which he had himself been instru-
mental in forming), for the purpose of seeking help, both in
men and in money. In his efforts he was highly successful,
receiving the gift of seven hundred bibles and a considerable
sum of money. Six young ministers were also sent over, and
a general interest in America was awakened in the churches of
Holland and Germany. This church, however, received no
direct benefit from all this, for none of these men came to the
Valley and the money was used elsewhere. For Schlatter said
that the people here were " able to provide properly for the
support of a minister, and also willing, with great cheerfulness
to do it." Schlatter, moreover, reported to the Synods of South
and Xorth Holland, that this church, together with that of
Rockaway, " implores earnestly that God may at length send
forth a faithful laborer into this harvest." This prayer was
soon answered ; for in that same year, the people of the two
congregations were made happy by having a minister settled
among them. The first German Reformed pastor was

Rev. Johannes Conrad Wirtz.

In the town library of Zurich occurs the following :
"Johannes Conrad Wirz left Zurich for the Carolinas ; is said
to have met Anna Goetschi on the passage and to have married
her in America, since which nothing has been heard of him."

This notice connects him with a family whose records, care-
fully kept, go back to the middle ages. John Conrad was the
fifth son of Johannes Conrad, Sen., who was born 1661, May
5, at Zurick, married Magdalena Klingler, and became a minister
in 1682. He was catechist at Wiedikon and afterwards pastor
at Neukirch in 1685 ; became pastor at Kloten in 1691 and was
chosen deacon at the Silberschield, January 15, 1704. In 1728
he was appointed minister of the church at Kerensen, in Switzer-
land, where he died April 20, 1730 ; beside our first pastor, he
had five sons and six daughters.

On the 29th of May, 1735, the ship Mercury landed at Phil-
adelphia. It contained Palatines and Switzers to the number
in all of 186. First on the list of those who sign the declara-

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tion of allegiance at the Court House in the presence of Gov-
ernor Gordon is Conrad Wuertz. In this same ship were
Johannes Moelick, Jacob Maurer, Conrad and Jacob Conrad
Naffe and Jacob Naeff. The first and last of these families,
and perhaps also the second, settled in New Jersey in the
vicinity of Pluckamin.

Among the passengers who are marked absent occurs the
name of Henry Goetschy. Of those under sixteen we have
Rudolph Goetschy and Moritz Goetschy. The Rev. Moritz
Goetschy, who is said to have come over in the same vessel,
and whose daughter John Conrad Wirtz married, must have
died before the vessel arrived, or immediately afterwards, as
his name does not occur in the list. (See Rupp's Thirty Thou-
sand Names, p. 99).

The next we hear of Mr. Wirtz is that he (or at least a Swiss
bearing his name, only spelling it as it is on the list of emi-
grants, Wuert), is pastor of the " Egypter " congregation in
Lehigh county in the year 1742. He served this congregation
until 1744 and baptised fifteen children. It is said that noth-
ing is known of this" man afterwards, but there is nothing to
contradict the supposition that he was the same as John Conrad
Wirtz.

" In 1746, Oct. 14th or 15th," says Michael Schlatter, " a cer-
tain J. C. Wirts, of Zurich, came to visit me, who endeavored to
excuse himself for having served as a minister for several years
in some congregations in this country without any regular call
or ordination. He said he had done this partly in compliance
with the earnest solicitations of the people — who would be
edified by an .unordained teacher [rather] than remain entirely
destitute of spiritual nourishment — and partly on account of
having been destitute of any other means of support ; and he
humbly entreated me to lend him my counsel and assistance,
that he might obtain from the Fatherland a regular ecclesias-
tical induction into the office of the ministry, and afterward be
properly installed as pastor in some churches that might desire
his services. I gave him to understand that I was not yet
sufficiently well acquainted either with his abilities or manner
of life, nor with the disposition toward him of those congrega-

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tions in which he had hitherto performed his irregular labors ;
but that I hoped in the ensuing spring to be able to investigate
the matter, and report to the respective Synods as the circum-
stances of the case would seem to warrant, and then await their
orders."

Meanwhile, it appears Mr. Wirtz continued in his congrega-
tions. On the 28th of June, 1747, Mr. Schlatter came to Saucon,
where he speaks of a congregation served, at that time, by this
Mr. Wirtz. Mr. Schlatter preached there on the 29th and asked
the congregation if they desired Mr. Wirtz to be authorized to
serve them as their regular pastor. As there was not perfect
unanimity, Mr. Schlatter went on nine miles farther to Spring-
field, or Schuggenhaus, a congregation under the irregular care
of Mr. Wirtz, where he preached on the 30th, and put the same
questions with the same result as before at Saucon. There is
nothing in all this, we are told, reflecting in the slightest degree
upon Mr. Wirtz's moral character.

The next record relating to our first Reformed pastor is
found in the minutes of the Synod of New York, which body
included the Presbytery of New Brunswick. It is dated New-
ark, Sept. 27th, 1750. "The High Dutch congregation of Rock-
away, in the township of Lebanon, applied to the Synod that
they might be taken under the care of Synod, and that a cer-
tain person now preaching among them may be taken under
examination, and, if approved, ordained as a minister. The
Synod, in order to clear the way to transact anything with said
people, do appoint Mr. Pemberton to make inquiry, of the
Dutch ministers of New York, whether said people do belong
to their jurisdiction ; and he is to acquaint a committee of
Synod how that matter is. And the Synod appoints Messrs.
Pierson, Burr, Arthur, Smith and Spencer ; their committee to
sit at such time and place as they shall appoint, and transact,
in said affair, according as things shall then appear to them."
Sept. 21, 175 1. — The committee report that, difficulties rising in
their way, from time to time, they could do nothing in the
matter ; and, as application is again made, they recommend
that it be referred to the Presbytery of New Brunswick, to do
as they think best, when the matter is laid before them.

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Sept. 28, 1752. — According to the appointment of Synod, the
Presbytery of New Brunswick examined the affair of the Dutch
congregation at Rockaway, and ordained Mr. Worts (Wirtz) to
be their minister." The above is from Records of the Presby-
terian Church pp. 241, 243-4 and 246. Rev. Richard Webster
in his History of the Presbyterian Church says, page 610,
Conrad Worts " was taken up as a probationer, September 3d,
1751, Rockaway asked for him, May 9th, 1752, and he was
ordained their pastor on the 5th of June. * * * He was
dismissed Oct. 21st, 1761."

The following is an entry made by Mr. Wirtz in the church
book of the church of York, Pennsylvania, which gives a de-
tailed account of his removal from New Jersey :

"On the 21st day of August, in the year of our dear
Redeemer, Jesus Christ, 1791, I, Johannes Conrad Wirz, minis-
ter of the word of God and installed pastor of the congregations
of Rockaway and German Valley in Jersey, received an invita-
tion from this congregation by the hands of Mr. Balthaser
Spangler, to visit and preach to them, in the hope that a
gracious God would incline our hearts to an affectionate union,
and thus again supply this forsaken flock with a faithful pastor
and teacher. With the divine blessing and favor, I concluded
to accept this invitation, and determined to undertake the jour-
ney accompanied by the aforementioned Mr. Spangler. Ac-
cordingly, we set out on the 27th day of August and arrived
here safe and in good health on the first day of September. On
the following Sabbath I preached my first sermon, and, by re-
quest, delivered three or four additional discourses subsequently,
which were so blessed by the Father of Light that the respected
congregation, with unfeigned affection unanimously desired me
to become their pastor, inasmuch' as the Rev. Mr. Lischy had
forsaken them, and as the members, individually, had confi-
dence in me. A formal and regular call, dated September 12,
1 76 1, and signed by the elders and members was tendered to
me, which I was unable to decline, yet accepted only on con-
dition that I should be able to obtain the consent of my con-
gregations in New Jersey and of the reverend Presbytery of
New Brunswick, by which I had been ordained to the work of

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the ministry. Subsequently, on obtaining the consent of my
congregation and receiving a dismissal from the reverend
Presbytery of New Brunswick, dated October 24th, 1761, I
removed to this place in the name of the Lord Jesus, and
arrived on the 5th of May, 1762, and on the following Sabbath,
being the 9th of May, preached my introductory sermon from
Rev. X, 10, having resolved to serve this congregation accord-
ing to the grace of God in the preaching of the word and the
administration of the sacraments, whereunto may a merciful
God, for Jesus' sake, grant and communicate the grace, strength
and aid of his Holy Spirit.

Johannes Conrad Wirz, V. D. M.
May 1 2th, 1762.

There are no records of his ministry in any of the German
churches he served in New Jersey. His descendants, however,
are found in the State and in this vicinity to the present day
Indeed the present Governor of the State, the Hon. George
Theodore Werts, is a great-great-grandson of the Rev. John
Conrad.

His ministry in the congregation of York continued for onlv
a year and a half, when he was called home to his rest and
reward on Wednesday, September 21st, 1763. He was buried
on the Friday following. His wife survived him. His children
will be found in the genealogy of the Wirts family. During
the short period of his ministry in York, he baptised eighty-
three children, and buried fourteen persons. How many were
added to the church is not known, but it appears that the con-
gregation flourished. A new church was erected during his
ministry. At the' laying of the corner stone he preached from
the text Ezra III, 10, 11. He seems to have been enabled to
attend to his duties till near the end. His last baptism was
performed August 14th, 1763, about one month before he died.
At the time of his death the floor was not laid in the church ;
so they buried him in the church, under the altar.

"Tradition," says Rev. Mr. Harbaugh, " has preserved his
name in good savor, as an earnest and pious minister. The
church records, at York, bear various incidental marks of his
zeal for the church, and his personal piety and devotion."

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"After the laying of the corner stone," says the records,
" the pastor expressed the following wish : In the church now
to be erected may Piety preside, Holiness reign, Truth ever
prevail, Love and Harmony dwell."

After Mr. Wirtz left the Valley, the congregation was without
a pastor for a number of years. It is probable, however, that
the people enjoyed the occasional ministrations of

Rev. Caspar Michael Stapel,

who was settled over the German church at Amwell. This Mr.
Stapel was an energetic and efficient minister, and his labors
at Amwell were greatly blessed. In a short time, eighty-four
persons were added to the church, and his consistory declared
that he has " thus destroyed the thought, that in a short time,
New Jersey must acknowledge the English Presbyterian
church as their church." But Amwell is now a Presbyterian
church, and there is not a German Reformed church left in the
whole region in which Stapel may have labored. He probably
preached also at Alexandria, Knowlton and Stillwater.

Mr. Stapel was born in 1721 and died March 17th, 1766. He
was buried in the cemetery at Ringoes. October 29th, 1762,
the consistory of the church at Amwell wrote to the Synods of
North and South Holland in regard to Mr. Stapel. They
praise him and gratefully rejoice in his success. There are,
they say, two schoolmasters laboring under his direction ; they
stand fully under the coetus ; his ill-natured wife refuses to
come to this country ; they desire them to call upon her in the
Hamburg papers, to come to her husband, and, if she does not
obey, to free him, have him legally divorced, that he may
marry again ; " as it is necessary for a minister, in this coun-
try, to be married." They say seven years, the legal time, has
transpired since she abandoned him. Stapel signs himself
President of the Coetus of Pennsylvania, in a letter to the
Fathers in Holland, May 17th, 1763. He was also president of
a special meeting of the same body, October 24th, 1763.

His will dated Feb. 12th, probated March 5th (?), 1766,
[Trenton, Lib. 12, fol. 414], speaks of his wife, "left behind in
Germany," and his two sons, John Casper and John Andries,

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for whose benefit he leaves 72 ducats, in the care of his brother-
in-law, John Peter Franks, of the city of Rostock, belonging to
the Duke of Mecklenberg Schwerin. He also makes bequests
to Catherine, the wife of John Housilt of Amwell, to the
youngest son of Peter Hufman, late of Amwell, and to Peter
Mire, "who formerly lived with me." In the probate of his
will he is described as a doctor of divinity and physic.

Rev. Frederick Dalliker

was the second regular pastor of the churches of German Val-
ley, Fox Hill, Rockaway, Alexandria and Amwell. He proba-
bly also preached at Knowlton and Stillwater. He was born
the 2d of February, 1738, and died the 15th of January, 1799,
at 60 years of age. The name is said to have been originally
de la cour, denoting Huguenot descent. The records of several
of the churches under his ministry begin with his pastorate,
viz., German Valley in 1769 (May 14th), Rockaway (Lebanon)
in 1768 (Nov. 6th), Stillwater with the articles of Union in 1769
(Oct. 12th). The Lebanon book is dated 1762, August 5th, and
it may be that the first records are torn out. The inscription
on the first page reads Kir c hen- Buck fur die Racheweyler
Evangelisch-Reformirte-Gemeine, 1762, den 3 ten August.

At this date Wirtz had left this charge and either Stapel or
Dalliker took his place. It seems more probable that Stapel,
whose death occurred at Amwell in 1766, and who was there-
fore living in this part of New Jersey up to that date, was
the pastor of these churches until then. This latter date
would therefore be the more probable one for the beginning of
Rev. Dalliker's ministry. He began to preach about 1757,
according to the statement on his tombstone, where it is said
that "he served the Reformed Church in this country forty-
two years."

In the minutes of Coetus (Synod) of 1770, it is mentioned
that Mr. Dallicker had left the congregation of Amwell on
account of strife among them. He continued to minister to the
other churches until the fall of 1782. He then removed to
Goshenhoppen, Pa., where he remained until 1784. His family
will be found in page 320 of the genealogies in Part II of this

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work. He is buried at Faulkner Swamp where a suitable
memorial stone marks his grave. The text at his funeral was
Heb. XIII, 17.

We have in our possession

The Church Records
kept by Mr. Dalliker. They are very meagre, however, being
not much more than a list of baptisms and confirmations. The
following is a translation of the first record made :

" Names of elders and deacons of German Valley congrega-
tion, 1769.

Wm. Welsch, Caspar Eick, Conrad Rorick, Diedrich Strubel.
Officers elected in the year 1777, instead of those above :
Morris Scharpenstein, Jacob Heil, Peter Heil, Jacob Schuler."
After this we have a " list of those instructed in regard to
the Holy Communion and confirmed." To understand this lan-
guage, we must recollect that in those days, no person was
admitted to the communion, without previously going to the
minister to be taught by him privately, with respect to the
doctrines and duties of religion. And all the church members
were catechised before every communion. This list, as it ap-
pears on the church record, is divided into four parts : First
— Single men. Second — Married men. Third — Single women.
Fourth — Married women.

For the year 1769, there are fourteen young men, three
married men, twenty-five single women, and three married
women — forty-six in all. After this, in the course of the twelve
years of Mr. Dalliker's pastorate, there were eighty-five added
to the communion of the church. Among these names, are a
number not now found among us, but others are very familiar.
The list of baptisms by Mr. Dalliker commences with the
year 1768. Among them all, there is only one adult baptism
recorded ; all the rest are infants. And for the thirteen years
there are two hundred and twelve baptisms recorded — an aver-
age of more than sixteen a year. In the year 1774, there were
twenty-nine infants baptized, and the number was nearly as
great for several years. During the Revolutionary war, there
were not so many.

During Mr. Dalliker's pastorate, it was determined to build

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A New Stone Church.
Jt is probable that the old log church had been the property
of both the Lutheran and the Reformed congregations. At all
events, the stone church was built by the two in partnership.
Before building, articles of agreement were drawn up, and
signed by the representatives of the two churches. The orig-
inal paper was in German, and is not known to be in existence
at the present day. But we have an old translation of this
ancient document. This translation is as follows :

" Whereas, we the members of the Evangelic Reformed
congregation, and we the members of the Evangelic Lutheran
congregation, who by reason of the preachers which we have
with Germantown, and by reason of the money expended for
the church and parsonage-house are members of Zion's
Lutheran Church, living in the Dutch Valley, Roxbury township,
Morris county, are willing to build a meeting-house jointly :

Be it hereby known to all men that the following conditions
were agreed to by the subscribers, representing both congrega-
tions, viz :

I. Both parties have agreed to build the meeting-house at
their united expenses, so that none of the parties may throw
up anything to the other.

II. As the church is built jointly, so it shall be kept up by
our posterity jointly : the friendship of both congregations giv-
ing us hope that in case of the necessary repairs of the meet-
ing-house, the weaker party will be supported by the stronger.

III. Both parties, with respect to Public Worship, shall
have an equal right ; in case both preachers should meet to-
gether, then, alternately, the one must wait till twelve o'clock,
upon the servics of the other.

IV. For the good of both congregations, none shall be ad-
mitted to preach, but such as are under a regular church gov-
ernment.

V. Whereas, we do not only concern ourselves for ourselves,
but for our posterity also, it is our will and opinion that none
of the parties shall or can sell their right, in any way or manner.

Acted this 4th day of February, 1774, which is testified :

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Frederick Dellicker, V. D. M., Henry Muhlenberg, Jr.,
Deputy Rector of Zion's Corporation.

Wilhelm Welsch, Philip Weise,

Diediic Strubel, Christoph Karn,

Conrad Rohric, Leonard Neighbour,

Caspar Eick, Roulof Roulofson,

his

Anthony Waldorf, John X Schwachhamer,

mark
Adam Lorentz, Andrew Flacky.

The above is a true copy of the original German agreement,
translated by me the subscriber, this 3d day of May, 1817.

CASPAR WACK, V. D. M."

In the building of the house, the people of the two congre-
gations turned out in a body to cart stone. It had been a
previous agreement, that whoever on the day appointed, should
bring the first load, should receive the honor of having his
horses decorated with flags and rib oons which had been pre-
pared for the purpose. There was much excitement on the
subject, each one determined, if possible, to secure the prize.
Judge David Welsh, who lived near the ground, where David
the Fourth now resides, determined to try a little strategy.
Accordingly on the evening before, he secretly loaded his wagon
with stone, and then concealed it through the night. In the
morning, he was up betimes, had his horses harnessed, and
started for the ground before sunrise. But he was none too
early ; for as he drove up to the spot, he heard the heavy
wagons thundering down the mountains on both sides. And
although he won the prize of the decorations, he was but little
in advance of many others. And before he could get his stone
unloaded, all German Valley was on the ground.

The building erected was a very creditable one for that
time. It was of good size, and very substantially built, the
walls after standing nearly a century, appearing as strong as
ever. And from the present appearance, there was some
attempt at elegance in the finish of the structure.

That the interior of this venerable building has been so
despoiled is a matter for regret. It ought to have been pre-
served intact, as a sacred relic of a by-gone age. The pulpit

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floor still remains, high up in the air, about the size of a
barrel-head, with a great sounding-board suspended above it.
At first no provision was made for heating the church— our
fathers being made of better stuff than their children, and not
so accustomed to study comfort. After a time a little " ten-
plate" stove was introduced, but as this was found to be of
little use, a pit was made in the centre of the building, in which,
without any chimney, a mass of charcoal was burned.' The old
people say that this did not warm the house, but it did make
many of the people sick, and it was a common thing for people
to be carried out of church. The remains of this old charcoal
pit may still be seen in the building.

It would be an interesting thing if we could have a photo-
graph of the congregation to which Mr. Dalliker preached in
the new church. There were no dainty little loves of bonnets
to catch the admiring eye ; neither was there a bewitching
jockey hat and feather to drive the young men to distraction.
The dresses were not cut according to the pattern of Harper's
Bazar, or Godey's Lady's Book, but all was plainest homespun,
made up in the plainest style. The men generally wore no
coats, and a goodly number were barefooted. The whole as-
pect of the congregation was such as would surprise us in these
days. There can be no doubt but that you are a better looking
people than your fathers.

In the year 1782, Mr. Dalliker left the Valley, and removed
to Goshenhoppen, Pennsylvania. He died January 15th, 1799,
at the age of sixty years, ten months and seventeen days. He
was buried in the German Reformed graveyard of Faulkner
Swamp. His descendants are still living in the Valley, and at
other points adjacent.

Mr. Dalliker's successor as pastor of the Valley Church was

Rev. Caspar Wack,
with regard to whose life we have a somewhat detailed
account. He was the son of John George Wack, a native
of Wittenberg, in Germany, who came to this country and
settled in Philadelphia in the autumn of 1748. Soon after-
ward he was married to Elizabeth Schuyler. He was a shoe-

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maker by trade ; a highly respectable man and an elder in the
church on Race street, Philadelphia. He had four children :
Caspar, John Jacob, Barbara and Elizabeth. Caspar was born
August 15th, 1752. When a boy he gave evidence of consid-
erable mental ability. His pastor, Dr. Weyberg, became inter-
ested in him as a promising lad, took him into his family and
educated him. In his seventeenth year he was sent to the
vacant church at Lancaster to act as catechist. A few months
afterward he preached publicly to the congregations of Tohic-
ken, Indianfield and Great Swamp. These congregations were
so much pleased with the young preacher that they sent a call
to the Coetus for his regular services as their pastor. This was
in 1 77 1. According to the minutes of the Coetus, " Mr. Wack
was examined in the truths of God's word, and as to the way
of salvation ; and, having rendered full satisfaction to the
Reverend Coetus, it was agreed and resolved that he should
continue to catechise and preach in these congregations as
heretofore ; his ordination, however, shall be deferred for the
present, till the Reverend Fathers, Synods of Holland, have
been consulted in regard to the matter, and what they shall
advise shall hereafter be done in regard to Mr. Wack." The
precise date of Mr. Wack's ordination is unknown. It probably
took place as soon as permission was received from the Synods
of Holland. He was the first young man born in America who
entered the ministry of the German Reformed Church, and he
was the first man ever ordained by that church in this coun-
try. Shortly after his ordination he received an invitation to
visit Europe, with the promise of having his expenses paid and
a handsome present beside. But, out of respect for the wishes
of his parents, he declined the temping offer and went on with
his ministerial labor. His charge was an extensive one, em-
bracing a large part of Montgomery, Bucks and Northampton
counties.

Not long after his ordination he was married to Barbara
Leidy, of Franconia township, Montgomery county. He con-
tinued in this Pennsylvania charge till 1782, when he was called
to the churches of German Valley, Rockaway and Fox Hill.
This call he declined ; but, on its being sent to him the second

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time, he accepted it, and soon afterward removed to the Valley.
Beside preaching in these churches, as pastor, he also supplied
the congregations at Stillwater, Knowlton and Sussex Court
House. A truly extensive charge ! If your minister should be
heard to complain of the length of the drive to the Lower
Valley, it might not be improper to remind him of Caspar
Wack.

Preaching in English.

When Mr. Wack first came to the Valley the preaching
was all in German, but, in course of time, as the English came
gradually to be the language of the majority of the congrega-
tion, he adopted it in his pulpit ministrations ; and toward the
latter part of his pastorate he preached only an occasional ser-
mon in German to please the old people. As to the character
of Mr. Wack's English in his earlier days, we may get an idea
from a story that is told of a certain army officer, who happened
on one occasion to be in the neighborhood where Mr. Wack
was to preach. Having understood that Mr. Wack was a Ger-
man, he went to church to hear how a German sermon would
sound. On his return he expressed himself as very much
pleased. He " never knew before that German was so much
like English." He "could understand a great deal of what
Mr. Wack said." It so happened that Mr. Wack's sermon on
that day was in English ; or at least he meant it for English.
In later years Mr. Wack came to understand English better,
although he always had a decided German accent. It is said
that there are some of his sermons still in existence, written
with a great deal of care, in correct English, with the pronun-
ciation of the words marked as he had found it in his dictionary.
Mr. Wack was possessed of some knowledge of music, and
while in the Valley he

Taught a Singing School.

This school met at private houses, and was attended with no
little interest by the young people. The hymns sung were in
German. I am told by one who was present in this school, as
a child, that the " old Dutch singing was better than the
English singing is now-a-days." It was generally in the fugue

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style — the various parts chasing each other about like snow-
flakes in a high wind.

In addition to his ministerial labors, Mr. Wack carried on a
farm. His farm embraced that now [1870] owned by Mr. John
Swackhammer, together with that of Mr. Andrew Creger. He
lived on the spot where Mr. Swackhammer's house now stands.
Beside the farm, he made use of the water power which he had
on his place, to drive an oil-mill and a fulling-mill. With all
these irons in the fire, he yet made money, amassing a consid-
erable property while in the Valley.

As may be conjectured from the number and diversified
character of his employments, and from his general success he
was a man of no little activity, both bodily and mental. Though
a short man and quite stout, he was very light on foot, and he
was fond of exhibiting his agility. In those days, before eight
hour laws or ten hour laws were dreamed of, he used to be out
with his men at the first peep of day ; and when the call to
breakfast came, it was usual for him to say, " Now, boys, a
race !" and as tradition has it, he was rarely beaten. There are
several stories told of the quickness of

His Wit.

A Universalist preacher, once attempting to dispute with him,
affirmed that his doctrine was an old one — that it was preached
in Paradise — meaning to claim the promise of the seed of the
woman to bruise the serpent's head, as a proof of the doctrine of
universal salvation. Mr. Wack replied, " Yes, your doctrine was
preached in Paradise, and the devil preached it ; his text was, Ye
shall not surely die." At another time, a Restorationist was
urging his false doctrine that after suffering a certain length of
time, the wicked will all be released. " If that be so," said Mr.
Wack, "I don't see what you have to do here, where I am doing
all I can to prevent people from going to hell ; your proper mis-
sion is in hell itself, preaching the gospel of prospective deliver-
ance to those who are in torment." Another story is told of him
which shows that he was not backward in rebuking sin. One
day, while on one of his long journeys, which he always made

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on horseback, a young man stopped him and asked permission
to ride. " Certainly," said Mr. Wack, " get up behind me."
Now it happened that this young man was one whose life was
a great way from the teachings of both law and gospel, and
when once seated on the parson's horse, Mr. Wack gave him
such an amount of wholesome admonition that the young man
afterwards declared it to have been the hardest ride that he
ever took.

Mr. Wack was regarded as a man of considerable learning
for his day, and while in the Valley he had several students
with him in course of preparation for the miristry. Among
these was his only brother, John Jacob Wack. After complet-
ing his course of study in the Valley, John Jacob Wack settled
at Amwell, and afterwards removed to Fort Plain and Stone
Arabia, in New York. He acted as chaplain in the army dur-
ing the war of 181 2.

The ministry of Mr. Wack in the Valley was not unsuccess-
ful, so far as gathering members into the church is concerned.
During the twenty-seven years of his pastorate, ninety-eight
persons were confirmed as communicants.

Mr. Wack had one daughter, who died young, and nine sons,
who lived to grow up. Of these, George became a minister and
preached in Pennsylvania ; William lived in this Valley and
became an elder of the church, and many of the old pastor's
posterity are still with us.

Mr. Wack left the Valley in 1809, to take charge of the
churches of Whitemarsh and Germantown, in Pennsylvania.
He served the two churches for twelve years. He then gave
up Germantown and served Whitemarsh for two years longer.
This was his last regular charge, though he supplied some
churches in Chester county for several years. The last four or
five years of his life, he resided with his son. Dr. Philip Wack.
He died at his son's house, July 19th, 1839, lacking only seven
days of being eighty-seven years old.

After Mr. Wack left the Valley the church was vacant for
four years. And not only was there no settled pastor, but
there was a destitution of the regular preaching of the word.
It was only now and then, at irregular intervals that the con-

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gregation enjoyed a visit from a minister. Still the church was
held together, and the Lord's work went on. During the four
years' vacancy, there were thirty-one confirmations.

But yet the people were not satisfied. They longed for the
privilege of regular worship. And as from their remote posi-
tion and other causes, the German Reformed Synod of Penn-
sylvania was unable to help them, the people felt constrained
to look to their Presbyterian neighbors. And as their only
resource, they resolved, as a body, to seek admission into the
communion and fellowship of the Presbyterian Church. The
Reformed Synod remonstrated ; but the congregation answered
that their only reason for desiring to change their ecclesiastical
connection was necessity — a reason which is always satisfactory.

So here endeth the history of the German Reformed Church
of German Valley.

The Presbyterian Church of German Valley.

In the year 1813, German Valley was within the territorial
limits of the Presbytery of New Brunswick. When, therefore,
the churches of German Valley and Fox Hill determined to
enter the Presbyterian connection, they presented their appli-
cation to the Presbytery of New Brunswick. Their request
was made on the 5th of October, 1813, and on the 6th it was
granted. On the same day, October 6th, they presented to the
Presbytery a call for the pastoral services of

Mr. Jacob R. Castner,
to labor in each of the churches one-third of the time. Mr.
Castner was a native of Somerset county, brought up near
Pluckamin. He had been licensed by the Presbytery of New
Brunswick, at Newton, January 15th, 1812. He had preached
in the Valley for a little time before the call was made out, and
it was partly on his account, and through his influence, that the
congregation had decided to connect themselves with the
Presbyterians.

On the 9th of November Presbytery met in German Valley
for the purpose of ordaining and installing Mr. Castner. He
was first examined as to his views of the sacraments and church
government. He then preached his trial sermon from John

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m : 16 — " God so loved the world that he gave his only begot-
ten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life." These exercises proving satisfac-
tory, Presbytery proceeded with the ordination and installation
services. George S. Woodhull presided, Rob't Finley preached
the sermon, and David Comfort gave a charge to both pastor
and people.

When Mr. Castner entered upon his pastorate he found

His Session

composed of the following members : David Welsh, David
Miller, Henry I. Huffman and William Delliker.

When Mr. Castner came here the church consisted of thirty-
seven members, of whom Mrs. George Neighbour is the only
one now living, in attendance upon the church ; and, partly as
a consequence of the long vacancy, the state of religion and
morals was not very encouraging. The new pastor, therefore,
set himself to work as a reformer of abuses. Mr. Castner was
admirably fitted for this. He was a man of superior mind,
strong convictions, both as to truth and duty, great persever-
ance and energy, and a spirit that was perfectly fearless.

Rev. D. X. Junkin, D. D., says of him : " What virtuous
mind that knew him did not love and admire him ? Had all
my hearers known him, as many of them did, my task were
done when his name was pronounced. But all did not know
him. Bodily he was rather under medium stature ; but his
frame was lithe, compact and firmly knit. Dark hair, a keen
and penetrating dark eye, acquiline features, a brow betokening
great powers of thought, a mouth and chin indicating great
firmness of purpose and of principle, a manner and gate quick
and determined, made him a man of marked presence. He
possessed a mind of decided force and acuteness. He grasped
a subject with strength, and wielded it with power. He was a
natural orator ; and one of the best, if not the very best,
extempore speakers in the Presbytery or the Synod. His read-
iness in this respect was probably a hindrance to the full
development of his really great powers. His very active and
laborious habits, and the multitude of his preachings, led him

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to rely too much upon his extempore powers, and prevented
that culture in the study that would have made him one of the
most polished and impressive pulpit orators of his generation.
As it was, he was an able, laborious and successful minister of
the Word. An early and fearless champion of the temperance
reformation, he probably did more for that cause than any
man in the bounds of the Presbyter}7. Once convinced that a
thing was right, nothing could swerve him from its advocacy.
He was utterly fearless — a man of unwavering moral courage.
But whilst bold as a lion in defending the right and denounc-
ing the wrong, he was gentle as a lamb and tender as a woman
in the intercourse of social life. A warm-hearted friend, a
sympathizing comforter, he was one of the most interesting
conversers I ever met. A natural gentleman, he could be firm
without arrogance, and entertaining without egotism. He was
almost idolized in his congregation and was respected and
beloved by his brethren and throughout the churches. Born
at Liberty Corner, he pursued his classical studies at Basking -
ridge and Princeton, and studied theology under Dr. Finley, of
Baskingridge, for whom he always cherished great veneration.
German Valley, Fox Hill and Black River [Chester], were the
first field of his labors. At the formation of the Presbytery of
Newton he was pastor of Mansfield, in which he was settled in
182c, and here he continued until on the 26th of April, 1848,
when he was suddenly arrested by the hand of death, and borne
from his earthly toils to his heavenly rest. ' He fell with his
armor on. Long had he stood in the front of the battle. For
thirty-five years he fearlessly confronted error, immorality and
worldliness, as an ordained minister of Jesus Christ. The
effect of his sudden exit from us is as when a standard bearer
falleth.' " — [Discourse at Jubilee Newton Pres.~\.

It was during Mr. Castner's pastorate that the first Sunday
■school in German Valley was established. This important event
took place in the year 1816. The school was organized in an
old red school-house, which stood at the southeast corner of
the old grave-yard. Mr. Castner himself acted as Superinten-
dent, though afterwards assisted by David Welsh, the third. A
very efficient teacher in the school was a Miss Bracket, a New

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England lady, mistress of the day school. She was afterwards
Mrs. White, and the mother of Rev. Dr. White, not long since
pastor at Mendham. Among the other teachers in that first
school were Conrad Raric, William and David Neighbour.
They studied the bible and the New England primer. And
not only did they learn the Shorter Catechism, but the Larger
Catechism was also recited. Library books and children's
papers there were none, but this lack was, perhaps, not in
every respect a loss.

During Mr. Castner's pastorate there was no very extensive
ingathering of members at any one time. Still, the preaching
of the word was blessed, and there were additions to the mem-
bership of the church every year except 181 8. During the
whole seven years of his pastorate, thirty-four were added on
profession and four by certificate. In the winter of 1820-21, Mr.
Castner removed to Mansfield (Washington, N. J.), where he
labored until his death.

Mr. Castner was succeeded almost immediately by
John C. Van Dervoort.
He preached here before he was licensed, while still a student
of theology at New Brunswick. Dr. Campbell complained of
this to Presbytery as an irregular proceeding, and, the Pres-
bytery sustaining his complaint, it was brought before the
Synod ; but no very decided action appears to have been taken
by that body. Mr. Van Dervoort was soon after regularly
ordained and installed as pastor of German Valley and Fox
Hill. His home was in the Valley — the house now (1870)
occupied by Mr. John Miller, at Middle Valley. This house
was owned by the two congregations of German Valley and
Fox Hill, in partnership.

Mr. Van Dervoort was not remarkable for his learning, nor
for his ability as a sermonizer. But he was a good man, with
a sincere love for souls. He had a remarkably fine voice, " a
smarter voice than Mr. Hutton's," and showed a great deal of
heart in his preaching. There are a number still living who
remember the earnest, tender and affectionate manner in which
he used to persuade people to seek the Saviour.

So far as the addition of members is concerned, Mr. Van

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Dervoort's pastorate was a successful one. In the year 1822
forty-three persons were added to the church at one communion
season — forty-six during the entire year. The whole number
of additions on examination recorded, from i82i-i825,was fifty-
two. Mr. Van Dervoort left here in 1828 to take charge of the
church of Basking Ridge. He died at Ghent, N. Y., in 1850.

The next pastor was

Mancius Smedes Hutton,
who, though born and brought up in the Dutch Reformed
Church, had studied theology at Princeton. After his gradua-
tion he labored for a short time at Wawarsing, N. Y. From
there he came to German Valley in 1828.

When Mr. Hutton came to the Valley he found a church
composed of seventy-two members. During his pastorate
twenty-two were added on examination and ten by certificate.
The first entry made by Mr. Hutton in the sessional records is
the account of the nomination by the session on February 6th,
1829, of David W. Miller, George Neighbour and Geo. Crater as

Elders
of the church. They were all elected on the 18th of February
and ordained soon afterwards.

One of the most important events of Mr. Hutton's pastorate
was the building of the

New Church.
It came about in this way : A new congregation had just been
established at Clinton, and, as Mr. Hutton had been preaching
there, greatly to the edification of the people, they called him
to become their first pastor. This call Mr. Hutton was inclined
to accept, but the Valley people were loth to lose him. There-
upon, Mr. Hutton promised the congregation that if they would
build a new church, he would decline the call to Clinton. So,
partly under the stimulus of a desire to retain a much beloved
pastor, and partly from a conviction that a new house was
needed, the people set to work to build.

It was determined that the new house should belong to the
Presbyterians exclusively, both congregations being convinced
that it was not advisable te continue the partnership business

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any longer. The Lutherans accordingly built a church at the
same time, 1832, and the two congregations have been indepen-
dent of each other ever since.

In the building of the church, there was a great difficulty in
determining the location. At one time, it was decided to build
on the hill near Middle Valley, on the ground now occupied as
a cemetery. Afterwards a lot was chosen a little below the
present residence of P. W. Swackhammer, in a wheat field — and
the unripe wheat was actually cut off to clear the ground for
the builders. Finally, however, the present site was chosen,
and the lot was given by Mr. Hager and Mr. Swackhammer.
But this was not done without much discussion — Mr. Swack-
hammer being anxious to save his garden, and Mr. Hager
finding it hard to spare his favorite pear tree. The lot question
being settled at last, the next thing was a plan for the new
church. This Mr. Hutton procured from Mr. M. Thompson, a
New York architect, the father-in-law of Robert Carter, the
celebrated publisher. Such a thing as an architect's drawings
had never been heard of in German Valley or any where in
this part of the world. The event, however, proved the wisdom
of Mr. Hutton's course in this particular ; for when the church
was finished it was esteemed a marvel for beauty, and for many
years it retained its pre-eminence as the handsomest church by
far in this whole region of country.

The cost of the building was about three thousand dollars.
This was raised by subscription. The largest amount given by
any one man was three hundred dollars, from Leonard Neigh-
bour, the father of all the Valley Neighbors. Considering the
circumstances of the times, and the amount required for the
building,this subscription was about equal to one of a thousand
dollars at the present day. An example of liberality which is
truly admirable, and well worthy of imitation.

Mr. Hutton left the Valley in 1834, to become the colleague
of Rev. Dr. Matthews, in the pastorate of the South Dutch
Church of New York. The congregation to which they min-
istered afterwards divided, one portion with Dr. Hutton as
pastor, forming the church on Washington Square. Dr. Hutton
still continues in this charge, and has become one of the most

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prominent and influential ministers in the denomination to
which he belongs.

Mr. Hutton's successor was

Rev. James Scott,
a licentiate of the Presbytery of New York. Mr. Scott was a
man of considerable learning, and superior ability as a preacher.
He was a Scotchman, and he had the Scottish habit of preach-
ing long sermons. But his sermons were not mere long strings
of words ; there was solid timber in them. Some objected to
his preaching that he was always harping on fore-ordination.
And it is certainly not a little remarkable that within so short
a space of time this church should have had two pastors — Mr.
Castner and Mr. Scott — who were ultra Calvinists. Mr. Scott
seems to have presented these doctrines out of their proper
proportion, and in such a manner as to lead many to mistake
the decrees of God for a blind fate. A good old man, a mem-
ber of the Lutheran Church, remarked that he " believed the
Articles of the Synod of Dort, and that he liked to hear Mr.
Hutton preach election, but that Mr. Scott he could not go."

Soon after Mr. Scott's settlement he became involved in
some difficulties with respect to the

Lower Valley Church.
The church building in the Lower Valley was erected in Mr.
Hutton's time. It owed its origin in part to a disappointment
in the location of the Presbyterian Church. Some time after-
wards the Presbytery of Raritan organized a congregation in
the Lower Valley. This action Mr. Scott opposed, but his
opposition was ineffectual. Thereupon an appeal and com-
plaint was made to the Synod by the session of the church.
In advocating this appeal before Synod, Mr. Scott went into a
somewhat elaborate explanation of the relative position of
German Valley and Schooley's Mountain ; and in the course of
his speech he gave the Synod to understand that " the Valley
does not extend up over the mountain." The Synod sustained
the appeal of the session, and although the Presbytery of Rar-
itan never rescinded its action, the Lower Valley Church soon
died out.

As already remarked, the Church of German Valley, when

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it first became a Presbyterian Church, was connected with the
Presbytery of New Brunswick. Afterwards, when the Pres-
bytery of Newton was formed, the Valley Church fell into the
uew Presbytery. Still later, when the Raritan Presbytery was
formed, this church was connected with it. But the congrega-
tion, not being pleased with the action of Raritan Presbytery,
with respect to the organization of the Lower Valley Church,
by a unanimous vote, the Synod was requested to transfer the
church to the Presbytery of Newton. The transfer was made
accordingly, and the church continued in Newton until 1861,
when it was set back again into Raritan.

Soon after Mr. Scott entered upon his duties here, the total
membership of the church was reported at sixty-seven. Dur-
ing the eight years that he continued here, forty-six were added
on examination and fourteen on certificate. His Scotch dread
of new measures and religious excitements, appears in a minute
made on the reception of seventeen new members in 1843.
'• These," he says, " were the fruit of a genuine revival of
religion ; the session being well satisfied of their piety, and all
of them having been exercised for a considerable period, the
most two, three and even four years."

On the 6th of October, 1839, the session resolved to nom-
inate Mr. David Neighbour to the office of ruling elder. On
the evening of October 13th, after public service, Mr. Neigh-
bour was elected by a unanimous vote of the congregation, and
was at once ordained. Immediately after the ordination, the
session elected Mr. Neighbour to represent the church at the
meeting of the Synod to be held in Trenton, on the following
Sunday. So immediately did Mr. Neighbour enter upon the
responsible duties of his office. And from that day to this —
with the exception of a few years, during which he resided
outside of the bounds of the congregation — he has been con-
stantly and actively engaged in the service of the church.
Long may he live to bless the church with his wise counsels
and his good deeds ; by his faithful discharge of duty, his gen-
erous liberality, and his earnest devotion to the cause of Christ,
to furnish an example and a stimulus to a younger generation !

There can be little doubt but that in former years the

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church had been making contributions to benevolent obiects.
but there is no record of the fact before Mr. Scott's day. For
the year ending in April, 1839, the church is reported as having
raised " Missionary Funds" to the amount of $60. Two years
later $72 are reported as contributed — $40 to Foreign Missions,
$10 to the Bible Society, and $22 to the Theological Seminary.
In 1842 the session ordered that hereafter quarterly collections
be taken for benevolent objects, beginning with the Board of
Foreign Missions, on the first Sunday in May.

At the beginning of the year 1843, Mr. Scott received a call
from the Reformed Dutch Church of Newark, which he decided
to accept. The Presbyter}- of Newton released him from his
charge in the month of February. After he went to Newark
he took a prominent position in the Dutch Church, and soon
received the honorary degree of D.D. He died in 1858, at the
age of forty-nine years.

As long as Mr. Scott continued here he and his horse,
" Dack," had taken their regular trips to Fox Hill, good-
humoredly enough. But, whatever the horse may have thought,
his master was convinced that it was desirable for both the
churches that they should have separate pastors. Accordingly,
just before Mr. Scott left the Valley, at his suggestion, the
session resolved " to support a minister for the future the en-
tire of his time." The parsonage at Middle Valley had been
previously sold, the money divided between the two churches
of German Valley and Fox Hill, now Fairmount, and the house
now owned by this church bought and enlarged ; and from
that time the two churches have had no other connection than
that of friendly neighbors.

Mr. Scott was followed by

Robert G. Vermilye,

a man of pleasant, gentlemanly address, a good scholar and an
able preacher. While in the Valley he was much esteemed by
the people ; but his stay was short — less than three years.
During this time eight persons were received into the com-
munion of the church on examination and five by certificate.
It was in Mr. Vermilye's time (1844) that "the new hymn

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book (psalms and hymns) was introduced, by vote of session."
After Mr. Vermilye left the Valley, in 1846, he soon received
the degree of D.D., became a professor in the East Windsor
Theological Seminary, now at Hartford, and continues to hold
a high rank among the ministers of the church.
Mr. Vermilye's successor was

James Hall Mason Knox,
a son of Dr. John Knox, of New York, and a grandson of the
famous Dr. John Mason. Mr. Knox graduated at New Bruns-
wick Seminary in 1845, and came to the Valley in 1846. He
was one of the most popular and efficient pastors that the
church ever had. The impression which he made upon the
congregation was of a lasting character, and his sayings and
doings are frequently quoted at the present day.

He introduced, in 1849, a custom of holding a monthly con-
cert of prayer, for missions, in connection with the Lutheran
congregation.

Through his influence and efforts a parochial school was
started, which, with a little aid from the Board of Education,
was carried on for several years, with no little efficiency and
success. And not a few of the men and women of the Valley
owe a great deal to that school, and to its excellent teacher,
Mr. James S. Taylor.

During the five years of Mr. Knox's pastorate twenty-four
persons were received into the communion of the church by
examination and ten by certificate.

Mr. Knox left the Valley in 1851 to take charge of the
Reformed Dutch Church of Easton, Pa. Two years later he
accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church at German-
town, Pa., where he continued until the fall of 1869, when he
resigned his charge. Like the other ministers who had left the
Valley, Mr. Knox soon received the Doctorate, and his name
and fame are well known throughout the church.
After Mr. Knox went away,

Garret Van Artsdalen
came to the charge of the church. He stayed but three yean.
During this period, nine persons were added to the church by

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certificate and thirty-eight on examination — of these, thirty-six
at a single communion occasion.
After a vacancy of about a year,

Rev. William R. Glenn,

of the First Presbyterian Church of Tamaqua, accepted a call
to the German Valley Church. He entered upon his labors
here in the autumn of 1856. Mr. Glenn is a good preacher, as
all affirm, and his labors here were attended by a fair measure
of success. During the eleven years of his pastorate nine per-
sons were added to the church by certificate and ninety by
examination. This is the largest number received by any one
pastor.

The pastoral relation between Mr. Glenn and this church
was dissolved by the Presbytery, meeting at Clinton, January
13th, 186S. Mr. Glenn went to Bloomington, Illinois, where he
is now laboring with very encouraging prospects.

Rev. Isaac Alstyn Blauvelt, D. D.,
the present pastor, was called from Clinton, N. J., in the sum-
mer of 1868 ; commenced labor on the 1st of August ; removed
to the Valley August 20th ; was installed by the Presbytery of
Raritan, October, 1868. Since that time the most noteworthy
event has been the remodeling and enlarging of the church.
The people had before determined that this work must be
done, and little urging from the pastor was needed. Silas
Neighbour, Jesse Huffman and I. Alstyne Blauvelt were chosen
to act as a Building Committee. Messrs. Graham, Elizabeth,
N. J., furnished the designs for the improvements. The work
has been done, the ladies have provided the furniture and bell,
and the results are before the eyes of the world. This day we
enter our new and beautiful house, full of hope for the future.

Recalling the history of the past, we are constrained to
render grateful praise that hitherto the Lord hath helped us ;
and, as we go over the story of our Father's loving kindness in
the days gone by, we thank God and take courage.

Mr. Blauvelt resigned in 1874 to accept the call to the Pres-
byterian Church of Roselle where he is still laboring. He had
the degree of D. D. conferred upon him in 1893 by the college

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of New Jersey. Mr. Blauvelt was born at Lamington, N. J.,
March 31, 1839. He is the son of old Dt. Blauvelt, who was
pastor for so many years of the church of Lamington, Somerset
Co., N. J., and who was recognized in his day as a man of un-
questioned ability and entitled to all the influence and respect
which his long and successful ministry had so well earned for
him.

Mr. Blauvelt graduated from Princeton College in 1857 and
Princeton Seminary in i860. He was stated supply for four
years (1860-4) at Plumstead, Cream Ridge and Plattsburg, N.
J.; pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Clinton, N. J., 1864-3.

Rev. Edward Pavson Linnell,
followed Mr. Blauvelt in the summer of 1874. He had been
supplying the pulpit, while a student in the Seminary. He was
born on the t8th of April, 1846, at Granville, Ohio, and was
educated both at Denison University at Granville, and at
Hamilton College, N. Y. He graduated from Union Seminarv,
N. Y., in 1874. His memory is connected with a sad bereave-
ment at the beginning of his ministry in the loss of his young
wife within a few months of their marriage and his own death
at a time and under circumstances to make it seem doubly
painful. Having resigned from the pastorate of German Val-
ley on the 9th of May, 1882, he accepted an appointment to
labor in Montana, in connection with the church at Miles City.
It was in the midst of his exhausting labors in this extensive
field that he was stricken down at the early age of forty years
on the 23d of July, 1886. He had been installed as pastor of
the Miles City church on the 8th of February, 1885.

A sermon in memorial of him was preached at German
Valley Sept. 5th, 1886, by the Rev. J. F. Brewster. Rev. D. B.
Hervey, of Granville, Ohio, says of him : "Asa preacher and
brother I held him in high esteem. As a speaker he attracted
attention in the early stages of his college course. His voice
possessed an unusual clearness of tone, and this connected with
a distinctness of enunciation, which was natural to him, gave a
charm to his public address, which engaged every ear. His
sermons were always characterized by richness of thought,
-clearness of illustration and force of statement. * * * ge

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was devoted body and soul to one purpose, and wholly absorbed
in thoughts and plans for its accomplishment. That one pur-
pose was the salvation of souls and the prosperity of the church."
Mr. Linnell was followed by the

Rev. Henry M. Voorhees,
who became the pastor here in 1883 and continued to serve this
church until June, 1886, when he resigned to accept the call to
become the pastor of a Reformed church in New York State.
After preaching in that place for several years, finding the
climate too severe, at the advice of physicians, he removed to the
Reformed Church of High Bridge, N. J. He remained at High
Bridge for several years when he removed to California on
account of his health and is now living there as the pastor of
a Presbyterian church.

Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers,
the present pastor, came in the year 1887 and is still rendering
service.

CHAPTER XIII.

FAIRMOUNT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

(0X HILL was originally the name of the
whole region now centering in German
Valley. It became the name at a later
date of the church now called Fairmount.
The history of this church should now
follow. We condense the historical dis-
course of Rev. W. O. Ruston, D. D.,
preached August 6th, 1876, at Fairmount. The church of Fox
Hill was connected with the church of German Vallev until
1843. Previously to this date the same pastors served both
churches. The first part of Rev. Mr. Ruston's historical sermon
is largely omitted since it treats of the matters already pre-
sented in the history of German Valley.

It would seem probable that more than 130 years ago there
was an old log church at the foot of the hill, on the farm of
Mrs. Kate Sutton, now farmed by Mr. George S. Hoffman.
May it not be that it was in this church that Michael Schlatter
preached in July, 1747, when he speaks of preaching in the
church of Fox Hill ? All this is buried in deep obscurity,
from which there seems to be no resurrection.
The Second Church Building.
About 120 or 125 years ago it was determined to build a new
house for the service of the living God. Ground was obtained
for this church on the hill known as Fox Hill, then called
Foxenburgh — the site of the present church. The name Foxen-
burgh was derived from the original owner of the hill — a man

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named Fox. It seems that this Fox was a very enterprising
farmer, introducing a new and superior variety of wheat into
the country. The people took such a fancy to this brand that
they would come to Fox's place from a gTeat distance around
to buy wheat. Hence it began to be said they were going to
Foxenburgh — and this name has clung to it ever since. It may
be interesting to note that this Fox lived on the farm now
owned by Mr. J. Van Dervoort Welsh, in an old log house in
the hollow below the house now occupied by Mr. Jacob Helde-
brant.

The land on which the church stands was given to the con-
gregation by Jame6 Parker, the non-resident owner of a vast
tract of country in this neighborhood, and from whom the place
was called Parkersville.

On this spot a church was finally erected and dedicated to
God Almighty. The exact date of the building of this church
can not now be determined, and we can only approximate
thereto. It must have been built before 1760, as by the testi-
mony of old persons, now dead, it was standing at that date.

The old church must have been a curious affair from all
that is said abeut it. Those who worshipped in it in their
younger days — and there are many yet living — describe it as a
wooden structure, shingled, not only on the roof, but on the
sides also — it was a shingle church. Inside it was neither
lathed nor plastered, but boarded up. The floor was formed of
two-inch plank, not nailed, but pinned down. The seats were
the plainest and most substantial that could be made, consisting
simply of a board properly supported, and another board nailed
up perfectly straight for a back. The house was lighted by
two rows of windows, and the shutters consisted of plain boards
with long iron bands to secure them in position. Galleries
surrounded the church, while the pulpit was not placed at the
end, as is customary, but on one side. This pulpit was hung
up, as one who in youth often worshipped there has aptly
described it, " like a swallow's nest," and a large sounding-
board held up by a rod of iron formed a fitting cover for the
"Dominie." The women used to bring their little foot-stoves
with them, and stopping at some friend's house near the church

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would light a charcoal fire, and so keep their feet warm during
service.

The building of

A New Church

was determined on, and finally, in 18 16, the edifice was erected.
This church was built on the site of the present one, though it
was smaller in dimensions ; galleries were on three sides.

It was a stone church, like the present one, and, no doubt,
was a fine church for the day in which it was built. This
building cost $2,850.

In the following year, 1817, the church was incorporated
according to law, and a board of trustees elected under the
corporate name of " The President and Trustees of the First
Presbyterian Church in Parker's Village, on Fox Hill." Henry
Miller was President. The church was now fully organized
and ready for work.

Mr. Castner did a good work in bringing about a better
observance of the Sabbath. Mr. Castner was succeeded by

Rev. John C. Van Dervoort.

Mr. Van Dervoort had not as yet completed his education, but
was still studying in the seminary at New Brunswick.

The Presbytery at first complained against his course as
irregular and unpresbyterian, but it finally ordained and in-
stalled him. He preac ed at German Valley and Fox Hill,
giving two Sundays at he former place and one at the latter.
Although not what would be called an able man, Mr. Van
Dervoort was a most excellent pastor, reaching by his tender,
earnest appeals the sinner s heart. He did not confine his
labors to the Sabbath, but during the week, at the log farm-
houses, or wherever he could gather a few together, he would
preach the glorious gospel of Christ. Thus it was that from
house to house he proclaimed Jesus Christ and him crucified.
One incident will exhibit his characteristic zeal and earnest-
ness, and will show how he would exhort the people till they
were greatly moved. On one occasion he took for his text
Prov. 29: 1, " He, that being often reproved hardeneth his
neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy."

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In the course of his remarks he said : " I have prayed with
you, I have urged you, I have warned you, I have done every-
thing to show you the danger, and I have pointed out the
remedy. What more can I do ? This I will do : I will implore
you here on my knees no longer to harden your necks" — and
falling on his knees in the pulpit, he continued his sermon in
the attitude of prayer, producing a most powerful impression.
After a very successful ministry, he left here in 1827 to take
charge of the church of Basking Ridge.

In 1828

Rev. Mancius Smede Hutton
entered upon his duties as pastor of the two churches of Ger-
man Valley and Fox Hill. At this time the elders of the church
were Morris Crater, John C. Salter, George A. Vescelius and
Philip Crater.

Mr. Hutton met with notable success in his ministrations,
and at one time there was a very powerful revival in the
church. The result of this special outpouring of God's Spirit
was the addition of more than forty members to the church,
and throughout his pastorate many were continually added.

Dominie Hutton left here to accept a call to the South
Dutch Church of New York. Never has there been a pastor
so greatly beloved as he.

During the year 1835

James Scott
was installed pastor of the two churches that had so long been
united together.

During Mr. Scott's ministry thirty-eight were united to the
church — twenty-six on profession of faith.

On the 26th of March, 1843, Joseph Magee and John J.
Crater were ordained elders by Mr. Scott, though he had
already been dismissed by Presbytery to accept a call to the
Dutch Church of Newark.

The following resolutions were passed at the congregational
meeting which accepted the resignation of Mr. Scott, February
14th, 1843 :

Resolved, 1st, That the congregation of Fox Hill shall
acquiesce in the decision of Presbytery. At the same time they

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wish Presbytery to understand that nothing but what appears
to be the movement of Providence could lead them to consent
to the separation of a union so blessed to them, and one so
universally acceptable.

Resolved, 2d, That in accordance with the recommendation
of our pastor, Mr. Scott, if Presbytery dissolve the relationship
this congregation take measures to support the gospel the
whole of a minister's time for the future."

The church of Fox Hill now called as its first pastor the
Rev. I. S. Davison.
The effect of the change showed itself in a large ingathering
of souls into the church. During his stay forty-seven persons
were admitted to church membership, thirty-eight of them
being on profession of their faith.

In March, 1846, two new elders were elected — namely, Fred-
erick P. Hoffman and George H. Lindebaury, who still remain
with us — the only members of the session as constituted at
that time now living.

Mr. Davison sought and obtained a dissolution of the pas-
toral relation in the spring of 1847. He still lives, being a
teacher in the city of Brooklyn, N. Y. It is a very pleasing
thought that all the pastors of this church, since its indepen-
dent existence, except one (who died on the field), still live to
do the Master's work.

Mr. Davison was succeeded after a short interval by
Rev. Charles M. Oakley.

Mr. Oakley last autumn revisited his former charge. It was
with great pleasure that the older members of the church once
more welcomed their former pastor after twenty-five years'
absence. He is a man of evident piety, having a spirit almost
childlike in its simplicity and faithfulness. He eminently
illustrates the childlike character of the Christian. Except ye
be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter
into the kingdom of heaven. One such example of living
Christianity is worth a hundred sermons.

Eleven persons joined the church under his ministration,
two of whom were by certificate from other churches.

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Mr. Oakley is still [1876] preaching the everlasting gospel
of peace — supplying at the present time the pulpit of the Pres-
byterian Church at Amagansett, Long Island.

Charles Wood

became pastor in 1851, and remained here till 1855. The
total membership was eighty-one, which seems to be about
the average. Nineteen entered the church on profession,
and eleven by certificate, making thirty in all, showing a good
degree of success. Two new elders were added, Conrad Rarick
in 185 1, and Philip Philhower in 1853.

The most important event of Mr. Wood's ministry was the
building of the present church. The old church began to be
in such a dilapidated condition that a change was needed.
The contract was made and the building commenced on the
site of the old structure. The present church is considerably
larger than the old one, though it has but one gallery7, while
the other had three. The whole cost of building and furnish-
ing the church was $3,800, and at its dedication only $450 re-
mained as a debt on the church. The dedication took place
July 25th, 1852, the sermon being preached by Dr. M. S. Hut-
ton, the former pastor.

Before the dedication of the church it was determined to
have a bell in the tower. The effort was made and the bell
was obtained. It was a great day when the bell was hung, and
the people turned out far and near to lend a helping hand.
Fox Hill in this respect was in advance of the neighboring
churches, having its bell before German Valley, New German-
town or Lamington. The first bell in the neighborhood was
owned by the Congregational Church of Chester. This was
many years ago. The first time this bell was rung, the people
crowded from all around to hear, and some even went from
Fox Hill for that purpose, and these may remember the min-
ister's coming to the door and saying that, as the bell was
about to ring, they must hold their horses, lest they should run
away; and so even- man stood by his horse's head while the
sexton rang the bell. These are past days, and with the past
has gone much of the simplicity and naivete" that characterized it.

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In Nathaniel B. Klink
the church again found a leader. Mr. Klink was a man of con-
siderable ability, and during the four years of his pastorate
there was quite a revival — fifteen joining the church at one
time. During his ministry the church received twenty-six
new members.

In 1856 Morris Rarick and Peter H. Hoffman were elected
elders, neither of whom now act.

Mr. Klink will be remembered not only as a preacher, but
also as a farmer. He was well trained in the farmer's life, and
on the little parsonage lot he would raise grain that all the
farmers envied. His spring pigs would weigh in October 250
or 275 pounds, and he had pork to sell. His chickens were
wonderful ; and he would sell eggs all the year round. He
kept two cows, and the butter made under the supervision of
Mrs. Klink was most excellent. Thus Mr. Klink was a leader,
not only in the pulpit, but out of it in the daily toil of a
farmer's life.

After an interval of over a year,

Rev. John R. Willox

was chosen pastor, and this choice being confirmed by Presby-
tery, he was installed in 1861. As Mr. Willox was so well known
to those present, it will not be necessary to enter on any very
extended narrative of his pastorate. He remained longer in
charge than any minister since the days of Caspar Wack.
Twelve years he labored among you, and it was not till the
Master called that he laid down the charge which you had
given him.

Mr. Willox was born in October, 1810. near Aberdeen, Scot-
land. He came to this country and taught school for a time in
the Valley. Becoming dissatisfied with Presbyterian doctrine,
he left that church and joined the Lutheran, studying in the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. His first
charge was at Friesburg, Salem Co., N. J., and finally he
removed to Riegelsville, Pa., where he was very successful in
his labors, 160 being united to the church during his ministry
there. In 1861, having become convinced that the Westminster

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statement of doctrine contains " that system of doctrine taught
in the Holy Scriptures," he sought a return to the Presbyterian
fold. Hence he accepted the call to the Presbyterian Church
of Fox Hill. During his long pastorate of twelve years, 54
persons joined the church on profession, and 5 by certificate,
making a total of 59. He baptized 64 infants, and married no
less than 93 couples.

In the year 1869 the church name was changed by an Act
of the Legislature to the " First Presbyterian Church of Fair-
mount," and no longer can it be called Fox Hill — that is a
thing of the past.

In this year Philip P. Hoffman and John Rinehart were
added to the board of elders.

In 1870 a fair was held, the second made by this church.
This fair was very successful, so that your committee were
enabled to refit the church and repair the parsonage.

But the faithful pastor was never permitted to worship in
the church as renewed. On the 23d of February, 1873, ms
spirit went home to its reward. Let me quote a few words
from the funeral discourse of Rev. I. A. Blauvelt : " During
his last illness, in speaking of his religious life, he said that he
had often felt doubts of his final acceptance with God. Since
he had been sick, however, and expecting to die, he had fresh
disclosures of the love and mercy of God ; ' and now,' said he,
I have a full assurance of hope — not that wild, enthusiastic
assurance of which some speak, but it is an assurance like that
spoken of by the Erskines and the Alexanders — an assurance
which rests upon the complete atonement of Jesus Christ.' And
then he went on to say that he took no comfort in looking over
his past life ; that had been sinful. His hope all rested on
Jesus Christ, whose blood cleanseth from all sin. And he con-
tinued to speak in this way through his entire sickness. He
very often repeated the hymn,

' Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.'

The expressions of entire self-distrust and helpless reliance on
Jesus Christ which this hymn contains seemed exactly adapted

Fairmount Presbyterian Church 135

to his views and feelings. When he had come face to face with
death, he was made to feel that Jesus Christ was all."

So died John R. Willox. He has gone to his rest, and is
waiting for those to whom he so long ministered to join him in
glory. " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforth ; yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their
labors ; and their works do follow them."

On the 20th day of September, 1873,

Rev. Frank P. Tompkins
was elected pastor. His stay was short, and marked by no
event of general interest, and on July 26th, 1874, the pulpit was
again declared vacant.

During the next year the church was distracted by a mul-
tiplicity of candidates, and it was not till September 1st, 1875,
that they were able to unite. At that time a call was made
out for your present pastor,

Rev. William Otis Ruston,
who accepted it, subject to the consent of Presbytery, which, at
its fall meeting, granted the request of this congregation, and
your pastor was installed on the 5 th of October.

During the past winter God has graciously visited your
community, and many souls have been gathered into his garner.

You have also deemed it wise to adopt the plan of term
eldership, and have elected to the office of ruling elder the
following persons : George E. Salter, Frederick Hoffman,
Elias Hockenbery and Peter Hoffman, in addition to George H.
Lindaberry and Philip P. Hoffman re-elected. These were
ordained and installed on Sunday, May 6th.

There have been three churches erected on this spot — 1st,
the old shingle church ; 2d, the first stone church, 1816 ; 3d, the
second stone church, 185 1.

And now, brethren, from this history gather courage. The
church has seen many a day of trial and dismay, 'lut " hitherto
hath the Lord helped us." It is the Church of C irist, and we
feel assured the gates of hell shall not prevail ag; <nst it. Out
of the depths God has again and again brought yo , and to-day
you are stronger than ever before. This is the old church con-

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secrated by the memories of your fathers. Give it your vener-
ation, your love, your devotion. From the past gather strength
for the future, and go forward rejoicing always in the Lord.

Dr. Ruston, whose admirable historical discourse we have
had to condense, is now the pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Dubuque, Iowa. He is also vice-president of an
institution for the education of German ministers to labor
among their fellow-countrymen in the West.

Dr. Ruston remained until February, 1877, when he was
followed by the

Rev. Titus Elwood Davis,
whose pastorate continued for three years.

Mr. Davis was born at Flatbush, Ulster, Co., N. Y., April
15th, 1851 ; graduated from Rutgers College, 1874; from the
Theological Seminar}- at New Brunswick, 1877. He was
licensed to preach May 23d, 1877, and was ordained and in-
stalled as pastor of Fairmount Church August 12th. 1877. He
resigned on account of ill health in 1880. Since 1890 he has
been pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook. In a
letter to the writer he speaks with great pleasure of his minis-
try at Fairmount and still cherishes the friendships formed
while he was pastor there. He was succeeded by the

Rev. Edwin W. Long,
who began his ministry September 18th, 1880, and resigned
April 28th, 1884. Mr. Long was well known and greatly
respected by the neighboring congregation of German Valley
as well as by his own people. He is now laboring most ac-
ceptably as pastor of the Green Hill Church, at Wilmington,
Delaware. The church was vacant for three years when the

Rev. John Rutherford
was installed as pastor May — , 1887, and resigned February*
1 89 1 . Mr. Rutherford was a man of a good mind, a genial dis ■
position and an earnest spirit. He was followed by the candi-
date

Tillman S. Rush

June 13th, 1891. He resigned 12th November, 1893.

CHAPTER XIV.

THE REFORMED CHURCH OF LEBANON.

EBANON, as it is now called, is a village
of modern origin, but as the site of a
church its history belongs to the first
settlement of New Jersey by the Ger-
mans. Before the old church was built
in the old graveyard, there was a build-
ing erected in Potterstown near by, which
was dedicated on Saturday, September nth, 1731, by Rev. W.
C. Berkenmeier, pastor of the Dutch Lutheran Church of New
York. But we can carry the history of this place still farther
back. For there is a strong probability that the first German
Lutheran service, of which we have any record, was held on
the site of this church on the first of August, 17 14. For we
find that at that date a son of John Peter Appelman was
baptised " at the house of Ari de Guinea on the Raritans, at
our Christian Lutheran gathering." This was the record en-
tered by Rev. Justus Falckner in the church book of the First
Lutheran Church of New York City. Now we learn that the
plantation, or which the church at Potterstown was situated,
was sold to Matthias Sharfenstein on the 29th of July, 1741, by
Aree Vangenee [the same as Ari de Guinea]; and by Matthias
Scharfenstein's heirs was sold to Cornelius Wyckoff on the nth
of May, 1 76 1. The words of special interest in the deed are,
" containing about 132 acres, be it the same more or less, ex-
cepting always forth of the same, a small lot formerly conveyed
to William M. Kinney [McKinney?], and one other where the

138 Early Germans of New Jersey

Lutheran meeting house is built, both of them containing about
one acre and half a quarter of an acre."

This farm was located by the late Judge Thompson, of
Readington, who had surveyed formerly all through that
vicinity, in Potterstown, placing the church on the site of the
former tavern building. The only ground for doubt is the
statement that Ari Vangenee bought the farm in question on
the 3d or 4th of April, 1730, from Benjamin Rounseval. This
may mean simply that he got his deed at that date. At all
events, however it may be with the church service held in
1 7 14, there is no doubt at all about the service there in 1731.
There was a church at the same time near Pluckamin devoted
to German Lutheran and probably also, if preachers could be
found, to German Reformed service. Of course the church at
Lebanon was the successor of this church at Potterstown. It
is most probable that this church building, east of Lebanon,
was used by Rev. John Conrad Wirtz during his pastorate from
ITS0-1?6*-

As the two churches at German Valley and Fairmount were
built 1 761, to take the place of the one building which was
between these places on the "'Aunt Katie Sutton farm," so it
seems probable, that, as a result of Mr. Wirtz's labors, a church
was erected near its present site at Lebanon at the same time.

The visits of Rev. Michael Schlatter, from 1747 to 1750, to
this place, then called Rockaway, have been already narrated.

The congregation was taken under the care of the Presby-
tery of New Brunswick. In doing which measures were taken
by the Presbytery to avoid giving offense to the Dutch
Reformed body. Werts was taken up as a probationer on
Sept. 3d, 1 75 1, and having received a call from the congrega-
tion of Rockaway in Lebanon township, on the 9th of May,
1752, he was ordained as their pastor on the 5th of June, 1752.
It is not at all unlikely that Werts had been laboring among
the Gerruan Reformed churches of New Jersey for several
years before 1751.

The history of Lebanon church belongs to that of German
Valley, Stillwater, Alexandria and Amwell, as these churches

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were all served by the same ministers most of the time. We
may add to these "Sussex Court House."

Caspar Michael Stapel,
who lived in Amwell township and served the German
Reformed church near what is now Ringoes, probably also
preached in Lebanon. He was succeeded by Frederick Dal-
licker and he by Caspar Wack. The history of these minis-
ters is given in connection with the history of German Valley.

In June, 1788, the High Dutch Reformed congregation in
Lebanon township was incorporated. The officers mentioned
in the act of incorporation (on record at Trenton), were Peter
Aller, Jacob Gearhart, Peter Young, Peter Henry, George
Gearhart, Hans Peter Apgar.

The modern history of the church or the period when the
preaching was altogether in English, began with the pastorate of

Rev. Jacob I. Shultz,
who according to his own record in the church book, accepted
a call from the United Congregations of Rockaway and Rock-
away in Lebanon, September 29th, 1816, and was ordained and
installed their pastor on November 26th, 1816.

The last record of baptisms by Rev. Caspar Wack is made
in the handwriting of Mr. Shultz. They occurred on May 27,
1816. During his sixteen [or eighteen ?] years pastorate he
baptised 334 children and adults. This is a remarkable show-
ing and would seem to indicate either a very large field of labor
or a larger birth-rate than is the case to-day. Mr. Shultz was
succeeded by the

Rev. Charles P. Wack,
whose record of baptisms begins July, 1835. From this date
until July 12th, 1840, only 73 baptisms are recorded. The last
baptism performed by Mr. Shultz was on April 25th, 1835.

In Mr. Wack's place came the

Rev. Robert Van Amburgh,
who was twice called to be pastor of the Lebanon church, in
1740 and again in 1753, after he had been away for five years.
Mr. Van Amburgh was born January 9th, 1809, near Pough-
keepsie, N. Y. He was engaged in work on a farm until he
was twenty years of age, when he was converted and decided

i4° Early Germans or New Jersey

to study for the ministry. He graduated from Rutgers Col-
lege in 1837 and from the Theological Seminary in the same
city in 1840. His first charge was at Lebanon, where he was
the means of increasing the size of the congregation and where
he was abundant in labors over a field of labor eight or ten
miles square. He resigned from this charge in August, 1847,
but was called a second time by this congregation to be their
pastor in August, 1853, when almost immediately the old brick
church gave place to a new, convenient and elegant frame
structure. During the interval between his two terms of ser-
vice as pastor in Lebanon, Mr. Van Amburgh had been pas-
tor of a church at Fordham, N. Y., and from there he removed
to be the pastor at Hughsonville, N. Y. He also took charge
in 1869 of the church at High Bridge, N. J., which he had been
instrumental in organizing. He next took charge of the church
at Lower German Valley, and afterwards of the church of
Annandale, also organized under his auspices. Here he re-
mained pastor until 1878, when he retired from the active
ministry. He lived until his death in the village of Lebanon.

During the interval that separated Mr. Van Amburgh's two
pastorates, the church was served by the
Rev. John Steele
for a period of five years from 1848 to 1853.

The next pastor was the

Rev. William B. Van Benschoten,
who came in the year 1870 and remained until 1873.

Rev. Joseph R. Campbell
succeeded Mr. Van Benschoten in the year 1873 and remained
for two years.

Rev. S. W. Roe, D. D.,
became the pastor of this church in the year 1875, and resigned
in the year 1881.

Rev. William E. Davis,
is the present pastor, and his ministry in this field promises to
continue for a longer period than that of any of his predeces-
sors. In September, 1893, he celebrated the twelfth year of
his pastorate there, and also the anniversary of the origin of
the church.

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CHAPTER XV.

SETTLERS OF UPPER GERMAN VALLEY.

HE name Long Valley is by which Ger-
man Valley was first known, and by this
name the earliest surveys were located.
It is marked on the map by the course
of the South Branch of the Raritan from
its descent into the valley below Flanders
to its union with Spruce Run Creek at
Clinton. The village of High Bridge forms a convenient ter-
minus at the southern end. In length it extends in a south-
westerly direction for about eighteen or twenty miles. It is
situated between Schooley's Mountain on the west and Fox

Hill on the east.

Flanders,

the northernmost town in the valley, is a small hamlet pic-
turesquely situated, which was formerly a scene of considerable
industry in the old time forms of manufacturing.

'Burr Montanye in 1808 made high hats from Muskrat skins
and also from wool. A bill of the above date was presented to
Jonathan Nicholas for 56 dollars for a number of hats.

John Ayers was one of the first settlers. His house proba-
bly occupied the site of the present residence of David Ayers
Nicholas his grandson. John was the grandson of Moses Ayers
of Basking Ridge. John Ayers moved from the latter place to
Mendham, and from there to Flanders, where he bought 19

i43 Early Germans or New Jersey

acres in 1763. This land includes a large part of the present
village.

The first school house was a log building and stood on the
site of Mr. D. A. Nicholas store. The present school building
is the second on the same lot, which was bought in 1805.

Jonathan Nicholas was another of the early settlers. He
came from Wales with a brother, who died during the Revolu-
tionary war. His son Rhece, the father of David A., married
Elisabeth, the daughter of John Ayers.

William Bell, Matthias Luse, Daniel Barber, William Monroe
and Paul Drake, a blacksmith, were also landowners here at a
very early date.

The land on which the village is situated was part of the
Breeches tract, 563 acres of which were sold to Jabesh Heaton
by William Allen in 1770.

There are in the village three general stores, kept by Floyd
Woodhull, Rev. Daniel E. Frambes and the one lately carried
on by David A. Nicholas. A grist mill and blacksmith and
creamery add to the business of the place.

One of the earliest Methodist Churches in this State was
established here in 1788. The Presbyterian Church is a
daughter of the Chester congregation. The post office was
established in 1822, and from 1827 to about 1867 it was in
marge of Rhece Nicholas and his son David.

Bartleyville
is two miles south of Flanders. It contains the foundry and
machine shop of Wm. Bartley & Sons. Established in 1846,
this firm have enlarged their business, until they are now
extensive manufacturers of portable saw mills, turbine water
wheels, bark mills and general machinery.

In this place a forge was started about 70 years ago by
David Welsh, the fourth, who was succeeded by Kempel and
he by Hugh Bartley.

The upper line of the Budd tract runs through the mill
pond in a course north twenty-six west across the valley. This
tract was taken up by John Budd October 22d, 17 14 [Burling-
ton Lib. fol. ], and contained 1804 acres. This was sold 22
June, 1733, to Wm. Allen. The northernmost farm, of 310

Settlers of Upper German Valley 143

acres, on this tract was bought by Dietrick Struble, a mason,
December 17th, 1770, for ^166 ($442.66). This farm is now
divided into the farms belonging to the John P. Sharp and the
Decue estates. Dietrick Struble was one of the first elders of
the Reformed church in the Valley. He came from Germany
and arrived at Philadelphia on the 5th of September, 1748.
His wife's name was Elisabeth Catherine and he had at least
eleven children, whose descendants are found in Sussex, War-
ren and Hunterdon counties and in Pennsylvania. He removed
from the Valley to Hampton township, Sussex Co., and is said
to have died in Pennsylvania at 100 years of age.

Matthias Able bought the next farm of 109 acres of Wm.
Allen before 1767. This Matthias was probably a brother of
MichaeL Paul and Andrew, and a son of Matthias, who arrived
in Philadelphia from Germany in 1728, Sept. 4th, in ship Rose-
tree. This family is quite numerous and settled also at Hack-
lebarney and in Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co. The
Able farm was owned in succession by Jacob Arnold, Philip
Darmer, William Welsh and Morris Sharpenstein, who bought
it in 1800. It included the mill property at Four Bridges.

Morris Sharpenstein bought the next farm of 361 acres on
the 31st of March, 1767, of Wm. Allen for .£344 ($917.33), and
divided it by will in 1781, between his two sons Morris and
Peter. Morris was probably the oldest son of Matthias, who
lived at Potterstown, Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co. He
may have been a nephew of the first John Peter Sharpenstein,
who lived near German Valley.

Anthony Waldorf bought the 258 acres between Sharp
and the road crossing the valley at Naughright. Anthony,
grandson of the first Anthony, was the last who owned the
whole farm, which was divided in 1808 among his children.

This family probably came from the town of Waldorf,
whence the well known family of Astors originated. Anthony
had six children, John, Martin, George. Anna, Margaret and
Gertrude, the wife of Adam Rhinehart. They have disap-
peared from this vicinity. This property was sold out in parts
to Abraham Sharp, whose descendant, Frederick Sharp, now
owns the larger part of it.

144 Early Germans of New Jersey

Conrad Rarick bought 150 acres in 1773 of William Hew-
lings on the western side of the valley next to the Budd tract.
This farm was part of 294 acres, surveyed to Daniel Smith, of
Burlington, in 1754. Of the rest of this tract George, Joseph
and Jacob Meyers appear to have been the owners. At any
rate George sold 33 66-100 to Morris Alpock, May 7th, 1808 and
118 to William Rarick in 181 1.

This tract was surveyed to Daniel Smith [Burlington Lib.
S, fol. 217], June 10th, 1754, and sold to William Hewlings
February 23d, 1755.

Conrad was the ancestor of all the Raricks who settled in
this vicinity. He arrived at Philadelphia probably from
Erbach, Wittenberg, October 8th, 1744, with Johannes Hend-
rick., who may have been his father or brother. The latter
appears on the court records of this county in 1753. He was
one of the first elders of the Reformed church and sometimes
read sermons in the absence of a minister. His eldest son
Henry removed to Northern New York State and his other
sons Conrad, John and William remained in New Jersey.
Conrad also bought, May 28, 1767, lot No. 9 of the Boynton
tract containing 143 acres.

Naughrightville.

Christopher Kern received in 1766, Dec. 16, the deed for
490 acres on which Naughright village now stands. He had
settled upon the land some years previously. He paid ^466
($1,242) to Wm. Allen for the land. [Trenton Lib. A F, fol.
81]. The Kern family is scattered throughout northwestern
New Jersey and Canada. It is supposed that Christopher's
father Jacob came to Philadelphia from Germany in 1739 in
the "Jamaica Galley." It is claimed that considerable prop-
erty is awaiting the heirs of John Jacob in the old country.
The Kern property included what are now the farms of Elias
Buchanan, John T. and John D. Naughright.

The village of Naughright contains a grist mill now turned
into a felt factory, a store and a blacksmith shop. It was
formerly a place of very busy activity, a large busiuess in
wagon making being carried on by the late John Naughright.
A creamery is situated about a mile north of the village, owned

LEBANON REFORMED CHURCH.

Settlers of Upper German Valley 145

until lately by the Hon. Wm. Naughright. Iron mines were
opened on the mountain west of the village by the late Theo.
Naughright, but proved unremunerative.

A Union Chapel was erected a few years since above the
school house and religious service and a Sabbath school are
regularly maintained. William S. Fisher is the Superintendent
of the latter. The store belongs to George Swackhamer, of
German Valley. Mr. Axford, a veterinary surgeon, owns the
blacksmith shop and Hamley and Batson carry on the felt
factory.

Herman Bitzer occupied the last farm on the Budd or
Allen tract as early as 1750 and until it was purchased by John
Peter Scharpenstein. Nothing is known of the Bitzer family,
except that the name occurs among the settlers at Annsburg,
near Rhinebeck, in 1711. This farm of 455 acres included the
farms of Willard Apgar, the Wyckoff and Lambert Sharp
place, and perhaps the Henry Wise, the Baldwin and Lance
farms.

Frederick Sovereign bought May 10, 1768, part of the
Ebenezer Large survey or 240 acres for ^125 ($333). This
survey joins the Budd tract on the west. This land, 240
acres, was sold by Sovereign on May 21st, 1801, to Garret Lake
for $2,400. The name Sovereign was originally spelled, as
signed to the deed to Garret Lake in German hand-writing,
Friedrick Zofrin. Frederick may have been the son of
Johannes Soeffrens, who landed at Philadelphia 19th September
1734. He had probably ten children, of whom one, David,
bought a farm on the Robins' tract north of his fathers, and
another, Frederick, removed to Sussex Co. The Sovereens of
Pottersville, engaged in the iron furnace there are of this
family. Some of the children of the second generation removed
to New York State.

Garret Lake was the first of the name in Morris Co. His
descendants still live on the original property. Silvester Lake
owns the original homestead. Garret was a Quaker, and came
from Hunterdon Co. He was the son of Garret, who died
1 78 1 in Am well township, and the grandson of Thomas, who
died 1765. The Rev. John W. Lake is a grandson of Garret.

CHAPTER XVI.

SETTLERS OF GERMAN VALLEY.

German Valley.

HJR own village of German Valley is sit-
i3i£5. t\ uated on tne Logan tract of 1,666 2-3
«* B^kIShk! ll acres, surveyed to James Logan on the
1 2th of Ma}% 1 7 13 [Burlington, Lib. B,
fol. 118, and Lib. E, fol. 154], and sold by
^^"*. ^j^ d&f^s James to his son William on the 9th of
^^5>!^fej^4*^^SJ/ July, 1743. It was resurveyed 20th June,
1749, and found to contain 1,813 acres. This tract was all
bought by, or at least the deeds were given at about the same
time, 1749, to six purchasers, John Peter Scharpenstein, Philip
Weise, Tunis (Anthony) Trimmer, William Welsch, Leonard
Neighbor and Matthias Trimmer.

The oldest part of the village is the grist mill, which was
first run by Philip Weise, as early at least as 1767. In 1791 the
mill belonged to Nitser and Welsh. Of the houses still stand-
ing, the residence of Richard Schoenheit, called the Old Fort,
F. D. Stephens house and the Hagar Weise residence, are the
oldest and were probably built about 1774. The old Kager
house is probably as old as the above.

William Nitser was the first tavern keeper and he was fol-
lowed by Jacob Drake, Jr., 1800-4 ; Lambert Boeman, 1805-9 !
David Welsh, Jr., 1810 ; Joseph Miller, 1811-13 ; Azal Coleman,
1814-16 ; Philip Crater, 1816-18 ; William W. Willett, Archibald
Sickley, James Fisher, Will. D. Lusk, David Crater, Philip

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Crater, James R. Denniston, John McCarters, Will. Goodwin,
George Crater, Augustus Mettler and Nelson Hyde.

The grist-mill, referred to above, has been recently furnished
with new process machinery, and is now owned and run by
Isaac W. Dorland. M. T. Welsh carries on an extensive lumber
and coal business ; and the stone quarries of Mr. Bartles and
Mr. Schoenheit, the latter leased by Lyman Kice, are found to
meet an increasing demand for superior building stone. John
Todd is the blacksmith.

John Peter Nitser, the first storekeeper, was succeeded by
William Nitser and he by Lawrence Hager.

The present stores are kept by George Swackhamer, in the
building erected by Samuel Welsh ; by Jesse Weise, as the
successor of Hagar Weise and his son Edward ; by Lyman
Kice, succeeding his father-in-law Morris Naughright. The
F. D. Stephens Co., agents for the Florida steam heaters and
engaged in the tin-ware and stove business, carry on an exten-
sive business. Also the Allen and Van Nest Steam Heating
Co., have their headquarters here.

The German Valley Quarterly, formerly The Independent
Quarterly, has been published here for twelve years and has
attained a circulation of nearly four thousand. The two
churches, Lutheran and Presbyterian, both date back 150 years.
Johannes Peter Scharpenstein bought the first farm in
the northern part of the tract. He was in actual possession of
the 210 acres, for which he paid .£100 ($366), when he received
his deed in Philadelphia on the 8th of December, 1749- His
farm, like the others, ran across the tract from one side of the
valley to the other. It is probable that John Peter was a
brother of Matthias Scharpenstein, of Potterstown, and there
fore an uncle of Morris of the Upper Valley. He died intestate
in 1760. He had at least seven children : Morris, Mary Cath-
erine, the wife of Lawrence Hager, the first ; John Peter, whose
descendants are all those of the name of Sharp now living in
this vicinity; Anna Maria, the wife of William Hann (son of
William 1st); Jacob, who kept a tavern at Hackettstown ;
George, who removed to Sussex Co., near Lafayette, where his
descendants are still found ; and Anthony, who lived for a time

148 Early Germans of New Jersey

on Schooley's Mountain, but afterwards moved away.

An account of the other families of this name, who lived
near Lebanon and in Greenwich township, Warren Co., will be
found in the genealogies in Part IT of this work. It is quite
probable that the Sharps, as the name is now spelled, came
from the vicinity of Rhinebeck. If that should be found to be
the case, then their origin in the old country was in the town
of Sassenberg, County New Witt, or Neuwied, and their arrival
was as early as 17 10. They are found in New Jersey as early
as 1734.

Philip Weise purchased the next farm of 262 acres for ^125
($335), and was in actual possession, when he received his deed
December 8th, 1749. He settled here probably as early as
1743, if not in 1738 At this date he arrived in Philadelphia on
September nth in the ship Robert and Olliver along with
Leonard Neighbor, Stephen and John Michael Terriberry
Philip Dufford, Sr., and Philip Dufford, Jr., and Heinrich
Shenckle. Philip Weise had two sons, Philip and Jacob and
two daughters, Elisabeth, the wife of John Hager, and Mar-
garet, the wife of William Nitzer. His descendants are living
on the original property. He or Philip, Jr., built the " Old
Fort," now Richard Shoenheit's stone house, in 1784.

Tunis Trimmer bought the farm next to Philip Weise of
315 acres for ^150 ($400), 30th May, 1750. This farm included
the farms now occupied by Mrs. Addie Hager and Matthias T.
Welsh. Tunis was the son of John, of Hunterdon Co., and the
brother of Matthias, of German Valley. He died 1754. His
will [Trenton, Lib. 8, fol. 77], dated 7th November, probated
21st December, 1754, names wife, Elisabeth, and children :
Paul, the oldest ; Mary, who perhaps married 2d December,
1768, Caleb Swayze ; and Anthony. Thomas Faircloe, who was
appointed, Nov. 1st, 1770, the guardian of the son Anthony,
may have married the widow Elisabeth and not, as we have
stated in the genealogy, the daughter of Tunis. The property
was bought by John Hager, one of the executors of the will,
before 1759.

Johannes Heger (Hager) had first settled in Hunterdon
Co., Tewksbury township, and from there came to the valley

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and occupied a part of the "leased lands." He was one of
three brothers, Hans George Hegi, Johan Hagea and Jacob
Hagea, who landed at Philadelphia from the ship Dragon 30th
of September, 1732. One brother, probably George, went to
New York State, and Jacob Hauge, or Hager, another brother
died in Oxford township, Warren Co., in 1757. The descend-
ants of the latter probably removed from the State. The
Hagers, of Holland township, Hunterdon Co., are of another
family and came from Pennsylvania to this State. John, of
German Valley, had a son Lawrence, who remained in the val-
ley; and John, who bought a property at Drakestown, 1763, and
kept a tavern at the cross roads. Jacob, a third son, lived near
Newberg, on the Musconetcong ; George bought 330 acres of
land above Springtown on Schooley's Mountain, first about
1776, then repurchased it in 1796. This property is in the pos-
session of one of his descendants, Mrs. J. V. Stryker. David,
the youngest, lived for a time on the mountain and then moved
away. The late Hon. John Sharp Hager, Senator of the U. S.
from California, was a great-grandson of John's oldest son,
Lawrence. His father, Lawrence 2d, kept a store for many
years in German Valley in the old stone store recently torn
down.

William Welsh, or Johannes Wilhelm Welsch, as it is in
the original German, bought the farm next to Tunis Trimmer
in the year 1743, as is stated in an old field book of Caleb
Valentine. But he did not get a deed until probably the last
payment was made on May 30th, 1750. He paid ,£122 ($325)
for 258 acres. On the 8th of April, 1779, he sold to his son
David 175 acres, part of which he had purchased from John
Hager in 1759, November 5th.

William and Michael Welsh arrived from Germany at Phil-
adelphia, 27th September, 1741-

Johannes Michael Welsch had a fulling mill on the Mus-
conetcong, near Newberg, in 1768, but nothing further is known
of him or his family. William married Elisabeth, a daughter
of Leonard Neighbor, and had a son William, who became very
wealthy owning land in Hunterdon and Morris counties. The
first William was one of the first elders of the Reformed church.

150 Early Germans of New Jersey

Judge David, the first, was another son. He lived where Jacob
Welsh now lives, and was a very prominent man in church
and state. He had no children. Philip, a third son, lived for
a time on the Isaac Roelofson farm at Naughright and then
occupied the old homestead, now belonging to his grandson of
the same name. The late John C. Welsh, Esq., was his grand-
son. The latter was President, when he died, of the Hacketts-
town National B^-nk, which owed its success very largely to his
unusual shrewdness and practical sagacity. He was also in
other respects a leading man in the community, whose counsel
was sought by men from far and near, and he occupied most
efficiently for many years the position of an elder and leader
in the Presbyterian Church of his native place.

Leonard Neighbor or Leonhard Nachbar, as the name was
originally, bought the fifth farm of 310 acres, on the Logan
tract for ^147 ($352)- This land was left to his only son
Leonard 2d, by whom it was ordered to be sold to one of his
family. Leonard 3d then bought the farm and left it at his
death to his two sons, Leonard and Jacob, one taking the
Arthur Neighbor place and the other the Silas Neighbor farm.

Leonhard, the emigrant, might be called the " Father of
the Valley," inasmuch as every Shenckel and every Welsh and
nearly every Trimmer must trace their descent up to him.
For his three daughters married respectively the heads of
these families: Mary Elisabeth married John William Welsh,
Anna Martha married Matthias Trimmer and Anna Margaret
married Heinrich Schenckle. Of the children of Leonard
Neighbor, 2d, Nicholas and David went West and founded the
town of Newcomerstown, Ohio, about 1815. Their descendants
are found also in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and California. Mr.
Byron Roberts, of Topeka, Kansas, and Mr. L. B. Neighbor, of
Dixon, Illinois, belonging to this family, are men of prominence
in the community. " Uncle" David Neighbor, of Lower Val-
ley, who was born 1797 and died 1892, at the age of 95 years,
and whose birthdays were annually celebrated by large gath-
erings in his home to do him honor, was remarkable for an
equable temperament, a judicious mind, unimpeached integrity
and a genial disposition, all of which were sanctified by a fer-

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vent christian faith. He was an elder in the Presbyterian
Church for many years ; a member of the Assembly and of the
Constitutional Convention. His son James Leonard is a prom-
inent lawyer of Dover, N. J.

Matthias Trimmer bought the farm next to Leonard
Neighbor, the last one of the Logan tract. He paid .£160
($427) for 338 y* acres, of which he was in actual possession, 30
MaY. ^S0- This property now includes the farms of William
Dufford and James Anthony. It was divided by Matthias in
'793 between his sons John, who received 220 acres, and David,
who received no acres. He also owned 30 acres on Schooley's
Mountain, 265 acres in Lower Valley, which were left to his son
Jacob, and on Fox Hill, 70, which went to David, and 150,
which were given to Leonard. He owned altogether 845 acres.

Matthias was the oldest son of John Trimmer, who came
with his brother from Germany or Holland to America. The
brother and his family cannot be traced. All of this name in
Morris and Hunterdon counties are descendants of John. He
probably arrived in ship Davy at Philadelphia on the 25th of
October, 1738. He and his son Matthias were naturalized by
act of Assembly in 1 744. He had twelve children by two wives,
nine sons and three daughters. Four of his sons settled in the
valley. Besides Matthias, "Yilliam settled east of Middle Val-
ley and had one son Conrad ; Tunis on the Hager property,
and Nicholas near Parker. George, Harbert and John settled
in Amwell township, Hunterdon Co., where their descendants
are still to be found.

The Leased Lands
included all the Budd and Scott tract. This tract was divided
into farms, which were leased in 1747, for a term of one hun-
dred years. The farms, however, were passed from owner to
owner, and as the rent was small, it was not regularly paid and
the settlers looked upon the land as theirs in fee simple.

Disputes arose and the heirs of the original lessors scattered
throughout the country refused to resign their title. In the
meanwhile the land had arisen in value and was worth contend-
ing for. For fifty years or more up to the year r844 the title
to these farms was in dispute. No one cared to spend any

152 Early Germans of New Jersey

money in improvements, of which some one else might reap
the benefit. Fences and buildings and the proper care of the
land were largely neglected. Finally at the above date a com-
promise was effected ; commissioners were appointed to sur-
vey the whole tract and allot the different sums which each
farm was to pay towards the whole amount, which had been
agreed upon between the parties. The long contest was thus
at length decided and new deeds were given, which were made
valid by a special act of the legislature, passed the 8th of March,
1844.

Beginning at the northern end of the Budd tract, the first
farm of 200 acres wbs leased in 1747 to Jacob Dufford. A
copy of this lease, now in the possession of James Anthony,
will serve as a sample of the rest. It is dated the 20th of May,
1747-

John Budd of the County of Morris, gentleman, and Sarah his wife, to Jacob
Tefort. weaver of said county, gives a lease * * of a certain tract of land in
that place called Long Valley, whereon he now dwells, lying on both sides of the
Rarington River, bounded as follows * * by lands of James Logan and Stofe
Terberger, * * the said Jacob Tefort from the 26th of March last past [1746],
for and during the term of 96 years * * and the said Jacob Teford doth agree
* * to pay 3 Spanish Pistolls [ ] of full weight on or before Nov. 1st next

ensuing. On failure of payment of said rent, twenty days after the respective days
of payment of said rent yearly * * the said John Budd may enter upon the
leased lands themselves and seize &c. any goods or chattels &c. which shall be
found thereon and keep them 20 days and if no payment be made to redeem them
then the said John Budd may sell them at auction to the highest bidder and the
overplus * * be returned to the lessee. The witnesses are Nathan Cooper;
Andreas Kiliau ? and Johannes Heger are in german. This lease is endorsed on the
back with the No. 5, and the words, John Trimmer and Adam Winegarden were
present when I took possession of this plantation, with consent of Stephen and
Jacob Tefort, Aug. 8, 1781.

Jacob Dufford, to whom the lease was given, was the son
of Philip Tofort or Dufford, who was the first of the name to
come to the valley. He arrived at Philadelphia nth Septem-
ber, 1738, in the ship Robert and Olliver. He was probably of
Huguenot origin, the name being Devoor or Dufoor. (See
Genealogies p. 342). He died 1767, his son Jacob having
probably died before him. His son Adam prebably removed
to Greenwich township, Warren Co., as his name is found on
the " Old Straw Church" book. His son George has left no
descendants in this vicinity. Philip, Jr., also disappeared very

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early. Jacob is therefore the ancestor of all of his name in this
section. Of his sons, Matthias settled on Schooley's Mountain,
where he bought 185 acres of the Stevenson tract in 1775 ;
George Stephen (" Yerestuffy") remained on the old place, now
owned and occupied by Nathan Anthony and Abner Dilts.

Stephen Terryberry (" Stofe Terberger") leased, in 1747,
the farm of 150 acres, next to Dufford. This is the farm now
owned by Isaac Sharp Vescelius. About 1796, when Jacob
Trimmer bought his 600 acres below the county line, John
Swackhamer moved from that place, where he was living, to
the Terryberry place, which his son Frederick occupied for
many years. Mr. Vescelius is a descendant, on his mother's
side, from both these families. Stephen died 1776 and left two
daughters, Margaret, who probably married John Swackhamer
and Elisabeth, who married Adam Sager. His son George
Frederick removed to Oxford township, Warren Co., and his
son Philip settled upon Schooley's Mountain, where he owned
considerable property which was left to his son Philip 2d, who
died in 1852.

Johannes Heger leased the next farm, which was after-
wards owned in succession by William Welsh 2d, Aaron Howell
and Anthony Trimmer, by whom it has been sold to his son
the Hon. Hager Trimmer.

Thomas Niel leased, in 1752, 166 acres east of the three
farms mentioned above. Of this family nothing is known. In
1744 John Dufford and Adam Hoffman divided this tract
between them.

Lorentz Schleicher ("Sliger") leased the next 200 acres
in 1750. In 1844 this plantation included the land of I. Ves-
selius (13^ acres), Dr. Sherwood (75.90), part of S. G. Hoffman
and David Swackhamer.

Lorentz was the father of all of his name. He was one of
the signers in 1749, of Rev. J. A. Weygand's call. He had at
least three sons : John Leonard, of whom nothing is known;
Lorentz, who went to Wyoming, but whose son came back here
and settled at Pleasant Grove ; John George, settled at Beattys-
town.

Peter Mains leased in 1747 the next farm of 133 acres.

»54 Early Germans of New Jersey

The Mains family, of which Peter was probably the first, re-
moved to Stillwater and to Sparta, where they are still to be
found. This farm was owned by David Miller in 1844.

John Stine, leased in the same year, the next farm of 217
acres. This farm was afterwards owned by Jacob Kern and
George Wack. The Stine family have removed from this
vicinity.

John Hendershot leased 13th April, 1747, 333 acres for
eight years rent free, " to make improvements.' This planta-
tion was afterwards, 1760, leased by Scott to Thomas Neil for
84 years. The Neil family have disappeared.

The first of the name of Hendershot was probably Michael,
who came to New York in the second emigration in 17 10. He
had probably six children, Casper, Maria Sophia, John Peter,
Michael, Elisabeth, Eva and John. These children settled at
Hackensack, in Monmouth and Sussex counties. Some of their
descendants probably went to New York State. The John who
settled on the leased lands is said to have come from Connec-
ticut and to have afterwards removed from German Valley to
Greenwich township, Warren count}'. The name would indi-
cate that they came from Holland.

Cornelius Hobbock took the next 150 acres in 1747. This
included the farms of Silvester Neighbor and George Trimmer.
The former of which has recently been purchased by Mr.
Hoffman.

The Hobbock, or Hoppock, family was probably of Holland
descent. Cornelius was probably a brother of Hendrick, Teunis
and Jost. The family is now scattered from Lambertville to
Sparta.

Jacob Bodine held the lease for 133 acres, which now be-
long to William N, Swackhammer. The Bodines descended
from the Huguenot Jean Boudin, who came from the town of
Medit, France, to London before 1681, with his wife Esther
Bridon. He died on Staten Island in 1695. He had a son
Francis, whose son Isaac settled at the North Branch. Jacob
was probably the son of Isaac. Another son of Isaac, viz.
Frederick, was probably the father of Gilbert, who lived in

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF LOWER VALLEY.

Settlers of German Valley 155

Chester township, and whose daughter Elsie married Matthias
Trimmer.

On the east of the original Budd tract land had been bought
by Scott from Daniel Smith. This was included in the leased
lands.

Michael Pace, a son-in-law of the first Welsh, leased 1775,
58 acres of this tract. This farm belonged to Philip Philhower
in 1844. Michael kept a tavern here in 1772. He afterwards
removed with his family to Wyoming, Pa. One son, John,
remained here and was brought up by his uncle, Judge David
Welsh. Two daughters, Elisabeth and Susan, married respec-
tively, Conrad and William Rarick. Michael had a brother
Daniel, whose son Frederick left many descendants settled for
the most part in Mud street.

William Trimmer, probably a son of the first John, in 1775
leased 84 acres and Thomas Neil 3054 next to him. William
appears to have had only one son, Conrad, who was the grand-
father of Asa and Nathan Trimmer and of Uncle Jesse Hoffman.

Middle Valley,
about three miles from German Valley, is situated on the Budd
tract or " the leased lands."

Dr. Ebenezer K. Sherwood, a physician, was settled here
more than half a century ago, practiced medicine in this region
for 45 years, and at one time maintained a private asylum for
the insane. He had come from Somerset county, having orig-
inally belonged to Connecticut. His son, the Rev. Jonathan
H. Sherwood, married Dr. Hutton's sister, and was for many
years the beloved pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Milford,
New Jersey.

David W. Miller kept the store more than fifty years ago.
His character is well described in the following obituary notice
which appeared at the time of his death :

In Brooklyn, N. Y., February 12th, David W. Miller, died
in the 68th year of his age. There is a special significance and
value in this notice, in that it is the record of the death of the
last one of a family of nine brothers and sisters, in the lives and
death of all of whom is strikingly illustrated the covenant faith-
fulness of God.

156 Early Germans of New Jersey

The father of this family was one most fitly characterized
by the phrase "An Israelite in whom is no guile." The mother
was a woman remarkable for earnest, enthusiastic, active piety.
These parents, as will be readily inferred, trained their house-
hold in the fear and admonition of the Lord. And they were
privileged before they died to see all their children in visible
connection with the church of Christ, and leading lives of con-
sistent piety ; they witnessed the joyful, triumphant departure
of more than one of them, heard from over the sea, words of
calm Christian faith of one who died in a far land ; and after
they had ascended each of the surviving sons and daughters, as
they successively departed, left behind them good evidence
thai they had gone to join the covenant host.

One of these was Jacob W. Miller, who served New Jersey
in the Unjted States Senate twelve years ; another was William
Miller, well known in Newark and vicinity as an orator of rare
promise, but who died at an early age in the city of Paris,
where he had gone in the vain hope of arresting the progress
of a fatal malady.

David W. Miller was born in German Valley, New Jersey, in
the 3'ear 1799. He was a man of ardent, enthusiastic spirit,
gifted with good intellectual powers, and especially a vivid
imagination, and on several occasions addressed public assem-
blies with marked effect.

His leading characteristic was ardent devotion to the cause
of Christ. In every agency that seemed fitted to advance that
cause, he took an earnest, active and untiring interest. He was
one of the earliest movers in the cause of Sunday schools in his
county and State ; and one of the first addresses on that subject
published in the State was from his pen.

In the country neighborhood where he lived many years,
some miles from any church, he sustained, much of the time
almost unaided, the ordinances of religion, laboring untiringly
in the Sunday school, the evening meeting, by prayer and ex-
hortation and the reading of good books to quicken believers
and save the impenitent. He delivered an able address at
Morristown, N. J., 10th April, 1827, at an anniversary of the
Morris County Sunday School Union.

Settlers of German Valley 157

He removed from German Valley to Brooklyn about the
year 1848, and was there employed for a series of years alter-
nately in private business and government employ. During
the war he was for some time in the work of the Christian
Commission, being actively engaged with earnest devotion and
hearty satisfaction, as in his true work amongst the sick and
wounded at City Point.

During the last ten years of his life, with impaired health,
and no regular business, he gave what strength he had to every
good work that presented itself, being deeply interested in and
a constant attendant upon the noon-day prayer meetings.

The Miller family of this vicinity were descended from
John Henry Miller or Mueller, who was born in the village
of Niedermastahn in the Zweibrucken Palatinate, and came to
Philadelphia 12th August, 1752. Henry had four children,
Elisabeth, the wife of Christian Kline, Mary Catherine, the wife
of Baltis Stiger, Henry, who settled at New Germantown, and
David, who settled at Middle Valley. A daughter of the latter
married Rev. John C. Vanderwoort. Of the other children of
David, of Middle Valley, William W. and Jacob W. became
prominent lawyers, the latter being first Senator of New Jersey
and then of the United States, both being acknowledged to be
men of pre-eminent gifts both as orators and lawyers. William
W. however died young and left only the promise of a great
career.

Andreas Miller was the ancestor of another family of the
same name, which settled in the vicinity of Hackettstown.

CHAPTER XVII.

SETTLERS OF THE LOWER VALLEY.

Lower Valley, Califon and High Bridge.
Lower Valley.

|EGINNING with the county line of Hun-
terdon county we enter upon the West
Jersey Society tract. This comprised
speaking generally all of what is now
Hunterdon county, at least that part of
it which is west of a line drawn from
Pickels Mountain to Pottersville and north
of the boundary line, which runs between Hunterdon and
Mercer counties.

It contained 91,800 acres, of which there was owned, before
1760, by Allen and Turner 10,800 acres; by Coxe and Kirk-
bride, 11,377 ; by Coxe and King, 1,527 ; by Hoff and Bonnell,
500; by Harmon Rosencrants 568; by Alexander, Morris,
White and Dunstar, 10,500 ; surveyed and laid out in farms
32,000.

As early as 1735 this tract was settled by a number of people
and leases were given for four years to 98 families of farms in
size from 50 to 300 acres. A list of these names will be found
in the appendix. These were all the settlers on the whole
tract with the exception of the ten thousand acres sold to Coxe

Settlers of the Lower Valley 159

and Kirkbridge, which extended from Clinton to Flemington.

Jacob Trimmer, son of Matthias 1st, bought a tract of 603
acres from Livingston, being lots No. 68 and 69 of his allot-
ment, for .£1809 ($1809 ?) gold or silver, 4th July, 1797. The
land is described as now in the possession of John Swackham-
mer. There was excepted from this purchase a farm of 81
acres previously (4th July, 1794) sold to Rev. Caspar Wack.
This well known Trimmer tract is now in possession of Jacob's
descendants.

John Swackhammer, son of Samuel, the emigrant, was
charged in the year 1766 with the rent of lot No. 69, of 448
acres, valued then at .£896, and Jacob Cummins with the rent
of lot No. 68 of 238 acres.

Samuel Swackhammer settled on a part (162 acres), which
he had bought, of a tract of 376 acres, which belonged to
Anthony White, at least as early as 1762, and it majr be that
this was where he was settled in 1735. This tract extended
from the road to Califon from the Lower Valley, southwesterly
on both sides of the South Branch, two-thirds of the distance to
Hoffman's crossing. The farm north of Swackhammar's, of
126 acres, had been bought in 1762 by Philip Sheeler, and an-
other lot of 2Y2 acres was in possession of Conrad Swackham-
mer, and a fourth part of 66^4 acres was o.ccupied by William
Haugh (Hawk ?). The two latter parts were unsold.

Samuel was the first of the Swackhammers and came to
this country in 1731. He died in 1782 at 82 years of age, leav-
ing a family by three wives of 25 children, 73 grandchildren
and 25 great-grandchildren. Such is the statement in the old
German church book by Dominie Graaf, but his will only
names 13 children, of whom we can trace the descendants of
only Conrad and John. The former, Conrad, leaving descend-
ants in Hunterdon county, and the latter, John, in Morris.

Philip Shseler, now called Schuyler, was the first of his
name in New Jersey. He was born 1718, married Ann Ander-
son and died 1784. He had 14 children, of whom Philip and
Jacob removed to Sussex county, while Peter, William and
John left descendants in Hunterdon and Morris counties.

160 Early Germans of New Jersey

Califon.
The village of Califon is of comparatively recent origin, but
more than makes up by the rapidity of its growth for delay in
starting. The name was originally California, which became ab-
breviated to Califon. Jacob Neighbor, who formerly owned the
mill there and also the store, gave the name to the place. Several
years ago the Methodists rebuilt their church and now worship
in one of the most beautiful and convenient churches in all this
region. The Rev. Mr. Jones, the present pastor, is a man of
fine elocutionary powers as well as a liberal minded and enter-
prising pastor, and under his ministrations the church is grow-
ing in size and efficiency. The business men are noted for
their enterprise and push. G. W. Beaty and J. W. Beavers and
Peter Philhower are the general merchants of the place, S. N.
Weise and the Weise and Neighbor Company are extensive
dealers in a superior quality of lime.

Presbyterian Church of Lower Valley.

This church is located in the southeast corner of the town-
ship, near the thriving village of Califon. The original mem-
bers were from other churches, and more especially from the
Presbyterian Church at German Valley, with which it was at
one time connected. Many of the members living in the
vicinity of Lower Valley began to feel the need of a place of
worship nearer home, and September 30th, 1870, half an acre
of land, upon which the house now stands, was purchased of
Samuel K. Weller. A building committee was at once ap-
pointed, consisting of Samuel Trimmer, Oliver Bunn and David
Neighbour. The corner stone was laid in May, 1871, by Rev.
I. A. Blauvelt, of the German Valley Church, and the building
was completed and dedicated December 19th, 187 1. It is of
wood, 38 by 65 feet and cost $12,000. May 7th, 1872, this
church was regularly and legally organized by the Presbytery
of Morris and Orange, with the following constituted members :
On certificate from German Valley Church, George Neighbour,
Elisabeth Neighbour, David Neighbour, Jacob M. Trimmer,
Susan L. Trimmer, James Trimmer, Catherine Flumerfelt,
Adaline Neighbour, Caroline Apgar, John Neighbour, Marga-

.

Settlers of the Lower Valley 161

Tet Q. Neighbor, Charles Miller, Mary Miller, James Foster,
Ellen Foster, Elias V. Cregar, Eliza Ann Cregar, Sylvester
Neighbour, Zilpha Neighbour, Mary Trimmer, Elisabeth
Miller, Gilbert Trimmer, Caroline Trimmer, Samuel Trimmer,
Ann C. Trimmer, Leonard G. Neighbour, George E. Naugh-
right, Caroline Trimmer, George Apgar and Ann Naughright ;
from Pleasant Grove, Rachel Apgar, Peter Bunn and wife,
Abraham Hoffman and wife and Oliver Bunn ; from Flanders,
Mary Welch ; from Reformed Church at High Bridge, Benj.
Cole and Sophia Cole ; from Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Spruce Run, O. B. Hoffman and Margaret A. Hoffman. The
first elders were George Neighbour, David Neighbour and
Jacob M. Trimmer. May 18th, 1872, the following additional
elders were elected : Elias V. Cregar, Benj. Cole and Abraham
Hoffman. In 1874 the church officials purchased three-quar-
ters of an acre, adjoining the church lot, and built thereon
their present beautiful and commodious parsonage at a cost of
$4,000. The first pastor was Rev. I. A. Blauvelt. He preached
at German Valley in the forenoon and at Lower Valley in the
afternoon. He was succeeded in December, 1 871, or January,
1872, by Rev. R. H. Van Amburgh, who remained only till
February, 1872, when Rev. John Reed was called. He was
succeeded by Rev. Chester Coe Murra, installed in May, 1875.
His successor was Rev. W. J. Henderson, installed in May, 1877.
Rev. James R. Gibson was called 1884, and remained the pop-
ular and efficient pastor of the church until the year 1894.

For six months he was pastor of a Presbyterian Church, of
Berwick, Penn., but was called back to his former charge,
which had been unable to unite upon any one to fill his place.
Mr. Gibson resigned on account of impaired health to seek
relief in the employ of the Prudential Insurance Company, of
Newark.

He was followed by Rev. A. Nicholson, who is the present
pastor. The church a year or two ago purchased a pipe organ
at an expense of $1,200, and have recently procured an expen-
sive steam heating apparatus. This church is now in the
Presbytery of Elisabeth. Present value of property, $16,000 •

io: Early G**mans of New Jmwby

membership 154. The Sunday school was established in 1840
by David Neighbour, the first superintendent.
High Bridge.

This township was included in the Allen and Turner tract
of 10,000 acres. The whole tract was purchased, 21st October,
1752, of the West Jersey Society by William Allen and Joseph
Turner for .£3,997, New York currency. It included 586 acres
previously purchased by them [Trenton, K, 194].

In 1742, December 1st, William Allen had purchased 3,000
acres and in the deed a forge is spoken of as already in opera-
tion. The same company owned land in Sussex county, includ-
ing the Andover Furnace, and in Chester township, Morris
county. They were large iron manufacturers and are said to
have been engaged in this business as early as 1728.

In 1802 the tract including the present township of High
Bridge and also part of Bethlehem, was divided into 52 farms.
The map of these farms is now in the possession of Mr. Lewis
Tavlor, of High Bridge, who has kindly permitted it to be
copied and it will be found in this volume.

William Alpock occupied farm No. 1 of 184 acres.

On the 23d of September, 1734, there landed at Philadelphia,
Zacharias and John Wilhelm Ahlbach, with three others of the
same name, who were under sixteen years of age, viz., Johann
Wilhelm. Joh. Gerhard and Johann Peter. Zacharias and Wil-
liam occupied parts of the Society Lands in 1735. The three
brothers William, George and Peter, who tradition says were
the first, were probably of the second generation. Of these
Peter settled in Alexandria township, and George, between
Bray's Hill and Cokesburg.

Morris Alpock was the first of the name in Morris county
and owned or occupied land on the road from Bartley to
Flanders. He had three children, William, Philip and Elisa-
beth. From the first of these, William, have descended all the
Alpocks of Morris county. William bought 223 acres, in 1773,
of the Bowlsby tract, between German Valley and Chester.
This farm is now owned by Theodore Coleman. Morris, his
oldest son, owned 265 acres at Naughright until his death in

SSTTLMS OF THE LOWER VALfcEY 163

Hwry Lindaberry occupied lot No. 3. He was the ances-
tor of those of his name in Tewksbury township and in Morris
county. He had eight children, Conrad, Jacob, Harbert, Ann.
the wife of Tunis Updike, Casper, John, George and Eva the
wife of Peter Hockenberry.

Conrad Lindaberry, who removed from near the White-
house to Hope, Warren Co., was probably the brother of Her. -v.
George Lindaberry, of Whitehouse, the grandfather of
William N. Lindaberry, of Hackettstown, and Mrs. Leonard F.
Apgar, of Middle Valley, may have been a brother of Henry
and Conrad.

There were originally two brothers, Conrad and Nicholas
Leinenberger, who came to Philadelphia, 15th September,
1752. Caspar Lindaberry bought in 1796 a farm of 176 acres
east of the John Sharp place near High Bridge.

Joseph Hockenberry, who occupied lot No. 5 of 266 acres
was probably a grandson of Herbert, who died in 1769, and
left twelve children, of whom six were boys, viz., John, Peter,
Jost, Henry, Christopher and Harman.

Harm an Lance occupied lot 9 and Herbert lot 12. Three
brothers of the Lance family came to this country together.
They were Jacob, who settled in Warren county, and whose
descendants are found near Sparta ;■ Michael, who died in
Greenwich township, Warren county, leaving five children ;
and John, who was the father of Harman and perhaps also of
Herbert. The three brothers came to Philadelphia on October
28th, 1738, in ship Thistle.

Matthias Cramer was probably the father of George, who
is found on lot 11 of 193 acres. The former had at least two
sons : Matthias, one of whose daughters, Anna, married John
Hager, and another, Mary, married John Sharp ; Morris, who
removed to Mendham, and left descendants in Chester township.
John Adam Apgar was probably the first of the family in
this country. His name was originally Ebcher and he came
from the borders of Italy. His oldest son, Herbert, was prob-
ably the father of George, who occupied lot 13 of 268 acres, and
of Peter, who lived upon lot 17 of 219 acres.

There were ten sons and one daughter of John Adam, the

164 Early Germane or New Jersey

emigrant : Herbert, who settled east of Cokesburg ; Henry,
in Alexandria township, Hunterdon county ; Jacob, west of
Cokesburg ; Peter, of Lebanon ; John Peter, near Whitehall ;
William, of Clinton ; Adam, of Cokesburg ; Frederick, of Alex-
andria township ; Conrad, of Mountainsville ; George, who
went West, and Catherine, an only daughter, who married first
John Emery, and second John Sharp.

John Seals, an English school-teacher, who came to this
country adout 1762, was the father probably of Daniel and
William Seals, who lived on lots 22 and 15 respectively. John
lived on lot 20.

CHAPTER XVIII.

SETTLERS OF UNIONVILLE.

S filMSra NIONVILLE, or Parker, includes the hilly
section between German Valley and Fox
Hill. The post office is in the store of
Mr. Sutton, at the cross-roads where are
also the school house and a blacksmith
shop. The Bowlsby Tract of 2,365 acres
taken up in February, 1765, by Thomas
Bowlsby, joins the valley tracts on the east. Part of this, 1,652
acres, had been surveyed 29th October, 17 14, for Samuel Barker
[Burlington L., 3 and 4].

William Alpock bought 225 acres of this tract 1773. This
is now the farm of Theodore Coleman.

Conrad Bunn bought the next farm of 358 acres November
18th, 1772. Of this land Bunn sold 112 acres to John Dean in
1783, and he to Andrew Shangle in 180 1. The rest finally came
into the possession of J. J. Crater and Stephen I. Howell.

Caleb Swavzie bought 250 acres next to Conrad Bunn, and
on both sides of Mudd street. This farm was sold to Conrad
Bunn. From Conrad it came to John Bunn and the latter sold
the 250 acres for $1,000 to William D. Lusk, 17th November,
1824. The Messlar property, formerly Lomersons, belonged to
this land. Two hundred and eight acres were sold April, 1855,
by James Vanderveer and D. C. Horton to Henry M. and Ser-
ing Hoffman.

Hedges Howell sold the next farm of 159 acres to George
Weise in 1847. It is now owned by Lauerman.

i06 Eari<y Germans or Nkw Jbrsw

John F. S>«th owned the next fwm of iao acres, which it
now Theuoore Philbower'R.

Jeremiad Afgar owns the next place of about go acres,
Isaac How-kll bought at an early date about 243 acres,

which was divided up at his death into six shares, now occupied
by his descendants.

Peter Hoffman now owns the next and most southern farm
on the Bowlsby tract. It contains 97 acres, 48 acres west of
this farm and between it and the old Trimmer property there
were 48 acres which were sold in 1790 by J. Culver to Leonard
Neighbor.

Nicholas Trimmer purchased 119 acres extending from the
old Fox Hill road at Parker to and across the present turnpike.
This is the property on which the store and school house stand.
It now belongs to the Salter estate.

Conrad Bunn bought 158 acres, including the present
Albert Bunn farm, of Gershom Gard, 19th July, 1784.

North of this property Nicholas Trimmer bought, 19th
March, 1789, 155 acres which he sold 1820, April 4th, to George
Dufford.

Henry Smith gave a mortgage 8th March, 1784, to Caleb
Swayzie for 123 acres between the Shangle farm and the
Alpock in Cherry Valley.

This completes the Bowlsby tract.

The Wetherell Tract
bounded the Bowlsby tract on the south. It contained 1,100
acres and was taken up 17 19 [Burlington, Lib. A, fol. 148].

The eastern end of this tract where John Rhinehard lives
was sola to Adam Lorentz in 1750. Of his 250 acres Lorentz
sold 100 to Anthony Waldorf in 1754 and the latter sold the
same in 1784 to Adam Rhinehart. The other 155 acres (the
western half) were sold to Jacob Frazee and by him to Leon-
ard Shangle in 1793, and by Leonard to John, Jacob and
Frederick Shangle. On the opposite side of the road is the old
Rhinehart place.

In 1773, November 13th, Asa Budd to William Smith sold a
farm of 1 1 9 acres east of the old Rhinehart place and running
from the Rhinehart road to the road to Pottersville.

Settlors of« Un»om*hll» i6y

Anthomy Sohenrbl- bought 120 aores south of the old
Rhinehart place, i6tb December^ 1793.

The rest of the Wetherill tract was divided into three lot*
■which were bought by Philip Crater, Jacob Miller and John
Snyder.

Philip Grater bought 243 acres in 1 785, including the
Barkman farm.

Jacob Miller purchased the farm south of this of 243 acres.
This plantation included the Walter's of 163 acres, and another
farm of 71 acres.

William Fleming bought the farm west of these, called lot
No. 3, containing 280 acres of John Snyder in 1798.

The Davenport Tract
ran almost east and west between the road on the north, separ-
ating it from the Wetherill tract and the Hunter survey and
the county line on the south. It contained about 500 acres,
was taken up 29th October, 1714 ; was sold to Joseph Reckless
23d October, 1747, and on a resurvey 19th April, 1748, was
found to contain 585 acres.

Morris Creter bought 7th February, 1748, 308 acres, or the
western, and Andrew Able, the eastern half of the same
amount at the same date. Both these purchasers were in
actual possession at the time of signing the deed, and it is
probable that they first settled on the land some rears previ-
ously, paying a little on the land each year until the full
amount was reached, when the deed was given.

Morris Creter was the ancestor of all of the name in New
Jersey. His brother John probably came to this State with
him, as his name is found on the old Tewksbury township book
in 1756, but none of the descendants of the latter have been
found.

Morris had four children : Jacob, an imbecile ; Morris,
whose son Philip owned considerable land in Chester township
and whose son Morris was the grandfather of Rev. Dr. W. O.
Ruston's wife ; Philip, who owned land in Chester and near
Unionville, and whose son Matthias had descendants at Glen
Gardner ; Esther, who married Thomas Van Buskirk.

Andreas Abel was probably an uncle of Matthias of Upper

168 Early Germans of New Jersey

German Valley. He had two children, Michel and Paul. The
former owned the land on which the first church (a union
church) of Fox Hill stood.

Heinrich Schenkle probably settled on the farm (of 167
acres) east of the Davenport tract. This he left at his death
in 1769 to his wife for 14 years, when (1788) it was sold to
Henry's oldest son Anthony. Besides Anthony he had four
sons and four daughters.

John Bunn, of German descent, settled on the farm in the
extreme southeastern corner of the township, before 1756. He
was the father of Cunrad, who bought the land near Union-
ville. It is not known whether he had other children. Another
family of the same name was settled in Somerset county.
There were Bunns of English descent from Woodbridge, New
Jersey, in Hunterdon county. The name would suggest a
Huguenot origin.

Joseph Van Pelt purchased in 1799 161 acres or part of the
Benjamin Hunter survey of 250, which was between the Daven-
port tract and the county line.

Philip Philhower was the great-grandfather of the family
of that name now settled east of Middle Valley. Andrew
Jesse, Jacob, Elias and David, are sons of Philip, who was the
grandson of the first Philip. The last named probably had a
brother George, who went to Virginia, and a father George
Philip Wuhlhauer , who landed at Philadelphia 16th September,
1748, from the same vessel as Rev. Casper Wack's father.

The Reading Tract, which this family once owned, has
always been difficult to survey. It contained 250 acres and was
frequently sold. It joined the leased lands on the east and
the county line on the south.

CHAPTER XIX.

S£ T TLERS OF SCHOOLE Y'S MO UN TA IN.

Budd's Lake — Mount Olive — Draketown — Flocktown —

springtown schooley mountain springs

Pleasant Grove.

(aUTKAUIANNING is the name by which
Budd's Lake was called by the Indians
and in the early surveys. It lies half in
the Reading and half in the Eyre tract.
When the former of these was first sur-
veyed John Reading was on a surveying
trip in this region. Of this trip he has
left an account in his diary, now in the possession of the New
Jersey Historical Society. As an illustration of the wild con-
dition of this part of New Jersey at that time we quote a few
extracts :

May 22 [17151. Left Allamucha * * kept a path which led to a very pleasant
pond [Budd's Lake] being upon the head of a branch of the Rarington, called south
branch, being near a mile over and two miles in length ; kept the path about two
miles farther to an Indian plantation ceiled Chanongong, where we slept that night.

May 23. We went back in the morning to aforesaid pond where we laid out a
tract [the Reading survey of 600 acres] having got an Indian to help us and lay by
the pond all night.

May 24. We waited in the morning for some venison which the aforesaid
Indian promised to bring us, but failed. Went to the Indian plantation where we
surveyed and it raining very fast in the afternoon lodged there all night.

During this trip, as far as the Water Gap and down the Mus-
conetcong, the party suffered from want of food and requirad
the help of an Indian guide, during part of the time. Nothing

170 EARLY Gu.MANf OF N*W JfcRElY

but Indian settlements are found west of Whippany or the
Passaiok river.

The family of Budds who settled very early on the upper
part of the lake gave their name to this body of water.

Jesse M. Sharp, of German Valley, purchased land along
the eastern shore and erected the large hotel which is now
located there. The post-office was established in 1857.

Mt. Olive,

the nearest village, was named from Benjamin Olive. The
Presbyterian Church in this place was at first a preaching
station of the Chester church. Thus the Rev. James Harcourt,
probably, preached here as early as 1752.

The Baptist Church was constituted with about twelve
members in 1753. as a branch of the church in Morristown. In
1786, September 27th, it was organized as a separate charge.
In 1768 James Heaton gave an acre of land for church, burial
and school purposes. The trustees to whom the deed was given
were Jacob and Job Cossett (Corzat) and Richard Stephens. A
log building was probably already built upon this land at that
date and was a union church.

Samuel Heaton and his three brothers are said to have
come from Wrentham, Mass., to engage in the iron business.
Samuel was an overseer of highways in Roxbury township in
1741.

Draketown

is situated on the farm of 200 acres purchased by Ebenezer
Drake in 1759, This land was part of the great Boynton tract
of 3,314 acres, taken up by Joseph Pigeon, 8th October, 1718
[Burlington A, 193]. This tract was sold to Boynton and, in
T>art, by him to Allen.

Samuel Barber bought the Drake farm and sold it in 1800
10 John Peter Sharp, of German Valley. The latter left this
property to his son John in the year 1826. The last named
built a store, which is still in use.

At the cross-roads a tavern was once kept by John Hager,
who bought the farm there of 200 acres from Joseph Arney in
1763, who had bought it in 1736 from William Biddle, of Phil-

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN.

Srarrtims or Schooliv's Mouwtmn 171

adeiphia. Hsg«r sold to Jonas Smith and Smith to Jeremiah
Pool, 17th April, 1800.

The Boyntok Tract

■was very early, divided into lots of 100 and 200 acres.

Lot No. 1 was bought by Thomas Batson and sold to Peter
Hiles.

Lot 2 was bought by William Allen who sold to Lambert
Van Sickle and he to Philip Scheeler and the latter to John
Smith in 1802.

Lot No. 3, bought by Thomas Batson, was sold to Samuel
Shoemaker and by him to Joshua Howell, 1771.

Amos Grandin bought lot 15 of nearly 400 acres, and Wil-
liam Wire purchased 319 acres of him 19th September, 1804,
Jonathan Bilbee bought 100 acres of this land, which he sold m
1839 to James Force, the father of Thomas, the present owner.
The Raricks and Waterhouses owned a considerable number
of acres on this tract.

Daniel Lawrence gave in 1768 a mortgage for 260 acres
east of the Boynton tract.

Silas Drake gave a mortgage on 200 acres north of the
Schooley tract to Magdalena Cook of New York.

In 1796 Lockman sells 100 acres of this land to Benjamin
Coleman and in 1802 the rest of the heirs sell the same to John
Coleman, the son of Benjamin.

John Kemple sells 40 acres of the remaining hundred to
Jphn Coleman in 1802. The latter sold 120 acres to Daniel
Young in 1818. The Schooley tract (200 acres) was sold to
Thomas Culver in 1749 by Thomas Batson.

Thomas Colver (son of Thomas) sold 46 acres to Jabesh
Pembleton in 1794, to whom also George Colver sold 18 acres
in 1802.

Amos Colver disposes of 44 acres in 1808 in trust tor his
daughter Sarah Van Sickle.

Flocktown.
Matthias Thomas bought the Benjamin Wright tract of 400
acres which had been sold before 1761 to John Eaton.

Andreas Flock and his son Matthias bought the whole 600

17* Early Germans of New Jersey

acres of the tract surveyed to Collins and Gosling and sold to
Samuel Furness in 1720.

David Zofrin (Sovereign) bought the Daniel Robbins tract
of 333 acres, which had belonged originally to Samuel Johnson.
Part of this is now the Robert Durham property.

The Schooley tract running along the road from north to
south was formerly owned by the Ayres, Forces, Lefoy and
Hance families.

The Hollinshead Tract

was surveyed to Joseph Hollinshead 24th July, 1755, and con-
tained 807 acres. After passing through several hands it was
conveyed in 179810 Thomas Bowlsby and Christian Hoffman.
By the latter 19 acres were sold in 1799 to Simon Culver, and
25 to Wm. Little ; 61 to Jacob Teeple (the Read farm) in 1826.

Abraham Dickerson bought 90 acres of this tract from Philip
Flock, which is now in the possession of his heirs.

The Hugh Sharp tract of 400 acres, west of the Hollinshead,
was surveyed 13th March, 1717, and was sold to John Sharp
and Ziba Hazen, his son-in-law. This included the Hugh
Menagh farm.

The Francis Davenport tract, south of the road running
northwest and southeast by Flock's school house, was surveyed
20th October, 17 14, and contained 604 acres. This includes the
Searles farm (bought by William Searles in 1816), the Swack-
hamer and Parker places, formerly owned by Wm. Hoffman ;
the Rettie Hunt and Elias Howell and Orts farms.

George Hager, the son of John, bought the Beswick tract
of 330 acres, taken up in 17 19, about 1776, but repurchased it in
1796.

Springtown

is situated on the Elijah Bond tract of 500 acres, taken up 24th
July, 1751, and sold to Braithwaite in April, 1771.

The Terriberry and Sager (now the Hiram Petty place),
the Seneca Wise and Newton Smith farms, are included in this
tract.

The village contains a hotel, kept by Jacob Drake and owned
by Mrs. Rose, the blacksmith shop of Mantius Lindabury and
the marble yard of Thomas Y. Ward.

Settlers of Schooley's Mountain 173

Between the Braithwaite tract and the valley lands Daniel
Smith had taken up 633 acres along the side of the mountain in
1763. Of this 133^ acres were sold to John Sharp in 1807 ;
55 Yi to John Hager in 1795 ; 2134 to Sharp in 1807 ; 6434 to
William Nitser in 1774 and the northern end of 144^ to Sharp
in 1807.

South of the Smith lands and running along the side of the
mountain was the tract of William Hewlings.

George Beatty, of Trenton, owned the land between Hew-
lings and Stevenson, which included the farms of Jacob Duf-
ford, Henry I. Hoffman and Philip Terriberry. West of these
was the farm sold by Beatty to Joseph Colver in 1783.

The Stevenson Tract
of 2,550 acres, taken up 4th May, 1713, extends from the Parker
road running nearly north and south to the Pleasant Grove
road, running in the same direction. The eastern end of this
survey was sold in 1726, by the executors of Stevenson to
Jacobus Van Sant and by him to George Wood and Simon
Hilver, and by them to William Hilyer.

Of this land Abram or Thomas Larew sells 200 acres to
David Welsh in April, 1801, and David Welsh in October, 1801,
conveys 106 acres to Richard Gray and 49 to Conrad Rarick.
North of this latter lot were 160 acres which Conrad Rarick in
1839 conveyed to C. H. Hendershot.

Amos Gray in 1801 owns 80 acres east of Rarick, which John
Gray conveys in 1835 to Abram Emmons.

Matthias Dufford bought a farm of 185 acres, west of
Rarick and Larew, of William Hilyer in 1775 for ^462.

West of Dufford is the "still house lot" of 79 acres which
was sold by John Sharp in 1809 to Doughty, Ralston & Co.

North of this farm were the 112 acres sold 1779 by Joseph
Culver to Joseph Heath for $750. Of these 112 acres 20 were
bought from Thomas Mill and Nancy in 1787, 30 from Richard
Mann in 1793 and the rest were inherited from Robert Colver.
This farm now belongs to William Marsh's estate.

The next farm also formcily owned by H. W. Hunt, Esq.,
also belonged to Robert Colver.

William Hevn purchased 350 acres of the Stevenson tract

174 ErARLT Gkrmans of Nkw Jxrsky

in 1745 of Samuel School«y and his wife Avis, of Bethlehem
township, Hunterdon Co. This land Schooley had bought of
Isaac DeCou in 1726.

The Schooleys, after whom the mountain was named, came
from England to Burlington. There were several families of
them. Samuel who sold land to Wm. Henn was the son of
Thomas, who came to the above city in 1678. He was residing
in Bethlehem township when he sold his land on the mountain
and probably never resided here.

Robert, the son of William — perhaps a cousin of Samuel —
who owned land at Draketown, is said to have resided there
until he removed to Randolph in 1740, where he bought 600
acres of the Kirkbride tract. The family were Quakers.

Robert Colver bought of William Cook in 1748 265 acres
west of Henn. This included what is now the Martenis farm.
This Robert was the son of John and grandson of John Sr.,
who came from New London before 1732. His brother Thomas
settled near Draketown. They came from Monmouth Co.,
having gone thither from the mountain.

Thomas Nunn was in possession in 1764 of 200 acres west of
the Henn property. He left his property to his two sons Ben-
jamin and Thomas, and the latter's right became vested in
Joshua Nunn, grandson of Thomas. Joshua sold to David
Colver in 1788 and Colver to Philip Hann, and Peter Woolf,
surviving executor of Thomas, the elder, sold the other half to
John Bacon who sold to Philip Hann and Hann sold the whole
in 1803 to James Hance.

Lawrence Hann owned the farm on which the Pleasant
Grove church and parsonage stand.

Caleb Swayzey bought the next farm of 197 acres in 1793 of
Andrew Little. Caleb was the sixth child of Barnabas Swazey
who came from Southold, L. I., to Roxbury in 1737. He was a
cousin to Israel Swazey, who owned the farm below the min-
eral spring.

Robert Colver, Jr., bought the next farm, containing 140
acres, of Edward Taylor, of Amwell township, in 1774. The
farm had come from Stevenson to DeCou (as part of 500 pur-

Sbtt&ers or ScHOocev's Mountain j^j

chased in 17 14) and from DeCou to Freegift Stout and from
his executors to Taylor.

The Hugh Sharp tract of 230 acres, south of Stevenson's,
surveyed in 17 15, included the farm of 106 acres sold by Jere-
miah Bacon in 1786 to James Hance and that sold to Daniel
Dilts in 1802.

Philip Terryberrv purchased very early the farm which he
sold in 1784 to Jacob Dufford. Between Dufford and Dilts was
the farm of Henry H. Hoffman.

The Henry I. Hoffman farm was once owned by Frederick
Young. It was sold in 1775 by Nathan to Joseph Colver, by
Colver in 1795 to Fred. Young, by Young in 1806 to John Hoff-
man and by him in 1808 to Henry I. Hoffman. Henry I.
Hoffman was a son of John Hoffman and a grandson of Henry,
who probably came from New York State to New Jersey.
Henry I. was a prominent elder in the Presbyterian Church
of the Valley.

The farm of the late Mrs. George Lindaberry, originally 124
acres, was sold by George Beatty, of Trenton, to Joseph Colver
and by Colver in 1799 to Philip Terryberrv.

The Morgan Tract included the Hann farm formerly be-
longing to Terryberrys, upon part of which the Dorincourt
house now stands.

The Bond Tract of 500 acres was taken up 24th July, 1751,
and was sold to Braithwaite in 177 1. Two hundred and forty-
two acres of this land was sold 15th April, 1795, by Jos. Colver
to David Welsh. This included the Seneca Wise farm and the
village of Springtown ; the Hiram Petty farm formerly owned
first by John Sager, and then by John Terry berry ; and part of
the Philip Terryberrv property.

The Benjamin Hunter Tract of 750 acres was bounded on
the east by the road at Pleasant Grove from the store to the
county line. It was taken up October, 17 14, and included the
John P. Sharp farm, probably owned in 1764 by George Eick,
the Hann farm and the Walters place, sold in 1818 by Edward
Sharp to T. and J. Walters. West of these farms was the
Conrad Honness place.

The first land purchased by a resident on the mountain was

176 Early Germans of New Jersey

the farm afterwards in possession of J. Beatty. This was sold
March 1st, 1733, to William Pew, of Lebanon, by Thomas
Schooley, of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co. It contained 1 36 acres
and was afterwards owned by P. Sailor.

The Elijah Bond Tract of 438 acres next to the mineral
spring was taken up in 1719 and sold to DeCou and 321 acres
of it were sold by him to Charles Drake in 1779. William
Drake, the son of Charles, bought the eastern part (135 acres)
in 1807 and Israel Swayzey, son-in-law of Chas. Drake, bought
the western end of 175 acres. The lot containing the spring of
ten acres was not included in William Drake's farm.

The English settlement, through which the road from the
springs to Hackettstown passes, formed part of the large
Beswick tract of 1072 acres. Several families of English people
settled upon this land at the beginning of this century. They
were the Rawlings, Ruslings and DeRoses. Some dispute
arose as to the title and an agreement was entered into 25th
September, 181 7, in consequence of which a new survey was
made and the land was divided into lots and assigned to James
Upjohn, James Rusling and Anthony Rawlings, so far at least
as to give them the share of Ann Bland, while the rest went to
the heirs of Ann Dickerson, the other heir of Francis Beswick.

Judge Aaron Robertson owned part of the southern end of
this tract. South of and next to the Beswick came the Samuel
Johnson survey of 364 acres (taken up in 1755) consisting mostly
of wood land.

Moore Furman sold to Henry Hance 278 acres along the
Musconetcong in 1794. This farm was joined on the west by
James Matins vho had settled on his farm at least before the
year 1755.

Stephensburg owes its name to the family upon whose land
the place is situated. This land was purchased before 1800 by
Samuel Stephens, the son of Richard, of Mt. Olive. Robert
Colver Stephens, the son of Samuel, was an elder in the Pleas-
ant Grove church and was a fervent christian and an active
business man as shown by his diary, which is still in existence.

In 1750 John Rockhill surveyed "to Jonathan Robeson a

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tract of ioo acres, besides allowances, north of the Stevenson
tract and next to the mineral spring lot.

Schooley's Mountain Spring:.
has been a resort for visitors in pursuit of health for over a
hundred years. In the year 1770 Dr. Henry M. Muehlenberg,
while visiting- in this vicinity, tested the virtues of this spring-
then "recently discovered." It was probably long known to
the Indians and its medicinal properties taken advantage of by
them.

In Morse's Geography, published in 1789, the following
account is given of this spring, which seems to have become a
place of general resort even thus early:

In the county of Hunterdon near the top of the Musconetcong mountain there
is a noted medicinal spring, to which invalids resort from every quarter. It issues
from the side of the mountain in a very romantic manner, and it is conveyed into
an artificial reservoir for the accommodation of those who wish to bathe in. as well
as to drink, the waters. It is a strong chalybeate and very cold. These waters
have been used with very considerable success, but perhaps the exercise necessarv
to get to them, and the purity of the air in this lofty situation, aided by a livel".-
imagination. have as great efficacy in curing the patient, xs the waters.

Ill 1810 Professor Mitchell, of Columbia College, made. an
analysis of the waters of the spring and announced as a result
that "if there is anything that deserves the name of a pure
chalybeate water in the world, this would seem to be .such a
composition."

The popularity of this spring made it necessary to provide
some accommodations for the visitors who resorted thither.
Before the close of the last century Joseph Heath erected a
house to accommodate boarders. This building is still stand-
ing. About 1809 another building was erected. In 181-
Ephraim Marsh, a son-in-law of Joseph Heath, became asso-
ciated with him in the hotel business and erected the main
buildings of the group now known as the Heath House.

Belmont Hall, recently enlarged and now known as " The
Dorincourt,' was first erected about 1820 by Conover Bowne of
New York. It was afterwards owned in succession by William
Gibbons, of Madison, then by his daughter, Mrs. Francis
Lathrop, then by Edward Holland and finally by the late

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David Crowell. At Mr. Crowell's death the house was started
anew under a different name and with greatly increased accom-
modations.

The Hon. Ephraim Marsh was the most prominent man on
the mountain in his day. He was bqrn at Mendham in 1796
and died on the mountain in 1864. He came to the mountain
in 1816 as a manager for Joseph Heath. He represented the
county in both houses of the legislature ; was county judge ; a
member of the N. J. Constitutional Convention and President
of the Morris Canal Company. His management of the Heath
House brought it into national fame and very many of the
prominent public men of the time before the war, sought enter-
tainment at the springs.

The late William W. Marsh, the son of Judge Ephraim, in-
herited the public spirit of his father and filled a large place in
the community up to the day of his death.

The Indians
have left some evident traces of their early existence upon the
mountain. Three Indian paths are referred to in old surveys.
One crossing the South Branch at Middle Valley and passing
through Pleasant Grove, another crossing the mountain above
the mill at Two Bridges, above Naughright, and a third pass-
ing down the mountain near the spring.

An Indian camping ground was once to be found on the
Ayer's farm near Draketown, and what were called " The
Indian Fields" was situated between the latter place and Hack-
ettstown. Hiram and Tim, two Indians, with their squaws
and papooses were living on the mountain fifty or sixty years
ago. All the land in Warren and Sussex and this part of
Morris counties belonged to what was called " the last Indian
purchase above the falls of the Delaware."

The Rogerenes
were the first religious body in this section. This peculiar
body of sectarians were led apparently by a desire to cultivate
undisturbed their strange form of religious life, in seeking this
frontier so far distant from their home in New London, Conn.

John Colver was their leader and he brought with him to

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this wilderness in 1732 his children and their families to the
number of twenty-one persons. Other families affiliated with
them, such as the Tuttles, Burrows, Manns, Weirs, Waterhouses,
Lambs, Pechers (Pishers ?), Salmons and Owens.

They removed from Schooley Mountain after three years to
Monmouth Co., whence they returned hither after eleven years.
Where they worshipped on the mountain we cannot tell,
but they had a house of worship, referred to in Smith's History
of New Jersey (1765), near the point where the road from
Mountain Pond joins the highway from Rustic to Mount Arl-
ington. They had a graveyard near Silver Spring about a
furlong from Lake Hopatcong. Some removed to the Red
Stone country or Virginia. (See Dover Era July 18th, 1S90.)
Sandford's History of Connecticut (p. 141) speaks of them
as follows : " Some trouble was caused by a sect known as the
Rogerenes that flourished mostly in the neighborhood of New
London. While their doctrines were obnoxious to their neigh-
bors the principal annoyance came through the indecencies of
dress and behavior that marked the more than eccentric actions
of this peculiar people. Holding the views of the Seventh Day
Baptists they added notions of their own both eccentric and
immoral."

They were strenuously orthodox in their belief, holding to
the doctrines of the Trinity, of salvation in Christ, the new
birth, the resurrection and eternal judgment. But to these
they added their peculiar views, in which they largely resem-
bled the Society of Friends. To them all days were alike and
it was lawful to labor after worship on the Lord's Day. They
were opposed to the taking of oaths and to audible prayer,
except when moved by the spirit. Any resort in sickness to
physicians or the use of medicine was sinful. They abhorred
such adjuncts to worship of God as church steeples, pulpits and
cushions, a paid minister or even a separate church building.
Nor did they approve of monuments to the dead. They gloried
in suffering for their belief and even courted tl. \ penalties of
the whipping post, fines and imprisonment. The ' were accus-
tomed to attend the service of the churches an 1 carry their
work into the church with them. This they are said to have

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done in the year 1770 in the churches both of Mendham and
Basking Ridge. This sect was originated in the year 1674 by
John Rogers, whose father James was a baker in New London,
and the richest man in the colony next to Governor Winthrop.
It is still in existence. \Manijuaring 's Hist, of New London].

CHAPTER XX.

SCHOOLE TS MOUNTAIN PRESB YTERIAN CHURCH

•CHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN SPRINGS
has been a place of resort probably since
the year 1770. About 1825 it became
more widely known and patronized. The
native population was sparse and scat-
tered and its religious conveniences and
accommodations very few and uncertain.
At that time the visitors being largely religious people felt the
need of better opportunities for public worship, while staying
upon the mountain. Their liberality combined with the enter-
prise of some influential people among the permanent residents
resulted in a successful effort to build a cluirch.

This was designed to be a union church in which clergymen
of all denominations, either visitors or settled in the neighbor-
hood, would be welcome to hold religious service. In order
the better to secure this end, the ground upon which the church
was erected was deeded to the trustees of the Theological
Seminary at Princeton in trust for a site upon which should be
erected a building for the religious worship of " all denomina-
tions of christians."

The building was of stone and had seating room for 200
people. It was of two stories, the upper room being used as a
school room, and cost altogether about six hundred dollars. It

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was dedicated on the 7th of August, 1825, by the Rev. Dr.
Pohlman, then the pastor of the Lutheran Church of German
Valley, N. J. The building when completed was, by the trus-
tees of the seminary, placed in the hands of a committee of
three, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Campbell, of Hackettstown,
Ephraim Marsh, an elder in the same church, and Dr. Pohlman.

From that time forth visitors on the mountain heard the
gospel preached by clergyman of every denomination ; Episco-
palians, Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians and Methodists.
The pastors of neighboring churches took their turn in con-
ducting service on Sabbath afternoons.

When in the course of time the old stone chapel became
unfit for use and was removed, the community felt the need of
a larger and more comfortable building in which, as in the pre
vious structure, union services might be regularly maintained.
With this end in view the present large and elegant building
was erected and dedicated on the 7th of August, 1870.

Upon this occasion the Rev. Dr. Moffat, of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary, preached a sermon, and the Rev. Dr. Pohl-
man, of the Lutheran Church of Albany, who had dedicated
the old stone chapel forty-five years before, offered the dedi-
catory prayer. The basement was fitted up for the purposes
of the Sabbath school, and the structure cost altogether $13,000.

A Large Revival

occurred in the year 1874. Rev. Samuel Sawyer, pastor at
Pleasant Grove, began a series of meetings, a week before
Christmas, in that year, and soon found he had not been mis-
taken in his belief that a deep religious thoughtfulness was
prevalent throughout the community. These meetings were
continued for six weeks or more, with very little intermission,
the clergymen of the neighboring churches occasionally aiding
in the services. It was a most remarkable work of grace,
reaching almost every family, and in some instances, every
member of a family, until as many as seventy were indulging
a hope of salvation through Christ. It now became a matter
of serious consideration how to care for these new converts
After careful and mature deliberation it was decided to organ-

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ize an independent congregation. Neighboring congregations
with one exception bid the new enterprise, "God-speed."

As a result of the application to the Presbytery of Morris
and Orange, a committee was appointed by that bod}- and met
in the chapel of the church of Schooler's Mountain on Wednes-
day, March 17th, 1875, au<^ proceeded to organize the church.
An able and instructive sermon was preached by Dr. Alfred
Yeomans, of Orange, and Rev. Messrs. Mix and Souper, the
other members of the committee, also took part in the impres-
sive service. Twenty-four persons, principally from the
churches of German Valley, Hackettstown and Pleasant Grove,
signified their desire to become members of the new organiza-
tion. Messrs. Wm. W. Marsh and H. W. Hunt were chosen as
elders. The membership was increased at the next commun-
ion to the number of seventy-five.

The first minister regularly supplying this church was the
Rev. Samuel Sawyer, who became stated supply on the 15th
of April, 1876, having previously resigned as pastor of the
Pleasant Grove Church. He only remained one year, when he
removed to the West. Services were regularly maintained by
different supplies, until the Rev. E. P. Linnell, of the Presby-
terian Church of German Valley, began regular service even'
Sabbath afternoon, and continued from December 1st, 1878, to
June 1st, 1879. The church was again served by temporary
supplies, for a period, until the Rev. J . Kinsey Smith was called
to be the first pastor, October 15th, 1882. He was ordained
and installed October 26th, 1SS2. He remained for four years,
when he accepted a call in March, 1886, to the Church of Mt.
Washington, Md. Very soon afterwards. 23d May, 1886, the
Rev. William J. Gill, D. D., became the stated supply, to be
soon, 1 2th December, 188O, elected pastor. By a mysterious
providence this relationship was of but short duration and was
terminated by the death of Dr. Gill in the spring of 1887.
During his ministry the church on the mountain was united
into one pastorate with the church of Beattystown. Dr. Gill
was born in the North of Ireland, and had spent the first years
of his ministry in Europe, and had been settled over churches
in Baltimore and Brooklyn.

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The Rev. E. P. Crane, of Rutherford, spent six months on
the mountain as supply to the church, from June till December,
1887. He resigned to accept the position of American Consul
at Stuttgart, Germany, a step to which he was impelled by his
impaired state of health.

The present minister-in-charge is the Rev. Hugh SmytHE,
who has been ministering to this people since the 15 th of
January, 1888. Mr. Smythe was born in the North of Ireland,
is a graduate of Princeton College, and in his Theological edu-
cation has enjoyed the advantages of the educational institu-
tions at Belfast, Ireland, and Geneva, Switzerland. He had
been the pastor for four years of the Broadway church, Cin-
cinnati, and for eight years of a Presbyterian church in Eliza-
beth. He has had four brothers, all of whom were ministers,
and two sisters, both of whom married ministers.

Of the elders, besides W. W. Marsh, recently deceased, and
H. W. Hunt, ordained 17th March, 1875, there are Thomas Y.
Ward, ordained 18th April, 1875, Lawrence H. Hunt and J.
Newton Smith, ordained 1894. The above history has been
compiled from the session book of the church, which is a model
of completeness and accuracy. This church is a living instance
of what may be done in the way of sustaining the continuous
and regular worship of the sanctuary in the face of great diffi-
culties and discouragements. In this respect the self-sacrifice
and public spirit of Messrs. Marsh and Hunt cannot be too
highly appreciated.

PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH.

CHAPTER XXI.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PLEASANT
GROVE.

By Rev. William J. Mewhinney.

|N OLD STONE CHURCH in which the
congregation of Pleasant Grove wor-
shipped for more than fifty years, was
probably completed in the year 1S06,
certainly in 1807. The congregation
assumed the name of Pleasant Grove in
1807. Whether a log house of worship
preceded the erection of the stone church it has been impos-
sible to ascertain.

Pleasant Grove applied to the Presbytery of Xew Bruns-
wick for the appointment of ministers to supply its pulpit both
at the spring and fall meetings in the year 1808. Rev. Wm. B.
Sloan, of Mansfield and Greenwich, Rev. Garner A. Hunt
(uncle of Rev. H. W. Hunt, Jr.), and Rev. Joseph Campbell,
preached in the church as the result of these applications.
Toward the last named,

Rev. Joseph Campbell,
then but recently licensed to preach the gospel, the congregations
of Independence, Hackettstown and Pleasant Grove, turned as the
man they desired to be their pastor. Some time before the first
of April, 1809, these congregations held meetings respectively,
and voted to make out a call.

Mr. Campbell accepted this call at the meeting of the Pres-

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bytery which began April 25th, 1809. He was ordained and
installed at Hackettstown on the thirteenth day of June, 1809.

The Rev. Mr. Campbell was about thirty-two or thirty-three
years of age at the time of his installation. His birthplace was
Omagh, in the North of Ireland. He emigrated to America
with his parents in 1797, at the age of nineteen or twenty. In
1 So 1 he was married to Miss Abigail Denton, who came with
him to Hackettstown. He acquired his scientific and literary
education under Dr. Smith, of Nassau Hall, now Princeton
University, teaching school in Princeton while he was doing so.
He studied theology with Dr. Woodhull, of Freehold. The
churches of Independence and Pleasant Grove were his first
charge. Mr. Campbell conducted two services at Pleasant
Grove every third Sabbath, with a brief intermission between
them. He was an able preacher, both as respects the matter
and the deliver}- of his sermons. A volume of these, published
two years after his death (1842) furnishes very interesting
testimony to the quality of his discourses. A man who knew
him wrote : " His delivery was deliberate, earnest and impres-
sive, though somewhat marked by the Scotch-Irish pronuncia-
tion. Those who have personal recollections of his pulpit
appearance will remember the peculiar smile he wore, which
was not banished even when his tears flowed."

The " Old Stone Church" in which Mr. Campbell preached
stood where the present church stands. The building was a
plain structure, without bell-tower or cupola. It had galleries
on three sides and was heated by charcoal fire. The pulpit
stood in the north end of the church. It was a small, box-like
structure, built high up against the wall, supported by a tall
post and reached by a winding stair on either side.

Conrad Honness, James Hance and Lawrence Hann, of
Pleasant Grove, Peter Lance and his son John, of Little Brook,
and Samuel Stephens, his son Robert, and William Hance, of
Stephensburgh, were all conspicuous members of the congre-
gation in that day. Conrad Honness, of Pleasant Grove, Peter
Lance, of Little Brook, and Samuel Stewart, were probably
chosen members of the first session. James Hance was elected

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elder about 1818 ; John Lance was a member of session in 1826
and John Lindaberry in 1827.

How many members of the church there were in 1809 or
who were admitted into the church from that time till 1826,
there is no record to show. From 1826 until 1830 thirty-five
were added to the church — thirty-four of them confessing
Christ publicly for the first time.

Mr. H. W. Hunt, Jr., a young member of Newton Presby-
tery, seems to have become the stated supply of Pleasant Grove
and Danville, the out stations under Dr. Campbell, on April 21,
1 83 1. Pleasant Grove was still under Dr. Campbell's pastoral
oversight. Dr. Campbell resigned the pastorate of Pleasant
Grove in the spring of 1832, and Rev. H. W. Hunt, Jr., was
installed as pastor in November of that same year.

Rev. H. Whitefield Hunt, Jr.,

was the son of Rev. H. W. Hunt, an able and popular minister
in Hunterdon county. The son was born at Sparta, N. J., Jan.
8th, 1799. He graduated from Princeton College in 1820, and
spent one year in Princeton Theological Seminary. In 1822 he
became a home missionary, and made a missionary tour through
New York and Pennsylvania. He was licensed by the Pres-
bytery of Newton October 4th, 1821, and ordained by the same
body on the 29th of November, 1S23. From 1823 till 1826 he
was stated supply of the churches of Alexandria and Kingwood
under his father. In 1826 he became the teacher of a prepara-
tory school at Schooley's Mountain, and was occupied thus till
he became the preacher of Pleasant Grove. He was a man of
medium height, fair complexion, and in his later years of
portly figure. One has written of him, " Rev. Mr. Hunt was a
classical scholar, thorough and solid in his attainments, he had
a warm heart, was a devoted friend, and an able and eloquent
preacher of the word." He was an earnest, energetic and
effective worker, and a good pastor. His death occurred on
the 29th of January, 1868, eight years after he resigned the
pastorate of this church.

Forty-six were received on confession of faith and six by
letter, during that ten years from 1832-43. It was in the latter

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year that the harvest time came. Sixty-six were added to the
church on confession, and two entered by letter from another
church. Fifty-two of these were converted during a series of
special services, lasting from the last Sabbath in October
until Sunday December 9th. During the period from January
1st, 1844, until January 1st, 1857, only thirty-two were received
into the church on profession of their faith and nine by letter.
When the

New Church

was opened in 1858, twenty-four, exclusive of those received
from Lower German Valley, were added to the church. Sixteen
of these made their first public confession of Christ.

In 1847 the trustees received a deed for a plot of ground on
the south side of what was then the graveyard, the gift of Mrs.
Maria H. Hunt. This was the first of that series of benefac-
tions which only ceased at her death.

When the old stone church was remodeled is not known.
That was done, doubtless, soon after Mr. Hunt became pastor.

These changes sufficed until April, 1857. A movement to
build a new church was then started. On the 12th of April,

1857, the last communion was held in "the old house which
had stood for more than half a century." It was torn down
very soon after, and on the ground where it stood, but facing
east and west, the new house was placed. This new building
is, substantially, the church of to-day. On the 17th of April,

1858, the new edifice had been finished, and the session met in
it for the first time.

Mr. Hunt was stated supply of Danville, probably, from 1831
until 1836. He was pastor of the Lower German Valley Church
from the latter year until April 8th, 1856. In that year it
appears from a meagre record of the Second Mansfield church
he became its pastor, and held that position till he resigned
both it and Pleasant Grove.

In April, i860, Mr. Hunt had the pastoral relation, which
had existed for more than twenty-eight years, dissolved. Heavy
financial responsibility, which devolved upon him at that time,
was the reason for his action. He left the church in a prosper-
ous condition, with a new house of worship, and a membership

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of 141 persons. He had done his work faithfully and disinter-
estedly. Though thirty years have passed by he is still lovingly
called "Our old pastor."

Two pastors had come before another decade elapsed. The
first of these,

Rev. Gilbert Lane,

was called prior to September, i860, when he began his work
as joint pastor of Pleasant Grove and Second Mansfield. He
was installed at Pleasant Grove May 1st, 1861. He was pastor
of the church but two years, when he resigned, and devoted his
whole time to Second Mansfield.
Rev. Mr. Lane was succeeded by

Rev. James H. Clark.

He had supplied the pulpit subject to Mr. Hunt's oversight in
1859, and had made some strong friendships and awakened a
most enthusiastic desire to have him for a settled pastor at that
time. It was to Rev. Mr. Clark that the congregation turned
when Mr. Lane assumed sole charge of the sister church. Mr.
Clark came on the field in July, 1S63, and entered upon his
pastorate October 1st, 1863. He was then a man thirty-three
years of age, having been born in New York City on the 3d of
March, 1830. He graduated from the Seminary at Princeton
in 1859, and, on the 25th of September, in the same year, he
was ordained in Iowa. After a three years pastorate in Burl-
ington, Iowa, and a year's chaplaincy in the army, Mr. Clark
settled in the East, as stated supply of the Throop Avenue
Church in Brooklyn, N. Y. It was from Brooklyn he came to
Pleasant Grove.

After having filled a large number of ministerial positions
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and also in the West, he
resides in Yazoo City, Illinois, the pastor of a pleasant congre-
gation there, in this year of our Lord 1894.

Rev. Mr. Clark was, at that time, a man of strong will, who
prosecuted whatever he undertook with all the energies of his
being. The pastorate of Mr. Clark closed after the expiration
of six years, in the early part of November, 1869.

The parsonage was built in the year 1865, very probably

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ready for occupation and occupied in the month of October.
With this activity, spiritually and financially came a sense of
strength, of importance, and of independence, For the first
time in its history Pleasant Grove was supporting a pastor
alone, and the people were encouraged and gratified at their
success.

The next period in the history of the church extends to the
year 1888. Three pastors, M. Avers Depue, Rev. Samuel Saw-
yer and Rev. B. C. Megie, D. D„ filled the pulpit in succession
during this time.

Rev. Moses Ayers Depue
was a young man, thirty years old, when he became pastor of
Pleasant Grove. His birthplace was not far from Belvidere,N.
J. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Londonderry on the
nth of Jul}-, 1867. He was stated supply of the First Church
of Easton from 1866 until 1867, pastor in East Boston from
1867 till 1869, and stated supply of Lewisburg, Pa., from 1869,
until earh- in 1870. He was an able young man, an eloquent
preacher and of endearing charactgr. He died while pastor of
the church on the 12th of October, 1872, in Easton, Pa.

The year after Mr. Depue 's death

Rev. Samuel Sawyer
was called to the pastorate. He had labored as an organizer
of churches in the South and West, and was preaching in East
St. Louis, Illinois, 'at the time when he was called here. He
was installed in the church on the 7th of May, 1873. Mr.
Sawyer was, as a rule, a most eloquent preacher, and he was
undoubtedly the most faithful and successful pastor who has
served Pleasant Grove Church. He resigned the pastoral
charge on the nth of April, 1876, to go to Indiana, where he
still lives, a very old man.

At that same meeting of Presbytery

Rev. Burtis C. Megie, D. D ,
severed his connection with the church at Dover. Elder John
T. Hoffman made bold to ask him to preach as a candidate for
the vacant pulpit at Pleasant Grove. He consented. He had
already been called on the 4th of June, 1876, and was installed

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soon after. Dr. Megie was born in New York City, December
4th, 1S13. He was educated at the University of New York,
and at Andover, Princeton and Union Seminaries. He was or-
dained by the Presbytery of North River, October 31st, 1838.
From 1838 until 1839 Dr. Megie was stated supply at New
Paltz, New York, and from 1839 till 1876, thirty-eight years, he
was pastor of the Dover church. For twelve years Dr. Megie
went in and out among the people of Pleasant Grove. He
resigned upon his election to the office of Superintendent of
Public Schools for Morris County. He was the Stated Clerk
of Morris and Orange Presbytery from its organization in 1871.
Dr. Megie was a man of kind heart and of wonderful activity
for his years. He was a good preacher of the word. He died
suddenly in 1890.

On the 27th of June, 1881, Daniel C. Anderson and Isaac
Smith, of Little Brook and Stephensburgh, respectively, were
inducted into the office of ruling elder, and thus became mem-
bers of session.

Sixteen were added to the church while Mr. Depue was
pastor. But it was during the three years of Rev. Mr. Saw-
yer's pastorate that the church received the outpouring. Eighty
seven united with the church on profession of their faith, and
thirteen by letter during .' e three years he labored in Pleasant
Grove. Beside these seventy-three were hopefully converted
during a revival at Schooley's Mountain. The number of heads
of families among these was remarkable. Additions to the
church were perennial, two or three at a time. Prayer meet-
ings were crowded ; gifts to benevolent objects multiplied ;
revivals arose in every quarter of the parish, and every depart-
ment of church work felt a quickening.

The pastorate of Dr. Megie was also conspicuous for the
number brought into the church. One hundred and thirty-six
were added on profession of faith in Jesus, and thirty-six by
letter, during the twelve years of his ministry. These were
gathered in at revivals, rather than perennially. Twenty-one
were added as the result of special services during the winter
of 1886-7. Fiftv-one were received as the result of meetings
conducted by the Evangelist B. Fay Mills in 1886. The 170

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members of the church in 1869 had increased to 230 in 1888.

The period which has passed since 1888 is too near to be
spoken of at any length, and the writer will only state its main
facts :

Rev. Samuel J. McClenaghan,

a student of Princeton Seminar)-, was ordained and installed in
the church of Pleasant Grove May 9th, 1889. For more than
six months previous he had supplied the church in the relation
of pastor-elect. Mr. McClenaghan served the church until
July 5th, 1891, when he removed to East Orange to become the
assistant pastor of the Munn Avenue Church, and have charge
of its mission at Elmwood.

Mr. W. J. Mewhinney, at that time pastor of the Whippany
Church, was installed in the church on the 28th of October, 1891.

On the 15th of December, 1889, James Everett, William
Lindaberry and Jacob Ribbons were ordained elders. The
session is, therefore, at the present time composed of the fol-
lowing ruling elders : John T. Hoffman, now 85 years of age,
who lives at Port Morris, George Lindaberry, the patriarch of
the active members, Daniel C. Anderson, Isaac Smith, James
Everett, Wm. Lindaberry and Jacob Ribbons.

While Mr. McClenaghan was still pastor-elect, a revival
occurred that added forty-five on confession of faith and five
by letter to the church. Fifty-nine on profession of their faith
and sixteen by letter came into the church during his pastorate.
Fifteen have been added . on examination and three by letter
during the present pastorate.

During the ministry of Mr. McClenaghan the Woman's
Missionary Society was organized in 1889. In the spring of
1892 the societies of Christian Endeavor of Pleasant Grove and
Stephensburgh were organized. These societies have done
good work in their respective spheres since their organization.

When one looks back from the settled orderly present to
the uncertain beginning of eighty-five years ago ; when one
compares the abundant preaching of the word, the many meet-
ings for prayer and the steady instruction in the Sabbath
schools with the dearth of those privileges in that early time ;
and when one thinks of the many who have been saved through

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the instrumentality of Pleasant Grove Church from that earlier
time till now, is it possible to do anything else than to thank
God and take courage ? Is it a wonder that there are many
who love the Pleasant Grove Church and who loyally expect
better thing for it and from it in the future ?

Rev. William James Mewhinnev, the present pastor, was
installed October 28th, 1891.

CHAPTER XXII.

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SETTLERS OF TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP.
New Germantown.

NLIKE other settlements of the early
Germans, the village of New German-
town is older than its church organiza-
tion. It is said, however, that a log
church for Episcopal service was in exist-
ence before the first edifice for Lutheran
worship. This latter building was erected
as we have seen in the year 1749, and dedicated December 4th.
It was to take the place of the four smaller churches at Fox
Hill, Rockaway (Potterstown), Leslysland (Whitehouse) and
Pluckamin.

The land upon which the church was built was part of a lot
of seven and a half acres, leased to the congregation by Ralph
Smith. This lease is dated the 10th of November, 1749, and
refers to the church as already built.

In 1768 it was converted into a fee by a commutation of the
quit-rent. The trustees, whose names are given in the lease,
were Baltis Bickle, Hones (John) Melek, Philip Weise, alias
White, Casper Hendershot, Lawrence Rulifson, Samuell Bar-
nard, David Meleck, Jacob Cline, Adam Vockerot, Jacob Ship-
man, George Swart and Joseph Hornbaker.

These same names are found in another interesting docu-
ment, a note, viz., given to Baltis Pickle for ^80, dated 18th of
December, 1750.

The congregation must have been in great need of money.

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For at this time they had just built their stone church, which
was estimated to cost ^300, and their young pastor had insisted
upon their buying a parsonage farm "near the church" for
^120. These amounts may not seem large in themselves, but
they had to be raised from a people diminished in number and
impoverished in resourses by a long series of vexatious law-
suits with the wicked Woolf.

A map of the church lot, obtained from Ralph Smith, which
was made in 1755 by Wilmot, was kindly loaned to the author
by B. Van Doren Fisher, Esq., and has been reproduced for this
work.

This map gives evidence of the presence of a school at that
early date. This was probably then and for a long time the
only one in Tewkesbury township.

Ralph Smith is the real founder of New Germantown, to
which he gave the name of Smithfield. It retained this name
until about 1760, when the name New Germantown first appears
in a deed.

Ralph Smith is said to have come to New Jersey from Boston
in the year 1734. He removed in 1759 to some place, which he
called Mount Lebanon. His property was conveyed by leases
to run for various periods, but generally for one hundred years.
The old church is said to have been an exact copy of the Epis-
copal church built by General Washington at Pohick Creek,.
Virginia.

The very low walls were surmounted by an immense bar-
rack-shaped roof, sloping to the four sides. The windows were
small, square and high from the ground, and the pulpit with
its immense sounding board, was opposite the large doors,
which were in the middle of the south wall. In the centre of
the church, in the broad aisle, was a long, shallow trench, in
which charcoal would be heaped up and burned, to serve the
purpose of a stove. There were five aisles, and two galleries
at the sides; one being used as an organ loft and containing a
fine instrument for those days.

From Wilmot's map we may get a fair idea of the village
as it was at that time. At that early period a schopl-house
stood a few feet east of the church, facing south on the line of

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King street, now Church street, and was the German school
spoken of in old documents.

The lot north of and adjacent to the church contained nearly
an acre. On the opposite side of the Fox Hill road, now Main
street, there was a school-house on the second lot. There was
apparently no house on the lot south of this one, belonging to
Thomas Holm (Helm?). The next lot, which was built upon,
probably belonged to John Carlisle, no doubt the brother of
Robert, of Chester, Morris Co. It is described, however, as
occupied by a Mrs. Ireland.

Jonas Melick owned the corner lot opposite to the church.
He was born in Bendorf, Germany, in 17 10, and was the brother
of David, of New Germantown, and the son of John Peter, of
Bendorf, Germany. Jonas was the cousin of John Melick, of
the "Old Farm," whose story Mr. Andrew Melick has so
charmingly told in his well-known work. John Fleet and
Thomas Holm occupied the tavern lot, containing about three
acres, which fronted about equally upon both roads.

The following is taken from "Our Home," published in

1873:

The land opposite the church, fronting on King's road, was
divided by Ralph Smith into seven lots of 66 feet front, and
numbered from Main street eastward. No. 1, containing one-
fourth of an acre, was leased to James Cole in 1761, the quit
claim subsequently coming into the possession of the church.
The said Cole came from Boston in 1734, and had thirteen
children.

No. 2 was the lot known as the "High house lot," owing to
the house upon it having a basement and a very high porch.
It was conveyed in 1753 to Michael Hendershot. In 1758 one
Bryan Lafferty recovering judgment against Hendershot, the
lot was sold by Moore Furman, the sheriff, to Frederick Schultz,
for j£&o, the quit-claim subsequently coming into possession of
the church.

This lot was afterwards occupied by Dr. Oliver Barnet and
also by Major Rinehart.

No. 3 occupied by Edward Kreiter, at a later day known as

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the " Betsey Adams" lot and occupied a few years ago by Har-
mon Henry, also came into possession of the church.

On the 30th of October, 1766, John Welsh and Catherine his
wife, innkeeper of New York, give a mortgage to William
McDonald, of Somerset Co., N., J., for lot No. 3 in Smithfield,
Tewksbury township, Hunterdon Co. It is described as on the
north side of Kings street and beginning 64 feet from James
Cole's corner and running eastward.

No. 4 was conveyed in 1759 to Andrew Shandler for one
hundred years. This also came into possession of the church.
It was occupied among others, at a later day, by Squire Demun
and John Fisher.

No. 5 was sold by one Jonathan Toms to Major Godfrey
Reinhart on a perpetual lease at fifteen shillings per year.

No. 6 contained a one story house formerly well remem-
bered. The church still holds the original claim on this
property.

No. 7 was owned by a Melick.

The purchase of the above lots by the church in 1768 was no
doubt for the purpose of investing the legacy of £ 1,000
($2,666 ?) which Baltis Pickle left to the church in the year 1766.

Godfrey Rinehart kept the first store in the village. In
1757 or S the parsonage house was built on the church lands,
and the old stone house is still standing, being owned by Mr.
Frederick Apgar, whose property includes the old church farm.

This house is the one mentioned by Dr. Muhlenberg as built
to accommodate him, the former building not being large
enough for his use. It was thus intended to offer him some
inducement to come and live in this region at least for a time.
He occupied this dwelling during his stay 1859-60. Here also
no doubt lived his two sons, viz., Peter and Henry, who each in
turn took the active charge of the Lutheran Churches here.

It is impossible to locate all the early settlers of Tewksbury
township as the land was simply leased for a period and was
not sold until about 1790 or later. The Livingston tract, speak-
ing generally, belonged largely on the east side of the Fair-
mount road and the Parker on the west. The land to the east
of the West Jersey tract belonged to Budd and Logan. The

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society line whose course was south forty-seven degrees west
from Pottersville to Potterstown and ran along the road from
the latter place to New Germantown, bounded these lands on
the east.

Pottersville was first called Lamington and afterwards
Potter's Mills. There were mills here as early as 1756, owned
by William Willet. The grist mill was burned in 1820 and
rebuilt. In 1840 it was remodeled and again rebuilt in 1878.
The feed mill was first a factory for carding wool and weaving
blankets. It was turned into its present use about thirty years
ago. The village consists of a store, with a post office, flouring
mill, feed mill, blacksmith shop, machine shop and foundry,
shoe shop and fifteen dwellings. It was named after its prin-
cipal citizen Sering Potter.

Cokesburg is claimed to be as old as 1754, when a furnace
was built there, but the name does not appear on the township
book and it therefore could not have been a place of any im-
portance as early as that. It has a store, a blacksmith shop,
wheelwright shop, a Presbyterian and a Methodist Church and
fourteen dwellings.

Minard Farley settled near here before 1760. The family
came from George, who was at Woburn, Mass., as early as
1641. From there the family went to Roxbury, Mass., and from
there came to Trenton, N. J., where George and Caleb were
found in 1709 as trustees of the Presbyterian Church. The
former of these two was grandfather of Meindert.

Mountainville has been so called for 40 years, since the
school house was built. J . C. Farley is the present store-keeper.
It has two mills and twenty-three dwellings.

Farmersville has a school house and eight dwellings.

Fairmount has twenty-three dwellings, whose inhabitants
have their post-office here. This was established in 1850.

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CHAPTER XXIII.

SETTLERS FROM SOUTHOLD AND SOUTHAMPTON.

jP^™^^)iOUTHOLD' LouS Island, named after a
«* flC^T^ iu town of the same name in Suffolk Co.,
England, from whence the first pastor,
Rev. John Youngs probably came, is the
oldest in Long Island. It was first set-
tled in 1638, and the church there was
organized October 31st, 1640.
Thus early did the religious sentiment of these sturdy
Puritans assert itself. " In their deep poverty their liberality
abounded," and before their lands were wholly cleared or their
own homes hardly erected they built their house of worship
and burdened themselves with the support of a preacher.

Among these settlers were then or very soon afterwards to
be found the families among others, of Brown, Baker, Case,
Corwin, Cooper, Corey, Cramer, Dickerson (or Dickinson),
Haines, Horton, Howell, King, Moore, Overton, Paine, Salmon,
Scudder, Swezey, Terry, Tuthill, Vail, Wells, Wiggins, Wines'
Youngs and others.

Of these early settlers of Southold some removed to Eliza-
beth, N. J. Such were William Cramer, John Dickerson, John
Haines, William Johnson, Jeffrey Jones, Eva Salisbury, Barna-
bas Wines, Jr., and Thomas Youngs.

Easthampton and Southampton were settled by branches of
some of these same families. Thus when the Rev. Abraham

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Pierson founded Newark, N. J., with a contingent from South-
ampton, they found settled near them in Elizabeth, people of
the same names as their own.

The people of Southold were very decided in their preferences
as to the form of their church government. They were con-
gregational of the type called Separatists. It is their church
which is spoken of under that title in Smith's History of New
Jersey (1765).

The township of Roxbury was formed 1740. The record
of this event is as follows : December 24th, 174c : A petition
to the court from sundry of the inhabitants of the south-
westerly part of the county of Morris praying that they be
made a township for several causes therein set forth. The
court grants their petition, and bounds said township, to be
called henceforth Roxbury, from the bounds of Somerset Co.,
thence up the river commonly called Peapack, and up the same,
including the same, to that branch, or part thereof, called Indian
Run. and thence northerly and westerly by the bounds of
Hanover to the Great Pond; thence down by the same to the
Musconetcong to the bounds of the county ; thence by the
bounds of Hunterdon, Essex and Somerset counties to the
place first mentioned.

The bounds of the township are too indefinite to be pre-
cisely defined. Indian River was that now called the North
Branch. But they no doubt included not only the present
townships of Chester (formed February, 1799), Washington
(formed January, 1798), Mt. Olive (formed 1871), but also a
part of Mendham, Randolph and Roxbury.

Morris Co. was formed March 15, 1738-9. Previous to this
Hanover, as a township of Hunterdon, is recognized in 1722)
and Walpack in 1732.

Mendham, formed in 1749, took off the eastern part of Rox-
bury.

Township Officers.

The township officers for the first year were as follows :

Appointed 1741, March 25, William Griffing, clerk; Nathaniel
Drake and David Luce, freeholders; Samuel Coleman, as-
sessor; Obadiah Seward, collector; James Pitney and Theo-

CONGREGATIONAL CHORCH OF CHESTER.

Settlers from Southold and Southampton 201

philus Case, surveyors of highways; Nathaniel Drake and
Samuel Haton, overseers of highways ; William Douglas, con-
stable ; Aaron Stark and George Halloway, overseer': of the
poor.

From December 22, 1741 to 1746, the new names that occur
were Thomas and John Green, John Hardin, Joseph Langdon,
Will. Pew, Ben. Luce for December, 1741; Israel and Richard
Swayzie, Ezekiel Frost, Nathaniel and Richard Fansher, James
Martin for 1742 ; James Wells, Richard Sutton, Jonah Hopkins,
George Park, John Bell for 1744; Caleb Swayzie, David Hop-
kins, Will Lorison, John Brown, John and Samuel Swayzie, for
1745: Daniel and John Budd, Benj. Manning and Samuel
Horton, for 1746.

The statement, repeated by Mr. Johnson in his History of
the Congregational Church, that Chester township was divided
into lots in 1713 and 1714, can only be true of the original
surveys which were taken up about that time. As we shall
see the actual settlement could not have taken place in less
than twenty or twenty-five years later.

Caleb Horton came to Roxbury from Southold in the year
1748. He was the great grandson of Barnabas, of Southold,
who came in 1633-8, from Mouseley, in Leicestershire, England.
Caleb bought in 1747, of Isaac Pierson, 1,782 acres (the Gardiner
tract), in what is now Chester township.

Samuel Horton, about whom nothing is known, was sur-
veyor of highways of Roxbury in 1746.

Samuel Swazey came from Southold to Roxbury, 17th May,
1737. This is the earliest date on record for the settlement of
the above township, unless we consider John Colver, as a resi-
dent, since his will is dated in 1732 at Roxbury. But Colver
probably resided on Schooley's Mountain. Samuel Swazey was
probably a son of John id-oi Southold. He owned at his death,
in 1759, nearly a thousand acres in Chester township, and in
Warren Co. His son Samuel was the first psstor of the Con-
gregational church, and in 1773 he and his brother Richard
removed to Western Florida, now Mississippi. Thev had
bought there of Captain Amos Ogden in 1772, 19,000 acres of
land. The brothers took with them to Florida, a number of

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families, from whom the Farrars, Kings, Corys, Montgomerys,
Pipes, Foules, Colemans, Jones, Callenders, Fowlers, Luses,
Griffing, Hopkins, Nobles, Ashfords, and many others in that
vicinity are descended. (See Part II, p. 523).

Two other sons of Samuel, viz.: Israel and Barnabas, set-
tled near Hope, Warren Co. Mary, his youngest child, mar-
ried John Seward and became the ancestress of the prominent
family of that name.

John Budd, the grandson of John, who removed from
Southoid to Westchester Co., N. Y., in 1661, came to Roxbury
about 1740. He had ten children, whose descendants are still
found in Chester township.

William Corwin, the great-great-grandson of Matthias of
Southoid, came to Roxbury before 1767, and resided about one
mile and a half north of Chester.

Isaac Corwin, of unknown relationship to William, settled
near Flanders during the Revolutionary war.

The DeCamps were descendants of Henry, of Middlesex
Co., who was the grandson of La wrens Jans, an immigrant to
New Amsterdam in 1664.

Philemon Dickerson, of Southoid, was the grandfather of
Thomas, whose five children, Thomas, Daniel, Joshua, Peter,
and a sister Elizabeth, came to Roxbury in 1745. Peter was
the grandfather of Gov. Mahlon Dickerson.

David Luse, freeholder in 1741, came to Roxbury with his
brother Benjamin, as early as 1736, when he bought land near
Chester.

Samuel Coleman, assessor in 1741, had fifteen children and
was probabiy related to the family of Orange Co.

Obadiah Seward, collector in 1741, came from Brookhaven,
L. I., and settled at first on land now owned by a descendant
at the cross-roads; He removed to Berkshire Valley and John,
one of his sons, who married Mary Swazey, removed to Sussex
Co., and from there his children removed to Orange Co., N. Y
The ex-Secretary of State was of this family.

The first of the name in this country was probably William,
who sailed from London 6th January, 1634, for St. Christopher

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and the Barbadoes. His son Obadiah 1st, father of Obadiah of
New Jersey, was in Brookhaven as early as 1664.

The Skellf.nger family in this State are descended from
Jacobus Schelinx, who came to New Amsterdam in 1643. He
removed in 1658 to Amagansett, L. I. Daniel, his grandson,
removed to Roxbury about 1776 and settled on a farm between
Chester and Mendham.

William Larason, surveyor of the highways in 1745,
bought a large farm on Pleasant Hill in 1748. He was the son
of William, constable of Hopewell township in 1721, and the
grandson of John, a Danish nobleman, who was on the rate
list of Newtown, L. I., in 1683.

Abraham Drake, the son of Rev. John, of Piscataway,
bought land at Drakeville in 1751. His son Nathaniel was a
freeholder of Roxbury in 1741. Abraham was the grandfather
of Col. Jacob and father probably of Nathaniel of Sussex Co.,
and the grandfather of Silas of Draketown. The Drakes of
Mendham were apparently of another family, who were of
Holland descent. Johannes Drack, of Jamaica, L. I., in 1715,
was probably the ancester of this family.

Thomas Faircloe, who came from the border between
France and Germany, was the first of his name in New Jersey
and came hither probably about 1750.

William Griffiths (or Griffing), the first clerk of Roxbury,
appointed 1741, was probably the grandson of Jasper, who came
from Wales to Southold before 1679.

Theophilus Case, surveyor of highways, 1741, was probably
the son of Theophilus of Southold. The latter was the son of
William, who came from England to Rhode Island in 1635.
Theophilus and Ichabod and John, three brothers probably
came together from Southold to Roxbury.

Richard Terry, from Southold, was th. first of the name
in Roxbury. Three brothers, Richard, Thomas and Robert
had come from England in 1635. Richard, of New Jersey, was
probably the great-grandson of the first named of these
brothers.

Thomas and James Reeves came to Southold about 1660;
Thomas removed to Southampton in 1667. Silas, of Roxbury,

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who died 1777, and had seven children probably came from
Southold.

Settlers from Southampton.

Southampton is the next oldest town on Long Island to
Southold. It was settled 1640, by people of the Presbyterian
preference. The founders of the church of this order in Ches-
ter came mostly from this place.

Nathan Cooper came from Southampton, L. I., and pur-
chased 600 acres in Roxiticus. He was the great-grandfather
of General Nathan.

Elias Howell removed from Southampton to New Jersey
and died on the way. His son Elias bought 200 acres of Nathan
Cooper at Milltown in Chester township, 1822. Nathan
Howell bought a farm at Hacklebarney of Johannes Haas in
1760.

Rev. William Woodhull, pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of Chester, was the first of his name in this vicinity, He came
in the year 1768. He was the son of John and great-great-
grandson of Richard who immigrated in 1648 to Brookhaven.

Joseph Hedges, M. D., was the first physician in the town-
ship. He married a daughter of Rev. Will. Woodhull. He was
descended from William, who settled in Southampton in 1644
and removed to Easthampton in 1649.

Other settlers of old Roxbury will be found in the Genealo-
gies, Part II of this work.

Schools.

The first school was taught in a log house by the Rev. Mr.
Woodhull until the Revolution. Miss Phebe Jagger also taught
for a time 2 private school on the Cooper estate. From 1800-
1812 John G. Gardner, of Connecticut, taught a school in the
village. Another teacher was Miss Hester Brackett, afterward
the mother of Dr. T. F. White, of Summit, N. J. William
Rankin removed hither from Deckertown in 1854 and taught
school in the brick hotel until 1862, when he removed to Mend-
ham. Rev. L. I. Stoutenburgh, Miss Susan Magie, Mrs. M. F.
Hoagland, Rev. P. S. Smith, Mrs. C. Y. Baker and Rev. J. H.
McCandless have taught successively in " The Chester Insti-

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tute. In 1870 a three story building-, erected by the Hon.
Daniel Budd, was taken possession of and used for school pur-
poses by Miss Magie. The Rev. James F. Brewster also con-
ducted a private school while pastor of the Presbyterian
Church. (History of Morris Co., p. 214).
Iron Mines.
Hacklebarney had a forge more than a hundred years ago.
It was sold in 1786 by Samuel Ross to Frederick Bartles and a
mortgage upon it was given by the latter in 1790 to Randall &
Stewart, of New York. This 100 acres was the northern end
of a tract bought by John Wortman, Sr., in 1771, of Peter
Schenck. Hon. Daniel Budd, in partnership with Mr. Bartley,
carried on this forge for many years. In 1867 mines were
opened in various places and the transporting of the ore
increased with the building of the Chester Railroad in 1869.

The Chester furnace, situated west of Chester village, was
built in 1878 by the Jersey Spiegel Iron Company. In 1879 it
was leased by the \V. J. Taylor Co. This furnace was torn
down in 1792 or 3.

In 1872 the tracks (about five miles long) between the
Hedges mine and Hacklebarney and the D., L. and W. R. R.
were laid. In 1881 this track was extended a mile and a half
through the village to the Swayzie, Leek and Cooper mines.
No mining at all is now carried on at or near Chester.

The Methodist Episcopal Church
was organized in 1881 and Rev. E. S. Ferry was appointed its
first pastor. For five or six years services were held in the
academy by the Peapack pastor. In 1881 the Methodist Church
of Bedmiuster was removed and erected in Chester.

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHESTER CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. Frank A. Johnson.

PUR limits of space prevent us from giving
in full the historical sermon of Mr. John-
son, delivered in his church on the 2d of
Jul}-, 1876, but it was substantially as
follows : " I have thus sketched the
growth of our national and denomina-
tional life, that we may bear in mind
some of the remarkable changes that have occurred while our
own church was making its history.

Now let us consider in very condensed form, third, the his-
tory of the First Congregational Church of Chester ; not only
the oldest Congregational Church in New Jersey, but, so far as
I can ascertain, the oldest west of the Hudson River.

The fathers of the Congregational Church in Chester,
formerly called Roxbury, were descended from the company of
English Puritans who first settled in Southhold, Long Island.
Their fathers left England during the turbulent times in the
reign of Charles the First. They fled from the tyranny and
oppression, and were ardently devoted to civil liberty, and jeal-
ous for the purity and simplicity of the Protestant religion.
The Rev. John Youngs, who had been a minister of Hingham,
England, came to New Haven, Conn., with a part of his church
in 1640. He remained there but a short time and then passed
over to Long Island, with his church and settled upon a tract
of land purchased from the Conhony Indians. They were a

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godly people, and from the beginning of their settlement we
find them careful to make provision for the support of the
gospel, to exact punctual attendance on public worship and a
strict observance of the Sabbath.

In 1702 the town court fined a person 6s. yd. for a breach of
the Sabbath, and in 17 11 another man three shillings for pro-
fane swearing.

Previous to 1645 they are supposed to have erected their
first house of worship.

The constitution of this church was originally Congrega-
tional and so remained till 1832.

The tract of land now constituting the township of Chester.
was surveyed and run into lots in 17 13 and 17 14, and began
soon after [?] to be settled with emigrants from Southhold, L. I.,
who had been brought up in the Congregational Church,
planted there by their fathers, and were by conviction and pro-
fession attached to its doctrines and customs.

It was in their hearts to do as their fathers had done, plant
a church of the same faith and form of government as that in
which they had been baptised and to which they owed so much.

Having settled from one to three miles apart, in a country
to be cleared of heavy timber, with their private buildings to
erect, roads, bridges and fences to make, and families to sup-
port ; it is wonderful that they, as early as 1 747, should have
been able to erect a commodious house of worship, with pews
and galleries to seat an audience of 400. This house stood about
twenty rods northwest of the present meeting house.

This building was used for a house of worship till 1803.

Two generations worshipped in it, and many souls were
born into the Saviour's Kingdom within its sacred walls.

It was remodeled in 1803, but a part of its timbers still exist
in the frame work of a barn on the estate of Mr. William
Seward at Chester Cross Roads.

Just imagine a Sabbath in 1776 when your fathers assem-
bled in this old church. Jt is doubtful whether a wheeled
vehicle drove up to the door. Some came on horseback, but
more walked, winding their way for miles through woodland
foot paths. The women often carried their shoes in their

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hands to save wear and tear, placing them upon their feet as
they approached the church.

We should think it a strange appearing company which
gathered in that meeting house, but there were men and
women there who feared God, whom God loved as his dear
children, who have long since entered the mansion prepared
for the lowly as well as the great who truly love and serve
Him.

About the time of the building of this first church the ex-
citement which caused the separation in the Congregational
Churches of Connecticut and Long Island reached this settle-
ment, and a majority of the inhabitants became " separates" as
the)' were then called. A separate Congregational Church was
gathered, which was ministered unto by Rev. Samuel Sweazy
for about twenty years. These Separatists retained the doc-
trines and form of government of the regular Congregational
Churches. Their separation was a protest against the oppres-
sion and worldly influence of the union between Church and
State which existed especially in Connecticut. No wonder
there was a protest against the punishment of ministers for
preaching outside their own parish without special consent of
the minister and two-thirds of the parish in which they wished
to preach. Or against the treating as vagabonds of ministers
who were traveling and preaching outside of their own States.
Or against the fining or imprisoning of those who failed to
attend the parish meeting, or the preaching of their own min-
ister on the Sabbath.

All honor to the spirit of liberty that dared the opposition
of a powerful State Church rather than submit to such oppres-
sion. A. minority of the former worshippers in this church
withdrew and joined another church.

They called the Rev. Marches to be their minister, and
about 1755 built the house across the river, where the Presby-
terian Church formerly worshipped.

Soon after the close of the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Sweazy
the war of the Revolution began. The years 1777 and '78 were
stirring times in New Jersey. Hostile armies crossed and
recrossed the State, desolating its fair villages with fire and

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sword. Chester was off the line of conflict, and yet must have
been a source of supply for the patriot army while encamped
at Morristown.

During these years worship was suspended and the Con-
gregational Meeting House was used as a hospital for wounded
and disabled soldiers. It is to be regretted that the church
records do not give us a more complete account of the events
of this important historical period. Every patriotic impulse is
stirred to know more of those scenes that transpired upon this
hillside ; when, in this old chureh, patriots suffered and yielded
their lives for the holy cause of freedom. But the entries in
the books for those years are very meagre. During these ex-
citing times, when worship was suspended, the moral and
religious habits of the people suffered greatly.

About 1779 a union of the two churches was attempted
under the Rev. David Baldwin, who, for six years preached on
alternate Sabbaths in the two houses of worship.

Failing to accomplish the desired union Mr. Baldwin left
his field of labor and soon after the church was pronounced
dissolved. But immediately a new Congregational Church was
organized, and in June, 1785, the Rev. James Youngs was
ordained and installed as pastor. The ministry of Mr. Youngs
was very short. He died in November, 1790, aged 32, deeplv
lamented by his people and his brethren in the ministry. The
church records have this entry concerning him : "All accounts
go to prove him a most amiable man, a sincere, exemplary and
devoted Christian. The effects of his ministry, short as it was,
were extensive and happy. Blessed are the dead that die in
the Lord."

From 1 7 90- 1 80 1, the church was without a regular pastor,
but ministers from Long Island frequently visited the people,
and through their preaching sinners were converted and the
church edified.

In November, 1800, the church held a day of fasting and
prayer for direction in the choice of another pastor. They
were led to extend a call to Mr. Stephen Overton, who was
ordained and installed pastor on the 16th of June, 1801. The
congregation rapidly increased. In 1803 the original house of

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worship was replaced by another more modern in appearance,
50 feet by 40 in size, with front and side galleries, a steeple
and bell.

Great revivals occurred during Mr. Overton's early minis-
try, and many substantial members were added to the church,
but many, sad to relate, dishonored their profession, and re-
turned to the world.

From 1817 to 1828 the church and congregation sadly
declined in spirituality and in regard for the prosperity of the
church. It was feared that a final dissolution would result
from this indifference.

Mr. Overton was dismissed from his long pastorate in March,
1828. He died on September 18th, 1839. The church records
refer to him as possessed of strong intellectual powers with "a
clear melodious voice and thrilling elocution, endowed with one
of the strongest constitutions ; he travelled much, preaching
more than once a day for weeks in succession."

From its formation till 1810 the church and pastor were
enrolled as members of the "Separate Congregational Con-
vention of Connecticut and Long Island."

In 1 8 10, with other churches in this State, it formed a new
and similar convention, which in 1828 was dissolved.

Let us try to picture a Sabbath in this second house of wor-
ship in 1826, half a century ago.

Since 1776 there have been many improvements, yet even
now nothing we could call a carriage approaches the door.
Man}7 of the congregation still come on horseback, others walk,
while now and then a rude wagon deposits its load at the door.
As we enter the door everything seems very strange to us
in 1776. The pulpit is so high that necks are fearfully
wrenched in efforts to see the preacher.

A row of box-pews with high backs, facing toward the
centre of the church extends along the wall and several rows of
pews of like pattern occupy the space directly in front of the
pulpit. The remainder of the house is filled with ordinary
seats. If it be a winter's day we shall find no fire, and will
wonder why these people make such a sacrifice of comfort to
hear the gospel, when, in our days a slight fall in the ther-

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mometer would keep half the congregation home from a com-
fortably warmed church. The congregation is dressed with
severe simplicity and gives token of a sturdy and hard working
race.

In the autumn of 1828 the Rev. Abner Morse was called to
the care of the church as acting pastor for three years.

He found its spiritual life at a very low ebb'. It was resolved
that it would not be right to commune at the Lord's table till
the church had purged itself of a large number of neglectful
and immoral persons. A meeting was called for those only
who still considered themselves the cordial friends of Christ,
and who were ready to renew their covenant with Him. Some
fifty persons responded to this call, two of whom are now
living. While under the pastoral care of Mr. Morse the church
was prospered and its membership largely increased.

Mr. Morse was dismissed at his own request in the spring
of 1833. The Rev. Charles Jones officiated as acting pastor
from August, i833-'3S. The church, in granting him his dis-
mission, paid him a high compliment as " an able and faithful
minister of the Gospel.

The Rev. John Fishpool, a native of Essex in England, was

stated supply of the church from October, 1835-October, 1836.

From 1836 to 1840 the church was supplied by different

members of the New York State Congregational Association,

with which the church was now connected.

For some eight months in 1839 the Rev. Lewis F. Terrill
acted as stated supply. During these years there was much
discord among the membership, few were added to the church,
and its spiritual interest suffered greatly.

During 1840 and 1841 the church was very much dis-
couraged ; the ordinances of the gospel were neglected and for
nearly a year not more than one sermon was heard in the
church.

On October 6, 1841, Mr. Luke I. Stoutenburg, of Poughkeep-
sie, N. Y., a licentiate of the New York Association, supplied
the pulpit and was invited to continue the supply for several
Sabbaths. On December 15th, 1841, it was voted to call Mr.
Stoutenburg to the pastorate of the church. The call was

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accepted, and on June 14th, 1842. he was ordained and installed
pastor of the church.

Mr. Stoutenburg remained pastor till December 17th, 1867,
when his resignation was accepted by the church. The events
of this pastorate are so comparatively recent, and are so well-
known to you, that I will pass them by without particular
mention. Suffice it to say that during these years the church
was greatly prc^pered, and, indeed began a new and more
healthy life. The congregation and membership were much
increased. On one Sabbath, February 21st, 1842, forty-eight
persons united with the church, (the largest addition at any one
time) eight of whom are active members.

In 1854 the second house of worship was taken down and
the building in which we are now assembled was erected. In
December, 1867, the Rev. James I. Evans was called, and in
June. 1868, was installed pastor. During this pastorate the
parsonage now owned by the church was built.

On April 1, 187 1, the resignation of the pastor was tended
to and accepted by the church.

For some months after the close of this pastorate a period
of trial and discouragement intervened, but the preaching ser-
vices were continued, usually by ministers of sister churches.

In September, 1872, the Rev. B. F. Bradford, pastor of the
Congregational church of Charlotte, Michigan, was invited to
the pastorate. Mr. Bradford acted as stated supply till May,
1875. The events of his ministry are so fresh in your memory
that I need not recall them. He was the intimate friend of
most of you ; and a large proportion of the membership of the
church is the fruit of his labor. He left the church united,
happy and prosperous.

On June 15, 1875, the present pastor was called; the call was
accepted. He entered upon his duties on August 1st, and was
installed pastor by a council convened for that purpose.

Such is the historical narrative of this dear old church down
to the present date. We should like to know more of its early
history, especially in the Revolutionary period, those days that
tried men's souls ; but we should be thankful that the church
records are so complete, that no period in its long life is

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shrouded in utter darkness. It is to be regretted that the
statistical portion of the church records previous to 1830 were
in such an imperfect state that we cannot ascertain the total
membership, baptisms, etc.

At this time the membership is 240. In all probability the
membership at any one time was never larger than at present.

In 120 years there have been six pastors whose terms of
service aggregate 81 years, viz.: Mr. Swazy, 20 years; Mr.
Youngs, 5 years; Mr. Overton, 27 years; Mr. Stoutenburg, 26
years ; Mr. Evans. 3 years, and the pastor now in office. Dur-
ing the same period there were five regular stated supplies,
viz.: Mr. Morse, 5 years; Mr. Jones, 2 years: Mr. Fishpool, 1

year ; Mr. Terrill, 8 months ; Mr. Bradford, 3 years.

********

The Rev. E. B. England, of the Reformed Episcopal Church
of Newark, was called to be the successor of Rev. F. A. John-
son, the 15th of November, 1889, and remained until 1894, when
he resigned to accept the call to the Presbyterian church of
Washington, N. J. In November. 1894 Rev. AbrahamL. Sheer
accepted the call to this church, and is now its pastor.

The present deacons are, J. H. Cramer, S. H. Leek, D.
Stryker, S. Schuyler.

The trustees are, H. P. Sanderson, E. T. Howell, J. K.
Davis, George Squier, H. Y, Hall.

CHAPTER XXV.

THE CHESTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

By Rev. James F. Brewster.

VWife^ ^ ■:'•.•■•. ■■•■iy>.'\ HE first minister ordained over this con-
gregation, or the church of Roxbury as
it then was called, was Rev. Samuel
Harker, or Harcour, who was probably
of Hug-uenot descent. In Foote's
sketches of North Carolina, to which
State some of his ancestors removed, he
is described as remarkable for size, vigor and strength, and is
said to have spent his earl}- youth in manual labor. He grad-
uated at Princeton College and was licensed to preach by the
Presbytery of New Brunswick, Dec. 6th, 1751. The records
of that Presbyter)' inform us that being called to Roxbury, on
Black River, in Morris County, New Jersey, he was ordained
there October 31st, 1752.

In an autobiography of Dr. Caldwell, published at Chapel
Hill, North Carolina, by order of the editors of the University
Magazine, he makes the following record concerning Mr.
Harker : " My grandmother's name was Rachel Lovel [daugh-
ter of a French Protestant, residing at Oyster Bay, Long Island].
She married a Mr. Harker, who was a minister of the Presby-
terian Church. My grandfather Harker was remarkable for
personal size and strength. He was experienced in all or-

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dinary practical business. It was said of him that he would go
into the harvest field and cradle more wheat in a day than any
other man in his part of the country. In his ministerial labors,
both in and out of the pulpit, he was ever regarded with high
estimation and confidence by his congregation."

I am sorry, however, to be obliged to add to this that Mr.
Harker entertained some doctrinal errors which eventually
caused his separation from his church about eleven years after
his ordination. The Presbytery heard in 1757 that he had
imbibed and vented certain erroneous doctrines, and were
about to proceed against him when they learned that he had
left his charge and gone as a chaplain in the army. By order
of Synod in 1759 a committee met at Mendham and examined
a paper containing Mr. Harker's principles, many of which
they found to be correct, but others containing errors. On
hearing this report the Synod thought it expedient "to try yet
whether further converse may convince him, and agree that he
meet with Samuel and James Finley, John Blair and Robert
and Sampson Smith at Nottingham in November ; and on his
return with Gilbert Tennant, Treat, Ewing and Dr. Alison," he
met with these committees without any benefit, though the
interview lasted two days and one evening. In 1761 he pub-
lished his sentiments in a book entitled "An appeal to the
Christian World," to which the Rev. John Blair published an
answer entitled "The Synod of New York and Philadelphia
Defended." In 1763 the Synod condemned his propositions,
declaring that they could not continue him as a member, and
that he be disqualified for preaching or exercising his ministry
anywhere. The congregation of Black River, we are told, was
thrown into confusion, on hearing this, and wrote to Dr. John
Rodgers, of New York, to call a meeting of Synod without
delay. He consulted the Presbytery of New Brunswick and
they judged that it was not desirable, for all the good to be
expected could be accomplished by sending a committee
thither. Accordingly in August they sent thither the Rev.
Messrs. Hait, McKnight and Kennedy, and soon after the
church of Black River asked for supplies.

It is asserted that this was the only case of discipline for

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erroneous doctrine during the period extending from 1758 to
1789 — a proof of the general orthodoxy of the church at that
time.

For five years after the suspension of Mr. Harker the church
was without a regular pastor until the fall of 1768, when they
settled the

Rev. William Woodhull.
He was a native of Brookhaven, Long Island, and had been
preaching in that place for a short time before his removal to
Black River. He traveled from Long Island to this place on
horseback, with his wife and child riding on the horse behind
him. He was a graduate of Princeton College, and studied
theology with the celebrated Samuel Buell, of East Hampton,
Long Island. The call was to the united congregations of
Roxbury and Succasunna, and the original paper is still in my
possession bearing date September 1st, 1768.

After preaching for several years Mr. Woodhull was obliged
to give up his pastoral labor on account of weakness of the
throat, and for a time the church obtained supplies from the
Presbytery. He still occupied an important position in the
community, became a Judge in the Circuit Court, and was the
teacher of a Latin school until it was broken up by the Revo-
lutionary War. Dr.. Isaac Brown, in the funeral sermon of his
brother the Rev. Dr. John Woodhull, of Freehold, and one of
the founders of Princeton College, speaks of him as a man
venerable in piety and services as well as years.

I have in my possession several of his sermons bearing date
Roxbury, 1769, which prove him to have been a sound and
able preacher. His name is on the roll of the Presbytery of
New York as still being pastor of this church in 1770. I find
the following item in regard to Mr. Woodhull in Hodge's
History of the Presbyterian Church : " In 1783 the Presbytery
of New York reported that they had left the name of Rev.
William Woodhull out of their list of members, because on
account of feeble health he had relinquished his ministerial
duties. The Synod deeming this reason to be insufficient
directed his name to be restored to the roll." From this we
may learn what was the opinion of the church on the subject

'Gea.M.Tt JB&uttodt.

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of the demission of the ministry, which has latterly been exten-
sively discussed in our General Assembly.

Mr. Woodhull lived until the 24th of October, 1S24, when he
died and was buried in the family plot on Pleasant Hill.

During the stormy period of the American Revolution the
church was again without a settled paster, but with returning
peace they sought again a settled minister.

About the year 1782 we find that the church was supplied
by Rev. Mr. Baldwin, who, however, was never installed as
pastor. In 1785

Rev. Lemuel Fordham
was obtained as a stated supply, and in 17 86 he received a
unanimous call to the pastorate of the church. Like that of
Mr. Woodhull, his time was divided between Roxbury and
Succasunna. He was a native of Long Island and for thirty
years he continued the pastor of our church. He is described
as a plain but good preacher, although the church made no
marked progress under his ministry. He lived upon the hill
near the church, several years after the close of his pastorate,
and died at length of old age.

Mr. Fordham was succeeded about 18 15 by
Rev. Jacob Cassner,
from Baskingridge, N. J. He gave this church one-third of his
time, preaching at Black River, German Valley and Fox Hill.

Mr. Cassner was succeeded in 18 18 by

Rev. John Ernest Miller,
of Albany, N. Y., a member of the Reformed (Dutch) Church.
He remained in Chester about four years and a half and the
church is said to have grown somewhat under his ministry.
There was one marked revival, especially upon the mountain.
During his ministry the church edifice on the mountain was
built, although as Vet there was no church organization. In
his time stoves were first placed in the church edifice, which,
without plaster or ceiling, was open to all the winds that swept
across the hill-top. Mr. Miller left Chester in the spring of
1823, having been called to the Reformd Dutch Church of
Tompkinsville, Staten Island, and was succeeded in the autumn
of the same year by

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Rev. Abraham Williamson,
who remained the pastor of the church during the following
thirty years. Mr. Williamson was a native of New Jersey and
a graduate ot Princeton College and Seminary. Before his
settlement here he had labored for little more than a year as a
frontier missionary in the State of Illinois. Two colonies were
sent forth from the mother church, which now are distinct and
useful organizations, and the old edifice on the hill-top was
abandoned, and in 1851 the congregation built and occupied
this house in which we worship.

In 1835 forty-eight persons were dismissed from this church
to organize the Presbyterian church of Mt. Olive, and in 1852
twenty-six persons were dismissed to form the Presbyterian
church at Flanders.

In 1832 there was a marked revival and about fifty were
received into the church at one time. God's special presence
was exhibited in the most marked and solemn manner. People
came from Mendham, the mountain and all surrounding country
to share in the blessing which the Lord was pouring upon the
people. The church services were crowded, and even the steps
of the pulpit were filled with eager and tearful listners.

On the third day the pastor requested the anxious to remain
after the services and the rest to leave, and the whole body of
the church was filled with those inquiring the way of life.
From the fruits of that revival came some of the best men and
strongest supporters of the church.

Mr. Williamson remained in charge of the church until
1853, in the autumn of which year

Rev. Geo. M. S. Blauvelt,

a graduate of Princeton College and Seminary, was ordained
and installed among you. His pastorate covered three years,
until October, 1856. In June, 1857, Rev, Josiah Markle, who
was educated in the Reformed (Dutch) Church at New Bruns-
wick, became the pastor of the church for the short space of
nine months, until April, 1858.

On the following June your present pastor,

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Rev. James F. Brewster,
a graduate of Rutgers College and Princeton Theological Semin-
ary, and a Licentiate of the Presbytery of Passaic, became the
stated supply of the church, and was ordained and installed on
the 12th of October, 1858. The relation has now remained un-
broken for more than eighteen years, and this pastorate is now
the oldest in the Presbytery, and, with one exception, the oldest
in the whole northern part of our State.

Unfortunately we have the record of elders only during the
last fifty-seven years. Previous to that Mr. Abraham Dicker-
son is known to some of you as having been a leading and in-
fluential officer.

In June, 1819, the roll of the elders of the church were
William Woodhull, Jr., — a son of the former pastor, — Jared
Haines and Noah Scudder. These men have long since
passed away, but their descendants are still among us, and
their memories are yet held in honor. In the minutes of March
3rd, 1821, appears the following record : "Mr. Gilbert Bodine
having been elected by the congregation to the office of the
ruling elder, and having been duly ordained, appeared this day
and took his seat as a member of session." For eighteen years
Mr. Bodine served the church in this office until his death in

1839-

In 1823 Conrad Rarick was elected to the eldership and
served the church until his removal from their bounds.

In 1827 Wm. Hedges Woodhull, Stephen Fairclo Ford-
ham and John Stryker were ordained to the same office.
For ten years no other officer was elected until 1837, when the
names of Jonathan Nicholas, James Topping and Henry
Hedges were odded to their number.

In 1846 George W. Stenson was set apart to the same office,
but served the church apparently but a short time. During the
succeeding eleven years no other elder was elected until the
autumn of 1857, when the number was increased by the addition
of Daniel Chamberlain and John D. G. Carlile. In 1865
John R. Chamberlain and Dr. S. E. Hedges were set apart
to the same office. In 1867 Mr, Andrew Creger was ordained
and took his seat as a member of the session. In the spring of

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the present year the church resolved to substitute the term
eldership for the life tenure, and under this plan Mr. Stephen
Hedges Hunt and Mr. John Hoagland have been enrolled
among the number of ruling elders. It has educated and sent
out two ordained ministers — Rev. Mr. Leek, who died a few
years ago in the State of Illinois, and Charles Evert Hedges,
who was soon taken from his work on earth to his home in
heaven.

Thus far we have reprinted in condensed form Mr. Brew-
ster's sermon, delivered 2nd of July, 1876.

Mr. Brewster resigned on account of ill health, 1890.
Rev. Frank Melville Kerr
was ordained and installed, as pastor, 30th of June, 1891, and
after three years' service he removed to Hempstaad, L. I. in
1894. He was followed by

Rev. Conover Samuel Osborne,
who was ordained and installed in Oct. 22, 1894.

The elders at present are, Andrew Cregar, W. T. Burd,
ordained May, 1880; Frederick N. Jenkins, ord. May, 1884;
Joseph Croat, ord. May, 1892.

The trustees are, William H. Seward, Esq., President; N.
C. Vannatta, J. H. Miller, David Sharp, J. W. Tiger, H.
W. Cyphers.

CHAPTER XXVI.

SPRUCE RUN-"SWAKE"-CLARKSVILLE LUTHERAN
CHURCHES.

Spruce Run Lutheran Church.

WgjfffPRUCE RUN was at first part of the con-
gregation of New Germantown and the
people attended service at that place and
German Valley. The first Lutheran ser-
vices held in the Spruce Run Lutheran
Church of which we as yet have any
knowledge were conducted by Rev. Wil-
liam Graff. He became the regular pastor, July 16th, 1775.
Either the same year or the previous fall he began to preach
at Spruce Run as occasion offered. During the first twenty-five
years of their history Rev. Graff held services at Frederick
Fritts' on the premises now occupied by Andrew Van Sickel.
The first church was a

Union Church
in which the Reformed also held their worship. It was built
in 1 800. From this time until 1833 the church had the services
of the Lutheran ministers of New Germantown every fourth
Sabbath. Thus Revs. Graaf, Hazelius, Hendrick and Pohlman
labored in this charge. The

Rev. Robert Collyer
was, however, the first pastor of Spruce Run, as an indepen-
dent charge. He was ordained and installed the 2d of Sept.,
1834. He remained until April, i860, when he resigned on
account of ill health.

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In 1835 the congregation became self-supporting. During
1835 Rev. Mr. Wack, who alternately held services in the
church on behalf of the Reformed and Presbyterian congrega-
tion, ceased to preach here, and it seems, that from that time
their interest gradually lessened until it became entirely a
Lutheran congregation.

In the year 1835 a new church was built. This was erected
to take the place of the old Union church.

The "Swake Church."

About the time of the great revival in 1840
Rev. Lambert Swackhamer
began preaching at various points near by. He was a member
of the Francklean Synod, and finally went to Mt. Bethel, where
he organized a congregation about 1840, and, during the next
three or four years, gathered quite a large number of followers.
In 1844 he succeeded in building the present stone edifice,
erected by Fritz Swackhammer. After Rev. Swackhammer
left it was sold by Moore Castner for debt and bought by the
Albright Methodists. They were, however, unable either to
build up a congregation or pay the debt, and it again became
the property of Moore Castner.

On June 10th, following, the congregation elected

Rev. P. A. Strobel
as pastor. At his installation Aug. 15th, i860, Rev. H. N.
Pohlman preached the sermon and pronounced the usual ques-
tions.

In May, 1864, Revs. P. A. Strobel and David Kline attended
the General Synod at York, Pa., as visitors and the question of
an exchange was talked over.

This led to correspondence upon the subject and on October
30th, 1864, he dissolved his relation to the charge as pastor
when

Rev. D. Kline
was given a call by Spruce Run, while Centre Brunswick
elected Rev. P. A. Strobel as their pastor

Rev. P. A. Strobel served various fields with acceptance and

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died Nov. 26th, 1882, at Dansville, N. Y., and was buried at Red
Hook, N. Y., a few days later.

Rev. David Kline began his labors December, 1864, and he
was installed on Feb. 8th, 1865. At his Christmas communion
the same month about one hundred communed. In April and
May, 1866, special meetings were held, and on May 20th, forty-
six were received into full membership, the largest number
ever received at one time. He admitted one hundred and
twenty during his whole pastorate.

On May 14, 1867, Rev. Kline reorganized

Mount Bethel

as a Lutheran Church, at which time George Banghart, William
R. Prall, Conrad Davis, Benjamin Johnson and Peter C. Apgar
were elected trustees. August 23, 1868 Moore Castner and wife,
in consideration of the sum of $500, gave a warranty deed to
the Evangelical Lutheran Church of New Jersey (the word
Church being written by mistake for Synod, the Synod having
raised $300 of the amount necessary). This includes both
church and cemetery.

On November 4, Rev. Mr. Kline preached a stirring sermon
based upon the parable of the ten virgins, in which he especially
dwelt upon the neglect of these wise virgins in sleeping. It
was afterward recalled that he labored somewhat and returned
home not feeling very well. The afternoon service was omitted
and before the morning sun of November 5, 1877, rose in
splendor he had gone to be at rest and meet his Savior with all
the loved ones at home. By this startling Providence an active
ministry of twenty-seven years in the Lutheran Churches at
West Camp, Centre Brunswick and Spruce Run was suddenly
ended. But he had been instrumental in winning souls to
Christ, while his genial nature and hearty sympathy drew to
himself many devoted and faithful friends. The attendance
at his funeral was large and the services solemn and impressive.

The following month (Dec. 2) Rev. C. Duy preached for the
congregation, and without consultation made an appointment
for

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Rev. C. H. Traver,

then living in Chatham Village, N. Y. It was a surprise to the
writer, but he was at liberty to visit them and did so, and
preached for them on three consecutive Sabbaths (December
9, 16 and 23). On January 6, 1878, he returned, and after ser-
vice an election was held, at which time he was unanimously
elected, the call dating from January 1, 1878.

In May, 1886, the pastor received and accepted a call to the
pastorate of St. Peter's (stone) Church, where he is now labor-
ing.

The next and present pastor,

Rev. V. F. Bolton,
was elected and settled in September following.

Clarksville,
was set off from Spruce Run and organized November 16, 1869,
with twenty-four members. The church was erected in 1871.
Rev. A. K. Felton was installed April 8, 1875, the church
having been previously served by Rev. David Kline, pastor at
Spruce Run. Rev. G. W. Anderson succeeded Mr. Felton and
remained until 1882.

Rev. J. W. Lake took charge May 1, 1883. During his
seven years of service eighty new members were added, the
church's indebtedness paid, the edifice repaired and improved
and a parsonage built.

Rev. E. V. Hoelsche, followed next and remained until
ill -health forced him to resign.

The above is substantially the history of Spruce Run
church written by Rev. Chester H. Traver.

SPRUCE RUN LUTHERAN CHURCH

EARLY GERMANS OF NEW JERSEY
PART II

GENEALOGIES

EARLY GERMANS OF HUNTERDON, MORRIS, SUS-
SEX AND WARREN COUNTIES.

AND OF THE OTHER

EARL Y SETTLERS OF OLD ROXBURY TOWNSHIP

SOUTHOLD AND SOUTHAMPTON

AND OF MANY FAMILIES WITH WHICH THESE INTERMARRIED

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.

It may be necessary to remind the reader that the following genealogies have
been gathered with very great labor and pains from various records and from
various people. Very little help was obtained from family records, so that nearly
all dates of birth or death had to be procured from church books, tombstones or
wills. Some lines of descent have been carried down farther than others because of
greater ease in procuring information with regard to them. The spelling of names
has been made to conform to the records or to the various ways of spelling, preva-
lent in the different branches of the same family. The omissions and errors, of
which there are no doubt very many, are due largely to the faulty memories of
those who have given the information

The arrangement of the families will explain itself, if it is carefully examined.
Some abbreviations very commonly used are, b. for born ; bap. for baptised ; bot.
for bought ; com*, for confirmed ; m. for married ; s. for son ; dau. for daughter ;
w. for wife ; ch. for child or children • res. for reside*, or resided ; rem. for re-
moved ," prob. for probated when the reference is to a will. Note carefully the use
of perh. for perhaps, to indicate that the statement following is a matter of mere
conjecture, while prob. or probably, indicates that there are more reasons for, than
against, the statement that follows.

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GENEALOGY.

ABEL.

There were Abels in New England and in New York at an early date, and it
may be that our families of this name are descendants of these. Hendrick Abels
came from the Netherlands in ship Rosetree, March, 1663. In 1728, September 4th,
Andrew Ablin and Matheis Koplin landed at Philadelphia. The spelling presents
no difficulty as the peculiar formation of A in some German handwriting would
explain the K in Koplin, and the termination in is quite common, especially as a.
feminine form.

In 1733, Aug. 28, Michael Ably and three others under 16, viz., Hans Peter,
Bans Adam and Hans Michael Ebly, landed at Philadelphia from the ship Hope.
ANDREAS bot. of Joseph Reckless, of Burlington Co., 1748, Feb. 7, 308 acres or
one-half of the Davenport tract, near Fox Hill, the other half of which was
sold on the same day to Morris Creature (Crater) ; the price was £103 and the
said Abel was m actual possession. Andreas leaves a will, prob. 1751, June, in
which he divides his property into three parts, one for his wife of 60 acres, and,
the other two of 120 acres each for his two sons Michel and Paul ; in 1762, June
6, Paul and Leany, his wife, sell their share, or 126 acres, to Michel for £304.
In 1768, March 29, Michel Abel gives mortgage on 240 acres of this tract,
" whereon said Michel Abel now lives," to Richard Stockton, •fee. Lib. A fol.
91, Morristown. In 1784. June 1, Michel gives a mortgage to John Striker, of
Somerset, upon the whole original tract of 308 acres for £1308 (N. Y. money)..
These records show that this farm upon which the original Union German;
Church of Fox Hill stood, belonged to Michel Abel, who must therefore have
been the father of Jacob, who afterwards occupied this farm, and of his broth-
ers and sisters. He had ch. :

I. MARY b. 1760, d. 1829, April 10 ; m. "William Fritts (s. Frederick).
II. ANNA ELISABETH, b. 1767, d. 1831, Aug. 16 ; m. George Fritts (s.

Frederick) ; at Spruce Run.
III. JOHN, m. 1. Sophia Trimmer (daughter Matthias 1st), 1777, Jan. 30 ; 2,
widow Mary Cripps, 1811, April 7; had children:

1. Anna Maria, b. 1778, April 13 ; d. young.

2. Johannes, b. 1780, March 11.

3. ANNA Mabia, b. 1784, March 11.

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4. David, b. 1787, Jan. 10.

5. Elisabeth, b. 1789. Jan. 17.

6. Jacob, b. 1790, April 21.

7. Teunis.

8. A daughter who m. an Abbey.

•IV. ANDREW, m. Christina Schuyler (dau. Philip ?), 1779, Jan. 20; had
children:

1. Philip, b. 1779, July 18.

2. Dorothy, b. 1781, Aug. 9.

3. Jacob, b. 1784, June 20.

4. John, b. 1780, Oct. 19.

5. Andreas, b. 1789, May 20.

6. Matthias, b. 1792, Feb. 15.

7. Eva, b. 1797, April 12.

V. MATTHIAS, m. Catherine Pritts (daughter Fred.) 1781, April 10 ; had
children.

1. Elisabeth, b. 1782. March 15.

2. Frederick, b. 1783, Aug. 18.

3. William, b. 1785, July 27.

4. Jacob, b. 1787, Aug. 29.

5. Johannes, b. 1792, June 30.

0. Peter, b. 1794, July 12.

7. Sophia, b. 1790, July 29.

8. Catherine, b. 179b, July 7.

9. Anna, b. 1801, March 20.

VI. JACOB, m. Charity Pickle (daughter Fred.) ; had children.

1. Elisabeth, b. 1794, April 4 ; m. Daniel Potter (s. Daniel) .

2. Philip, b. 1796, July 8.

3. Sophia, b. 1797, Aug. 3 : m. Nicholas Hoffman (s. William).

4. Catherine, b. 1800, April 24 ; m. Aaron Sutton (s. Aaron).

5. Frederick Pickle, b. 1801, Dec. 11 : d. 1850, Jan. 1 ; unmarried.
0. Andrew, b. ; d. 1S58, Nov. 26 ; unmarried.

7. Providence, b. ; d. ; m. Minert

Farley (s. Minert).

8. George, b. 1811, Feb. 26 ; unmarried.

9. Jacob and another died young.

Mart Tedrick, of Roxbury, Morris County, left a will dated 10 Jan., 1771,
prob. April 10, in which she names sons Matthias (eldest), Paul, Michel and Andres
Abel, and Caty and Eve, daughters of Michel. She no doubt had married a Tedrick
for her second husband. The most probable conjecture with regard to her husband's
name is that it was M ATTH IAS, and that he was a brother of Andreas, or Andrew,
of Fox Hill. Her children were perhaps the following :

I. MATTHIAS, bot. 124 acres Upper German Valley of Wm. Allen.
II. MICHEL, letters of administration of his estate granted to Elisabeth,
1799, Jan. 5. Somerset Co., N. J. ; perhaps had son,
(I). WILLIAM, Chester, will prob. 1823, Mar. 22 ; will names children,
Andrew.
WillIam.

ICHABOD.

Margaret, m. a Bess.

Abel — Adam 229

Elisabeth, m. Alexander Dawsin.

Catherine.

Eva.

Michel's children William and Mary Mellick, w. (of) John

III. PAUL.

IV. ANDREW, bot. 200 acres at Hackelbarney from Thomas Leonard, 1761,.

Oct. 30 ; will prob. 1783 ; names wife, Hannah, and four children.
Salomt Richards.
Catharine.
Christina.

Elisabeth, b. 1743 ; d. 1825, Nov. 15 ; m. John Sutton (s. Aaron !)
Miscellaneous— William Abel died 1771. March, at 98 : and a Nicholas Abel
is buried in Pluckamin Cemetery, who died 1738.

Matthias, 1764. d. 1837 at 83 ; was a soldier in Rev. War and a noted auc-
tonieer: res. Union twp.. Hunt. Co.; his will, prob. 1837, names w. Mary
and ch.: William's widow, Margaret; John; Sarah Crook ; Charlotte
Carkoff ; Elisabeth Cook, (deceased) ; gr'dson Matthias, s. William.

Church Records ; Michel and Dina have James, b. 19 Feb., 1769.

and Diua. b. 6 Sept.. 1771. Michel and Christina have Christina, b. 17
May, 1771. William and Catherine have Catherine, b. July, 1772.

ADAM.

STOFEL [CHRISTOPHER] ADAM signs call to Rev. Albert Weygand, 1749, (and
on another list occurs Maria Elizabeth Adam) ; b. 1723, June 15, d. 1788, Aug.
15. at 65 years and 2 months ; buried Stillwater and has German headstone ;
m. Catherine Kiehn. b. 1720, d. 1799 at 78; his will, "Hardwick." 1788, Aug.
15, prob. Oct. 14. iTrenton Lib. 31, fol. 146), names w. Catharine and 6 ch. ;
five of these are found on records Lutheran Church, Stillwater :
I. Christina, confirmed 1777.
II. Henrich. b. 1763. conf. 1782 at 19.

III. Anna Catherine, b. 1764, conf. 1782 at 18.

IV. Hanna, b. 1765, conf. 1782 at 17.

V. Anna Barbara, b. 1766, conf. 1782 at 16.
VI. Jacob.
JOHN, prob. of English origin, whose will, "Bedminster," 28 Dec. 1752, prob. 24
Dec. 1754, names wife Elizabeth and five children ;

I. Matthew Adam, whose will, "Tewksbury, Hunt. Co., Sept. 1767,
prob. 16 March, 1768, names w. Leddy Chambers, dau. John, and 5
ch. ; John, Elenor, James, Benjamin and Elijah. Mathias Adams
paid tax on lands in Phila. Co., Pa., prior to 1734.
IT. William.

III. James.

IV. Samuel Adams and wife, Catherine, buy, 26 June, 1766, of James

Bell and w. Deborah, I'd in Hardwick, which they mortgage to John
McDowell, 24 Oct. 1766.
V. Margaret ("Macdole"), MacDowell wife or mother of Ephraim
(" Mack dole") Mac Dowell.
ALEXANDER, (?) b. abt. 1750, bur. Mt. Hermon, Warren Co., N. J., m. first, Ann

230 Early Germans of New Jersey

Belles, of Knowlton ; second, Sarah It is possible that the name

of this man should be Samuel, the son of John of Bedminster ; had ch. :

I. Amos, m. Hannah Kar (dau. James), had ch.: Euphemia, b. 18

Oct. 1811, m. John Flummerfelt (s. George) ; John, d. yg. ;

Mary A., m. Robert Steel, (H'kt'wn) ; Charles, d. yg. ; George,

unm. ; Kar J.; Alexander, unm. ; Caleb; Azanah, m. first, Jerry

Green, second, Jacob Dunfleld ; Clorinda, m. Snyder Belles ; Bila

Ann, m. Joshua Smith.

II. Andrew, m. Elisabeth Cummins; had ch. ; Alexander; Sarah

A., m. Burrill Newman ; Ellen, m. Peter Flummerfelt (s. George).

III. Alexander, m. Esther Leida ; had ch. : Daniel, b. 18 Sep.,

1807 ; m. Catherine Snyder ; Phebe, m. Fowler ; Esther and George.

TV. Joseph.

V. Zadok, m. Mahala Leida ; had ch. : Isaac, m. 2 wives and for 2d

w. a Stiff ; John, unmarried ; Sarah, m. Robert Brown.
VI. Samuel, m. ; had ch. : Jacob, unm ; Elisabeth, m.

Joseph Hedden ; Mary, unmarried.
VII. Abraham.
VIII. Amose, d. yg.
IS. Abi, m. John Lawler.
X. Ruth, m. Geo. Lundy.
XI. Christeen, m. Phil. Angle.
XII. Mary, m. a Mott.
XIII. Tirzah, m. Chas. Green.
XrV. Jemima, m. Phil. Snyder.
XV. Zipporah, b. 1796, Nov. 8, d. 1875, Oct. 29 ; m. Wm. Leida, b. 19

Oct., 1791, d. 27 Oct. 1858.
XVI. Keziah, m. Ellick Decker.
XVII. Anna, m. Zadok Decker.
LAZARUS ADAMS, of Kingwood, Hunt. Co., m. Mary; his will, prob. 26
March, 1784, mentions no family.

In 1675 Fenwick came to South Jersey in ship Griffith and landed at a place
which he called Salem. He had two servants, Samuel Hedge and John Adams,
who afterwards married his two daughters.

JOHN ADAMS, of Chester, Burlington Co., N. J. ; will dated 19 March, 1679 ; no
date of probate ; names w. Elisabeth and ch. : Mary, Martha, Hannah,
Deborah, Abigail, Marcy, Feby, Thomas, Rebeckah.

ALLER.

PETER ALLER, prob. came to Phila. 15 Sept., 1752, in ship Two Brothers ; m.
Elisabeth ; will "Am well" 17 May, 1773, prob. April, 1778, (Trenton Lib. 21,
fol. 266) names 3 sons and 7 daughters.

I. Peter, m. Anna, had ch. ; John, b. 15 Nov. 1768 ; Jacob, b. 15 April,
1771 ; George, b. 15 Aug. 1773 ; Annn b. 13 August 1777, m. Fred-
Apgar (8. Peter).
II. John.

III. Philip.

IV. Mart.

V. Rebeckah.

Aller — Alpock 231

VI. Rachel.
VII. Sarah.
VIII. Catherine.
IX. Elisabeth.
X. Anna.

ALPOCK.

Tradition says that three brothers, William. George and Peter Alpock, (Ohlbach,
Albach, Alpaugh or Alpock), came from Holland in the year General Washington
was born, or 1732. On Rupp's lists we find that in 1734, Sept. 23, there landed at
Phila. from the ship Hope. Daniel Reid, Master, Zacharias Ahlbach, John Wilhelm
Ahlbach and under 16, Johann Wilhelm, Joh. Gerhard and Johann Peter Ahlbach.
These all belonged to a generation before the one to which we have been able to
trace the families of that name now in this section.

In 1735 Zacharias and William Alback were occupying parts of the " Society
Land" in Hunterdon Co. The three brothers referred to in the tradition, stated
above, were probably of the second generation. Repeated inquiries have failed to
discover the relationship between the families of German Valley and those at
Cokesbury and High Bridge.

Alpocks of German Vallet.
MORRIS ALPOCK (Ahlbach or Albach), occupied or owned land near Augus-
tine Reid's on the road from Bartley to Stephen's mill ; m. prob. Anna Eick
idau. Phil.) ; will dated or probated. 1769, Jan. 9, witnesses, Coonrad Rarich,
Tetrich Struble, Augustine Reid ; executors, " my wife" and Phil. Dxe ; will
names 3 eh.: John William, Philip and Elisabeth.
I. JOHN WILLIAM, s. of Morris ; b. 1736 or 7 ; d. 1811, June 13. at 74 ; m.
Elisabeth Sharp, dau. of Morris ; b. 1741 ; d. 1817, Dec. 19. Bought in
1773 a farm of '-25 acres. (Theo. Coleman farm) ; had ch. :
(I). MORRIS, b. 1761, May 17 ; d. 1835: m. Catherine Rarick ; b. 1761,
May 16 : d. 1826 : res. Naughright : had ch. :

1. Peter, b. 1787, Jan. 1.

2. William, b. 1791, June 9.

3. John, b. 1794, Oct. 14.

4. Elisabeth, b. 1797, Jan. 1 : m. George Sharp, s. of George.

5. David. b. 1802, Dec. 2 :m. Rachel Clouse, dau. of Jacob; hadch:

(1). Morris, b. 1S27. May 23 ; m. Emma Weyer.

(2). Mart A. Welsh, b. 1830, July 28; m. Jacob Swartz,

3. of David.
(3). George, b. 1832, July 7 ; m. Angeline Thorp, dau. of
Walter.
(II). MATTHIAS, b. 1763 ; d. 1844, July 1 ; m. Elisabeth Rhinehart, dau.
John .Adam ; b. 1780, Jan. 14; d. 1834. Aug. 12; (near Succasunna).

1. William, b. 1797, Sept. 7 ; m. Huldah Howell.

2. Davtd, b. 1799 ; d. 1837 ; unmarried.

3. George, m. Elisabeth Jane Heldebrant, daughter of Chris-

topher.

4. Matthias, b. 1811; d. 1833; m. 1834 (?), Dec. 24, Charity

Apgar (J).

5. Adam R., b. 1812, Dec. 24 ; m. Harriet Gardiner, b. 1312,

April 3.

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(1). Sarah E. ; m. Martin R. Heldebrant, s. of Christopher.

(2). Mary Ann ; m. Will Hazen.

(3). Eliza J.; m. Noah M. Lefever.

(4). "William ; m. Zeubie N. Pool, daughter of "William.

6. Maurice S. ; m. Mary D. King.

7. Charity ; m. John Hart.

8. Elisabeth ; m. "Win. Logan.

(III). ELISABETH, b. 1766, Feb. 28 ; d. 1836 ; m. John Rarick, on Rarick

place.
(TV). JOHN, b. 1768 (?) ; d. 1821, March 30 (?) ; m. Mary Rarick, widow of

Anton Waldorf ; had child Mart, who m. Gilbert Budd, s. of Jos.
(V). MARY, b. 1770 (?) ; m. Martin Rhinehart, s. of Adam. (Between

Hacklebarney and Fairmount) .
(VI). "WILLIAM, b. 1774 ; d. 1851, Sept. 12 ; m. Patience Larason ; b.

1781 ; d. 1824, Oct. 23: (res. " Burnt Tavern") ; hadch.:

1. Elisabeth, b. 1801, unmarried.

2. Sallte, b. about 1805 ; m. Robert Henry ; d. at Newark.

3. Mary A., b. about 1808 ; m. Robert Dickereon.

4. John, b. about 1813 ; d. 1824, at 12 years.

(VII). PETER, b. 1778 ; m. Anna Barbara Aury, went to Canada abt. 1810.

1. Elisabeth, b. 1806.

2. Mary, b. 1808.

3. Catherine.

4. John.

II. PHILIP, pern. m. Elsa Catherine Cramer (dau. Matthias), but she was

born 1779.
III. ELISABETH.

Alpocks of Cokesbury.

JOHN ALPOCK, b. 1739 ; d. 1821, April 1, at 82 ; m. (1) Elisabeth ; (2) ;

had three children, John William, Mary and Sophia by his first wife, and
three, George, Eva and Peter by his second.

(D. JOHN WILHELM, b. 1768, Dec. 26 ; m. Cath. Apgar, dau. of
Herbert : had ch. :

1. William, m. Charity Apgar ; had one child Conrad who m.

Mary Sutton, dau. of Peter.

2. John, b. 1797, June 11 ; m. Katie Eick ; had 3 ch. : George, d.

young; Amos and Mary (at High Bridge).

3. Peter, m. Mary Eick, dau. Geo. ; had 8 ch. : John, m. Sarah

Apgar ; Effie, m. Wesley Henry; Morris E., m. Hannah
Wean ; Lydia Ann, m. Wm. Foregus ; George, m. Elisabeth

Lance ; Philip, m. Read ; Mary Cath., m. John Read ;

Stephen R. E., m. Cath. Lance, dau. Wm. M.

4. Elisabeth, b. 1802, June 2 ; m. John H. Creger.

5. George, m. Sophia Eick, dau. of Geo. (Potterstown) ; had

3 ch.:y William, m. Alpock, dau. of George ; Harrison,

unm. ; a daughter, m. Hoffman.

6. Nicholas, m. Sally A. Sutton, dau. of Peter; had ch.:

Charity, m. David T. Apgar, s. of Isaac A. ; Elisabeth,m.
Garret Stryker, s. of John B. ; Mary, m. John Apgar,
(Clinton); Fanny, m. Jonathan Van Fleet; Isaac, died;

Alpock 233

Amanda, died ; John, unm.
7. Effte, m. TunLson Johnson.
(II). MARY, unmarried.

(III). SOPHIA, b. 1771, May 30 ; m. Wm. Alpock, s. of Wm.
(IV). GEORGE, b. 1777, Jan. 28 ; m. Mary Sutton, dau. of Aaron ; had ch. :

1. Aaron, m. (1) Sarah Apgar; (2) Catherine Thompson.

2. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Eick, s. of George.

3. Mart, m. Cornelius Wyckoff.

4. Isaac, m. Mary Jane Lindabery.

5. William G. Jr., m. (1) Mary Apgar, dau. of Jacob ; (8) Anna

Alpock, dau. of Wm.

6. George, m. Teats.

(V). EVA, b. 1779, Feb. 21.

(VI). PETER, b. 1781, Feb. 12 ; m. Annie Apgar, dau. of Peter ; had ch. :

1. John, died young.

2. Peter, m. Mary Teats, dau. of John.

3. Wm. Peter, m. Martha Apgar, dau. of Nicholas.
. 4. Mart, m. David F. Apgar, s. of Wm.

5. George, m. Elisabeth Apgar, dau. of Herbert 2d.

Alpocks op High Bridge.

I. JOHN WM. ALPOCK, b. 1732 ; d. 1817, April 13 ; m. (1) Anna Eick ; (2) Else
Mary Henry ; occupied or bought 184 acres land in High Bridge Twp., lot No.
1 on Allen and Turner map 1802 ; had three children by his first wife, and two
by his second :

(I). JOHN, b. 1762, Aug. 4 ; m. Annie Apgar, dau. of Herbert ; had one
child ; (res. Cokesbury and Round Valley) ; had ch. :

1. William, b. 1795, May 2 ; d. 1886, Oct. 13 ; m. Mary Conover,
dau. of Rulof ; had ch.
(1). Ann, b. 1818. Jan.; m. Wm. G. Alpock, s. of George.
(2). Sarah, b. 1820, Oct. 22 ; m. Peter E. Wyckoff, s. of Peter.
(3). John, b. 1823, Oct. 12 ; m. Jane H. Lee, dau. of John.
(4). Elisabeth, b. 1826, Feb.; m. Martin Wyckoff, s. of
John M.
(II). J. WILLIAM, b. 1769. May 18 ; will dated or prob. 1850. Nov. 28 : m.
Sophia Alpock, daughter of John ; (Spruce Run Cross Roads,
near High Bridge) ; had ch. ;

1. Elisabeth, b. 1791 ; died young.

2. Mart, unmarried.

3. Ann, m. Jacob Tunison.

4. John, m. Margaret Felmley, dau. of David ; had ch. : Sophia,

m. Geo. A. Apgar; Elisabeth; Nathan, unm. ; David; Levi.

5. William, b. 1797 ; m. Mary Wean ; had two ch. : Levi and

Elisabeth.

6. Effie, m. Peter Cregar. dau. of Andrew.
(III). MARY, m. Peter Apgar, s. of Herbert.

(IV). GEORGE ALPOCK, b. 1778, Jan. 2; m. 1798, Jan. 20, Mary Mc-
Daniel ; b. 1776 ; d. 1862, April ; had eh.:

1. William G., b. 1799, May 11 ; d. 1871, April 26 ; m. Sarah
Shannon, nee Clover, dau. Sam'l ; d. 1890, Aug. 17, at 90

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years, 8 months, 5 days ; had ch. :
(1). Mart Ann, m. Harrison Apgar, s. of Peter.
(2). Nancy, m. Jaco') Tiger, s. of Christopher.
(3). Geo. Nelson, m. Susan Crammar, dau. of Geo. G.
(4). Sylvester, m. (ll Clarissa Apgar ; (2) Abbey Case.
(5). Elisabeth, m. John H. Crammer, s. of Geo. G.
(6). Emily, m. Luther Hoffman, s. of Wm. H.

2. John, b. 1801, Nov. 3 ; m. Elisabeth Evans.

3. James, b. 1803, March 20 ; m. Eliza V.

4. George, b. 1S05, April 7 ; m. Annie Youngs; (Whitehouse) .

5. Peter, b. 1807, Mar. 1 ; m. Mary Youngs; (2 miles south

Clinton) ; had ch. :
(1). Emanuel, (West).
(2). Wesley, m. Elisabeth Emery.

(3) . George, m. Youngs.

(4). William, m. (1) ; (Ji .

(5). Edward, m. (1) ; (2) ; (3| .

(6). Lydia Ann, m. George Streeter.
(7). Rachel, m. Hezekiah Kipbardt.
(8). Emma, (West).
(9). Elisabeth, m. John Stout, Newark.
(10). Kate, m. Mansfield Hummer.

6. Sarah Ann, b. 1813, April 6 ; m. Peter Lowe, (brother to

John i.

7. Elisabeth, b. 1815, Oct. 29 ; m. Joshua Henderson.

8. Mary, b. 1817, Sept. 5 ; m. Elijah Stout ; d. 1891, Sept., in

83d yr.

9. Rachel, b. 1819, Nov. 12 ; m. Dan'l V. Woolverton, (Easton).
(V). ELISABETH, b. 1787, April 2 ; died young.

II. GEORGE ALPOCK, bro. to John Wm. (High Bridge) ; m. Anna Maria ;
"settled on road from Bray's Hill to Cokesbury"; had at least one child,
Eva, b. 1770, Feb. 3.
III. PETEP>., bro. to John Wm. ; m. Anna ; settled in Alexandria twp. , Hunterdon
Co. ; had children :

(I). WILLIAM, b. 1762 ; d. 1820, Mar. 9, at 64 : m. Hannah; b. 1765, Dec. ;
d. 184S. April 3, at 77 ; had ch. :

1. Mary, b. 1797, Nov. 20.

2. Carter, b. 1800, Feb. 7.
(II). ANN MARIA, b. 1766, April IS.

ail). HANS THEIS, (John Matthias), b. 1770, Dec. 8 ; d. 1830, May 5 ;
m. Elisabeth, (or Eliza) ; b. 1775, Dec. 3 ; d. 1830, May 11 ; had ch. :

1. William, b. 1797, Jan. 14.

2. John, b. 1800, May 16.
(IV). JACOB, b. 1772, Sept. 28.

(V). GERTRATJD, b. 1775, May 14.
(VI). JOHN, m. Sarah, had one child,
Elisabeth, b. 1796, May 29.

AMERMAN.

DIRCK JANS [i. e. Richard, son of John], at Flatlands, L. I., 1650 : deacon in

GLEN GARDNER LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Amerman — Anthony 235

that ch. 1693 ; prob. had ch. or grdch. :

I. NICHOLAS, Sourland, Som. Co., N. J. ; will, 1777, April 12, prob. Oct.
25 ; names w. Neeltje and ch. : Daniel ; Neeltye bap. April 6, 17S5, at
Readington, N. J. ; Aaltje ; John ; Sarah, wife of John "Wyckoff.
II. JACOBUS, Som. Co., N. J.; will, 7 June, 1776, prob. 1 Feb. 1777;
names w. Mariah and ch.: Hendrick; Albert, prob. m. Francis bet".
1735 ; Poviel [Paul ?] ; Isaac prob. m. Jannetje and had Jannetje, bap.
3 May, 1747; Peter; Mary; Francinche; Anne; perh. also Dirck m.
Leena and had Albert, bap. 8 July, 1733.
in and IV perh. DIRCK and ALBERT (see ch. of Jacobus).

Albert, buried Chester Cem. ; b. 6 March, 17S4 ; d. 18 March, 1855 ;
was prob. grandson of one of the above.

ANTHONY.

PAUL ANTHONY came from Germany in the brigantine Perthamboy from
Rotterdam, last from Dover, 1736, Oct. 19. His name is on Foxenberg sub-
scription list before 1749 ; probably came from Strasburg ; had only one son
so far as is known, viz. :
I. PHILIP, m. Elisabeth Dewitt, who d. 1813 ; will probated (Newton, N. J.)
1813, April 9 ; lived near Newton until after Revolution, when he re-
moved to Penwell, but the eldest son remained in Sussex Co. and is the
ancestor of the Anthonys in that region. The homestead was on the
site of the farm of eithar John Anthony or Jacob Miller or both, in
Independence township, Warren County.
(I). ELISABETH, b. 1751, May 9 ; d. 1825, May 28 ; m. Jacob Lininger ;

b. 1753, July 25 ; d. 1833, Aug. 15 ; lived near White Hall.
(II). PHILIP, JR., b. 1756, July 21; d. 1850, May 8; m. 1779, Apr. 5,
Mary Moore b. 1756. May 22 ; d. 1851, Sept. 22 ; had oh :

1. Paul b. 1780, Apr. 3 ; d. 1875 at 94 ; m. 1803, Feb. 23, Cathe-

rine Perry, dau. Adam ; b. 1785, July 7 ; d. 1S39 ; had ch. :

(1). John, b. 1804. Jan. 10. m. Anna Mc Crey ; (2). Philip, b.
1805, Feb. 17, m. Catherine Tiger; (3). David, b. 1806,
Nov. 23, m. Catherine Sharp ; had son, John Wesley,
who had a s. Wm; (4). Jacob, b. 1808, May 5. m. Susan
Johnson; id). Maria, b. 1810, Oct. 14. m. Harmon Diltz ;
(6). Rosina, b. 1812, Mar. 19; (7). Jesse, b. 1819, June 2.
m. Rachel Park ; (8). George, b. 1822, Feb. 19, d. yg ;
(9). Zipha, b. 1823, d. yg ; (10). Joseph H., b. 1826, m.
Mary Beatty.

2. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Castner, s. Daniel.

3. A. Rosina, b. 1785, June 6 ; m. John Anderson.

4. Mabt, b. 1788, May 20 ; m. Wm. Lance, 3. Peter.

5. Susanna, b. 1790, May 17 ; d. yg.

6. Jacob, b. 1794, May 20 ; m. Mary Beatty, dau. Jas. ; had eh. :

Nathan, of German Valley, m. Ann Swackhamer, dau. Jacob,
and has James, m. Fanny Hoffman, dau. Noah ; Mary L. m.
John J. Swayze, s. Joseph.

7. Eva b. 1801, Mar. 18 ; m. Jacob Beatty, s. Jas.

(ill). PAUL, m. 1783, Dec. 18, Cornelia Van Buskirk, moved to Shamokin
section. Pa. ; had ch. :

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1. Philip b. 1784, Aug. 24 ; 2. Esther b. 1786, Jan. 26 ; 3. A
Maria b. 178S, Jan. 6 ; 4. Thomas b. 1790, Feb. 18.
(TV). MART, (?) b. 1758, (?) : confirmed at 16 in 1774.
(V). EVA, m. Andrew Miller.

(VI). DANIEL, b. 1764 ; d. 1832 ; m. 1793, Mar. 28, Elisabeth Earns, dau.
Christopher, b. 1766, Feb. 14 : d. 1847 ; had ch. :

1. Catherine, b. 1794, Apr. 13 ; m. Fritz Schwackhammer. s. John.

2. John', b. 1797, Jan. 7 ; m. Rebecca Lee : had ch. :

(1). Daniel, m. Elisabeth Hoffman, dau. Henry H.; hadch.:

John, Henry, Jacob, Catherine.
(2). Catherine,. d. yg.

3. Fred. b. 1801, Aug. 7; m. Mehetable VanNatta, dau. Stephen;

d. 1840 ; had ch. :

(1). Elisabeth, m. Henry P. Stryker, s. Martin.

(2). Jacob, m. Henrietta Johnson (111.) and had Mary and

Inez.
(3). David, d. at 3 yrs.
(4). Mart, m. Sylvester Lake.
(5). George, m. Lettie Mulner, (Lamington) ; had ch.:

Ehna, Mary Virginia, Fred., Bella. Charles, Bertha,
Luther, Julia and Henry P., who was raised by Jacob
Earn and inherited his farm.
(VII). ROSINA.(£eenei/),b. 1769, June 9; d. 1843. Nov. 9: m. Andrew Moore;
b. 1764, May 15 ; d. 1846, June 1, (near Glen Gardner).
The name of the eldest son. who remained near Newton, is unknown, and no
trace of his descendants can be found.

APQAR.

The Apgar (originally Ebgert, then Ebcher) family came from the borders of
Lombardy. in Italy, to Phila., perhaps in 1749, Sep. 13. at which time Johan
Adam Ebert's name was signed by the clerk to the oath of allegiance. The first
one of the name was JOHAN ADAM, who is said to have been one of the two
brothers, who came to this country, the other one going to Monmouth Co. This
John Adam had ten sons and one daughter, viz. : Herbert, settled east of Cokes-
burg, N. J.; Henry, settled in Alexandria twp., Hunt. Co., N. J.: Jacob, settled
west of Cokesburg, N. J.; Peter, of Lebanon, K. J.; John Peter, of Lebanon
twp., Hunt. Co., N. J.; William, of the neighborhood of Clinton; Adam, of
Cokesburg ; FREDERick, of Alexandria twp., Hunt. Co., N. J. ; Conrad, of Moun-
tainsvUle, Hunt. Co., N. J. ; George, who went west ; Catherine, the only dau.,
who married, first, John Emery, and second, John Sharp.

I. HERBERT, of East Cokesburg ; will dated 1800, June 6, prob. Aug. 6 ; m.,
first, ; second, Anna Eick ; mentioned in will, "wife Anna

and eleven children : "

(I). ANNE, b. 1756 ; m. John W. Alpock, s. of Wm.
(II). PETER, Sr., b. 1759 ; d. 1846 ; m., first, Mary A. Alpock, dau. Wm. !
b. 1 759 ; d. 1820 at 61 ; second. Christian Anderson, dau. of Richard r
d. 1831, Oct. 2, at 54 ; had ch. :

1. ("Gov.") William, b. 1780, Nov. 9 ; m. Elisabeth Apgar.

2. Anna, m. Peter Alpock.

3. Elisabeth, m. James Everitt.

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4. Herbert, m. Elisabeth Anderson ; had ch. : Catherine, b.

1808, Jan. 15 ; m. Leon N. Flumervelt ; Peter, b. 1810, May 27 ;
m- Rachel Apgar, dau. of Peter : Margaret, b. 1812, June 23 ;
m. Richard Farley, s. of Rich. ; George, b. 1815, Jan. 12 : m.
Mary Waters, dau. of John ; Emily, b. 1817, Apr. 3 ; m. Fred.
Trimmer, s. of Christopher ; Naomi, b. 1817, Apr. 3 ; m. Andrew
Wack ; Sa_muel, b. 1819, Aug. 20 ; m. Mary A. Plum ; Chris-
tians, b. 1821, Sept. 30 ; m. Fred. ; Elisabeth, b. 1824,
Mar. 28 ; unni.; Matilda, b. 1826, Sept. 11 ; m. Peter Crater, s.
of Philip : Leonard, b. 1831. Oct. 9 ; m. Mary Ellen Linaberry,
dau. of Wm.

5. Mary, m. John Everitt, bro. to James.

6. Sarah, m. Will Beavers, s. of George.

7. Margaret, m. Phil. Crater, s. of Phil.

8. Peter, b. 1795, Dec. 19 ; m. Elizabeth Crater, dau. of George.

9. John, b. 1798, Apr. 15 ; m. Charity Cramer, dau. of George.

10. George, m. Catherine Wean.

11. Catherine, b. 1799, June 1, \>).

12. Rachel, b. 1801, June 10 ; m. PhiL Alpock.

<III). MARGARET, b. 1761, May 15 ; d. 1841, at 80 ; m. Jacob Eick ; b. 1744,

June 15 ; d. 1819, Dec. 30.
<IV). GEORGE, b. 1763 ; d. 1846, July 29 ; m., first, Peggy Apgar, dau. of
Adam ; b. 1766 ; d. 1818 ; second, Ruhamah Everitt ; b. 1795 ; d.
1873, at 78 ; had one ch. : Mary, m. Lewis Emery.
(V). JOHN, b. 1764, Oct. 25 ; m. Catherine Apgar, dau. of John Peter,
b. 1766, Nov. 1 ; lived at Whitehall ; had ch. : Peter, b. 1786,
Sept. 3, d. yg. ; Catherine, b. 1788, Sept 0. d. yg. ; Elisabeth,
b. 1790, Sept. 12, unm., d. at 78 ; George, b. 1793, Jan. 7, unm.,
d. at 72 ; Anne, b. 1795, Nov. 20 ; unm. ; d. at 71 : William, b.
1798, Apr. 5, d. yg. ; John, b. 1800, Mar. '.) ; Jacob, b. 1S02, Apr.
23 ; Peter, b. 1604. May 27 ; Mary. b. 1806. June 26 ; these five
last all d. yg. ; Jesse Apgar, near Whitehall, is a gr'ndson of John.
(VT). WILLIAM, m. Ann Bunn.

(VII). CATHERINE, b. 1769, Apr. 24; m. John ("Honey") Alpock, s. of

John.

iVIID. HERBERT, b. 1769 (or70); willprob. 1854. Oct.7; m. Mary Crammer ;

had ch. : Ann ; Ruth, m. Wm. Felmly : George, unm.; John M.,

m. Hannah Farley, dau. of Minert ; Elijah, m. Mary Apgar, dau.

of Jacob ; Paul, m. Mary Crammer, dau. of John ; Elisabeth,

m. Geo. Alpoch, s. of Peter ; Ellen, m. David L. Everitt, s. of

John ; Catherine, m. James J. Smith.

(IX). PAUL, b. 1772 ; m. first, Eick, dau. Peter ; second, Hannah

Apgar, dau. Conrad ; third, Nancy Todd. dau. of James ; had one

ch., Mary, who m. first, Eick ; second, Conrad Apgar. s. of Joshua.

(X). EVA, b. 1770, May 20 ; m. John Teats, s. of Adam ; b. 1779, Feb. 11.

XI). MARY, b. 1183, Nov. ; d. 1862. Dec, at 79 yrs., 1 mo., 15 dys. ; m.

Peter Teats, s. of Adam ; b. 1776, May 16. (Order as named in will).

II. HEINRICH (or Henry) Apgar, b. 1745 ; d. 1832, Oct. 19, at S6 ; m. first,

Anna Maria Nixon ; second, a Groendyke ; went to Phila. to keep hotel, then

returned to Palmyra, Hunt. Co., and bot. 100 acres, 1791, March 30 ; had ch. :

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(I). A Eva. b. 1770, Aug. 27: (II). David, b. 1772, Aug. 23; (IID-
Henry; (IV). William, b. 1786; d. 1856. at about 70; m. Elisa-
beth Bloom, dau. of Jacob; had ch.: Frank, m. Annie Bray,
dau. of John; Fred., b. 1S21, Nov. 18, m. Euphemia Pittenger,
dau. of Abram; George; Isaac, m. Rachel Lowe, dau. "Capt;"
Henry, m. Elisabeth Young, dau. Peter; Samuel, m. Martie
Lawrence; (V). Frank, d. yg.; (VI). Mary, m. Isaac Bloom, s.
of Jacob; (VII). Annie, m. Sam. Schuyler; (VIII). Nancy, m.
Solomon Hoppock.
III. JACOB, b. 1746, July 18, d. 1814, May 6, at 67 yrs., 9 mo., 18 dys., m. Hannah
Charity Pickle, dau. of Conrad ; had ch. :

(I) ANNA, b. 1770, Feb. 1, m. Herman Henry.
(II). FEED., b. 1772, June 11, d. 1840, Jan. 20, m. Eva Hoffman, dau. of
Harmon, b. 1775, Dec. 25, d. 1858, Feb. 23 ; had ch. :
1. Anna, b. 1794, m. Geo. Hoffman, s. of Wm.; 2. Jacob,
("Guinea Jake") b. 1794, m. Cath. Apgar, dau. of William r
3. Conrad P.. ("Swamp Coon") b. 1800, m. Mary Apgar, dau.
of William; 4. Nicholas, b. 180S, March 10, m. Delilah Apgar v
dau. of William; 5. Frederick, b. 1806, May 1, m. Mrs. Kate
Trimmer Apgar. widow of William ; 6. Charity, b. 1809, d. 1831:
7. Sallie. m. Aaron Alpaugh, s. of George; 8. Mary, b. 1818,
m. Elijah Apgar, s. of Herbert.
(III). CATHERINE, b. 1774, Feb. 6, m. Geo. Kreamer.
(IV). CONRAD, (" Long Coon") b. 1776, Apr. 8, d. 1836, Mar. 1, m. Elisa-
beth Cramer, dau. of John or Geo., b. 1776, Apr. 23, d. 1848, Jan.
16; hadch.:

1. Elisabeth, m. first, Peter Rowe, s. of Jacob, second, Peter P.
Apgar, s. of Peter A.; 2. William C, m. Catherine
Felmley, dau. of David ; 3. Jacob, b. 1802, d. 1830, m. Mary
Farley, dau. of Isaac, b. 180i, d. 1887 ; had ch. : Ann Elisa-
beth, m. John W. Melick, of New Germantown, and had 7
ch.; Catherine C, b. 1824, d. 186S, m. Peter W. Melick and
had 10 ch.; Maria C, b. in 1827, d. 1850, m. Stephen B.
Ramsom, of Jersey City, and had 3 ch. : Lydia, res. Streator,
DJ., b. 1 Nov., 1830. m. first, Henry T. Hageman, of Bed-
minster, by whom one son, m. second, Edward Kline, by
whom 6 ch.; 4. Frederick, m. Catherine Todd, dau. of
James ; 5. Charity, m. Wm. Alpock, s. of John ; «. Conrad
P. C, m. Elisabeth Hoffman, dau. of Geo.; 7. Mariah,
m. Alien Crague, s. of Watson; Harmon, m. first, Erne
Eick, dau. of Geo., second, unknown.
(V). NICHOLAS, b. 177H, Oct. 9, m. Mary Bunn, dau. of Peter : had ch.:
Jacob, m. Margaret Trimmer ; Peter N., m. Isabel Hoffman, dau.
of Fred. ; Abraham, m. Mary A. Apgar, dau. of John ; Elisabeth,
m. Peter J. Philhower, s. of John ; Charity, m. Andrew Stout ;
Catherine, m. Morris Teats ; Anna, m. Oliver Farley; Martha,
m. Will. Alpaugh.
(VI). SOPHIA, b. 1780, Nov. 14, m. Chas. McKagin.

(VII). MATTHIAS S., m. first, Cath. Skureman (no children) ; second, Elsie
Hoffman, dau. of Fred., and wid. of Will. Reed ; had ch. : Amanda,

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m. Joseph Lommerson ; Mary, m. Simon Apgar, s. of Conrad ;
John L., m. Eliza Fotter, dau. of Daniel ; Huldah, m. Aaron
Farley, s. of Minert.
(VIII). SALLIE, b. 1785, June 16, m. McClosky Skureman.
(IX). EFFIE ELISABETH, b. 1787, Dec. 26, m. John S. Melick, s. of David.
(X). JOHN CASPER, b. 1790, Apr. 6, m. first, Elisabeth Best, dau. of
Andrew, second, Nancy Carlisle, dau. of John ; had ch. : Jacob B.,
m. Elisabeth Schuyler, dau. of Andrew ; Ann, m. Daniel Seals ;
Elisabeth, m. John P. Sutton, s. of Peter ; Polly, unm. ; John R.,
m. Susan Schuyler, dau. of Andrew; Casper P.. m. Rachel Phil-
hower, dau. of Phil. 2d ; Andrew, m. Eliza Brown ; hnmanucl, m.
Hannah Hellebrant, dau. of Matthias.
(XI). JACOB, b. 1794, Apr. 6, m. Hannah Apgar, dau. of Conrad ; had 10
or 12 children : Matthias ; Ann ; James, m. dau. of Peter Lance ;
John, m. Ann Hoffman, dau. of Fred.; Peter; Ann, m. Will.
Apgar, s. of Herbert ; Mary, m. Nich. Apgar, s. of Jacob, and
others.
(XII). ADAM. m. first, Mary Philhower. dau. of Christopher, second, Betsy
Parks ; had ch. : Xathan, m. Catherine Apgar, dau. of Fred ;
Charity ; Matthias, b. 7 April, 1823, m. Amanda Linaberry, dau.
Herbert, and had James M., Conductor for about 15 years on High
Bridge Branch C. R. R., and Mary Louisa, who m. Will Walters ;
Benjamin; Fred.; Adam, m. Elisabeth Lance; Nicholas; Cath-
erine, m. Orts ; Emma.
IV. PETER, of Lebanon, m. first, Cath. Clover, second, unknown; had ch.:
(1). JOHN, b. 176S, Apr. 27, m. Elisabeth Emery.
(II). JACOB, b. 1770, Sept. 4.

(III). FREDERICK, b. 1772, Aug. 30, d. 1856, Apr. 10. m. .Annie Aller. dau.
of Peter, b. 1777. Aug. 5. d. 1844, June 3 ; had ch. ;
Peter A., b. 1798, Mar. 4, m. first. Harnett Abbott, second,
unknown ; 2. Henry A., b. 1801, June 8, m. Mary Roland ; 3.
William A., b. 180-1. Sept. 8, m. Ellen Hoffman, s. of wm. ;

4. Fred. A., b. 1806. Aug. 5, m. Eiek, dau. of Tunis ;

5. George A., b. 1808, Jan. 10, m. Martha Tiger, d. of Jacob ;
Jacob ; 6. Anna, b, 1809, Dec. 17, unm. ; 7. Sarah, b. 1812, Jan.
12, unm.; 8. Isaac A., b. 1813, Mar. 26, m. Anna Rodenbaugh.
dau. of Andrew; 9. Winegarner, b. 1816, April 6, d. 1858, Aug.
16, m. Merilda Eich, dau. of Tunis.

[XV). SARAH, b. 1774, Dec. 30.
(VI. HENRY, m. first, Mary ; second, Dina Hoffman.

(VI). WILI 'AM, b. 1776, Feb. 6, prob. d. yg.
(VII). MARY, m. Smith.

(VIII). ELISABETH, m. Winegarner.

(IX. CATHERINA, b. 1781, June 12.
(X). PETER, (Ithaca).
(XI). ISAAC, (Ithaca).
(XII). PAUL.

(XIII). WILLIAM C, b. 1779, Nov. 5, m. Catherine Mc Kinney, b. 1771,
Oct. 16; had ch.:
1. Abr. McKlNNEY. b. 1801, July 19, d. 1870, July 2, m. Margaret

240 Early Germans of New Jersey

Castner, dau. of Daniel, b. 1796, Mar. 14, d. 1S6S, Kay 20 ; had
ch. : Samuel, Eliza and Mary.

2. Peter Clover, b. 1802, Nov. 10, m. Annie Creveling, dau. of
Wm.; had ch.: Cornelius Stewart, b. 18:30, m. Sarah Terry-
berry, dau. of Jacob ; Eliza, b. 1832, m. D. M. Welsh, s. of
David ; John C, b. 1834, Sept. 9, m. Susan A. Slater, dau. of
Henry; Susan A., b. 1830, m. Wm. Miller, s. of Andrew;
Catherine, b. 183S, m. E. J. Rood ; George, b. 1840, m.
Prall, dau. of John ; Theodore, b. 1842, d. yg.; William, b. 1844,
d. yg. ; Amanda M., b. 1840, m. Samuel Pritts, s. of Elias ; Mary
Jane, b. 1848, unm. ; Samuel, b. 1851, unm.

S. Mart, b. 1805, Dec. 19, m. Joseph Francis, (Indiana).

4. John, b. 180G, Nov. 7, m. Force, (no children).

5. Catherine, b. 1808, Nov. 7, m. Woodruff Lane.

6. Nicholas Stilwell, b. 1811, Jan. 22, m. Mary Rodenbaugh ; had

ch. : Eli and dau's.

7. Isaac Gray Farley, b. 1S13, Apr. 1.

8. Elisabeth, b. 1813, Apr. 1, m. Lewis Maraenis.

V. JOHN PETER, will dated 1792, May 30, prob. July 7, same year, m. Elisabeth
McCracken ; had ch. :

(I). CATHERINE, b. 1766, Nov. 1, m. John Apgar, s. of Herbert.
(II).jWILLIAM. b. 1769, May 20. (according to tombstone, 1768, May 22)
d. 1835, Feb. 19, m. Mary Schuyler ; had ch. (order uncertain) :

1. Peter, m. first, Cath. Trimmer, dau. of George ; second, Hulda

Hoffman, dau. of Fred., d. 1815 ; third, Hannah Hotrum, dau.

of Fred.

(1). Nathan T., b. 1818, Oct. 7, m. first, Mahala Swack-
hanier ; second, Elisabeth Flomerfelt, dau. of Leon N. :
had ch. : Oeorge, m. first, Lebbie Trimmer, dau. of
Geo. C and second, Emma Neighbor, dau. of Leon
G. ; Catherine, m. Silas W. Hance : Melvina, m. Wm.
Dellicker, s. of Casper ; Fred., m. Maggie Beavers,
dau. of Wesley ; Elisabeth, m. Isaac Sharp Vescelius,
s. of Oliver ; Eliza Jane, m. Richard Philhower, s. of
Aaron ; Willard, m. Mary Welsh, dau. of Samuel ;
Lawrence, a. yg. ; Aaron S.. m. Lizzie Hopkins, dau.
of Silas ; Martin Luther, d. yg. ; Julietta, m. John
Henry Slater ; Limian, d. yg. ; Emma, d. yg.

(2). Caroline, m. David F. Apgar, s. of Wm. C.

(3). Elias, unmarried.

(4). George, M. D., unmarried.

(5). Stephen, (by third wife) m. Mary J. Woolverton.

(6). John, m. Adaline Lindabury.

(7). Ellis, unmarried

(8). Gilbert, m. Adaline Fritts.

(9). Isaac.

(10). Elisabeth, m. Mantius Apgar, s. of Jacob.
(11). Wm. Eugen£, m. Louisa Sutton.
(12). Amos, m. Emm Apgar, dau. of P. K.

2. David, m. Hannah Whitehead, Peapack.

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3. William, m. Catherine Trimmer, dau. of George.

4. George, d. young (after 1835).

5. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Fritts, (Glen Gardner).

6. Sophia, b. 1811, Oct. 15, m. Phil. Hoffman, (Mountainville) .

7. Mart, m. Conrad P. Apgar, s. of Fred.

8. Catherine, m. Jacob Apgar, 3. of Fred.

9. Jacob Hance (?).

(III). MARGARET, m. Herbert Lance.

(IV). JACOB, b. 1771, m. Mary ; had ch. : Conrad, b. 1801, March

22 ; Mary, b. 1804, Aug. 6.
(V). EVA m. Henry Crips.

VI. WILLIAM, of Clinton, N. J., b. 1752, d. 1836, April 9, m. 1774, April 17, Cath-

erine Pickle, dau. of Conrad, b. 1752, d. 1831, Dec. 9.
[(I). JOANNA GERTRUDE, b. 1775, March 3.]
(LI). HANNAH, b. 1776, March 3, died young.
(III). ELISABETH, b. 1777, d. yg.

(TV). NICHOLAS P., b. 1779, June 29, m. Catherine banning ; had ch.:
James, George, John, Catherine and Maria.
(V). JAMES, b. 1781, Jan. 28 ; unmarried.
(VI). WILLIAM, b. 1782, Oct. 29 ; died young.

(VLT). ELISABETH, b. 1785, June 12, m. Wm. Mettler, a. of William (?).
(VLH). SARAH, b. 1785, June 12, m. Isaac Bloom.
(IX). CATHERINE, b. 1789, Aug. 2 ; died young.
(X). NANCY, b. 1792, July 12, m. Samuel Manning, s. of Samuel.
(XI). WILLIAM, b. 1794, July 15 ; died young.
(XLI). GEORGE P., b. 1799, m. Elisabeth McPherson (Brooklyn).

VII. ADAM, d. 1815, April, (letters of administration to Geo. Apgar and Nicholas
Wyckoff), m. Anna Barbara Manning.

(I). JACOB, b. 1769, April 29, m. a Rowe ; had one son, Wm. Clark.
(II). PETER b. 1771, Sept. 6.

(HI). PETER A., b. 1773, Feb. 13, d. 1850, Jan. 10, at 76 years, 10 months,
27 days, m. Ann Stout, dau. of Samuel, b. 1782, Oct. 16, d. 1845,
Aug. 6 ; had ch. : Margaret, m. Adam Teats, s. of Adam ; Bar
bara, m. John Philhower, s. of John ; Thomas, b. 1806, Sept., m
Effle Hoffman, dau. of Peter M. ; Peter, b. 1808, April 15, m. first
Sallie Merritt ; second, Elisabeth Apgar, dau. of Conrad ; David
m. Effle Force, dau. James ; Jonathan ; Eliza, m. Morris Merrill
s. of Benjamin ; Ellen, in. Edward Buckley ; Harrison, m. first.
Mary A. Alpock, dau. of Wm. G. ; second, Adeline Lance, dan. of
Wm. ; Elisabeth, m. Jacob Philhower, s. of John ; Samuel, m.
a Philhower, dau. of Peter ; Isaac O., m. Hannah M. Lindaberry,
dau. of Casper.

(IV) . ANNA CATHERINE, b. 1775, July 6, m. John Hoffman, s. of Jacobus
lV). WILLIAM, b. 1777, July 31, m. Elsie Cath. Hoffman, dau. of John
b. 1774, Aug. 7 ; had ch. : John, b. 1797, July 18, m. Hannah Pot-
ter ; Jacob, b. 1799, March 17, m. Cath. Apgar ; George, b. 1800,
Dec. 24, m. Vesie Conrad, (Indiana) ; Elisabeth, b. 1802, Oct.
m. Will Beam, s. of Daniel ; Barbara, b. 1804, June 22 ; Mar
oaret, b. 1806, Jan. 23, m. David Jakewish ; William, b. 1807,
Sept. 12, m. Anna Beam, dau. of Morris ; Ann, b. 1809, July 11, m

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Will Trimmer, s. of Conrad ; Adam, b. 1811, July 15, in. Pattie
Fleming, dau. of Wm. ; Mart Orts, b. 1813, March 13, m. Phil.
Trimmer, t. of John : Frances, b. 1814, Dec. 2, m. Benj. Robeson,
s. of Cornelius ; Peter W., b. 1816, April 18, m. (1) Sarah Jane
Robeson, dau. cf Cornelius; (2) Sarah Ann Drake (Sussex Co.);
Philip C. Hoffman, b. 1820, Jan. 5, died young.

(VI). JOHN, b. 1779, Dec. 31.

(VII). ELISABETH, b. 1782, Jan. 20, m. Wm. Apgar, s. of Peter.
(VHD. ADAM, b. 1790, Mar. 16, m. Catherine Potter, dau. of Daniel; had
ch. ; John S., m. Anna Lance, dau. of Wm., and had ch., (Eben.,
her son), Nathan, who m. Amanda Lance, dau. of Fred. (Little
Brook), and Willard, who m. Bertie Philhower, dau. of Andrew,
(White Hall); and Pottery Morris: Peter; Margaret; Mary;
Christiann, who all went West and married.

(IXi. MARY, m. Nicholas Wyckoff.
(X). MARGARET, m. George Apgar, s. of Herbert.

VIII. FREDERICK, settled in Alexandria twp., Hunterdon Co., b. 1753, Oct. 7,
d. 1832. March 5, m. Elisabeth Philhower, b. 1753, July 15, d. 1848, Sept.
22 ; had ch. :

(II. MARIA BARBARA, b. 1773. June 8.
(III. ANNA EVA, b. 1775, Aug. 9.
(IU l. CATHARINA, b. 1777, Feb. 5.
(IV). EVA. b. 177b, Oct. 20.
V). FREDERICK:, b. 1781, Aug. 9, d. 1861, April 22, m. 1803, Oct. 27,

Elisabeth , b. 1784, May 11, d. 1863, Oct 6. ; had ch. : John, b.

1800. Aug. 18 ; William, b. 1807, Feb. 15, d. a babe ; Levi, b. 1*08,
Nov. 10, ; Anna, b. 1810, April 5. d. 1832 ; Philip, b. 1812, Aug. 5 ;
Mahlon, b. 1814, Aug. 30 ; William M., b. 1817, Dec. 30 ; Elisabeth,
b. 1819, June 16 ; Sylvester, b. 1820, April 22 ; Absalom, b. 1S23,
Sept. 14 ; Hannah M., b. 1826, March 6 ; Wilson, b. 1830, June 14.
(VI). JOHN, b. 1784, d. 1852, April 6, at 68.
(Vn). ELISABETH, b. 1787, May 25.
(Villi. SARAH, b. 1789, Oct. 16.
(IX). WILHELM, b. 1792, Jan. 29.
(X). JACOB, b. 1794, June 9.
(XI). PAUL, b. 1797, April 28.

IX. CONRAD, son of John Adam, m. first, Mary Farley, dau. of Minert, d. 1808,

Feb. ; second, Charity Sutton, dau. John, b. 1768. d. 1845, Feb. 20, at 77.
Conrad exchanged hotel at Cokesbury for a farm (now Peter N. Apgar's) , with
John Farley ; had ch. :

(I|. CHARLES, m. Jane Gulick (Belvidere).
(III. MINERT, m. a Flomervelt, dau. of Peter, and went West.
(III). MARY, m. Garret Conover.
(IV). BARBARA, m. John Gulick, brother to Jane.
(V). JOSHUA, b. 1790, d. 1868, at 78, m. Jane Bauman. 4 years younger,
dau. of Thomas ; had ch. : Thomas, b. 1809, m. Nancy Apgar, wid.
of Paul, bora a Todd. dau. of James ; Jane, died young ; Conrad,
b. 1810, Dec. 22, m. Mary Apgar, dau. of Paul ; Mary, unmarried ;
Parish, b. 1823, m. Mary Willett, dau. of Samuel (Mendham);
Georye F., m. Emily Foss, born Fritts, dau. of George.

Apgar — Appelman — Aree 243

(VI). ELISABETH, (by second wife), b. 1794, April 17, m. first, Jacob Phil-

hower, s. of John ; second, Paul Apgar, s. of Herbert.
(VII). JACOB C, b. 1797, m. Maria Schureman.
(VIII). AARON, b. 1797, m. Catherine Brunner.
(DO. ANN, b. 1798, Mar. 12, m. Henry HofTman, s. of Fritz.
(X). CATHERINE, (?) b. 1800, Jan. 22.
(XI). SARAH, m. Adam Hoffman.
(XII). HANNAH, m. Jacob Apgar, s. of Jacob.
(XHI) . CONRAD, m. Sallie Hoffman, dau. of Henry (Calif on) ; had ch. : Henry

m. Fanny Lance, s. of William ; Charity ; Fisher, m. Sutton,

dau. of David ; Simon, m. Mary Apgar, dau. of Matthias ; George,
(Bernardsville) ; Lydia, m. John Johnson.
X GEORGE, went West.

XI. CATHERINE, m. first, John Emery; second, John Sharp, s. of Morris, 1st,
of Upper German Valley.

APPELMAN.

JOHN PETER APPELMAN, arrived at New York, 1710, from Germany, by way
of London, in the second emigration ; b. 1668 ; will " Som. Co., N. J." 7 May,
1742, prob. 5 Aug., 1745, (Trenton Lib. D, fol. 311), names children :

I. Baltes, or John Balthazar, b. 25 March, 1714 ; first Lutheran (German)
child bap. in N. J. ; had ch., named in will of his bro. John : (I). Peter;
(ID. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Wyckoff ; (III). John; (IV). Christopher;
(V). Matthias; (VI). Barbara.
II. Johannes, b. 3 May, 1716.

III. Johannes, b. 5 April, 1718; his will " Bridgewater " twp., Aug., 1S01,

prob. 14 Mar., 1807, names w. Elisabeth and bequests of £10 to Rev.
Win. Graaf and £100 to church wardens of New Germantown Luth.
Ch. "to buy the lot next to the parsonage.''

IV. Matthias, had ch. named in his bro. John's will: (I). David; ill).

Lena: (III). Catherine.
[V. Andreas, m. Maria Atelia ; had at least John Leonard, b. 7 Aug., 1731.]

AREE.

AREE or AREE VAN GUINEA [Harry from Guinea] "a Moor," was a very
respectable negro, who was a member with his wife of the Lutheran Church in
New York, where he had a child baptised in 1705 ; afterwards removed to the
Raritan Valley, where a child was born 1708. It was at his house that the first
German Lutheran service in N. J. took place, Aug. 1, 1714 ; had wife Jora and
children :

I. Maria, b. Feb., 1705.
II. Aree, b. 8 July, 1708.
III. Adam (<), m. Susannah ; will 1774, March 18, prob. Aug. 20 ; had eh.:
ill. Adam, b. 4 July, 1721.
ill). Isaac, b. 18 Feb., 1738, prob. died young.
(III). Isaac, b. 12 April, 1741 ; m. Annatie ; had ch. : Adam, b. 27 Nov.,

1763 ; Isaac, b. 13 Oct., 1765 ; Peter, b. 14 Oct., 1770.
(IV). Adam.

(V). Elisabeth, m. Day; had ch. : Abraham, Eve and Mary.

VI). Jacob, m. Catrina : had ch. : Jacob, b. 7 Jan., 1759 ; Mary, b. 8
Nov., 1763 ; Jacob, 10 April, 1768 ; Isaac, b. 23 Sept., 1770.

244 Early Germans of New Jersey

AYERS.

The name in New England is generally spelled Aykr ; in New Jersey generally
Ayres ; in Old England Eyre ; it is also Eares, Eyer, Eyres, Eires, Eiris, Ayres,
Aaire, and even Hayers.

JOHN, of Salisbury in 1640 ; removed to Ipswich, 1646 ; Haverhill. 1647, where he
died 31 March, 1657 ; will prob. 6 Oct., 1657 ; he was b. about 1596 and prob.
came from Nottinghamshire, Eng., in 1637 ; had wife, Hannah, who died 13
July, 1686, and ch. : John, Nathaniel, Hannah, b. 31 Dec., 1644; m. 24
March, 1663, Stephen Webster ; Rebecca, Mary, Obadiah, Robert, Thomas,
Peter.
OBADIAH, s. of John, in Newbury, Mass., 1663, prob. d. in Woodbridge, N. J., 14
Nov., 1694, whither he had removed and where he had a tract surveyed to him
in 1669, and in 1671 was a juryman in the first court in Woodbury twp. ; "Oba-
diah Hoite" was one of six schepens In a council of war at fort William
Hendrick, 34 Aug., 1673 ; " Obadiah Hayers," a constable, Jan., 1686 ; " Oba-
diah, Sen." on the records of the court, 11 April, 1694. Woodbridge was
settled by people from Newberry, Haverhill and Yarmouth, Mass., as early as
1665. Obadiah m. Hannah Pike, dau. John, 19 March, 1660 ; d. Woodbridge,
30 May, 1689 ; had children :
I. JOHN, b. 2 March, 1663 ; m. Mary • removed with his family, except
Thomas, to Woodbridge, N. J., where he died 1732 at 69 ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 1 April, 1691, prob. m. Mary Creshon, 17 Jan., 1716, and had
at least one son.
1, John, b. 14 June, 1719 ; d. 22 April, 1777, at Morris Plains ; m.,

first, Joanna ; second, Sarah Bayles (or Bailey), 17 Jan.,

1754 ; his will, "Morristown, April 14 and May 3, 1777," (Tren-
ton, Lib. 18, fol. 317) ; had ch. :
(1). Enos.

(2). Sarah, m. Silas Stiles.

(3) . Isaac, prob. b. 1737 ; d. 7 June, 1794, at 57 ; m. first, Johannah
Coe, 8 Feb., 1769 ; d. 10 April, 1770, at 24 ; second, Mary
Cooper, 27 Dec., 1770 ; d. 30 June, 1809, at 63 ; had ch. :
Samuel, b. 29 Oct., 1773 ; Mary, b. 19 Oct., 1776 ; m. John
Briant ; Anne, b. 8 July, 1779 ; Stephen Cooper, b. 16 May.
1782 ; .Enos, b. 17 May, 17S5 ; Isaac, b. 11 April, 1791 ; d. 30
Jan., 1807.
(4). John.
(5). Hannah, b. 1740 ; d. 14 April, 1771, at 31 ; m. 25 Dec., 1771,

Epenetus Beach.
(6). Mart, b. 21 Sept., 1744 ; m. Fred. King, 23 Nov., 1762.
(7). Silas, b. 1749 ; d. 29 Dec, 1826, at 77 ; m. Mary Byram ; d. 30
Oct., 1819, at 64 ; had ch.: Abigail, b. 28 Nov., 1772 ; d. 18
Feb., 1812 ; Ebenezer Byram, b. 11 May, 1774 ; m. Abigail
Byram, (dau. Naphtali) 3 Nov., 1791 ; Sarah, b. 28 Nov. 1776 ;
Mary King, b. 2 March, 1779 ; m. John Day, 12 Jan., 1799 ;
Hannah, b. 12 May, 1781 ; m. Isaac Pierson ("both of What-
nung"), 3 Jan., 1801 ; Huldah, b. 17 July, 1783 ; d. 15 Nov.,
1783 ; Huldah, b. 1 Sept., 1784 ; m. John Ayers (s. John), 26
Feb., 1829 ; Silas Condict, b. 12 Feb., 1787.

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245

(ID. Thomas, b. 21 Jan., 1693.

(III). Obadiah, b. 1695 ; removed to Warren Co., (then Sussex); one of
Justices of the Peace at organization of the county, 30 Nov., 1753 ;
will "Hard wick," 1 May, 1779, prob. Dec. 2, 1780, names wife
Debora and three ch. ; deeds land to Pres. Ch. near Helms Mills,
(Hackettstown), 8 March, 1764.; had ch.:

1. Ezekiel, b. 23 Feb., 1730 ; d. 5 Aug., 1796, at 67 ; m. first, Anna

Stark, (dau. Amos !), b. 25 Jan., 1731 ; d. 27 Nov., 1778 ; second,

Effle Van Wyne, the wid. Longstreet ; had ch. :

(1). Obadiah, b. 10 March, 1753.

(2). Ezektel, 2d, b. 25 Nov., 1754, m. Lena Eick ; lived between
Hackettstown and Danville ; had ch. : Robert, b. 8 Nov.,
1788, m. Katie Olliver ; William ; Abraham, m. Mary
Rarick, (dau. John) ; John ; Ezekiel, 3d, lived above
Whitehall, Warren Co., b. 15 May, 1799, d. 22 Sept., 1849,
m. Elisabeth Rarick (dau. John), b. 24 Oct., 1801, and had
ch. : David, b. 1818, unm. ; John Rarick, died young ;
William, b. 1823, m. Emily Smith (dau. George); James,
b. 1825, m. Merilda Trimmer (dau. Morris) ; Stewart B., b.
1827, m. Ann Day (dau. Jacob) ; John, b. 1831, m. Marg't
Hann (dau. Will.); Elisabeth, b. 1833, m. Andrew Cum-
mins (dau. Jacob).

(3). Sarah, b. March 9, 1757.

(4). Amos, b. 1 Jan., 1761.

(5). Margaret, b. 2 Oct., 1763, d. 1842 ; m. Daniel Stuart, went
from Hackettstown to Newton about 1780, d. 1822.

(6). Aaron, b. 1 Aug., 1767.

(7). Anna, b. 4 April, 1773.

(8). Archibald, (by2dw.), m. Elisabeth Sutton (dau. Joseph).

2. Patience, m. a Bloom.

3. Rhoda, m. a Bell.
(IV). Patience, b. 1697.

(V). Francis, b. 15 March, 1698.
(VI). Nathaniel, b. 1700.
(VII). Benjamin, b. 19 June, 1703.

(VIII). Moses, b. 1706, d. 1750, Nov.; letters of adm. of est. of Moses, late of

Som. Co., granted to Nathaniel Ayers of Som. Co., 19 Dec, 1750 ;

has lot on Dead River, Som. Co., 4 Nov., 1729 ; m. 2 Nov., 1739,

Jane Chambers, who afterwards m. Jacob Drake, of Mendham,

who prob. brought up the f am. ; had ch. :

1. John. b. 19 July, 1740, d. 20 Feb., 1807, at Flanders, m. first, Phebe

Dalglish, 5 July, 1763, at Basking Ridge, Som. Co., who d. 29

June, 1795, at 51 ; second, .Anna Rhodes, 19 Jan., 1796 ; bot. i%

acres at Mendham 1 Dec, 1757, and sold it 1762 ; bot. 19 acres at

Roxbury, 1763 ; had ch. : Mary, b. 1764, d. yg. ; Keziah, b. 11

Feb., 1766, d. at 11 ; Mary, b. Feb., 1788, d. 21 Jan., 1845, m.

first, Sam. Hull ; second, Capt. Jonathan Olliver ; David, b. 21

May, 1771, d. 9 June, 1806, m. Mercy Jennings ; Moses, b. 28

April. 1772, d. 7 Sept., 1796 ; Samuel, b. 4 March, 1776 ; Sarah,

b. 12 July, 1780 ; Samuel, a twin to Sarah ; John, b. 20 Oct.,

246 Eari v Germans of New Jersey

1782, m. first, Abigail Coe (dau. Ebenezer), 7 April, 1817, d. 26
Dec., 1827, at 44, second, Huldah Ayers (dau. Silas), 26 Feb.,
1829, b. 1 Sept., 1784, d. 19 Aug., 1868 ; Elisabeth, b. 2 Nov., 1786,

d. 16 Nov., 1855, m. Rhece Nicholas ; by 2d wife, Anna, b.

21 Oct., 1796, ra. Lum Foster, of Newton, N. J.; Jane, b. 3 Jan.,
1799, d. 31 Dec, 1799.

2. Mart, b. 8 May, 1742.

3. David, b. 8 April, 1744. m. Margaret McDowell (aunt of the well

known Rev. Drs. John and William McDowell) : bought a large
tract, consisting of what is now four farms at Lower Mt. Bethel,
Northampton Co., Pa., still in the possession of the family ; had
ch. : (1) David, rem. to Mannsfleld, Ohio, and had William and
Mrs. Evans; (2), Moses, b. 14 May, 1770, d. 8 June, 1854, m.
Mary Brittain (dau. Robert of Lower Mt. Bethel, Pa.), and had
David, b. 11 Aug., 1796, d. 30 Dec, 1883, m. Margaret Simonton;
Nathaniel, b. 11 Sept., 1796 (?|, d. 19 March, 1822 ; Moses, b. 1
March, 1814, d. 27 Jan., 1890. m. Charlotte Reed ; Rev. Samuel,
b. 1811, d. 15 Dec, 1887, grad. from Princeton Coll. and Theol.
Sem., m. Sarah Roy (dau. Chas. of Sussex Co.), and was pastor
Ellenville, N. Y., and Bloomfield. Ohio ; Levi, b. 1804, d. 1839,
m. Margaret Broat ; Jane. b. 5 July, 1801, d. 11 Sept., 1875, m.
Henry Broad ; Elisabeth, b. 8 Oct.. 1803, d. 3 Feb., 1877, m. Benj.
Depue, father of Hon. David Ayers Depue, l.l. d., of the
Supreme Court, N. J.; Margaret, b. 21 July, 1805, d. 6 March,
1872. m. Moses Depue : Sarah, b. 31 Jan., 1809, d. 15 Jan., 1887,
To., first, Harmen Dildine, second, Robert Ross.

4. Ltdia, b. March, 1746.

5. Phebe, b. 18 Jan., 1748.
(IX). Aaron, b. 14 July, 1708.

II. SARAH, b. 1664, d. 1683.

III. SAMUEL, b. 1667, m. 1694, Elisabeth ; had ch. : Rhoda, b. 12 April, 1700;
David, b. 25 May, 1702 ; James, b. 2 May, 1716 (1706 ?) ; Samuel, b. 25
Oct., 1707 ; Rachel and Jacob, b. 19 June, 1710 : Benjamin, b. 31 Oct.,
1712.
TV. OBADIAH, b. 20 Oct., 1671, m. Joannah Jones, 28 April, 1694 ; lived at
" Strawberry Hill" ; will "Woodbridge," 27 Oct., 172S, prob. 27 May,
1729 ; had ch. :
(I). Sarah, b. 8 Jan., 1696.
(II). Hannah, b. 18 Jan., 1698.
ail). Mart, b. 23 Feb., 169S (?), d. 1704.
(IV). Rachel, b. 23 May, 1701.
(V). Obadiah, b. 25 Dec, 1703, prob. the one whose will " Woodbridge,"
17 April, 1754, prob. 1 Feb., 1760, names wife Mary, Ezekiel Bloom-
field, bro. of former wife, and ch. : Daniel, Susannah, (not 18)
and Johannah.
(VI). Joanna, twin to Obadiah.

(VII). Robert, b. 18 July, 1706, prob. the one whose will " Woodbridge,"
5 Sept., 1740, prob. 4 June, 1741, names wife, " Hummers Ayers,"
sons Frazey and Robert, four other children, " my uncle John" and
" my bro. Obadiah of Woodbridge."

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247

1. Frazee, (prob. 3. of Robert and Hummers), b. 19 April, 1729, d.
1760, at 21, m. Phebe Bloomfleld, who d. 12 Oct., 1815 at 86 '■
had ch. :
(1). Ellis, b. March, 1751, m. Sarah Mundy (dau. Gershom) and
had eleven ( ;) ch. :
(a). Elisabeth, b. 2 Nov., 1775, d. 1777.
(b). Fayer, b. 28 March, 1779, m. Catherine Pitney,
(c). Ichabod, b. 28 Nov., 1780, m. Elisabeth Keelly.
(d). Sajitol, b. 1783, m. Sophia Marshall,
(e). David, b 1785, m. Phebe Force,
(f). Phebe, b. 1787, m. Henry Mundy.

(g). Ezra, b. 10 Dec., 1788, d 30 Oct., 1863, m. Jane Lott
(dau. Linn Lott and Euphemia Cazart), d. 9 July, 1877;
hadch.: Ann Maria, b. 18 May, 1813, m. M. F. Car-
men ; Lebbeus, b. 21 Dec, 1814, d. 17 Aug., 1827 ; David,
b. 12 Oct., 1816, m. Harriet Baber ; Jane, b. 15 Sept.!
1818 ; Sarah, b 29 Oct., 1820, m. Thomas Afriend ;
Samuel, b. 11 Nov., 1822, m. first, Mary Campbell.
second, Margaret Vail ; Lebbeus, m. Ellen V". A. Groyer;
Caroline ; Emma. b. March, 1829, m. E. M. Hunt ;
Mary, b. 27 July, 1831, m. Thos. M. Martin
(h). John, b. 1792, d. 1793.
li). Betsey, b. 1797, d. 1800.
Ij). Sarah, b. 1805, m. Philip Quick.

2. Robert.

3. — 6. not named in will.
(VIII). Mary, b. 29 Sept., 1703.

(IX). Rebecca, b. 14 Nov., 1710.
(X) Benjamin, (or " Benaiah"), b. 17 Nov., 1715.
V. JOSEPH, b. 4 April, 1674, m. Phebe Camp, 5 Jan., 1698 n, had ch.:
Phebe, b. 3 March 1697 1 .') ; Joseph, b. 18 March, 1701 ; Jonathan, b.
29 May, 1704, prob. the one whose will, " Bernardstown" Mar. 21, 1775,
prob. 14 April, 1777, names wife Ann and ch. : John, Jonathan, Phebe.
who m. Hem-y Allen, Sites (or Lilesl who m. Jas. Moore, Stephen,
Joseph, David, Gershom, Enos ; David, b. 2 Jan., 1707 ; Zebulon, b
4 Aug., 1708.
VI. THOMAS, d. Oct., 13, 1665.

VII. THOMAS, b. 17 Dec., 1676 t!) prob. the one whose will, ■• Woodbridge,"
April 25, prob. June 12, 1732, names wife Mary "my bros." John and
Obadiah and ch. :
(I). Abraham, leldestsou).
(11). Sarah, (eldest daughter).
(III). Peter, (not 21).
(TV). Mary.
(V). Levie, perh. of Wantage twp., Sussex Co., 1755, who had ch.:

1. Levi, m. 18 March, 1787, Phebe Bussel ; had cb. : Levi. Edward,

Israel, Isaac, David and Caleb.

2. Edward, had ch. : Enoch, John. Jehiel and Edward.

3. Israel, m. Margaret Hoppah, 1794, Feb. 11 ; had ch. : Elisha,

Selah and Israel.

248 Early Germans of New Jersey

4. Enoch, had ch. : John, William, Thomas, Squire, Enoch, Jeffer-
son.
VIII. VARY, b. Feb., 1680, m. Wm. Ilsley, June, 1700.
IX. ROBERT (?).

X — XII three children who died young.
Miscellaneous — Michael in Stillwater twp., Sussex Co., 1757, came from Dover;
letters of adm. of his est. given to Daniel Predmoreand Ben. GriggB, 29 April, 1769;
the latter guardian of Michael's dau. Lydia, 23 Feb., 1797 ; his est. divided among
Anna, w. of Jas. Thompson, Susannah, w. David Layman. Lydia, w. James Mc-
Mahon of Ohio. Moses was freeholder, Sussex Co., 1764-9. Letters of adm. of
est. of Josiah, Sussex Co., to Elias Ayers and Stephen Conkling, 24 Oct., 1781.
Peter, a member of First Wantage Church, 1786, and mortgage given by him on
land in Wantage twp , 28 Dec., 1773. On records of First Church of Wantage, near
Deckertown, N. J., 22 April, 1803, are the following : Caty Ayers, w. Jac. Colm ;
HnTinRh Ayers, w. Solomon Cortright ; Phebe Ayers, w. John Drake ; Levi Ayers,
Jr ; Temperance Week, w. Levi Ayers, and Rachel Russell, w. Levi Ayers, Jr.
From same records, married March, 1803, Richard Ayers to Anny Croel. In 1799,
Levi, and 1803, Jacob Ayers were ordained elders of the above church.

Mr. Andrew Mellick, Jr., of Plainneld, the historian, claims that the Ayers, of
Mt. Bethel, Pa., are descended from Samuel of Ulster Co., Ireland, a Scotch
Covenanter, who came to Philadelphia with his wife and a dau. and rem. after his
wife's death to the Scotch-Irish settlement at Deep Run, Bucks Co., Pa., where he
died 1747. He had 3 daughters and 2 sons :

I. John, died young.

II. William, rem. 1773, with all his family, except Samuel and Charles, to

what is now Middle Paxtany, Dauphin Co., Pa. ; he had,
(I). Samuel, b. 1V49.
(II). Charles, b. 1750.
OH). John, b. 1752.

and two daughters.

AXFORD.

Three brothers of the name of Axf ord settled in Warren Co. :

I. JOHN AXFORD, of Oxford, Warren Co., N. J. ; will 22 June, 1808, prob.
15 March, 1809, names w. Abigail and ch., Samuel, John, Jonathan,
Abraham, Johannah, Sarah. Nancy, "my dau." Abigail Parks and
her dau. Elisabeth Ayres MacCullum.

II. ABRAHAM, had ch. : Sarah and Nancy.

III. SAMUEL, a bro. of John ; will, Oxford. 12 March, 1805, prob. 23 Dec.,

1811, names w. Sarah and ch. : John, eldest ; Jonathan's children,
Jonathan, Abraham and Joseph ; brother John's children, Samuel,
John, Johannah, Jonathan, Abigail, Sally, Nancy and Martha ; brother
Abraham's children, Sarah and Nancy ; Jonathan Howell son to my
bro. Jonathan's dau. Jane ; Abram and Samuel Van Sickle sons of
Samuel ; Ann Hageman and Sarah DeCow, daus. of Abraham DeCow,
deceased ; Samuel Axford Boiles son of John Boiles : Sarah DeCow,
dau. John ; Joanna Patterson, w. Alexander, and others.

Baldwin 249

BALDWIN.

thi^^^A^" JerS6y fr°m imford" Conn- In 164° *»»• "« at
that place, Timothy, Xathaniel, Joseph, John and Richard. These wera relatives
but prob. not all brothers. The last two were sons of Sylvester, who d., 1638 on

?1V°^T Englan<i to BoSt0n ; hewas the «» of ***«"* of St. Leonards

Aston Clinton, in county Bucks, England. Another John and Richard and also
ttnury were m New England before 1639. The descendants of Joseph and Nathaniel
of Milford, settled in Newark and vicinity and were found very early in Parsip-

E^n'h „ ?■ ^\Wm H- ShaW h"a given a ver? fuU Seneal0^ of these

branches, and also of John of Milford, in his History of Essex and Hudson coun-
ties. As the Baldwins of this vicinity came from Hunterdon Co., we presume
they descended from

JOHN of Milford, Conn., whom, for 2d w. Marie Bruen (dau. of John of Pequot) •
will names ch. John, Josiah, Xathaniel, Joseph, George, Obadiah, Richard,
Abigail, Sarah, Hannah. Elisabeth Peck. The eldest of these,

I. JOHN, was admitted to church, 1662, m. 30 Oct., 1663 ; first, Hannah
Bruen, dau. of Obadiah ; second, before 1686, Ruth Botsford. His will
names children :
(I). SARAH.
(II). HANNAH.
(in). ELISABETH.
(IV). JOHN, b. 1643.
(V). SAMUEL, b. 1674(?).
(VI). DANIEL.
(VII). ("Ensign") JOSEPH, b. 1680(?), d. 14 March, 1724
(VILD. TIMOTHY.
(IX). ELNATHAN, m. Kezia Prudden ; rem. to Hopewell, Hunterdon Co.,
N. J. ; his will, 1738, names ch. :
1. Moses, will, 1783. names. (1). David; (2). Daniel; (3). .Vary Hunt;
:4). Elisabeth Titus; (5). Hannah Allen; grandchildren James
and Deborah Baldwin.
8. Thomas.

3. Joseph, of Hopewell ; will, 1770, names (1). Xathaniel ; (2). Elis-

abeth; (3). Jemima.

4. ELNATHAN.

WILLIAM, the first of the name in this part of Morris Co. was perhaps a son of
one of the last generation mentioned above ; his mother was an Ackerman ; she
probably married a second time ; he was brought up on the Silas Walter's farm
near Pleasant Grove ; he was b. 1780, d. 1850, at about 70, buried at Naugh-
right ; m. first, Margaret Seals, dau. of Joseph, by whom he had five children ;
second, a Carhart and removed to Lafayette, Sussex Co. The mother of old
Peter Cyphers, formerly of Springtown, Washington twp., was an aunt or
cousin of William. He had ch. :
I. JACOB, b. May, 1813, d. 26 Jan., 1881, m. Margaret Schuyler, dau. of
Peter ; had ch. :

(I). STEWARD, m. Kate Blackford ; resides above Middle Valley, on
Schooley's Mountain.
(ID. ALFRED, m. Huldah Frace ; res. near German Valley.
(ILD. CATHERINE, unmarried.

250 Early Germans of New Jersey

II. ANN, m. Peter Lance, s. of Frederick.

III. CHARLOTTE, m. Henry Smith, s. of Jacob S.

IV. PETER, m. Rachel Castner, dau. of Jacob ; res. at Pleasant Grove ; has

children :

(I). JACOB, m. Rachel Park.
(II). AUSTIN, m. Cora Gerry.
V. JOHN, m. Elisabeth Hegeinan ; has no children.

BALE.

HENRY BALE [originally Heinrich Behl] was the pioneer settler in what is now
the village of Lafayette, Sussex Co. He is said to have located there as early
as 1750 ; built the first grist-mill, and dam in the vicinity. He was a man of
great enterprise ; erected a blacksmith shop and is said to have been one of the
most prominent men of hie day in that part of the county: on Alexandria
Church records 1772 ; m. Elisabeth : had bro. PETER. Henry had ch. :
I. JACOB, removed to Kentucky.
II. PETER., b. 17GS : removed to what is now Baleville in Hampton twp. ; m.
Elisabeth Struble, (dau. Leonard and Mary Longcore) ; had children, six
of whom grew up and married :
(I). HENRY, m. Lydia Bell.
(III. JACOB, m. Sarah Shotwell.
(III). ELISABETH, m. Jacob Bell.
(IV). PETER, m. Elisabeth Snook.
(V). SARAH ANN, m. Cornelius Howell.

(VI). MARY, m. Thomas Kays, (s. of John and Sarah Hall, dau. Benj.)
HI. HENRY, JR., b. 1778 ; res. at Paulinskill, Hampton twp., Sussex Co., N.
J. : m. Abigail Current ; had ch.:
(I). ELISABETH, m. Joseph Ships.

(II). JAMES, b. 1800, m. Sarah Havens and removed to Ohio.
(III). ANN, m. John Huston.

(TV) and (V). SARAH and ABIGAIL ; died young.
(VI). SUSAN, m. Andrew Havens.
(VIIi. JOHN. m. Rhoda S. Morris : had a son A. J. Bale.
(VIII). PETER, b. 8 Sept., 1807, d. 34 May, 1890, at 82 yrs., 8 mos., 16 days
m. Sarah Drake, dau. Paul ; had ch. : James, unm. ; Henry, unm.
Georr/e (deceased), m. Jennie Wilson : David, m. Elisabeth Drumm
Emily, m. John N. Givens : Laura, unm.; Lorinda, unm.; Delia,
unm. ; S. Cecilia, unm., a most efficient and successful teacher.
(IX). MARY, m. John Hardin.
IV. RHODA, m. Jacob M. Hoffman ; removed to Kentucky.
V. ELISABETH, m. 29 Aug., 1784, Zachariah Stickles.
VI. MARY, m. a Washer ; removed to Kentucky.
VII. CATHERINE, m. John Widener.

Miscellaneous— Records. Kingston, N. Y. Bap. 12 July, 1752, John, s. Petrus
Bele (prob. Bale) and Elisabeth Ploeg: 21 Dec, 1786, Jacob Bail m. Susiah Snook at
Branchville, Sussex County.

BANGMART.

JACOB BANGHART (er Banghard) came to Philadelphia from Germany, 1740 ;
worked at the " Old Forge," High Bridge, IS years : had ch :

Bang hart — Barkman

251

I. BARNEY, unmarried ; wounded in Revolutionary War.
II. ANDREW.

III. MICHEL, b. 1740, m. first, Angle, and had six ch. ; second. Bertha

Grimes : res. at Bridgeville ; had ch. :
(I). REV. GEORGE.
(II.) MICHAEL, b. 1774, d. 1S46, m. Elisabeth Cummins, dau. Philip ; had
children :
1. George.
3. Mary, m. Cornelius Flummervelt, s. of Zacharias.

3. Philip.

4. Josiah.

5. Wesley, b. 1S05, Sept. 4, m. (1) Hannah Roerbacher : i2) Rita

Lot* ; no children.

6. Catherine, m. Zach. Flummervelt, a cousin to Mary's husband.

7. Sarah, m. Lewis A. Misner.
3. Jacob, m. Sarah Brinkerhoff.

9. Barnabas, m. Rosette Shannon.

10. Ann, m. John J. Van Allen, of Easton, Pa.

11. Bathia, m. R. Davidson.

IV. GEORGE, b. 1743, d. 1806, m. Mary Buskirk, b. 1746, d. 1830 at 74: had ch. :

(I). BARNEY, removed to Sunsboro, Pa.
(II). PETER, removed to Sunsboro, Pa.
(III). GEORGE, Springtown, Warren Co., N. J.
(IV). MARY.

(V). JOHN, b. 1777, d. 1843, m. Margaret McKinney, b. 1776, d. 1838, at 62.
(VI). THOMAS, b. 1779, d. 1859, m. Elisabeth, b- 1783, d. 1821.
(VII). ANDREW, b. 1771, d. 1856, m. Rebecca, b. 1793, d. 1876.
(Vni). MICHAEL, removed to Cincinnati, Ohio.
(IX). ABRAHAM, b. 1785, July 14. d. 1S76, m. Mary, b. 1783, Feb. 14. d.
1867.
(X). WILLIAM.
V. MARY.

BARKMAN.

Three brothers, Jonathan, Joseph and Henry are found in this part of N. J.
JONATHAN BARKMAN, b. 21 Oct., 1787, d. 29 Oct., 1867, m. Sarah Felmley, dau.
David, b. 16 April, 1794, d. 26 Dec, 1862 : resided at Lebanon and died at New
Germantown, N. J. ; had ch. :

(I). DAVID, b. 1818, d. in the fall of 1891 at 73, m. Lena Ann Crate, dau.
Samuel and Rachel Van Syckel, b. 24 April, 1815, d. 1SS9 at 74 ;
had ch. :

1. William P., m. Sarah Ann Latourette, dau. Peter.

2. Fanny, m. James VTiet, dau. Simon.

3. Emily, m. John Todd, 3. of Thomas.

4. John C, m. Elmira Sutton, dau. George B.

5. Oscar P., m. Mary Logan, dau. David.
0. Sarah Elisabeth, m. Edward Boiles.

7. Anna, m. George Nicholas.

8. James, m. Iona Adams, dau. Thomas.

9. Walter, d. at 5 years.

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(IT). POHLMAN, m. Melinda Rhinehart, dau. William ; he resided at
New Germantown ; his widow occupies a farm near TJnionville,
Washington twp., Morris Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

1. William, m. Sarah Welsh, (dau. Vandervoort) .

2. Mary, m. George Pickle.

3. Sabab, m. John Pickle.

4. Jonathan, m. Lida Cregar.

5. David F., m. out West.

6. Maggie, unmarried.

7. Lottie, d. unmarried.

8. Jennie, m. Manning Fisher, s. of Wesley.

9. George, unmarried.

(HI). WILLIAM, m. Sarah Van Pelt ; res. N. Y. City ; had ch. :

1. Kate, m. a Conliin.

2. Josephine, m. in N. T.

3. James, m. a Miss Benbrook.

(IV). CATHERINE, m. Andrew Van Vliet ; res. New Germantown ; had
ch.:

1. Sarah Ellen, m. Urias Alpaugh.

2. Jonathan, m. Fanny Alpaugh (sister to TJrias).

3. Elisabeth, m. Andrew Shankle.

4. Andrew, m. dau. of John Opdyke.

5. Emma, m. Luther Smith, now of the Black Hills.

6. Isaac.

7. Pohlman, m. Jane Potts.

8. Gilbert.

9. Clista m. John Lewis.

10. Edward, m. in N. Y.

11. Anna Maria, died young.

(V). ELISABETH, m. William Shurtz, s. of George ; res. at Lebanon, N.
J. ; had ch. : Jennie, m. Charles Pruden ; Mamie, m. a gentleman
of Trenton ; three died young.
HENRY, a brother of Jonathan, lived at Allamuchy, Warren Co., and had ch. :
among others,
I. JOSEPH, who went West.
II. JOHN, who went West.

III. RACHEL, m. William Starker.

IV. JANE.

V. SARAH, m. John Mettler.
JOSEPH, another brother of Jonathan ; res. near Newton, Sussex Co.; had ch.,
at least :
I. RACHEL.
II. LEVI.
111. JOHN.

BARTLES.

FREDERICK! BARTLES was captured by the French, while serving in the
cavalry of Frederick the Great ; escaped and fled from Paris to Amsterdam,
and thence, by way of London, to Philadelphia ; m. Anna Catharine Apt, of
Phil. Fred. Henry Barthals arrived in Phila. 8 Sep., 1753, in ship St. Michael,

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from Hamburg. He removed to Northern New York, where he engaged
extensively in manufacturing and shipping flour and lumber. "This year,
1794, a settlement was commenced under the direction of Mr. Bartles from the
Jerseys, on the outlet of Mud Lake, one of the branches of the Conhocton.
Towards the end of summer a set of merchant mills were in considerable for-
wardness, including a saw-mill at Fredericktown, called after his name. In
May, 1798, Mr. Bartles proceeded from his milla in the centre of Steuben Co.,
by raft on the Susquehanna River, with 100,000 feet of boards for Baltimore,
where he arrived safely and found so good a market that he engaged to deliver
the same quantity next spring. There is another Jersey settlement at the head
of Canascroga Creek." From Documentary History of New York, voL n, p.
-660. He had ch. :

I. "ANDREW, m. about 1790, Catherine Plum, dau. of John, of New Bruns-
wick, who was a soldier in the Revolution. He was a man of large
enterprise. He, in connection with his father-in-law, John Plum, of
New Brunswick, engaged in the manufacture of iron at Hacklebamey.
He had ch.:
(I). JOHN MARCUS, b. 1791. July 14, d. yg.
(II). SARAH, b. 1793, Mar. 17, unm.

(III). FREDERICK, b. 1795, Feb. 14, m. (1) Elisabeth Williams ; (2) Nancy
Youngs ; had ch. :

1. John Plum, b. 1818, Sept. 19, m. Caroline Sharp, dau. of Abraham,

rem. to Ohio.

2. David Thomas, b. 1821, Jan. 27, m. at New Phila., O.

3. Catherine, b. 1823, Oct. 27, m. Cornelius Messier.

4. Ellas Mullison, m. Sophia Stryker, dau. of Martin, prominent

lumber merchant at German Valley, N. J., director in the
Hackettstown National Bank ank a large employer of labor ;
had ch. :

(I). Henry Plum, d. yg.

(2). Anna, m. James Courtrjght of Newark ; has ch. : Charles,
Frank, James, Anna.

(3). Sarah Plum, d. yg.

(4). Kate, m. Floyd T. Woodhull ; have one ch.: Leroy.

5. Charles, b. 1829, July 15, d. yg.

6. Andrew, b. 1831, Aug 19, m. Emma Demot.

(IV). HENRY P., m. Susan Van Pelt, of Fox Hill ; have son : Joseph
Van Pelt, b. 1822, Aug. 28.
(V). CHARLES, b. 1801, Mar. 18, m. (1) Eliza Hart ; (2) Eliza Randall,
res. at Flemington ; grad. of Union College, 1820, and became b
prominent business man and lawyer ; he was President Hunt. Co.
Bank, 1858, until his death.
(VI). JULIANA, b. 1803, June 30, unm.

(VII). ELISABETH PLUM, b. 1806, Oct. 4, m. Joseph Cornish.
(IX). PHEBE KLINE, b. 1812, Jan. 7, m. Geo. B. Stothoff, res. at Flem-
ington.
IL ANNA MARIA, b. 1771, Feb. 4.
HI. CARL, b. 1773, Feb. 24.
IV. WILHELM, b. 1778, Sept. 16.
V. ANNA MARIA ELISABETH, b. 1780, Aug. 8.

254 Early Germane of New Jersey

VI. MARIA JULIANA, b. 1782, Dec. 25.
VII. JOSEPH, b. 1784, Dec. 25, m. Phebe Klein, dau. of Jacob ; had ch.:

I. GEORGE HARVEY, b. 1820, Oct. 18, m. Clark, s. of Austin,

of Lebanon, res. at Flemington.
II. JACOB KLEIN, b. 1824. Jan. 15, unm., res. at New Germantown.
VIII. ANNA CATHERINE, b. 1787.

BARTLEY.

ROBERT and DAVID BARKLEY were two of the twenty-four proprietors to
whom the Duke of York gave the grant, or sale, of East New Jersey, 1682-3,
Mar. 14. Robert was appointed Governor, and d. 1690, Oct. S. David
appears to have visited the province previous to 1684. He died 1675, about
Aug. 15. on the passage from Aberdeen to East Jersey, in charge of a cargo of
goods for the proprietors. His righte in the soil were inherited in whole or in
part by his brother John, who lived for many years and died in the province.
John came to East Jersey, with six persons in his company, Mar., 1683 ; was
appointed, 1692, Mar. 25, by Gov. Alex. Hamilton, Receiver General and Sur-
veyor General ; his name appears, 1699, as clerk at Perth Amboy ; signs,
1702. as one of the proprietors of East Jersey. — [ Whitehead's East New Jersey].
It has not been possible as yet to trace the connection between the two pro-
prietors, and the families of Barclay and Bartley of Bedminster twp., Som.
Co.. but it seems psobable that the father of Robert Barkley and Hugh Partley
(or Barkley) was John Barkley, who may have been the son of JOHN, the pro-
prietor.
I. JOHN.

(I). ROBERT BARKLEY, wife Christian ; will dated Bedminister,
Somerset Co., 1789, Sept. 10, prob. 1790, Feb. 6, mentions :

1. John.

2. Nancy, m. John King.

3. Isabel, m. Robert Little.

4. Rebecca, m. Thos. Walker.

5. Elisabeth, m. Benyon Dunham.

6. Martha, m. David Dunham.

Executors of Robert's will were, "my son, John Barkley, my
brother, Huph Barkley, and Robert Blair.
(Hi. HUGH BARTLEY, b. 1719. d. 1803. June 24, m. Elisabeth b. 1724,
d. 1811, Jan. 8 ; first of the name Bartley, prob. changed from
Barclay ; had at least one sou :
1. John, m. a Logan ; carried meat in Washington's Army, and
received a pension. His name appears on the list of Revolu-
tionary soldiers, as does also that of Hugh Barkley ; had ch. :
(ll. a daughter , m. Henry Woodley, of N. Y.
(2). Rebecca, m. Nathaniel Hudson, of Som. Co.

(3i. Sarah, m. (1) Dunham ; (2) Richard Howell, res.

at Flanders.
(4l. Hugh, m. Sarah Potter, dau. of Samuel, b. 1787. March 1 ;
had ch. :
(a». Caroline, m. John S. Salmon, s. of Wm.
(bi. Jonathan, m. Dorothy Caskey, dau. of Rob't. ; had ch. ;
Robert, m. first, Alice Swaekhamer. dau. David ;

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second, Hannah Stephens, dau. Will.; Dorothy, m.
Chas. S. Salmon, s. of Richard ; Alma, m. Henry Sal-
mon, s. of Gideon ; Caroline, m. George Salmon, s. of
Peter, b. 1 Aug., 1829 ; Hannah, m. Peter Salmon, s.
of Gideon.

(c). Samuel, m. Eliza Ewalt ; res. in Ohio ; has 3 ch. :

(d). Sarah Elisabeth, m. Aaron Salmon, 3. of Stephen ;
has four ch. ;

(e) . Hannah, died young.

(f). William, m. Elmira Woolf ; in partnership with his sons
has a foundry and machine shop at the place where
they reside and called after their name, Bartleyville.
Morris Co., X. J.; has eh.: Samuel, m. Marv Slater:
Augustus Wolf, m. Elisabeth Sharp, dau. David : Irene,
died unmarried ; a civil engineer.

ig). Hugh. m. Elisabeth Frone, dau. of John : has ch. : Jon-
athan, a mill-wnght, m. Mary Freeman, dau.
of Bedminster ; Louisa, m. E. J. Frey, a teacher ; res.
Clinton, N. J.

BATSON.

THOMAS, gives mortgage, 1771, to Samuel Shoemaker for 800 acres, including lots
No. 3, 4 and 18 of the Boynton tract, for £518. He perhaps had ch. :

I. SAMUEL, whose will, " Roxbury," 1814, Jan. 12, prob. May 12 ; names
w. Mary and ch. :
(I). REBECCA.
(II). MARY, m. a Sutton.
(III). THOMAS, (only son).
II. JOHN, whose will, " Roxbury," 1832, Jan. 9, prob. Mar. 31 ; names ch. :
(I). AMOS, m. Deborah.

(II). JOHN, (deceased 1832), m. Barbara; had children mentioned in his
father's will j

1. Locket.

2. Peter.

3. Thomas.

4. Daniel.

(III). STEPHEN, mentioned in his brother's will as needing to be supported.
(IV). SARAH, m. Daniel Young.
(V). RACHEL, whose will, " Roxbury,'' 9 Feb., 1832, prob. 13 Oct., 1845 ;
names ch. :

1. Jonathan.

2. Hannah, m. Joseph Sanders.

Miscellaneous— The name Batson may be the same as Busson, Besson and
Bason. We therefore add the following : Benjamin Busson bought the Schooley
tract near Drakestown, of Wm. Biddle, Dec, 1735. Francis and Lizzie Besson and
ten children are said to have come to this country about 1750 with the Shurts
family of Hunterdon Co. Xiccklas Bason was a member of the Reformed Dutch
Church, of New Brunswick, in 1717. Frederick Bason and the widow Berson were
customers of the German storekeeper in German Valley before 1763. Andrew
Batson and Elsa had ch. : Andrew, b. 2 Dec., '.773. recorded on New Germantowu
church book.

256 Earlv Germans of New Jersey

BEAM.

BARTRAM BEHM, (Beam), came over on ship, Two Brothers, from Rotterdam.
1752, Sept. 15 ; lived at Philhower crossroads, 1767, Dec, when " Mud Street"
was laid out ; had ch. :
I. MORRIS, m. Anna Hoover from Hunterdon Co., b. about 1748, d. 1852
(?) ; had ch. :
(I). HENRY, b. about 1790, m. Margaret Weaver ; had ch. :

1. Jacob, m. Charity Bird.

2. Henry, m. Jane Bird.

3. Mart, m. Wm. Steltz.

4. Margaret, m. Benjamin Coniken
5.;George, m. Ann Bird.

6. David, m. Margaret Sutton.

7. Philip, m. Zilpha Ader.

(II). JOSEPH, b. 1792, Oct. 9, m. Rachel Hoover ; had ch.:

1. Mary, b. 1820, m. Van Duyne.

2. Nelson , b. 1825, m. Mary A. Beam, dau. John ; had ch. :

(1). Ransom, m. Mrs. Ellen (O'Neill) Ballard.

(2). Joseph, m. Clarissa Booth.

(3). Lydia, m. Henry O'Neill.

(4). Thomas, m. Percilla Beam, dau. Philip.

(5). Mary, m. Enos Parker, s. of John of Staten Island.

(6). Margaret Ann, unmarried.

(7). Elisabeth, m. George Apgar, 8. of Morris.

(8). Louisa, unmarried.

(9). Hollow ay, unmarried.
(10). Eliphalet, unmarried.
(11). John, m. Anna Lake.

3. Catherine, b. 1827, m. John Parker of Staten Island.

4. Findley, b. 1829, died young.

5. Barbara, b. 1831, m. (1) Cornelius Van Cott ; (2) Sutley Wallace.

6. Mahala, b. 1833, m. Ellick Taylor ; removed to Pennsylvania.
(HI). ANNE, m. John Ader.

(TV). MORRIS, b. 1799, Sept. 15, m. Anne Schuyler, dau. Philip ; had ch.:

1, Philip, m. Mary Wiley.

2. Anthony, m. Elisabeth Wiley.

S. Nancy, m. Wolflnger of Pennsylvania.

4. Findley, d. in war ; m. Margaret Cortright.

5. Mary, m. Joseph Cortright.
(V). RACHEL, m. Samuel Wiley.

(VI). BARBARA, m. Henry Weaver.

(VII). SARAH, b 1801, April 19, m. Urtz.

(VIII). DANIEL, b. 1802, Dec. 28 ; unmarried.
(IX). MARGARETTA, b. 1805, April 11.
(X). PHILIP, b. 1809, Jan. 28.
(XI). DAVID CROTSLY, b. 1811, Oct. 10.
H. LAWRENCE, went to Canada ; had dau., Susanna, b. 1801, Dec. 28.
III. JOHN, b. before 1754 (probably); d. about 1844, m. Catherine Pace, dau.
Daniel ; fought through the Revolution ; owned one farm in Hunterdon

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and one in Morris Co. ■ had ch. :
(I). DANIEL, m. Elsie Schuyler, dau. Wm. ; had ch. (order uncertain) :

1. Mary, b. 1805, Dec. 19, m. Joshau Van Cott.

2. William, m. Elsie Apgar.

3. Catherine, m. Charles Perry.

4. Parker, unmarried.

5. Elisabeth, b. 1811, Feb. 28, m. Jacob Beam.

6. Barbara, m. Lot Wolf.

7. Sophia, m. Philip Ader.

8. Caroline, m. Nathan Hoffman.

9. Aaron, b. 1813, Jan. 22.

(IT). MORRIS, d. 1822, m. Catherine Fleming, b. 1791, June 12, d. 1853,
Dec. 9; hadch.:

1. Annie, b. 1810, Feb. 3, m. Wm. Apgar.

2. George, b. 1812, Oct. 31 ; unmarried.

3. Elisabeth, b. 1815, Aug. 6, m. Andrew Seals.

4. Catherine, m. Isaac Ader.

5. Ebenezer, m. out West.
OLD. JOHN, m. Lydia Arch : had ch. :

1. Thomas, m. Elisabeth Bird.

2. Martha, m. Charles HouseL

3. James, m. Selinda Blane.

4. Catherine, m. Morris Thorp.

5. Mart Ann, m. Nelson Beam.

6. Ltdia, m. Peter Peer.

(TV). ELISABETH, m. Daniel Hellebrant.
(V). RACHEL, m. John Swick, (N. Y. State).
(VI). MARY, m. Levi Fleming.

(VU). ANN, m. (1) Joshua Convil ; (2) Jas. Vanderberg.
(VILI). BARTRAM, b. 1797, d. 1848, m. Mary Fleming, dau. Wm.; had ch.:

1. William, m. Catherine Hendershot.

2. Louisa, m. Benjamin Schuyler.

3. Caroline, m. David Lance.

4. Julia, m. Jacob Lance.

5. George, m. Mary A. Jakewish.

6. Henry, m. Grey.

7. Samuel, died young.

8. Angeline, died young.

9. Eliza, died young.

10. Ellen, died young.

11. Frances, m. William Hoover.
IV. CATHERINE, m. Fred. Pace, s. of Daniel.

JURY (Juriaan or George), b. in Germany; m. at Kingston, N. Y., 14 Nov., 1719,
Elisabeth Hertel (or Herten), dau. Adam, from Germany ; had ch. :
I. HENDRIK, bap. 25 Sept., 1720 ; prob. rem. with his father to Hunterdon
Co. before 1737, m. Cornelia Engel ; had children, at least:
(I). ELISABETH, bap., Readington, 8 May, 1749.
(II). CORNELIA, bap., Readington, 8 Dec., 1751.
(HD. CORNELIA, bap., Readington, 1 July, 1756.
(TV). CORNELIA, bap., Readington, 11 Jan., 1761.

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II. ADAM, bap., Kingston, 9 Dec, 1722.
III. WILHELM, (William), bap., Kingston, 1 March, 1724.
TV. ADAM, bap., Kingston, 22 May, 172G.
V. JURY, (George), bap., Kingston, 28 July, 1728.
VI. ALBERT, bap., Kingston, 4 March, 1733.
VII. ELISABETH, bap., Readington, 23 Oct., 1737.

Jury may have had brothers, the three who were married about the same time,
Hendrick, Albert and Ov.uw Beeni, all residing in Kingston, N. Y., and a sister
Maria Doritea, who was b. in Germany and m. 1715 William Douwty from Old
England.

BEATTY.

JAMES BEATTY, will dated Lebanon twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J., 1766, Aug. 2 :
probated 1767, Feb. 16, (Trenton Lib. 13fol. 209) ; m. Jane : emigrated from the
north of Ireland and lived in a log house between Anthony and Little Brook
school house. Tradition says there were seven brothers in the Revolutionary
Army, two or three of whom died at Sandy Hook. Several moved to Shamo-
kin Co., Pa. The seven brothers probably included James ; his will names
the following :
I. ISABEL.
II. MARY.

III. ESTHER.

IV. JANE.

V. ALEXANDER.
VI. SAMUEL.
VII. JAMES, b. 1761, d. 1849, Mar. 18 ; m. Elisabeth Schleicher, b. 1772, Nov. 25,
d. 1854, Feb. 10. This James may have been a grandson of James 1st.
He had ch. :
(I). ALEXANDER, b. 1793, Feb. 18, d. 1874, m. Margaret Taylor, b.

1797, d. 1860 ; no children.
(II). ANNIE, b. 1794, Nov. 24, m. Fred. Lance, s. of Peter.
(HI). MARY, b, 1797, Jan. 2, d. 1872, m. Jacob Anthony, s. of Philip.
(TV). JOHN, b. 1799, d. 1834, m. Elisabeth Hipp, d. 1872 at 75 years ; had a
son Gen. Sam. Beatty, of Ohio.
(V). JACOB, b. 1801, d. 1871, m. Eva Anthony, dau. of Philip, Jr., b.

1801, d. 1888 ; had eleven children.
VI). ELISABETH, b. 1804, m. John Waters, s. of Thomas.
(VII). JAMES, b. 1807, d. 1878, m. (1) Sarah Ann Fritts, dau. "Capt." Benj.
b. 1807, had three children, two of whom died young ; (2) Julia Ann
Sine ; had ch. :

1. Kate, m. Lawrence Fritts, s. of Thomas.

2. Lambert, unmarried.

3. Stewart, unmarried.

4. Mart Loretta, m. D. W. Vannatta.

(VIII). GEORGE W., b. 1815, m. (1) Elisabeth Fisher, b. 1816, d. 1858 ; (2)
Rachel Thatcher ; had son Daniel F. , the organ manufacturer.
GEORGE BEATTY, probably a brother to James ; res. Vienna, Warren Co., N.

J., m. (It ; (2) Elisabeth Cummings, b. 1760, April 11 ; had ch. :

I. CHARLES, b. at Trenton, 1779, m. Mary Henry, dau. of Herbert; had ch. :
(I). ELIZA.

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(ii). stewakt.
(iii). fernina.
(iv). georgett.

II. NANCY, m. Joseph Pangborn.
III. CATHERINE.
ROBERT BEATTY, witness to James' will and probably his brother, m. 1746,
Sept. 30, (according to record 01' St. Michel and Zion's Church, Philadelphia) ,
Catherine Schleycher : had ch. :
I. THOMAS, m. Margaret ; had ch. :

(I). THOMAS J., b. 1775, d. 1840, May 6, (Sparta), m. 1796, Jane Mills,
b. 1774; hadch.:

1. Robert.

2. Mary, m. Samuel Craig.

3. John.

4. holloway h.

5. Margaret, m. Wm. Whitehead.

6. Jane, m. Andrew McEevitt.

7. Elisabeth, m. David R. Flynn.

8. George B.

II. WILLIAM, m. Sarah Cougle ; had ch. :

(I). WILLIAM, m. Sarah A. Taylor, dau. of Robert.

(II). ROBERT B., m. Mary A. Taylor, dau. of Robert ; res. Beattystown,
Warren Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Isabella, m. Thomas Y. Ward, 3. of Harvey.

2. Andrew, unmarried.

3. Margaret, m. Nelson Dufford, s. of Philip.

4. Elisabeth, unmarried.

(III). MARGARET, m. Wm. Hance, s. of William.
(IV). JAMES C, m. Mary Weaver.
JOHN, Ion records Dutch Church r* Kingston, N. Y.) m. Susanna Ashford (Ash-
forbey, &c.l; ''both members of the English Church"; had ch.:

1. William, bap. 1695, June 9.

2. Charles, bap. 1698, Jan. 9.

3. Agnus, bap. 1699, Oct. 39.

4. Jan, bap. 1701, March 2.

5. Thomas, bap. 1703, March 14 ; prob. m. 1729, Oct. 23, Maria Jansz,

both b. at Marbletown.

6. Marta, bap. 1707, April JO.

ROBERT, (on Kingston records) m. Bata Middagh ; banus registered, 1719, May
17 ; both b. in Marbletown, N. Y., and residing in Kingston at time of mar-
riage ; had ch. ;

1. John, bap. 1719. Nov. 15.

2. Marretjen, bap. 1721, March 19.

3. Joris, bap. 1732, May 14 ; prob. m. 1752, Feb. 1, Annaatje Brink.

4. Margriet, bap. 1734, May 12.

5. Jane, bap. 1730, Aug. 15.

CHEERELS, (on Kingston records), m. Jannetjen Jansz, m. for 2d husband, 1734,
Jan. 24, John El ting ; banus registered 1724, Oct. 30 ; both b. and residing in
Marbletown, N. Y. ; had Bata, bap. 1725, Oct. 3.

JOHN, (Kingston, N. Y., records), m. Mery Brink, 1743, June 11 ; he b. and resid.

26o Early Germans of New Jersey

Marbletown, and she b. in Horley and resid. Marbletown ; had ch. :

1. Elsjen, bap. 1744, Dec. 16.

2. Robert, bap. 1747, April 5.

BEAVERS.

€OL. JOSEPH, Col. in Second Regiment of Hunterdon Co. in Revolutionary War;
was of Scotch-Irish descent ; was a Judge and had a pew in Greenwich Pres.
Church, Bloomsbury, Warren Co., N. J. : had a large farm ; had two sons and
thirteen daughters ; only three are known, viz : Joseph, died young ; George
and Elisabeth, m. 8 Oct., 1768, Dr. Sam. Kennedy, s. Rev. Sam.

GEORGE, b. April 1, 1758, d. Sept. 2, 1820, aged 62 years, 5 months and 1 day ;
buried in New Stone cemetery, near Clinton, N. J. ; owned Pattenburgh mill,
now known as Beaver's mill ; his granddaughter, Mary Beavers, b. May 22,
1789, d. Nov. 21, 1871, m. John Carhart ; m. first, Christianna ; second, Sara,
b. Nov. 1, 1760, d. Mar. 15, 1841, at 80 years, 4 months, 14 days ; had ch. :
I. JOSEPH, m. a Banghart.

II. RALPH, b. Dec. 3, 1781, m. Christianna Dilts, b. April 16, 1786 ; had ch.:

(I). HARMON, b. Feb. 22, 1807 ; settled in New York State.
(II). JOSEPH, b. Aug. 7, 1809, m. Margaret Stout, dau. Andrew ; had ch.

1. John Wesley, m. Emaline Seavers, dau. of Abr.; res. near Pot-

tersville, Somerset Co., N. J.; had ch. :

(1). Rebecca J., died young.

(2). Joseph S., died young.

(3). Elijah W., m. Blanche Apgar, dau. Isaiah.

(4). Ulysses Grant, unmarried.

(5). William Sherman, unmarried.

(6). Georgian a, m. Peter L. Apgar ; res. near Pottersville.

(7). Maggie E., m. Fred. Apgar.

(8). Samuel S., unmarried.

2. Jane, m. George Pickle, s. of George.

3. Martha, m. Theodore Lance, s. of Will.

4. Joseph C, m. Charity Crater, s. of David.

5. George, died young.

6. Harmon, m. Charity Pickle, dau. of Fred.

7. Ralph, m. a Rhinehart, s. of David.

8. Christianna, died young.

9. Manning F., m. Marietta Pickle, dau. of Sam.
(III). NAOMI, m. Joseph Bryant,

(TV). ELISABETH, m. first, Archibald Starker ; second, George Tiger ;
third, Richard Philhower.
(V). MARY, m. Elijah Stout, s. of Andrew.
(VI). CATHERINE, m. Jacob D. Fritts, s. of George.
(VII). MAHALA, m. Will. Plum.

III. SAMUEL.

IV. PETER.

V. ABBIE, m. Edward Johnson.
VI. MARY, b. May 22, 1789, d. Nov. 21, 1871, m. John Carhart, s. of Charles

and Mary Dunham.
VII. MARTHA, b. April 30, 1791, d. April 30, 1875 ; buried in New Stone cem-
etery, near Clinton.

Beavers — Bell 261

VLTI. SARAH, m. George Bunnell.
IX. NANCY, m. Capt. Ben. Pritts.

BELL.

JOHN BELL, witness to will of John Colver, of " Black River," in 1734 ; constable
Roxbury twp., 1742 ; perhaps had ch.:
I. ONESIMUS (Simeon) named in will of his brother John.
II. JABESH, will, " Roxbury," 6 Nov., 1786, prob. 2 June, 1789, (Trenton
Lib. 30 p. 225), names ch. :
(I). ABRAHAM.
(LT). HANNAH KELSEY, [wife of William, b. May 1734, d. 6 Aug., 1806].
(HI). MERTTABLE KLAUSEN.
(IV). UNICE MOON.
(V). SUSANNA WEATON, [Heaton ?].
1 VI). ELISABETH FAIRCHILD.
(VII). DELIVERANCE BROWN.
(VIII). CATHERINE COLEMAN.
(IX). ABIGAIL BELL.
HI. JOHN, will, "Roxbury," 22 Jan., 1778. prob. 6 Jan., 1780, names " bro.
Onesimus, otherwise Simeon," " friend Aaron Stark," and three sons and
one daughter, none of whom 21 years of age :
(D. JOHN.
(ID. JEREMIAH.
(HI). LEVI, d. 12 April, 1812, m. Mary Terry, dau. Richard 1st, and wid.
Simeon Drake, b. 13 Sept., 1758, d. 26 Sept., 1836 ; had one son,
Simeon Drake Bell, b. 15 Aug., 1801, d. 3 Nov., 1859, m. Elisabeth
E., b. 11 Oct., 1803, d. 21 Nov., 1856.
(IV). EASTER.
IV. ISAAC, named father in the will of bis son, James, of Hardwick, 29 Mar.,
1778. prob. 12 Oct., 1780 ; who also names bro.-in-law Nathaniel Hazen.
ROBERT, removed from Newton, Sussex Co., to Walpack, and purchased, 30 Apr.,
1808, 197 acres on Flatbrook. near Walpack Centre, m. Mary Struble, dau. of
Leonard, of Myrtle Grove, Hampton twp., Sussex Co.; had ch. :
I. JACOB, m. a Bale and removed to WilsonviUe, Pa.
IL JESSE, m. a Young and reared a large family.

III. JOHN, lived near Swartswood and had one sonand onedaughter ; Leonard,

Jr., who removed West, and Mrs. Jacob N. V. Dimon, of Frankford,
Sussex Co.

IV. LEONARD, m. Lucinda Rosenkrans, dau. Benjamin ; res. near Walpack

Centre.
V. NANCY, m. Dayton Cole.
VI. SUSAN, m. Helam Van Auken.
VII. ELISABETH, m. John A. Struble, of Hampton.
VIII. MARGARET, m. John Bevans, of Sandyston twp.
IX. ROBERT, m. a daughter of Henry Burk and had son Emmet.
Miscellaneous— JOHN, Somerset Co.; will 20 Sept., 1769, prob. 20 April,
1770, names first w., Anna Myers, (dau. John of N. Y. city), wid. Capt. Richard
Tilden, and second w., Hannah Smith (dau. Fred, of Philadelphia), and children
Andrew and Cornelia.

262 Early Germans of New Jersey

BELLIS OR BELLOWSFELT.

WILLIAM, naturalized by act of Assembly, 1730 ; also naturalized, 1774, Adam,
Johann, William and Peter Bellesfelt and in 1756, Johann Belesvelt. On West
Jersey society lands, 1735, Peter Bellesfielt and William Bylerfelt, prob. same
as preceding. Hendrick van Bilevelt was a " cadet on the Delaware," 11 Aug.,
1661. The family came from Neuwied town, or county, in province Nassau.
There is a walled town in Westphalia of the name Bielefeld, of over 6,000
inhabitants. The name of this family is found in the early records of N. T. city
and is veryjjvariously spelled. It was finally shortened to Belles. William may
have had 4 sons : Adam, J. William, Peter and John.
I. ADAM. bot. 210 acres abt. 2 miles s. of Flemington, near Copper Hill,
1743, June 1, from John Stevenson. In the deed the name is Adam Bel-
lows, the first step in change from Bellowsfelt to Bellis, Belles or Bellas ;
had children.

(I). WILLIAM, b. 1740, Dec. 18, d. 1826, Feb. 27, m. Mary Housel (dau.
Martin of Amwell) ; had children.

1. Adam, b. 1774, Jan. 19, d. young.

2. Eleanor, 1775, b. Sep. 29, m. Rev. John Jacob Wack (s. Rev. Casper).

3. William, b. 1776, Dec. 15, m. Margaret Young (dau. Peter) ; has

son, John Young Bellis, near Reaville.

4. David, b. 1778, Oct. 12, m. Eleanor Schenck (dau. Ralph or Rafe) ;

had ch.: John William, on the old Schenck farm ; David S., at
Copper Hill ; Maria, b. 17 May, 1805.

5. John, b. 1781, May 26, m. 1, Margaret Cool ; 2, Sarah Lisk ; had

children :

(1). Margaret, m. Christopher Werte.

(2). David, m. first, a dau. of Abraham Werts ; second, Anne

Chamberlain (dau. William).
(8). John, m. first, a sister of Paul Cool Dilts ; second, a lady

from New York State.

6. Matthias, b. 1783, April 24, d. 1826, June 4, m. Elisabeth Sutphin

(dau. Rafe), d. 1847, Oct. 20 ; had four children, two living in 1880 :
(1). William M. and Hannah, w. of Abraham Prall ; Charity,
d. 1832, Aug. 5, and Hiram, d. 1835, Aug. 14.
(II). PETER, b. 1743, July 30, went to Kentucky.
(III). CATHARINE, b. 1746, unm.

(TV). JOHN, b. 1750, d. 1838. July 11 ; soldier in Revolutionary War ; m.
Nellie Williamson, of Larason Corners.
(V). ADAM, b. 1753, m. Mary Rockafellar (dau. Peter).
(VI). ANDREW, b. 1757, July 17, m. Elisabeth Servis ; rem. to Hopewell.
(VII). CHARITY, b. 1760, April 15, unmarried.
II. JOHANN WILLIAM BELLOWSFELT, left will dated Amwell. 1773,
June 14, prob. 1775, Dec. 12. m. Catherine, "29 May, 1743, JohanWillem
Brillensfeld [Bielersfeld or Bellowsfelt] j. m. v. Niewit wonede in Amwel,
met Anna Catharine Kempel, j. d. ook v. Niewit en wonende Alhier."
Translation :— Married 29 May, 1743, John William Bellowsfelt. young
man, from Niewit [Neuwied on the Rhine], dwelling in Amwell, to Anim
Cath. Kempel, also from Niewit and dwelling here [New York City].
Records Collegiate R. D. Church, N. Y. ; had ch. :

Bellis or Bellowsfelt 263

(I). WILLIAM BELLESFELD, prob. m. Christina Lesley (?) and had
(see records Alexandria German Church),

1. Johann, b. 1763, Feb. 15, bap. Sep. 26.

2. Conrod, b. 1769, Jan. 6, bap. Mar. 9.

3. David, b. 1772, Mar. 5, bap. April 21.
(II). PETER.

(III). JOHN GEORGE, bap. (Readington Ref . Dutch records), 1742, July 18.
(IV). JOHN. bap. (same records), 1744, Nov. 25.
(V). BERNARDTJS.
(VI). PHILIP.
(VII). ADAM.
(VELD. ELISABETH.

HI. PETER, had will dated 1765, Sept. 28, prob. 1767, Feb. 7, names

wife, Christeen, prob. dau. Peter Fisher (see will of latter) ; had ch. :
(I). PHILIP.
(II). PETER, prob. b. 1739, d. 1808, April 13, m. Elis. Catherine, b. 1741,
Sep. 23, d. 1812, April 3 ; he left will dated Knowlton, 1798, April
28, prob. Newton, 1808, April 21 ; had ch.:

1. Matthias.

2. Anthony.

3. John.

4. Anna.

5. Christeena.

6. Elisabeth.

7. Mary ; speaks of 400 acres in Catawissy, Penn.

Peter Bollesfeld and Catherine (see records Lebanon) ; had
eh.: Peter, b. 1768, Aug. 27; Elisabeth, b. 1770. Sep. 30; Elsa
Catherine, b. 1774, Sept. 3.
(III). WILLIAM.
IV. JOHANNES (John); his wife afterwards m. Phil. Young, whose will
dated Amwell, 176B, Oct. 12, names " Barnet Bellowsfelt, my wife's son."
Probably had children :
(I). BARNET, had at least one son.

1. John, b. 1756, Aug. 20, d. 1829, Jan. 26, at 73, m. Elisabeth Hol-
combe, b. 1758, d. 1843, June 4, at 86 ; had ch. : Barnet ; Char-
lotte ; Eleanor ; Samuel, b. 1787, Sept. 7 ; Rebecca, b. 1789, May
9 ; Phebe, b. 1798, Dec. 7 ; Urial, b. 1792, Oct. 22 ; George, b.

1794, Dec. 28 ; John, b. 1797, Mar. 7 , d. 1827, Dec. 29, m.

Elis. Roberson (dau. Thomas), and had Wesley, Mary and John.

The following are probably three brothers and the records are from the church

book of the old German Alexandria (Mt. Pleasant, Warren Co., N. J.,) Church :

I. PETER, m. Allis or Elisabeth Catherine or Elsie ; had ch. : Peter, b.

1783, Jan. 28, bap. Dec. 10 ; Anna, b. 1785, April 16, bap. June 15 ;

Abigail, b. 1787, April 28, bap. Dec. 5 ; Joseph, b. 1792, Aug. 12, bap.

May 10, 1793 ; Isaac, b. 1795, Nov. 6, bap. Nov. 13.

II. PHILIP, m. Maria ; had ch. : Maria, b. 1783, Oct. 5, bap. Dec. 10 ; Philip,

b. 1789, May 1, bap. Aug. 26.
III. HERBERT, ra. Charity; had ch.: Mary, b. 1797, Nov. 27, bap. 1798,
Mar. 3; Eva, b. 1798, Sep. 11, bap. 1799, Feb. 28; William, b. 1800,
Oct. 19, bap. Dec. 15.

264 Early Germans of New Jersey

The names of parents of following are not given : Daniel, bap. 1794, Mar. 19 ;
Catherine, bap. 1794, Mar. 19 ; Elisabeth, bap. 1794, Mar. 19.

BERNHARD.

JOHN PETER, "geboren ru Kerzenheim, Grafschaft Bolanden, mit frau und
Kindern Komen en America, 1731, und Starb Aug. 28, 1748," (tombstone, Still-
water, Warren Co.); translation: "born at Kerzenheim, Bolanden County,
came to America with his wife and children, 1731, and died Aug. 28, 1748 ; three
daughters came with him," (see tombstone of Mary Elis. Wintermute) ; lived
near Philadelphia until 1742, and then located in the wilderness, where the vil-
lage of Stillwater now stands ; was the first to be buried in cemetery on the
lot which he had given for church purposes ; had ch. :
I. MARY ELISABETH, b. 5 Aug., 1721, d. 15 Feb., 1800, m. John George
Wintermute ; " Maria Elis. Windemuthin gebohrn Bernhart ist gebohrn
ano 1721 D. 5 Aug. zv. Kerzenheim in der Grafschaft Bolanden in
Europa. In America komen mit Vater u. Mutter u. 2 Sehwester ano
1731 Starb D 15 February ano 1800 Ihr Alter war 78," (tombstone, Still-
water. Warren Co.) ; translation : " Mary Elis. Wintermuth, born Bern-
hart, was born in the year 1721 on the 5th of August at Kerzenheim,
County Bolanden, in Europe. She came to America with her father and
mother and two sisters in the year 1731 ; she died 15 Feb., 1800. Her age
was 78."
II. MART C, b. 1721, (?) d. 1 Dec, 1794, at 73, m. Casper Shafer.
HI. MRS. JEPTHA ARRISON, m. Arrison, a widower, in 1760 ; had a son
John, a blacksmith, in Stillwater ; removed to Pennsylvania before Rev-
olution, but the troubles with the Indians drove them back to Stillwater
during the Revolutionary War.
SAMUEL BERNHARD, (or Barnhard), signed Rev. Albert Weygand's call 1749;
named, as one of trustees, in lease from Ralph Smith for church lands in New
Germantown, 1749 ; Bigned in English, with others, as one of the elders of New
Gennantown church, a note for £82 to Baltis Pickle ; perhaps had sons :
I. MICHEL, m. Margaret and had dau., Maria Elisabeth, b. 2 Dec., 1769.
H. BERNHARD, a witness to a baptism, 1770.

BERQER.

CASPAR BERGER was a German stone-mason and redemptioner. He had
reached New York in 1744, and being sold by the captain of the ship to repay
the costs of passage, was purchased, for a term of years, by Cornelius Van
Home, of White House, in Hunterdon County. After he had served three
years of his time, he obtained his freedom by building three stone houses. One
of them was for Cornelius Van Home at White House, now owned by Abraham
Pickle ; and one for Abraham Pickle in the same neighborhood, now owned by
William Pickle. The third house was probably for Johannes Melick. He died
in 1817 and left considerable property, including a homestead farm of 400 acres
at Readington, to his three sons, Aaron, Peter and Jasper, (" Story of an
Old Farm," p. 142), m. Anna and had children or grandchildren :
I. NELLA, b. 29 April, 1769.
H. JOHANNES, b. 14 Dec, 1772.
HI. AARON, b. 1777.

Berger — Bird 265

IV. SUSANNA, b. 2 Oct., 1778.

V. JASPER, b. 1 May, 1784.
VI. PETER.

BIRD.

Bird of Schooley's Mountain.
THOMAS BIRD and w. Rachel, emigrated from Scotland ; had children :

I. JOHN, b. 1726, Jan. 36, d. 1804, m. 1756, May 11, Lydia Stilly, b. Swedish

parents), 1732, Jan. 17, d. 1761 ; lived at Brandywine Head, New Castle
Co., Md. ; had children:

(I). THOMAS, b. 1757, Feb. 17, d. 1825, Feb. 20, m. Mary Babb, b. in Pa.
1768, Sept. 4, d. 1851, Oct. 23 ; had thirteen children :

1. John, m. Juliann Gimble.

2. Nancy, m. ll) Jos. Gibson ; (2) John Twaddell.

3. Lydia, unmarried.

4. Simpson, unmarried.
5.(MAKr, unmarried.

6. Sarah, m. Jas. Shipley.

7. Benjamin, died in infancy.

8. Jacob, rem. to Schooley's Mountain from Maryland and m. Elis-

abeth Flock, dau. Matthias, b. 3 May, 1811 ; had ch. :

(1). Mary, m. Joseqh H. Parker.

(2) . Effdj, died young.

(3). John, m. (1) Sarah Waek, dau. of Jacob ; (2) Mrs. Ann Kara,

dau. Jacob Swartz ; had children by first wife : Jacob, m.

Sarah A. Kara ; Jennie, unmarried ; Kate, unmarried.
(4). Sarah, m. Wm. Wiley, s. of John.
(5). Julia Ann, m. Robert T. S. Durham.
(6). William Flock, m. Frances Hoffman.

9. William, m. Juliann Gray.

10. Rebecca, m. Wm. G. Smith.

11. Thomas J., unmarried.

12. Juliann C. M., unmarried.

13. Rachel H., m. George T. Gartwell.
(ID. REBECCA, m. John Coldwell.

II. THOMAS.

in. ELISABETH, m. McClintock.

IV. RACHEL, m. Reynolds.

V. REBECCA, m. Bratton.

VI. SARAH, m. Elijah Hutton.

PETER BABB, m. Mary Lucas ; 'came from Wales ; had ch. :
I. SAMPSON, m. Ann Way. had ch.:

(I). MARY, m. Thomas Bird, s, of John.
(II). LYDIA.
(1H). JOHN.
(IV). CALEB.
(V). JACOB.
(VI). WILLIAM.
(VII). SAMPSON.

266 Early Germans of New Jersey

Bird of Fairmount.
THOMAS BIRD, owned two lots near store at Fainnount, m. Margaret Hoover ;
had children, (order uncertain) :

I. JOHN, m. Caroline Beam ; had ch. :

(I). CATHERINE, m. James Thomas, (German Valley).
(II). MART, m. Nathan Schuyler, (Calif on).
(III). JAMES, m. Elisabeth Convil, (Fairmount).
(TV). RANCE, m. Catherine Ader, (Middle Valley).
(V). MARTHA, m. William M'Glocken, (Fairmount).
(VI). ZOFIE, m. Jacob Lommerson, (Spruce Run).
(VII). JOHN, m. Rosanna Cupboard, (Middle Valley).
(VIII). WILLIAM, m. Elisabeth Seals, (Fairmount).

(IX). HARVEY, m. Elmira Beam ; four died young.
II. MARY, b. 3 July, 1806.

III. ANDREW, m. Elisabeth Lay.

IV. THOMAS, m. Sarah Johnson.

V. CATHERINE, b. 10 Nov., 1808, m. Morris Bird.
VI. BARBARA, m. Philip Beam.
VII. ANNA, m. John Sutton.
VIII. ELISABETH, m. Thomas Beam, s. of John.
IX. JANE, m. Henry Beam.
X. PETER, S., b. 5 Oct., 1810, m. Kate Hoover.

BLOOM.

JOHN BLOM (Bloom or Blum), was naturalized by act of Assembly in N. J.,
1738-9 ; will dated Mansfield, 23 Dec., 1788, prob. 3 April, 1793, names children :
I. RACHEL.

II. PHEBE.

III. MARY.

IV. PATIENCE.

V. MERCY, and granddaus. Hannah Baul (Paul ? ) and Rachel Brown.
PETER BLOOM, prob. brother of John ; elder 1772 in Alexandria Church, Mount
Pleasant. Hunterdon Co., N. J. ; prob. had ch. :
I. PETER, m. Eva ; had ch. :
(I). EVE, b. 19 Aug., 1764.
(II). HERBERT, b. 13 July, 1767.
(III). PAUL, b. 13 March, 1769.
(TV). ANNA, b. 26 Jan., 1771.

(V). JOHN, b. 23 Oct., 1772, m. Mary, b. 8 July, 1773, d. 1 July, 1852 ;
had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 10 Oct., 1794, d. 20 Dec, 1794.

2. Godfrey, b. 8 Dec, 1795, d. 27 May, 1796.

3. Ann, b. 12 April, 1798, d. 7 Feb., 1833.

4. Sarah, b. 4 Feb., 1801.

5. John, b. 16 Aug., 1803, d. 4 April, 1847.

6. Charity, b. 9 Sept., 1805, d. 22 Feb., 1834.

7. Peter, b. 13 March, 1809 ; twin.

8. Matilda, b. 13 March, 1809 ; twin.

9. Effie, b. 19 March, 1812.

Bloom — Bodine 267

(VT)., JACOB, b. 8 Aug., 1774.
(VII). CHRISTOPHER, b. 10 Sept., 1779.
II. WTLHELM ("William), confirmed Alexandria Ger. Ref. Ch., 19 May, 1771.

III. ADAM, confirmed, Alexandria, 6 Aug., 1775.

IV. JOHN, confirmed, Alexandria, 6 Aug., 1775.
V. MARGARETHA.

Miscellaneous — Rev. Hermadnus Blom preached at Wiltwyek, (Kingston!,
N. Y., to the Dutch Reformed for the first time, 17 Aug., 1659, and organized the
church there. Claes Barentse Blom and Jan Barentse Blom, take the oath
of allegiance, Kings Co., N. Y., 26-30 Sept., 1687. BARNE BLOOME, at Flush-
ing, 1698, has ch. : Garrett and Johannis. Simon and Barent Blom subscribe
to building a church at Jamaica, L. I., in 1715. Jacob Frederixsen, m. in N. Y.
23 Sept., 1697, Mayken Jansen Bosch. Frederick, m. in N. Y., 1 Dec., 1700.
Annetje Montagnie. who remarries, 1710, Nov. 25. Adrian Janse Blom, m. in N.
Y., 11 Oct., 1705, Annetje Tysse.

BODINE.

JEAN BODINE ("Jean Boudin, fugitive de Medit"), was born in France, at the
village of Medis, near the southern shore of Saintonge, along the Gironde, and
was naturalized in London, October 14, 1681, along with his second wife, Esther
Bridon, (dau. Francis) . He died on Staten Island as early as 1695, leaving a
daughter, Marianne, and a son, Jean. Jean Bodine's will, dated January 7,
1707, mentions his brothers, Eleazor and Francis, and his sisters, Esther and
Mary. {Baird'3 Huguenot Emigration, Vol. H, pages 38, 39.) The original
spelling was Bodin or Boudin. In America it soon began to be spelled Bodien
and Bodein, and finally Bodine. Jean Bodine was one of the ablest political
thinkers of France during the sixteenth century. See Encyclopedia Brittanica,
Ninth Edition, article, Bodin, John, and BayWs Dictionary, article, Bodinus,
Joannes. (See also Wills, N. Y., V., 101 ; VII., 312 ; VI., 88 ; VII., 147).
I. JEAN, will, dated 3 Jan. , 1707, gives us the names of his brothers and sisters.
II. MARIANNE, m. Jean Abelin.
III. ESTHER.
TV. ELIAZOR, [Eliezer].
V. FRANCIS, perhaps had the following children, who may have removed
from Staten Island to New Jersey.:
(I). ISAAC, member ch. North Branch, 1720, (abt.), m. Engeltje ; had ch. :

1. Janitien, bap. 30 April, 1707.

2. Frederick, bap. 26 April, 1709, m. Saartje [Sarah] Rappelyea ;

had ch. bap. at Readington :

(1). Isaac, bap. 28 May, 1739.

(2). Saertie, [Sarah) bap. 8 March, 1740.

(3). Marytie, [Mary] bap. 19 Oct., 1746.

3. Kataleyn, [Catherine] bap. 2 Nov., 1711.

4. Isaac, bap. 18 May, 1715.

5. Abraham, bap. 31 July, 1717.

6. Elisabeth, bap. 13 Oct., 1719.

7. Hester, bap. 25 Dec., 1723.

8. Jacob, bap. 18 Aug., 1723, [1725 ? ].

9. Petrus, bap 3 Sept., 1727. These two last were children of Isaac

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and Engeltje, prob. a second wife.
(II). JACOB, m. Leibetje [Elisabeth]; had ch.:

1. Jacob, bap. 4 April, 1719.

2. Catherine, bap. 7 May, 1721.

3. Cornelis, bap. 29 Sept., 1723.

4. Antje, bap. 11 Aug., 1726.

(III). PETER, at Three Mile Run, Somerset Co., 1720, m. Merritje ; had ch. :

1. Jan, bap. 30 April, 1712.

2. Davit, [David], bap. 3 April, 1717.
(IV). ABRAHAM, m. Adriantje Janse : had ch. :

1. Catrina, bap. 4 April, 1725, m. Lodewyck Hardenbrook.

2. Peter, bap. 11 Dec, 1726, m. first, Marytie ; second, Judick, dau.

Abraham Bodine and wid. Sam. Willemse ; had at least dau.
Betsey, b. 18 Sept., 1753, d. 18 Nov., 1825, m. Folkert Douw.

3. John, bap. 6 Sept., 1730, m. Femmetje Voorhees ; descend'ts at

Plainfleld, N. J., and Seneca and Cayuga Lakes, N. Y.

4. Abraham, bap. 13 April, 1733.

5. Judick, bap. 20 April, 1735, b. Mar. 17, m. John Thomson, b. 15

April, 1720.

6. Isaac, bap. 10 July, 1737.

7. Ouken, bap. 18 Nov., 1739.

8. Arriantje, bap. 18 Nov., 1741.

9. Maria, bap. 10 June, 1744.

(V). JOHN, said to have-been at North Branch, 1727 ; had at least Abra-
ham, who may have been the son of Isaac.
1. Abraham, m. Mary Low, dau. Cornelius ; will, 1769, June 14,
prob. July 3 ; had ch. :
(1). John, bap. 15 April, 1743.

(2). Judick, bap. 31 March, 1745, m. Peter Bodine, s. of Abram.
(3). Mary.

(4). Catalyntje, [Catharine] bap. 3 Sept., 1749.
(5). Jane.

(6). Sarah, bap. 10 Aug., 1753.

(7). Cornelius, bap. Nov., 1755, d. 12 June, 1820 ; his wife d. 13
Nov., 1824 ; served in Revolutionary War and was in the
battle of Monmouth. After the birth of bis third child in
1785, having lost much of his property by the depreciation
of the Continental currency, he went to the borough of
Muney, Pa., where bis other children were born. In 1802 he
removed thence to Ovid, in Seneca County, New York,
where he died ; had ch. :
(a). Abraham, bap. 19 Sept., 1779, at Readington, N. J., d. 23
Dec, 1862, near Hughesville, Pa., where his descendants
still live, m. first, Mercy Paxon, by whom he had five chil-
dren ; second, Barbara Cruze, by whom he had but one
child. He had John, Elisabeth, Charles, Margaret, George,
Russell.
(b). Peter, bap. 25 March, 1781, at Readington, N. J., d. 1843 at

Ovid, N. Y., where his descendant* stall live,
(c). John, bap. 1 Jan., 1785, at Readington, N. J., d. 1846, at

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Wayne Hotel, Steuben Co., New York, leaving numerous
descendants,
(d). Cornelius, b. 1787 in Penn., d. 23 Dec., 1865, at Iceland-* iile,

Schuyler Co., N. Y., leaving many descendants,
(e). Gilbert, b. 1790, in Penn., d. 20 Jan., 1854, near Ovid, N.

Y., having descendants mostly in Iowa.
(f). Isaac, b. 1794, in Penn., d. 24 Feb., 1840 at Ovid, N. Y.,
leaving one child, who has descendants in Illinois and
Wisconsin.
ig). Charles, died a babe, 26 Jan., 1796.

(h). George, b. 8 Jan., 1798, in Penn., d. 15 May, 1868, at Ovid,

K. Y., on the homestead, where his eight children were

born, in which vicinity most of his descendanta live.

GILBERT, was a grandson prob. of Isaac of North Branch, b. 1761, d. 21 Aug.,

1838, lived Chester twp., Morris Co.; buried in Pleasant H3H cemetery, near

Chester, Morris Co., m. Catherine Dean, dau. John ! , b. 1767, Sept. 18, d. 9

Feb., 1851 ; had ch. :

(1). Elisabeth, b. 1787, d. 26 Sept., 1847, m. Christopher Trim-
mer, s. of Jacob.
(2). Elsie, b. 9 Nov., 1791, m. Matthias Trimmer, s. of Jacob.
(3). Mary, m. Monroe Hopkins.
(4). Jane, m. Joshua Salmon
(5). William.
Miscellaneous — Cornelius, Francis, Abraham, Polly and Isaac, traded with
John Peter Nitzer, the storekeeper at German Valley, as early as 1763. In New
York, 21 Aug., 1736, Hester Bodyn was married to Cornelius Brouwer, and 5 Aug.,
1737, John Bodine to Catharina Bensen.

BOWMAN.

The BOWMAN, (Bouwman, Bauman or, Bouman) family prob. came from the
Palatinate. In 1720, Nov. 12, Susanna Bowman from the Palatinate, Germany,
was married to William Butler in New York. In 1720, Nov. 26, the widow of
Jacob Bouwman, of Hackensack, Christina Huisman, was married in N. Y.
to George Myserrie.
THOMAS and wife Neeltje were members in 1717 of the Reformed Dutch Church
of New Brunswick, called the "Church of the River and Lawrence Brook."
They prob. had children. :
L THOMAS, bap. at Somerville, 31 July, 1717. In 1733, Thomas is an elder
of Readington Reformed Dutch Church ; had ch. :
(I). NEELTJE, [Cornelia] bap. 23 July, 1749.

II). JAN, [John] bap. 22 Oct., 1752 ; prob. married Rebecca and had at
least one child, Chbistena, bap. Readington, 17 Oct., 1784.
LL CORNELIUS, m. Maritje [Mary Bonsevel]; had ch.:
(I). NEELTJE, bap. Readington, 13 April, 1739.
(LT). REBECCA, bap. Readington, 29 Sept, 1748.
(LTD. MARIA, bap. Readington, 28 April, 1751.
(IV). CORNELIUS, bap. Readington, 11 March, 1753.
(V). THOMAS, m. Lena Tufen ; had ch.:

1. Cornelius, bap. Readington, 9 March, 1777.

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2. John, bap. Readington, 13 Nov., 1785.
m. PESTER, m. Margrietje [Margaret]; had ch. :

(I). DEBORA, bap. Readington, 8 March, 1740.
IT JORI8, [George! m. Jannetje, [Jane] Scholl ; had ch. :
(I). ELSJE, [Elsie], bap. Readington, 5 May, 1745.
(II). THOMAS, perhaps the s. of Peter, m. Jannetje ; had ch. :

1. Catte, [Catherine] bap. Readington, 4 May, 1777.

2. Ragel, [Rachel] bap. Readington, 17 April, 1785.
(HI). JOHN, perhaps s. of Peter, m. Rebecca ; had ch. :

1. Christina, bap. Readington, 17 Oct., 1784.
(TV). GEORGE, m. Elsa ; had ch. :

1. Jacob, b. 19 Nov., 1771 or 2.

2. Hakes, [John] b. 30 April, 1774.

3. Philip, b. 7 Sept., 1776.

4. Peter, b. 10 Aug., 1778.

(V). HENRY, on John Peter Nitzer's ledger at German Valley, 1763.
Perhaps had ch. :

1. Cornelius, b. 18 July, 1778, d. 17 Oct., 1836, m. Ahly (Alevia or

Olivia), b. 1776, d. 1857, at 81 ; the former, buried at Chester,
Morris Co., the latter at Spruce Run ; had ch., bap. at Lebanon :
(1). Deborah, b. 14 Aug., 1802.
(2). Henbt, b. 21 Dec., 1804.

2. Jacob, m. Margaret ; had ch., bap. at German Valley:

(1). Anna, b. 26 Aug., 1790.
(VI). PETER, who may have been the son of George ; he had at least the
following children (order uncertain) :

1. Susan, m. Peter Winters.

2. Jane, m. Stephen Swackhamer.

3. Betsey, b. 1781 , d. 1864 at about 83.

4. Anchi, m. a Welsh ; res. near Easton.

5. John, removed to Ohio.

6. Lambert Bowman, kept tavern at G. V. and Readington, m. first

> Cowl, (or Caul) ; second, Sophia Neighbor, (dau. of Leon-
ard 2d and widow of Jacob L. Hager) ; bought 20 Dec, 1803, of
Wm. Neiser, tavern in German Valley; had three children by
first wife and five by the second :

(1). John, m. Betsey Wandling; res. at Brass Castle, Warren
Co. ; had ch. :
(a). Adah, m. Jane Boyd ; res. at Washington, N. J.; had
ch. : Logan, m. a Shultz ; Samuel ; Mary, unmarried.
(b). Elisabeth, unmarried.
(c). Maroaret, m. Joseph Thompson.
(2). Elisabeth, m. Daniel Ulp, who rem. to New York State
from Washington, N. J. ; had ch. : Sophia Ulp, m. a Bay-
ler ; John Ulp, m. a Rockefellar ; Jane Ulp, m. Benjamin
Creveling ; Elisabeth Ulp. m. an Albert.
(3). Susan, m. Philip Henn, s. of Philip, who m. a Groff for his
second wife ; res. above Washington, N. J. ; had 2 daugh-
ters, Sophia Henn and Susan Henn.
(4). Leonard Neighbor, (first child by second wife), m. Mar-

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garet Rockefeller, dau. of John ; res. at Pittetown, N. J. ;
had eh. :
(a). John, unm ; a millwright ; killed in the late war.
(b). Lambert, m. Nettie Cool and had 2 daughters, Dora, m.
and res. at Flainfield ; Margaret, m. a Randolph and
res. near Flemington ; his monument in Flemington
cemetery reads, "Lambert Boeman, Major in 15
RegJt, N. J. Vols., fell in the battle of Cedar Creek, Ya.,
at the head of his command, as acting Colonel of the
10th N. J., on the 19th of Oct., 1864. in his 32d year.
Erected by personal friends by permission of the family. "
(c). Ann, m. James Switzer.

id). Elisabeth, m. a Young ; res. at Doylestown, Pa.
le). Mart, m. Moses Stryker. is. of Larry of Pittstown).
if). Jane. m. and res. at Mi) ford,
tg). George, m. and settled near Philadelphia.
(5). Jean. b. 13 May, 1803, m. Joseph Cougle, s. of Joseph.
{6). Davtd Welsh, b. 18 March, 1S08, m. Mary Siegler, dau. of
Peter ; res. at G. V. and Pattenberg : had ch. :
(a). Sieglxr, a sea captain who res. at Philadelphia,
lb). George, rem. to Illinois, married and has a family,
(c) . Jane, m. Jacob Stiers and res. near Clinton.
(7). Peter, m. Naomi Shipman ; res. at Washington ; had ch. :
Leonard X.; Mary, m. John Pearter ; Sarah, m. Joseph
Wooliever.
(8). Nicholas Neighbor, b. 6 Nov., 1812, d. 22 July, 1882, m.
Margaret Ann Lerch, [dau. of Anthony, of Greenwich,
Warren Co.), b. 30 June, 1813, still living and has given
all the information herein contained of Lambert Bowman's
family ; had ch. :
1a). Elisabeth, b. 1838, m. Chauncey Dexter ; rem. to New

York State,
(b). Lambert, b. 1840, died at 23.
ic). Christie Osmun, b. 1842, unmarried, died at 28.
(d). Anna Sophia, b. 1847, m. John Freeh, and had Fred.,

Maud and Paul.
(e). Talmage, b. 1848, died young.

if). Isaac Luther, b. Nov., 1850, died at 36 ; unmarried.
Ig). Jennie Luella, b. 1854, m. Will. Hackett,s. of William;

have a son Frank Hackett.
(h). Theodore R., b. 1858, m. Annie Crammer, dau. of David
G. ; res. at Annandale : has three children living out
of eight, viz. : Walter, Luella and Stella.
Miscellaneous — Pieter, m. in N. Y. 25 Nov., 17:50, Aaltje Van Pelt ; Thomas,
m. in N. Y. 15 June, 1740. Rebecca Omand : Mary Bowman, wife of Nathan, d.
25 April, 1853, at 59 years. 6 months and 19 days ; buried at Chester, Morris Co.

Records of Lebanon Baptisms :— Peter and Catharine have children: (1).
Thomas, b. 29 May, 1795 ; (2). Altge, b. 22 May, 1799 ; (3). John, b. 19 May, 1801 ;
(4). Rachel, b. 8 Nov., 1803; (5). Elisabeth Bryant, b. 5 Aug., 1806. Peter and
Christina have eh. : Thomas, b. 29 May, 1795. Thomas and Jean have eh.: (1).

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Nelly, b. 22 April, 1798 ; (2). Sarah, b. 27 Feb., 1800 ; (3). Maria, b. 20 May, 1787.
John and Christina have ch. : Anna, b. 30 Nov., 1799. William and Elisabeth
have ch. : Celinda, b. 27 Jan. 1818. NELLY, m. 9 June, 1815, Peter H of man, at
New Germantown.

BROWN.

JOHN BROWN, who d. 1690 in Essex Co., was from Milford, Conn., and was the

ancestor of a large number of families in New Jersey.
RICHARD, b. in England, d. at Southold, L. I., 16 Oct., 1655 ; had one son,
RICHARD 2d, d. 1686-7 ; 1659 had home lot, &c, at Southold ; 1683, Richard,
Senior and Junior, assessed on £386 ; 1686, Lieut. Richard has 4 males and 4
females in family ; 1686-7 gives deeds to sons, William, Jonathan, 2d child, and
Walter, the 4th.
I. RICHARD 3d, m. Dorothy King, 8 May, 1683, who d. Feb., 1774 (?) ; had
children :

(I). RICHARD, JR., 4th, b. 1684, d. between 1765-71, m. Ann. Youngs,
1704-5, b. 1683, d 23 Nov., 1748 at 65 ; his will, 15 Aug., 1765, prob.
7 Sept., 1771, N. Y.; had ch.: Richard, b. about 1705; Henry;
Mehitable ; Dorothy ; Peter, b. 1719, d. 1747 at 28 ; Christopher, b.
1714, d. 1739 at 25 ; Anna, b. 1745, d. 1753 at 8.
(II). SAMUEL, m. Mary; dated his will 31 May, 1711, at 20 ; had 2 daus.
OH). DOROTHY, m. Jona Young, 1708-9.

(IV). HENRY, m. Mary Paine (?| ; will 14 Feb., 1774, prob. 30 April, 1781 ;
had ch. : Henry ; Peter ; Richard ; Anna, who m. a Hallock ;
Nathan Paine, d. 1745, at 40 : .Anna, d. 1743-4 at 17 ; Mary, d.
1743-4 at 7, and a daughter who m. a Paine.
(V). JOSEPH, by tradition the s. of Israel, d. 1751, m. Dorothy Tuthill, s.
of John ; had ch. : Benjamin ; Hannah, m. Jos. Youngs ; Mary,
m. a King ; Selah ; Jeremiah ; Joshua ; Dorothy, m. a Brown.
II. JONATHAN, d. 18 Sept., 1704 ; gave ten deeds from 1686-1703, m. Eliza ;
hadch. : Jonathan, b. 1653, d. 19 Aug., 1710, at 57 ; Eliza, Jr., m. John
Tuthill and d. 1750 ; Hannah, m. Jonathan Havens, 1 Jan. 1706-7 ;
Rachel ; Daniel (i) prob. had son Daniel, Jr.

III. WILLIAM, m. Catherine, who d. 1739 ; 1686, had 2 males and 1 female ;

his will prob. 1732, N. Y., had ch : William, Jr., b. 8 Nov., 1684 ; John,
d. Nov., 1705 ; m. Elisabeth and had Asa, Benjamin, Zuviah; Walter,
m. first, Abigail, who d. 5 Oct., 1721 ; second, Mary Youngs, 1723-4, who
d. 14 April, 1735 ; third, Mehitable Horton in 1743 ; Silvanus, m. Heziah
Carter in 1716-7 and had Jonathan, who d. 1748 at 25 ; David, m. Elisa-
beth and his (?) will, prob. N. Y., 1756, names Peter, Elisabeth, (Bishop),
Reuben, Nathan, David, William, Obadiah ; Mary, perhaps m. William
Coleman, 1724 ; and after 1698, Elijah and Thomas.

IV. WALTER, m. Jane Mappon and had dau. Jane, w. Thos. Moore ; perhaps

had three children, John, David and Walter, who went to Roxbury,
Morris Co., N. J., before 1742. The above genealogy of the Southold
family is taken largely from Moore's Indexes of Southold, and while
evidently faulty is the best that can be procured.
(I). JOHN, overseer of highway, Roxbury twp., Morris Co., N. J., 1745 ;

letters of adm. of estate of John of Morris Co., granted to Jacob

Ford, 18 Nov., 1755 ; no trace of descendants.

Brown — Buchanan 273

(H). DAVTD, will, Roxbury, 17T7, June 12, prob. June 16, names wife
Sarah and three sons and four daughters :

1. Stephen.

2. Peter, will, Roxbury, 1797, May 6, prob. Sept. 27, (Trenton, Lab.

37), names wife Catharine and children : Aaron, David Hull,
Peter, Ltdia, Sai.t.tk, Betsie ; the last four not yet 18.

3. David, will prob. 19 March, 1823; res. Chester twp., Morris Co.,

N. J. ; had children, A a ron, m. Betsy King ; David Jr. ; Arnold
m. Betsy Topping (dau. William) ; Catherine, b. 20 April, 1780,
d. 11 March, 1859, m. Col. Benj. McCurry (s. Malcolm I) ; Adah,
m. Wm. Ming, from Phila. ; Trustum Hull ; Mahlon ; Lewis.
who had two sons, Benjamin McCoury, m. Mary Williamson, and
Charles, m. Mary Anson ; Robert ; Catherine, m. PhiL Welsh ;
Ltd la B., m. a Lawrence.

4. Walter, 1750, overseer highway, Roxbury twp. ; his will, prob.

Knowlton, Sussex Co., N. J., 20 Dec. 1771, names wife Joanna
and 12 children : Caleb, Walter, Jeremiah, Obadiah, Samuel,
yathan, Danieljsrael, Joanna, Penelope, Mehitable, Experience.

5. Pain, came to New Jersey from Long Island after his marriage

and is said to have been a brother i !) of David ; b. 1742, d. 1 Dec. ,

1812, at 70, m. Ann Halsey, sister of Zachariah DeCamp's wife,

(met at Pain's house and afterwards married), b. 1751, d. 21 Nov.,

1822, at 71 ; had ch. : Hilah, b. 1787, d. 30 May, 1790, at 3 ; Elias,

b. 1790, d. 7 Jan., 1794, at 4 ; Henri/ Halsey; Experience, m. Phil.

Backer: Anna, m. Geo. Teeple ; Abigail, b. 1777, d. 16 March. 1824,

at 47; Mary ; Clarissa ; Mehitable, b. 1799. d. 10 April, 1829, at 30.

Miscellaneous— William, whose will (Lib. 4 of deeds), 1702, Dec. 10, names

sons-in-law Isaac and Joseph Ogden ; Arthur admin, of est. of his father John, 1

Jan., 1719. Arthur, whose will, 1757, March 13. prob. April 27, names ch. : Jane.

Mary, Isabel and "babes." Hewdrick, whose will "Second River." Somerset Co..

4 Jan., 1745, prob. 1 April, 1757, names wife Margaret and ch.: Hendnck. John,

Elisabeth, Cadmus, Las. Manderfield, Saiche Kerstead. Sanko Woutess, Alcho Sipp.

granddaughter. Margaret King, and grandson. Jacobus, prob. son of Hendnck.

John, whose will, Middletown, Middlesex Co., 1771, Sept. 17, prob. Oct. 14. names

wife Jemima and ch. : William, Ephraim, Jemima, Mehitable, Desire. Hannah,

Daniel, Mary. Samuel, of Bernards twp., Somerset Co., whose will, 1763. June 17.

prob. 22 Dec., names wife Mary and brothers Isaac, Aaron, Benoni, James and half

brother, Henry Hains and half sister, Rebecca Hains. James, whose will, Twix-

berry (Tewksberry, Hunterdon Co.), 2 May, 1760, prob. 25 May, 1764, names wife

Margaret and ch. : James, Robert, Joseph, Solomon : witnesses Sam. Barkley,

John Todd and David Carlisle. James, whose will, Knowlton, 8 April, 1775, prob.

16 Oct., 1793, names wife Sarah and ch. : John ; James; Martha, wife of Henry

Brugler ; Sarah, wife of Ralph Brugler ; Charity : Daniel.

BUCHANAN.

ELIAS BUCHANAN, probably the one whose name appears on Flemington
records of 1754. First came from Scotland and settled near Changewater,
Warren Co. ; had ch. :

I. WILLIAM, m. Rebecca Cormick. of German or Holland descent ; had ch. :
(I). JAMES, m. Charlotte Hoffman, dau. of Fred, and Mamie Hotrum ;

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had ch.

1. Elias. m. Mariah E. Sutton. (Naughright) .

2. Caroline, m. Peter Teete, b. Peter R., (Fainnount).
S. Elisabeth, m. Samuel Trimmer, (Harlem).

4. ANNIE, m. John Apgar, (Newark).

5. Jab. Lance, m. Sarah Ellen Dig, dau. Alpheus and Mary E. Phil-

bower, (Stanhope).

6. Amanda, m. Robert S. Cox, (Peapack).

7. William, m. Amm Hoffman.

(LT.) WILLIAM, m. Ann Sharp, dau. Morris.
(HI). ELIAS, went West.
(IV). PHILIP, went West.

(V). RALPH, went to sea on a " whaler."
(VI). MART, died young.

BUDD.

Buddb of Long Island.
JOHN and JOSEPH BUDD, sons of one Thomas Budd, or John Budd, came to

New Haven about the year 1632. Joseph was born about 1620.
JOHN BTJDD, d. 1670, m. Kathleen Brown ; removed from New Haven to South-
old, L. I., thence to Rye, Westchester Co., N. T., in 1661 ; in 1663 was deputy
from Rye to General Court of Conn. ; bo't in 1661, Nov. 8, Apawquamus, or
Budd's Neck, of an Indian named Shamarocke. Hi a will, 1669, Oct. 13, men-
tions only John, Joseph and Judith Brown ; had ch. :

I. JOHN, b. in England, 1620, d. 1684, Nov. 5. m. Mary ; will prob. 1684,

Nov. 12 ; hadch.:

(I). JOHN, d. 1754, Feb. 21 ; lived at Southold. His will names :

1. John.

2. Benjamin.

3. Asa.

4. William.

5. Hannah Moore.

6. Mehitabli: Tuttle.

7. Anne Hosmer.

8. Rhoda Youngs.

9. Mart Dimond.
10. Jemima Reed.

(II). JOSEPH, lived in Westchester.
(III). MARY, m. Christopher Youngs.
(IV). HANNAH, m. Jonathan Hart ; lived in Westchester.

(V). ANN, m. Benj. Horton.
(VI). SARAH, m. Benj. Conkling.
II. JUDITH, m. (1) John Ogden ; (2) Francis Brown.

III. ANNE, m. Benj. Horton, s. of Barnabas.

IV. JANE, m. Joseph Horton, s. of Barnabas.

V. JOSEPH, d. 1722, m. Sarah or Mary Horton, dau. Barnabas ; in 1720 ob-
tained patent for tract known as Budd's Neck ; will dated May 22, and
prob. June 28, 1722 ; had ch. :
(I). JOHN, m. Mary L' Estrange, dau. of Daniel ; came to Chester

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about 1740 ; had ch. :
1. Daniel, b. 1722, July 22, d. 1806, Dec. 24, m. Mary Purdy, b. 1728,
d. 1801, Aug. 5 ; had ch. :

(1). John, b. 1762, April 5, m. Julianor Dickerson, dau. of Abra-
ham, b. 1761, Nov. 22 ; had ch. :
(a). Hannah, b. 1778, Jan. 30, m. Ralph Hunt, s. of Ralph,

(Sussex),
(b). Abigail, b. 1786, March 26, m. John Kinnan.
(c). Abb. Dickerson, b. 1790, Feb. 10, m. Margaret F. Goble.
(d). Daniel Pttrdy, b. 1792, April 22.
(e). Elisabeth, b. 1794, Sept. 2, m. Joshua Coleman.
(f). John, b. 1796, Oct. 11, m. Sarah Drake,
(g). Julianor, b. 1799, Feb. 26, m. Richard Salmon.
(h). Mahlon, b. 1802, Feb. 29, m. Effle Fancher.
(2). William, went to Western Pennsylvania.
(3). Elisabeth, m. John Stark, Hardening, N. Y.
(4). Joseph, b. 1775, July 15, d. 1827, June 18, m. Joanna Swayze,
dau. of Isaac and Bethia Lance, b. 1775, April 20, d. 1846,
March 4 ; had ch. :
(a). Gilbert, b. 1798, May 6, m. (1) Mary Alpock, dau. of
John, and (2) Melinda Lewis, dau. of David ; had eight
children : Joseph, b. 1822, Oct. 11, and m. Catherine
Carlisle ; John, b. 1824, Nov. 3 ; David, b. 1827, Aug.
9 ; William, b. 1830, Sept. 25 ; Isaac, b. 1833, Jan. 21 ;
Mary Ann, b. 1836. May 3 ; Gilbert, b. 1839, Aug. 3 ;
Isabella, b. 1841, Dec. 1.
(b). Isabella, m. John R. Swayze.
(c). Isaac, b. 1800. d. 1850, June 5, m. Katie Hopkins.
(d). Daniel, m. Mary Hunt, dau. of John, b. 1818, Aug. 22.
(5). Daniel, (Chester).

(6). Hannah, m. Swayze.

(7). Mary, m. Hull.

(8). Dorothy, m. Gilbert Young, (went West).

2. Elijah, m. Ursula Sine.

3. Hannah, m. Hacheliah Purdy.

4. Mary, m. Caleb Horton.

5. Joseph, m. a Budd and had Shabad, John and Mary.

6. John, went to Kentucky.

7. Dnderhill, unmarried.

8. Sallie, m. Thomas Sawyer.

9. Gilbert, M. D., surgeon 30 years in British Army.
10. Abigail.

(IB. JOSEPH, wiB dated 1761, Sept. 18 ; prob. 1763, May 2 ; m. Anne ,
had ch. :

1. Joseph.

2. Nicholas.

3. Underhill.

4. Ann.

5. Sarah, ra. John Rue, of Dutchess Co.

(ILT). ELISHA, will dated 1765, Sept. 11 ; prob. 1766, July 2, m. Ann Lyon;

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had ch. :

1. Jonathan.

2. James.

3. Mariant

4. Sarah, m. Hezekiah Purdy .

5. Ann Bbown.

C. Phebe Tttfatt.
(IV). UNDERHILL, b. 1705, d. 1765, m. Sarah Fowler ; had ch. :

1. Tamar.

2. Gilbert.
8. Mary.

4. Sarah, m. Andrew Lyon.

Budds of Burlington.
THOMAS BDDD, Rector Martosh Parish, Somersetshire, England, became a min-
ister among Friends about 1657. (From a pamphlet by Maj. Enos G. Budd,
re-arranged and supplemented) . He had children :
I. THOMAS, arrived Burlington, 1668, and again with his family in 1678 ;
removed to Philadelphia, 1690, d. 1697 ; will prob. 1697, Sept. 9, m. Su-
sanna ; had ch. :

(1). JOHN, will made when he was "very old," dated 1749, March 20 ;
prob. 1749, Sept. 6 ; will mentions wile, Sarah, and sons Barne and
Thomas, and speaks of land, e. g., 700 acres " Pine Hannock on west
side Whippanong river ;" also ' ' present farm both sides Black brook
and all my lands in Long Valley ; land held under our brother
John Cosens." William Budd was one of witnesses to the will. His
widow, Sarah, then the wife of John Scott, of Hanover, made her
will 1756, July 8 ; prob. 1780, July 26 ; gave to " all my children ;"
had ch. .

1. John, to Charleston, S. C, before Revolution.

2. Thomas, unmarried, (blown up in a war vessel) .

3. William, went to England.

4. Barne, had ch. :

(1). John C, M. D., m. (1) Mary Lum. dan. Moses: (2) widow
Betsey Cobert ; closed up law suits over leased lands in
Hunterdon and Morris counties ; had ch :
(a). Berne W.,M. D., m. Catherine Reynolds, dau. of David;

had 4 ch. : Elisabeth, m. Thos. Gallaudet ; David R. ;

Berne R.; Charles A.
(b). John S.. m. Charlotte Ward, dau. of Aaron M. ; had ten

ch. : John C, m. Bridget Warren ; Thomas D.; Nancy

A.; Sylvester I.; Stephen; Caroline E.; Ellen Day;

Ludlow Day ; George S ; Mary E.
(c). Vincent B., m. (1) Nancy Ward, and (2) Jane Hancock,

dau. of Rev. John ; had four ch.: By 1st wife, Thomas

Bond ; Melissa Ward ; by 2d wife, Jane Hancock ;

Benjamin Ward.
(d). Joanna Vaste, m. (1) Parrott Reynolds, s. of William ;

(2) Noble Barry.
(e). Caroline.
(f). Mart, m. John Meeker, s. of Daniel.

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(g). Phkbk. m. (1) Edwin Tryon ; (2)

(h). Susan Amanda, m. Ambro Bruen, s. of Carter.

(i). Jane C, m. Israel Dickerson, s. of Brainerd.

(j). Eliza, m. Stewart Marsh, s. of John T.

Ik), Sarah, in. George Servin.
(2). William.
(3). David.
(4). Sarah.

5. Susan, m. Stewart, (StewartsvUle, N. J.)

6. Catherine.
(H). THOMAS.

(III). MARY.
(IV). ROSE.
II. WILLIAM, b. 1649, d. 1722 at 73 ; Judge, Burlington Co.; had eh.:
(D. WILLIAM, d. 1723 ; hadch.:
1. William, had son :

(1). David, (3dsonl; had a son Daniel, b. 1751, Jan. 5, d. 1S15,
March 12; (Schoharie, X. Y.)
(II). THOMAS, b. 1686, d. 1742, m. Rebecca Langstaff ; had ch.:

1. John.

2. Thomas, b. 1710, d. 1752 ; had ch. :

(1). Stacy, M. D., d. 1804, m. 1762, Sarah Monroe ; had one son

Dr. Benj. Stacy Budd, and a grandson of same name.
(2). Joseph.
(3). Elisabeth.
(4). Rachel, m. William Bradford.

3. Ann.

4. Elisabeth.

5. Rachel.

6. James.

7. George.

8. Levi.

9. Sarah.
(III). JOHN.
(IV). JAMES.

(V). SUSANNA.
(VI). ANN.

III. JOHN, d. before 1738 ; removed to Philadelphia, Pa. ; had ch. :

(I). SAMUEL.
(ID. JOHN.
(HI). GEORGE.

IV. JAMES, unmarried (Burlington) ; member Colonial Assembly, 1668 ;

drowned 1692.

BULMER.

GERRIT [Garret] is the first of the name that can be found ; witness to baptism
(SomervUle records), 1 Aug., 1704 ; prob. had ch. :
I. ROBERT Bolmer ; will dated Bridge water twp., Somerset Co., 30 Dec.,
1754, prob. 4 March, 1755, names all children but Gerrit and Elisabeth,

278 Early Germans of New Jersey

who appear on records of Somerville ch. ; his w. Mary's will, 30 May, 1766,
prob. 5 Oct., 1771 ; children of Robertand Maria [Mary Rossina T] Spoon-
heimer are as follows :
(I). ANTTEN, [Ann] bap. 26 Oct., 1715.
(II). JOHANNES, [John] bap. 3 April, 1717.
(111). ROSSLNA, bap. 3 Oct., 1719.
(IV). GERRIT, bap. 19 Nov., 1721.
(V). ALBERTUS, bap. 25 March, 1724.
(VI). MAREITJE, [Mary] bap. 29 May, 1726.
(VXD. LENA, [Magdalena].
"7HI). LISABET, [Elisabeth].
(LX). ABRAHAM.

(X). JANNITJE, [Jane] bap. 20 April, 1735, dau. of Robert and Rossina.
prob. same as Robert and Mary.
(XI). ROBERT, bap. 8 May, 1737 ; prob. m. Sery, Sella or Saerte [Sarah]
and had ch. : Maryte, [Mary] bap. 12 April ; Pelye, [ ] bap.

5 June, 1767, ; Madlena, [Magdalena], bap. 16 Sept., 1768.
(XH). WILLEMTJE, (feminine form of William), bap. 7 May, 1749. dau. of
Robert and Rossina, (prob. same as Robert and Mary, the latter
having two given names).
OLLTVER, the father of Mr. Buhner now res. in Middle Valley, lived in Hunter-
don Co. . and had ch. :
I. JOHN, m. Eva Teats (dau. Jacob) .
H. PETER, m. Phebe Seals.
III. JOHN, m. Jane Swackhamer (dau. Jacob).
IV.;GODFREY.
V. JOHN.
VI.VWILLIAM.
VH. DAVED.
VLU. FRED.

BUNN.

JOHN BUNN came from Germany ; in Tewksbury twp. book April, 1757 ; owned
land near Pottersville ; had children :
I.^CUNRAD, b. 1738, d. 1822, Dec. 17, m. Mary Walden, b. 1738, d. 1826, Feb.
8 ; had children (order uncertain) :
(I). JOHN.
(II). FREDERIC, m. 1793, Dec. 22, Margaret Schneider ; had ch.:

1. Morris.

2. Conrad.

3. William.

4. Mary.

5. Elisabeth.

(HI). MARY CATHERINE, b. 1762, Jan. 10, m. 1783, Jan. 9, Jacob Miller,

b. 1759, Feb. 9, d. 1821, May 12.
(IV). MARTIN, b. 1765, March 24, d. 1853, May 24, m. Esther (Hester)
Crater, dau. Morris H, b. 1767, d. 1854, Dec. 25 ; removed to Bed-
minster, then to the West after Revolution ; had ch. :
1. Cunrad, b. 1788, Jan. 12, d, 1866, June 27, m. 1809, Dec. 28, Mary
Young, b. 1790, d. 1862, April 1.

BUNN

279

2.5MORBI8, b. 1790, June 21, m. Sophia Young, b. 1794, July 6, d. 1859

3. Elisabeth, b. 1792, Dec. 8, d. 1875, Oct. 16.

4. William.

5. ATary

6. Mabgabetta, b. 1797, Aug. 27.

7. Catherine, b. 1800, Jan. 2.
(V).p)AVTD.

(VI). JACOB, b. 1766, m. Elisabeth Cooper, (3. Samuel), b. 1785; hadch.:

1. Samuel, m. Dota ; rem. Canistear. Steuben Co., N. Y. ; has

children : Seward, Dota, Eliza, Amelia, Emma, Elisabeth.

2. Mabttn, unmarried.

3. Nathan.

4. Abraham.

5. Geoboe Washington, m. Catherine M. Eick.

6. Emaline.

7. Mart E., b. 1812, May 28, m. 1836, Morris C. Bunn, 5. Lawrence

II ; removed, 1851, to Wyoming, Pa.
(VU). GEORGE, b. 1767; confirmed 1785 at 18, m. 1795, July 11, Elisabeth
Rhinehart.
(Vm). GERTRUDE, (Charity), b. 1769; confirmed 1785 at 16, m. John
Kara, s. Christopher.
GERRIT (Garret), m. Mary, will dated, 1750, Somerset Co., names sons, Edwabd
and Lawrence :
I. EDWARD.
II. LAWRENCE, bap. 10 March, 1740, (Readington records) ; had ch. :

(I). ANTHONY, b. 1777, Feb. 1, d. 1867, Jan. 9, m. 1815, Sarah Hilde-

brant, b, 1791, d. 1862, May 18.
(IT). PHILIP.
(HI). JOHN.
(IV). DAVID.
(V). LAWRENCE hadch.:

1. Morris C, m. Mary E. Bunn, dau. Jacob.

(1). George, has ch. : Madge, Warren. Nellie.
(2). Minerva.
(3). Mercy.

2. Anthony.

3. Geoboe.

4. Mary.

5. Harbison.

6. Dennis.

7. Wilson.

8. Philip.
(VI). GEORGE.

(VU). HANNAH.
(VHI). POLLY.
(IX). TEEN, (Treen !).
(X). a danghter, wife of Stephen Deen.
MATTHEW BUNN, of Woodbridge, N. J., rec. patent for land, 1670 ; was the
father of Matthew, Nathaniel, Peter and probably Miles, who leased part of
"Society Lands,'' Hunterdon Co., in 1735 :

280 Early Germans of New Jersey

I. MATTHEW, m. Sarah ; gave deed June, 1695, to his brothers Nathaniel

and Peter for land at Woodbridge.
H. NATHANIEL.
HI. PETER.

IV. MILES, m. Mary and had children (records of Woodbridge) :
(I). ET7NIS, b. 20 Nov., 1703.
01). MARY, b. 17 Nov., 1705.
OH). SARAH, b. 4 June, 1709.
(IV). RHODA, b. 4 Aug., 1712.
(V). MILES, b. 25 Nov., 1713 ; on " Society Lands," Hunt. Co., N. J., 1735.
(VI). NATHANIEL, b. 13 Feb., 1715.
(VII). WILLIAM, b. 14 June, 1721.
This family is prob. not of the German race and therefore has no relation to
the family of Tewksbury twp., Hunterdon Co. It may be that the former is
descended from the Waldensian Francois Bonk, who came to this country about
1657. If this is so then Matthew, of Woodbridge, was prob. s. of Christian and
grandson of Francois and was bap. in New York, 4 April, 1659.

BUSENBERRY.

JOHANNES (John) Bosenberger (Busenberry), came from the village of Sehlen,
jurisdiction of Rosenkal, county of Braunfels, Germany, and was a woolen
and linen weaver and the son of Johanna Bosenberger and his wife, Maria ;
bought 186 acres of John Reading in Amwell, 11 Feb., 1748, by side of Alia-
shocking brook along John Mullen, Gideon Rousereand Peter Dirdorf (Trenton
G. G., 163) ; Dr. Race has the certificate of birth of Johannes Bosenberger, the
date of which is unfortunately torn off ; his will dated Amwell, 5 Oct., 1773,
prob. 30 March, 1782, names children,
I. ABRAHAM.
LI. JOHN.

III. CHERETRAAIT, (Gertraut or Gertrude) wife of Jacob Race, the ancestor

of the historian Henry Race, M. D., of Pittstown, Hunterdon Co., N. J.

IV. ELISABETH, wife of Charles Everfelt, "and her three children by her

first husband."

CARHART.

THOMAS CARHART, s. of Anthony of Cornwall, England, b. about 1650, d. 1696,
m. Nov., 1691, Mary Lord, (dau. of Robert Lord and Rebecca Philips), b. in
Cambridge, Mass., 13 July, 1668, m. for second husband, about 1698, Thomas
Warne. Thomas came to New Amsterdam, 25 Aug., 1683, holding the appoints
ment of private secretary to Col. Thomas Dorgan, the English governor of the
colonies. (Carhart Genealogy by Mary E. Dusenberry, N. Y., 1880). Will of
Thomas, 16 March, 1695, prob. 6 April, 1696. He res. on Staten Island until
1695. when he removed to Woodbridge, N. J. ; had ch. : JOHN, b. 1692, m. 23
Oct., 1716, Annie ; removed before 1717 from Woodbridge, N. J., to Rye, N.
Y.; ROBERT, b. 1693, d. 12 Feb., 1745, m. 1725, a German lady; res. Mattea-
wan. Monmouth Co.. N. J.; WILLIAM, b. about 1695 on Staten Island, in
Monmouth Co. after 1698 ; bought 90 acres at Perth Amboy in 1723.

ROBERT, the second son of Thomas, the emigrant, had ch. : Mary, b. 24 July,
1726 ; Annie, b. 10 Aug., 1737 ; Cornelius, b. 6 Sept., 1729 ; Lydia, b. 80 Aug.,
1732 ; Samuel, b. 22 June, 1737.

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CORNELIUS, son of Robert, b. 6 8ept., 1729, d. 3 June, 1810, m. 1754, Willimpia
Coleman ; removed to Sussex (now Warren) Co. in 1753, and owned the land
upon which the present town of Washington, N. J., is situated ; was Capt. of
the 3rd Regiment of Hunterdon Co., in 1778, and 3rd Major in the Continental
Army in 1781 ; had ch. :
I. MART, b. Jan., 1756. m. Robert McShane ; res. at Perryville.
n. SARAH, b. Feb., 1758, m. John Dusenberry; res. in Sussex Co.
ID. ROBERT, b. 17 Aug., 1760, d. 1 May, 1834 ; private soldier in Rev. War ;
res. at Hampton, N. J. ; had ch. :

(I). CHARLES, b. 15 Oct., 1791, d. 11 July, 1868, m. Rebecca Allshouse ;
res. at Harmony, N. J. ; had ch. :

1. John, b. 1818, m. Elisabeth Metz.

2. Elisabeth, b. 1820, m. Anthony Oberly.

3. Jacob, b. 1823, unmarried.

4. Thomas F., b. 1828, m. Louisa Castera.

5. Ltdia, b. 11 April, 1831, m. Levi Raub.

6. Caroline, b. 1833, d. 1836.

7. Susanna, b. 23 May, 1837, m. Jacob Kline.

(H). SAMUEL, b. 31 March, 1802, d. 1869 in Philadelphia, m. Mary Mond ;
res. at Philadelphia ; had ch. :

1. Samuel, b. 1828.

2. Mart E., b. 1830.

3. John, b. 1833, d. 1835.

4. John, b. 1836, d. 1842.

5. William, b. 1840, d. 1840.

6. Henrietta, b. 1834, m. Theodore Carhart (a cousin).

(LID. WILLIAM P., b. 1799, d. 12 July, 1863 ; res. New Hampton ; had ch. :

1. William, b. 1816 ; res. at Phillipsburg, N. J.

2. Theodore, b. 31 Jan., 1819, m. Rachel Albright ; res. at Belvidere,

New Jersey.

3. Samuel, b. 23 Oct., 1*32, m. Sarah Voorhees ; res. at Phillipsburg,

New Jersey.
(IV). MART, m. a Sigman.
(V). LTDIA, m. a Philips, of Port Murray.
IV. CHARLES, b. 3 Jan., 1783, d. in Virginia, m. Mary E. Dunham, (dau. of
Jacob) who m. for her second husband, her cousin, Jas. Dunham ; had ch. :
(I). JOHN, b. 15 Oct., 1786, d. 21 March, 1872, m. Mary Beavers, (grand-
daughter of Col. Joseph), b. 22 May, 1789 ; had ch. :

1. George B., b. 1812 ; res. at Brooklyn, N. T.

2. Charles, b. 1813, m. Matilda Stiger, (dau. of Adam); res. at

Perryville, N. J.

3. James D., b. 1815 ; wholesale grocer in Brooklyn, N. T.

4. Martha B., b. 1818, m. J. S. Kels ; res. at Perryville, N. J.

5. William B., b. 1820, unmarried ; res. at Brooklyn, N. T. ; whole-

sale grocer.

6. Whitfield D., b. 1825, m. Mary E. Rockafeller ; res. at Clinton,

New Jersey.

7. Elijah H., b. 1827, unmarried ; res. at Macon, Georgia.

8. Mart E., b. 1829, m. Dr. Sylvester Van Sickle ; res. at Clinton,

New Jersey.

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(II). DANIEL, b. 11 June, 1788, d. 8 Dec., 1879, m. Elisabeth Bonnel (dau.
of Clement) ; res. at Clinton, N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Charles, b. 1814 ; res. at Anandale.

2. Mart, b. 1816.

3. Abraham, b. 1818, unmarried.

4. William, b. 1821, unmarried ; res. at Clinton, N. J.

5. Asa, b. 1822 ; res. at Clarksville.

6. John, b. 1825, m. Amanda Larason ; res. at Clinton, N. J.

7. Samuel, b. 1827 ; res. at Elwood, N. J.

V. CORNELIUS, b. 5 Oct., 1765, d. 6 Dec., 1818, m. Sarah Dunham, (dau. of
Jacob) ; res. at Perryville ; had ch. :

(I). CHARLES, b. 16 Nov., 1786, d. 4 June, 1863, m. Christina Bird Car-
hart ; res. at Perryville, N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 1826, m. William F. Hoffman.

2. Joseph B., b. 1829.

3. C. Whitfield, b. 1832.

4. Mart V., b. 1833.

5. Samuel, b. 1835 ; res. at Ocean Beach, N. J.

6. Christina, b. 1837, m. William Dunham ; res. at Clinton, N. J.

7. Daniel, b. 1839, m. Josephine Story; Professor of Mathematics ;

res. in Virginia.
(II). ELISABETH, b 3 March, 1789, d. 25 Jan., 1847, m. John Eckel.
(III). MARY, b. 30 April, 1790, d. Oct., 1836, m. Daniel Van Syckel.
(TV). LTDIA, b. 18 Jan., 1793, m. John Van Buskirk.
(V). SARAH, b. 18 Dec., 1794, d. March, 1833, m. first, Philip Runkle ;
second, Daniel Van Syckle.
(VI). DANIEL, b. 6 March, 1797, d. 29 Sept., 1819, m. Christina Bird; res.

at Perryville ; had ch. : Cornelius.
(VII) . SAMUEL, b. 10 May, 1799, m. first, L&vinia Larason ; second, Fanny
Britton ; res. at Lambertville, N. J., and Cecil Co., Md. ; had ch. :

1. Lavtnia, b. 1826.

2. Helen M., b. 1831.

3. Larrison B., b. 1832.

4. Josephine, b. 1840.

(VHD. RACHEL, b. 15 Oct., 1801, m. Moses Craig, of Peapack.
(IX). JOHN, b. 6 March, 1804, m. Kesiah Larason ; res. at Clinton, N. J. ;
ha." ch. :

1. James L., b. 5 July, 1830.

2. Dewttt C, b. 19 July, 1834.

3. Elwood, b. 20 Dec., 1836.

4. Sarah, b. 9 Feb., 1839.

5. 'Albert, b. 10 Sept., 1841.

6. K^.te L., b. 18 Nov., 1843.

7. Fannt A., b. 9 April, 1845.
b. John C, b. 23 Feb., 1849.

9. Austin C, b. 3 April, 1853.
(X). NEHEMIAH, b. 24 Aug., 1806, m. Sarah Patty ; res. at Auburn, N.
T.; had ch.:

1. Samuel N., b. 1835.

2. Sarah A., b. 1837.

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3. John P , b. 1845.

4. Henrt E., b. 17 Oct., 1851.

5. Francis L., b. 7 Oct., 1854.
(XI). CATHARINE, b. 15 April, 1809.

VI. LTDIA, b. 28 Oct., 1769, m. James Bowlby : removed to Virginia.
VTI. WTLLTMPIA, b. 15 April, 1771, m. Benjamin Lacy ; res. at Washington,

Warren Co., N. J.
VIII. PHEBE, b. Feb., 1774, m. John Coleman ; res. in Sussex Co.

IX SAMUEL, b. 28 Jan., 1777, d. 24 April, 1852, m. first, Annie : second, ;

res. at Washington, Warren Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

1. Cornelius, b. 1804, m. Margaret Lomson [Lomerson T\.

2. William, b. 1806, m. Julia A. Lomson.

3. Mart H., b. 1809, m. Joseph Weller.

4. Sarah, b. 1812, m. first, Rev. Jesse Fritz : second, M. Pitnord.

5. Samuel M., b. 1814.

6. Robert, b. 1817, d. 1818.

7. Isabella, b. 1818. m. Mr. Rassenberg, of Pennsylvania.

8. Jacob, b. 1823, m. Mary Voumans.

9. Ltdia, b. 1825, m. John W. Fritts.

10. Jesse, b. 1836.

11. John b. 1838.

CARLISLE.

ROBERT, came from Ireland to Bridgehampton, L. I. ; removed to Roxbury twp.
before 1763, and buys, 1778, 100 acres of Eleazer Lindsley ; in 1775, 112 acres of
Thomas Faircloe ; in 1783, 94 acres of W. Topping, all adjoining pieces of prop-
erty and on the road from the turnpike to the D., L. & W. depot at Chester :
had ch. :
I. ROBERT, b. 10 June, 1758, d. 20 March, 1838 ; buried at Pleasant Hill
cemetery, near Chester ; m. Mary Stark, (dau. of John) , b. 11 July, 1768 ;
had ch. :

(I). MARGARET, b. 29 March, 1787, m. David Larason, (3. of Andrewi.
(II). JOHN. b. 27 Jan., 1789.
(III). ROBERT, b. 13 Nov., 1790, m. Catherine Beard, (dau. of David);
had ch.:

1. Margaret, m. Tunis Crater, (s. of Will).

2. Ltdia, m. John Petri, (s. of John).

3. Willett, m. Clarissa Kellahan.

4. Robert, m. Susan S warts, (dau. of Jacob) .

5. Louisa, died young.

6. Catherine, m. Daniel Budd, (s. of Gilbert), b. 9 Aug., 1827.
(TV). REUBEN, b. 5 May, 1793, d. 3 July, 1867, m. Ann Messlar, idau. of

Bergen) ; had ch. :

1. John, b. 19 March, 1821 ; died young.

2. Beroen, b. 7 Aug., 1823 ; died young.

3. Mart Jane, b. 10 Dec., 1827, m. first, Joseph Budd, (s. of Gilbert)

b. 11 Oct., 1822 ; second, Mulford Skellenger.

4. Robert, b. 8 June, 1822, m. Lydia E. Leek, and had one child,

Reuben C.
(V). MARY, b. 10 Feb., 1796, m. William Willett, (s. of William).

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(VI). LYDIA, b. 17 Jan., 1800.
II. JOHN, m. 20 March, 1796, Mary Mulford ; bad ch. :
(I). CATHERINE, unmarried.

(H). SARAH, b. Jan., 1798, d. 20 Dec., 1884, m. SamT Willett, (s. of Win.)
(HI). ELIZA, m. David B. Hurd, for second wife.
(TV). CATHERINE, died at 22.
(V). NANCY, b. 1806, m. for third husband, Casper Apgar, (s. of Jacob

and Charity Pickel) .
(VI). MARIETTA, b. 1808, m. Samuel Sweazy, (s. of Samuel and Margaret

Hughey).
(VII). THOMAS MULFORD, m. Eliza Howell ; had ch.:

1. Ellas, m. a Brown.

2. Thomas, m. first, a Pridham ; second, a Shumacker.

3. John, m. first, Eliza Larue ; second, Elisabeth Hoffman.

4. Mary, m. Charles Fllis Jackson, of Wichita, TTaTnuig

5. Nancy, m. Lewis Shields.

(VIII). JOHN D G., m. first, Elisabeth Smith ; second, Lettie Cutler; had ch. :

1. Smith, m. Kate Larue.

2. Layinia, m. Carlisle Axtell.

3. Anna, m. Carlisle Axtell.

4. George, unmarried.

III. ABIGAIL, m. John Wise, (s. of Jacob).

IV. Wife of John Coleman, (brother Azal and Joseph).

CASE.

Cases of Southold, L. I. and Roxbttry, N. J.
WILLIAM, left England in the "Dorset," Sept., 1635, aged 19 ; freeman of Rhode
Island, 1665 ; m. Martha, who, after his death, (1681 ?) m. Thomas Hutchinson,
(see Moore's Indexes of Southold) ; prob. had ch. :
I. HENRY, (who might be sod of Henry who owned land at Southold in
1658) ; 1660, has suit with Theophilus Corwin ; 1681, deed from Martha
Hutchinson to him as her eldest son, of 7 acres ; 1686 has 3 males and 3
females in his family ; m. Tabitha, who d. 16 Dec, 1735 ; prob. had ch. :
(I). HENRY, JR., b. 1684, d. 16 April, 1720, at 36.
(II). SAMUEL, b. 1687, d. 10 May, 1755, at 68.
(HI). TABITHA.

(IV). HANNAH, m. 1709, Philemon Dickerson.
(V). BENJAMIN, b. 1692, d. 14 Nov., 1774, at 82.

(VTi. MARY, b. 1697, d. April, 1777, at 80 ; m. Abiah (or Gershom) Terry.
H. THEOPHILUS, d. 26 Oct., 1716 ; 1686 has one male and one female in his
family ; prob. m. Hannah, who afterwards m. 1717 Jabez Mapes ; prob.
had ch.:
(I). WILLIAM, m. Anne, who d. 1769 ; had ch. ;

1. James, b. 1742, d. 12 Sept., 1753, at 11.

2. Azubah, b. 1747, d. 1753. at 6.

(II). ICHABOD, m. first Mary Terrill in 1715, who d. 1716 ; second, Abi-
gail Mapes in 1717, who d. 1724-5 ; third, Hannah Goldsmith in
1725 ; had four children who were b. in the years 1716, 1721, 1739
and 1740 ; prob. removed to Roxbury twp., Morris Co., where his
will is dated 22 July, prob. 28 Sept., 1762, and names wife Hannah,

Case 285

grandson Joseph Case, and ch. :

1. William.

2. Abigail.

3. Hannah.

4. TTry.Ttn

(LTD. JOHN, b. 1718 (?), d. 6 Feb., 1775, at 57 ; m. Jemima Hulse, 1733-4.
(IV). THEOPHLLUS, perhaps the son of Theophilus ; 1741, surveyor of the
highways in Roxbury twp., Morris Go. ; perhaps had son
1. Joshua, b. 1722, d. 9 July, 1777, at 55 ; buried at Succasunna ; will
"Roxbury," 1 July, prob. 16 Aug. 1777, names w. Elisabeth and ch. :
(1). Joshua.
(2). Joseph.
(3). Samuel.
(4). John.
(5). Augustus.
(6). Rhoda.
(7). Susanna.
(8). Sarah
Miscellaneous — Married at Branchville, Sussex Co., by Squire Price, Peter
Case to Rebecca Peterson, 19 Oct., 1783 ; Theophilus Case to Anna Suriterman, 9
Dec., 1787.

Ephraim Case to Elisabeth Lanterman, 3 Oct., 1792,; his will, 9 March, prob.
22 March, 1797, names ch. :

(a). Aaron.

(b). Joshua, b. 3 July, 1778, d. 15 May, 1858, m. Mary Cor-
win, (dau. of Benjamin), b. 14 Aug., 1781, d. 1854. Both
buried at Succasunna He had Adam and Joshua.
(c). Jane. m. Joseph Corwin, (s. of Benjamin),
(d). La wes.
(e). Elisabeth.

Cases from Germant.
JOHN PHILIP and WILLIAM KAES [Kes, Kase or Case], probably brothers are
naturalized by act of the Assembly July, 1730. ANTHONY Kase, of the same
generation, was probably a third brother. JOHN PHILIP settled near Flem-
ington ; naturalized by act of Assembly, July, 1730 : bought 9 March, 1733, a
part of the Wm. Penn tract, now known as the " Mine Farm." m. first, Anna
Elisabeth ; second, Rachel ; his will, ''Amwell," 27 Nov., 1754, prob. 1 March.
1756, (Lib. 8 fol. 426), names 5 children by first wife and 4 by the second.
I. WILLIAM.
II. EVA MARIA.
in. FRONA CATHERINE, m. Henry Winters.
IV. ELISABETH, m. Peter Aller, who had grdch. b. from 1768-1777.
V. ANN, m. [Peter T\ Dilts, and had ch. : Philip Dilts and Henerick Dilts.
VI. HENDRICK.
VII. PETER.
vin. PHILIP.
IS. CATHERINE.
WILLIAM, settled on Copper Hill, near Flemington ; naturalized by act of Assem-
bly, July, 1738 ; his will, "Amwell," 18 April, prob. 5 May, 1769, (Lib. 14. fol.
172) , names wife Elisabeth and ch. :

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I. MART.
II. PETER.
HI. CATHERINE.
IV. WILLIAM;.
V. PHILIP.
VI. FRANK.
VH. CHARITY.

vni. ADAM, m. Elisabeth and had ch. :
(I). WILLIAM, b. 15 Aug., 1763.
01). ADAM, b. 13 Aug., 1770, prob. m. Elisabeth, b. 14 Feb., 1776; had ch. :

1. William, b. 23 April, 1797.

2. Mahlon, b. 28 Feb., 1799.

3. Sybilla, b. 24 July, 1800.

4. Hester, b. 20 March, 1802.

5. Jonathan, b. 15 April, 1804.

6. Jacob, b. 9 July, 1806.

7. Sarah, b. 26 April, 1808.

8. Nathan, b. 28 March, 1810.

9. Christian, b. 29 March, 1812.

10. Rebecca, b. 1 Aug., 1813.

11. Milton, b. 1 Aug., 1815.

12. Susanna, b. 30 Jan., 1817.
an). JOSEPH, b. 14 April, 1772.
(TV). ANNA, b. 17 March, 177—.

(V). MARY, b. 22 Oct., 1774.
(VI). PHILIP, b. 12 Dec., 1782.
(VII). REBECCA, b. 12 Oct., 1784.
(VILI). ISAAC, b. 27 Dec., 1789 ; prob. m. Margaret and had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 6 April, 1811.

2. John, b. 1 Sept., 1812.
(IX). One other.

ANTHONY, his will, "Amwell," 7 June, 1769, prob. 11 Dec., 1772, (Lib. 14, fol. 461),
names wife Eva Catharine and ch. :
I. PETER, perhaps the one whose will, "Amwell," 1779, (Lib. 32, fol. 23),
names wife Anna and ch. :
a). HENRY.
(II). CATHARINE,
an). TUNIS, [Anthony].
OV). JOHN.
(V). ANNA.
(VI). PETER.
(VII). JACOB.
(VTH). CHRISTIAN.
H. JOHN, perhaps the one of Clover Hill, whose family is found History of
Hunterdon and Somerset Co., page 418, as follows :
(I). JACOB, had ch. ;

1. Anthont L.

2. John L.
OD. JOHN.

(HI). WILLIAM, [prob. m. Anna]; had ch. :

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1. Margaret, [? b. 16 March, 1791], m. Levi Mettler.

2. John, [? b. 38 Feb., 1801], m. first, Elisabeth Hoffman, (dau. of

Thomas) ; second, Amy Hoff, (dau. of Will.) ; had ch.:

(1). William.

(2). John P.

(3). Jeremiah H.

(4). Mary, m. John Opdyke.

(5). Anna, m. Jonathan Kugler.

(6). Elisabeth, m. Will Wilson. By second wife.

(7). Eli.

(8). Catherine, m. Holloway H. Hewitt.

(9) . Margaret, m. Wilson Silverthorn.

3. Christopher, m. first, Catharine Rupel ; second, a Case ; had ch. :

(1). William. By second wife.

(2). Anne.

(3). George.

(4). Peter.

(5). Christopher.

4. Mahlon.

5. Mart, m. Daniel Marsh.

(TV). PETER, [?m. Margaret]; hadch.:

1. Daniel, [? b. 4 Sept., 1807].

2. Henry, [? b. 3 Sept., 1808].
[3. Cornelius, b. 10 Nov., 1810].

4. Godfrey, m. Sallie Curtis, (dau. Daniel) ; had four children :
(1). Samuel.

(2). Elisabeth, m. Samuel Worthington.
(3). Peter.

(4). Mary Martha, m. a Mathis.
(5), Elisabeth.
(V). GODFREY, had ch. :

1. Levi, m. a dau. of Jacob Bunn ; has ch. :

(1). Whitfield.
(2). Elisabeth.
(3). Lucy.

2. John, m. Eliza Rittenhouse, (dau. of Elijah) ; has three sons :

(1). Elijah R., C. E.

(2). Levi W., A. M., M. D.

(3). Joseph.

3. Mary, m. William Drake.

4. Margaret, m. William Besson ; had ch. :

(1). John Besson, a lawyer of Hoboken.

(2). Sam. Austin Besson, a lawyer of Jersey City.

(3). Elisabeth Besson.

(4). Hannah Besson.

(5). Francis Besson.

5. Catherine, m. Spencer Alpaugh ; has three daughters living at

Little York, Hunterdon Co. :
(1). Mary Alpaugh.
(2). Ad ella Alpaugh.

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(3). Camilla Aipaugh.
6. Susan, m. Henry Eckel ; has one dau. living at Trenton, Lydia.
m. Dr. Will. Rice.
(VI) . MARY, m. Peter Bloom and res. near Mt. Pleasant, Hunterdon Co.
(VH). ELISABETH, m. and res. in Bethlehem twp.
(VIE). MARGARET, m. David Stem ; res. near Easton, Pa.
(IX). CHARITY, m. Lewis Rope ; res. near Easton, Pa.
(X). CATHERINE, m. John Case, a distant relative : res. near Patten-
berg ; has ch. :

1. Henry.

2. GODFREY.

3. John.

Miscellaneous — Bastian Kes was naturalized by act of Assembly, 12 Nov.,
1744 ; Johannes and Matthias K_ase, 1754, and Tunis and Peter Case, 20 Aug.,
1755.

CASTNER.

JOAN PETER EASSENER (JOHN PETER CASTNER), widower from the
Palatinate, is m. in New York, 2 April, 1711, to Magdalena Paan, the widow of
Jacob Hoof, from Wirtemberg ; perhaps is the father of Jurgen (or George),
and Peter, who are the first of the name in New Jersey; there certainly was
a family of the name who came to New York in the "2d emigration," 1710,
since Gov. Hunter apprenticed a child of this name with other children of the
Palatines, in 1711-M ; perhaps had ch. :
I. PETER Cassinor, whose will, " Somerset Co.," Sept. 14, prob. Dec. 1, 1756,

names wife, Mary, and ch. : Witness to a baptism "On the Raritans,"

1719 ; buys land on " 2d Mountain," Som. Co., of Alex. McDowell, 1727,

Feb. 1 ; had ch. :

(I). PETER, perh. d. 1788 ; rem. to Morris Co., m. Mary; had ch.:

1. Jeremiah, m. Mary Thomas, (dau. of Matthias) : rem. to Penn.

2. John, b. 9 Sept., 1767, d. 24 Feb., 1824, m. Catherine Schenkel,

(dau. of Anthony), b. 28 July, 1772, d. 16 July, 1860 ; res. near

German Valley ; had ch. :

(1). John, m. Elisabeth Lomerson, (dau. of ) ; had ch. :

(a). John, b. 17 Feb. 1825, m. Mary Ann Hoffman, (dau. of
Jacobl and had ch. : Mary Ann ; Acka ; Elisabeth :
Mary ; Arthur ; Edith.
(b). Jacob, m. Ellen Beam, (dau. of William); res. near

Blairstown.
(c). William, m. Sarah Schuyler, (dau. of William) ; rem.
to Hardwick, Warren Co.
(2). Mart, m. Abraham Hall.
(II). JACOB, perh. s. of Peter 2d ; will, 12 Jan., prob. 4 March, 1788,
names wife Catherine and witness Daniel Castner, Sr. ; had ch. ;
1, Daniel, perh. s. of Jacob, b. 10 May, 1741, d. 10 March, 1829, m. 8
May, 1775, Mary Thompson, b. 1752, d. 30 Dec., 1830 ; will, 18
Dec, 1828, prob. 7 April, 1829, names wife Mary and ch. :
(1). Jacob.
(2). John.
(3), Sarah, m. John Gaston.

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(4) . July, m. a Yawger.

(5). Mary. m. a Baker.

(6). Catherine, b. 2 Nov., 1786, d. 4 March, 1854, m. John II.

Powelson.
(7). Elisabeth, m. a Van Doren.
(8). Margaret, m. a Willet.
2. John Peter, perhaps s. of Jacob and Catherine), b. 21 July, 1750;
res. at Liberty Corner, Somerset Co. ; soldier in the Revolution ;
m . Margaret Compton ; had ch. :

(1). Rev. Jacob Randolph, b. 24 July, 1785, d. 19 Nov., 1848,
in. 1814, Sarah Shafer, of Stillwater, N. J., b. 9 Feb., 1795,
d. 2 May, 1868 ; had several children.
(2). James.
(LID. JULIANA.
II. JTTRGEN (or George) m. Naomi : prob. the George who was apprenticed
in 1710, at 13 years of age, in N. Y. ; "on the Raritans," member of
Lutheran Church in N. Y., 1721 ; had ch. iperhaps):
(I). JOHN, perh. m. Babara : hadch. :

1. John, Jr., b. 1751, d. 1801 ; his will, 1786, prob. .names mother,

Barbara, brother Conrad and brother-in-law Peter Bockover.
(II). JAMES, subscribed to building of Lutheran Ch. at Pluckamin. 1756.
(Ill) . PHILIP, perh. son of Jurgen, m. Susanna, who was b. 1727, d. 1777

in Morris Co.
(TV). GEORGE, m. Dorothea ; had ch.: Jacob, b. 4 March, 1779.
(V). DANIEL, Sr., in Tewksbury twp., 1766 ; prob. had ch.:

1. Jacob, m. Eva ; had ch. :

(1). John, b. 1 Sept., 1798.
i2). Daniel, b. 27 Dec., 1812.

2. Daniel, b. 1757, d. 12 Feb., 1829 : rem. to Spruce Run from Som.

Co., m. first . Elisabeth Souers : second, Elisabeth Moore : had ch. :
(1). John, m. Maria Parks, who was murdered with her husband

in 1842 by his brother : had ch. : Victor, b. 27 Sept., 1833,

m. first, Sarah E. Hill : second, her sister Semantha Hill ;

John P., b. 3 Nov., 1837, m. Lydia A. Snider land had

Laura, Eugene and Sadie!.
(2). Jacob, Jr., m. Elisabeth Anthony, (dau. of Jacob) ; had ch. :

Daniel, unmarried ; Elijah, m. first, Elisabeth Hoover ;

second, Crechy Kitchen : third, married in Ohio : Jacob,

m. Betsey Karns ; John R., m. Margaret Moore, (dau. of

John and a Rodenbach) ; Betsey, m. Chris. Smith ; Phemie,

m. first, Sam. Coleman ; second, John Hazely : Lydia, m.

Richard Bennett ; Rachel, m. Peter Baldwin ; Sally Ann ;

Becky; Polly.
(3). Adam, m. Elisabeth Swaits ; had ch. : John, m. Ann Read,

(dau. of William) ; Isaac ; Elisabeth, m. John Bowlsby ;

Becky; Maria, m. David Alpock ; Mary Catherine, m.

Mansfield Beatty, (s. of George) ; Susan, m. Jacob Hipp,

(s. of Leonard).
(4). Peter, m. Jeannette Cratzly ; had ch. : Daniel; William,

m. Sarah Thomas, is. of Joseph) ; George, m. Louise Ben-

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nett ; Andrew, m. Nancy Gartner, (s. of John) ; David, m.
Abbie Gerry, (dau. of Philip); " Kal," m. Susan Smith ;
Mary, m. John Anderson ; Amanda, m. William Smith.
(5) . Moore, m. Susan Force, (dau. of John) ; had ch. : Michel, m.
Susan Lance, (dau. of Joseph) ; Nathan, m. Margaret Orte ;
Benjamin ; Becky, m. George Walters, (s. of Thomas) ;
Keziah, m. Wm. Read, (s. of Philip) ; Iyydia, m. a Pigeon.
(6) . George, m. Elisabeth Lance, (dau. of John) ; had one child,

Whitefleld, m. Rachel Sliker, (dau. of Daniel) .
(7). Betsey, m. William Anderson, (6. of William).
(6). Abraham, m. Elisabeth McClean, (dau. of Amos) ; had ch.:
Amos, m. Susan Brown ; William and Nicholas, went
West ; Stewart, m. a Trimmer, (dau. of John) ; Susan, m.
Jacob Bess.
III. DANIEL, perh. 6. of Peter 1st ; witness to will of Peter Castner, 8r., of

Somerset Co., 14 Sept., 1756.
Miscellaneous — It has been impossible to get satisfactory information with
regard to the Castner family, even after considerable correspondence. The above
is offered as a basis for further research. John Eastner, settled in Schoharie, 1713 ;
removed to Tulpehocken Creek, Pa., in 1723, with 33 other German families (Rupp
p. 467). A certain Paul Eastner is said to have come to New Germantown, 1694,
with Rev. Francis Daniel Pastorius.

CHAMBERS.

Four brothers of the name of Chambers. JAMES, ROBERT, JOSEPH and
BENJAMIN, came from the county of Antrim, Ireland, and landed at Phila.
about 1726. The youngest, Benjamin, in a deposition, made in Philadelphia, 8
Dec, 1736, styles himself " a millwright about 23 years of age," and he is said to
have been at the time of his death, 17 Feb., 1788, "eighty years of age and up-
wards." He was, therefore, probably born about 1710. For a time the brothers
lived together at the mouth of Fishing Creek, on the eastern bank of the Susque-
hanna, a few miles above Harris1 Ferry. Here they erected a mill, which was, at
that period, of great utility for a large district of country. Attracted, however,
by the prospect of other locations for such establishments and for farms, they
crossed the Susquehanna, on or before the year 1730. and settled at different places :
James, at the head of Green Spring, near Newville ; Robert, at the head of Mid-
dle Spring, near Shippensburgh, and Joseph and Benjamin at the confluence of
Falling Spring and the Conecocheague, where Chambersburg now stands. Joseph,
however, soon returned to Fishing Creek. But the others remained where they
had last settled and were distinguished for their enterprise and public usefulness.
They were soon followed by large numbers, who were not slow to hear of the
attractive region soon to be opened for settlement. In the settlement commenced
by James Chambers, about three miles south of Newville, was one of the most
numerous clusters of inhabitants in the valley. It was very early (1738), strong
enough to form a religious congregation which offered to pledge itself to the sup-
port of a pastor. — [Wing's History of Cumberland County].

RANALD and ROWLAND CHAMBERS, two brothers, according to tradition,
came to America about 1720, from the north of Ireland and settled at Meeting
House Springs, near Newville, Pa. They were of Scotch Irish descent. The

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name, Chambers, is said to have come from the Scotch Cameron. This became
Cameranus, when the Camerons fled to France. On their return to Ireland
the name became Chambers. Notwithstanding the tradition, mentioned above,
it could very easily be that these two brothers were sons of one of the first four,
probably of Jakes. Ranald died in 1746, prob. soon after his marriage. He
could hardly have been over thirty years of age and too young to have come
to Philadelphia alone in the year 1720 or 1726. However, in 1736-7, Randle [ Ran-
ald 7] Chambers receives a grant of land, for the use of his son James, on Great
Spring Creek, a branch of the Conecocheague, (History of Cumberland Co., p.
23). James Chambers commanded one of the three companies that fought the
Indians in the battle of Sideling Hill, April, 1756.
ROWLAND, settled " near the mouth of the Letort on the State road"; buried at
Meeting House Springs ; had ch. :
I. GEORGE.
H. CATHERINE.
RANALD, d. at 1746 ; buried at Meeting House Springs ; had two ch., John and
Ranald.
I. JOHN, d. early and left only one child :

(I). WILLIAM, d. 5 Oct., 1809, m. Eleanor Talbot, of a family which
settled in, and gave the name to, Talbot Co., Maryland ; lived at
Middlesex, Cumberland Co., Pa. Capt. William Chambers is men-
tioned in the minutes of the Council of Safety as connected with
the First Regiment of Cumberland Co., 1777, under Col. Ephraim
Blaine, the great-grandfather of Hon. James G. Blaine ; Colonel in
command of Pennsylvania Associators and Militiamen, 81 July,
1777 ; was present at battles of Trenton and Princeton ; had ch. :

1. Betsey, b. 2 March, 1772, m. Dr. Kelso and had William Kelso

and Joseph Kelso.

2. Polly, b. 11 June, 1773, d. 1866 ; became second wife of Mordecai

McKinney, 3rd.

3. John, b. 20 Jan., 1775, m. a Uhrie ; rem. to Dayton, Ohio ; had ch. :.

(1). Thomas.
(2). Talbot.
(3)— (5). Three daughters.

4. Jane, b. 1 Nov., 1776, d. 16 Dec., 1856 ; unmarried.

5. William, b. 16 June, 1779, m. and had ch. ; res. in Adams Co., Pa.

6. Talbot, b. 8 Feb., 1783 ; Col. in U. S. Army, d. in Texas ; unm.

7. Mabgabet, b. 6 Oct., 1788, d. 25 Feb., 1848.

8. Ann, (perhaps the flrst child of Col. William), d. 1795, m. Arthur

Chambers, of the same name but not related. He was b. 1758, d.

29 Sept., 1794, at 36 ; buried in Derry church-yard ; she was

buried in church-yard of Welsh Run, near Greencastle. They

had three children :

(1). Abthtjr, died early.

(2). Ann, b. 1789, d. 18 March, 1877, m. Louis L. Near, M. D., a
Surgeon in U. S. Army, who d. 31 Dec., 1845.

(3). William Chestnut, M. D., b. 1790, d. 16 Dec., 1857, m. 11
Jan., 1816, Mary Ege, dau. of Michael, a large manufac-
turer of iron, the owner of four furnaces and about eight
thousand acres of land in Cumberland Co., Pa. "Dr.

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William C. Chambers was born near Harrisburg, his
grandfather [greatrgreat^grandf ather ? ] was no doubt one
of the four brothers, James, Robert, Joseph and Benja-
min, who emigrated from Antrim, Ireland, about 1736 and
settled first upon the Susquehanna, but soon crossed over
and took possession of lands in different parts of Cumber-
land Valley ; Benjamin, the youngest, going as far West
among the Indians as Chambersburg, which bears his name.
The other brothers are said to have taken up lands at
Middle Spring, Green Spring, Middlesex and along the
river. The subject of this sketch was brought up in the
Presbyterian Church. He was educated in Dickinson Col-
lege (where he was a classmate of the late President Bu-
chanan) , and in the medical department of the University of
Pennsylvania. He settled in Carlisle, as a practitioner of
medicine, and soon after married. Dr. Chambers, though
much esteemed as a physician, relinquished the practice of
medicine after several years and engaged in the manufac-
ture of flour and iron. In 1838 he removed to Philadelphia. "
— (History of Cumberland County, Pa., by Rev. C. P.
Wing. D.D., p. 186). He was an elder for many years of
the First Presbyterian Church, of Carlisle. His wife in-
herited from her father the valuable Cumberland property,
in the management of which Dr. Chambers was engaged
until his removal to Philadelphia : had ch. :
(a). Annie J., b. 36 Oct., 1816, d. 18 May, 1880 ; unmarried.
(b). Arthur E., b. 1817, d. Dec, 1837.

(c). Talbot Wilson. S. T. D., LL. D., b. 1819, m. 31 April,
1841, by Rev. Alex. McClelland, D. D., to Louisa Mercer
Frelinghuysen, (dau. of John and Elis. Van Vechten) ,
b. 3 Dec.. 1831, d. at 7 a. m. on 3 June, 1893, at Port-
land, Oregon, suddenly from heart failure brought on
by bowel trouble, while her husband was attending the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Chnrch as a
delegate from the General Synod of the Reformed Ch.
Dr. Chambers graduated at Rutgers College, New
Brunswick, N. J.. 1834 ; studied theology in both the
New Brunswick and Princeton Theological Seminaries ;
pastor of the Second Reformed Dutch Church, Somer-
ville, N. J., 1839-49 ; one of the pastors of the Collegiate
Dutch Church of New York City, 1849 to the present
time, May, 1894. He was the Vedder lecturer at New
Brunswick in 1875 ; is Chairman of the Committee on
Versions of the American Bible Society, and Chairman
of the Executive Committee of the Amer. Tract Society ;
was member of the Amer. Bible Revision Committee,
Old-Testament Co. He has published, besides numer-
ous articles, addresses and sermons, The Noon Prayer
Meeting in Fulton Street, New York, 1857 ; Memoir of
Theodore Frelinghuysen, 18G3 ; Exposition of Zach-

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ariah, in Schaff-Lange Commentary, 1874 ; The Psal-
ter, a Witness to the Divine Origin of the Bible (Ved-
der Lectures), 1875 ; Companion to the Revised Version
of the Old Testament, 1885. (Schaff-Herzog Encyclo-
pedia, supplement! ; has ch. :
(aa>. Mary Eqe, b. Han tan. N. J., 28 March, 1843, d. 16

Nov., 1845.
(bb). Frederick Frelinghuysen, b. Somerville, N. J., 10
April. 1845, m. 7 June, 1866, by Rev. T. W. Cham-
bers, S. T. D., his father, to Mary Elisabeth Gaines,
(dan. of Royal Aldrich Gaines, a prominent lawyer
of New York City, and Laura Walker his wife, of
Brooklyn, N. Y.); Secretary and Auditor of the
Del.. Lack. & West. R. R. ; has ch. : Victoria
Frelinghuysen, b. 6 March. 1867, d. Hackensack. N.
J., of cholera infantum, 6 August. 1868 : Royal
Aldrich. b. 13 Feb., 1869, d. Brooklyn, 31 May, 1869;
Mary Elisabeth, b. 22 March, 1870. d. Somerville,
N. J., 22 July, 1892, from heart trouble ; Frederick
Frelinghuysen, b. 24 April, 1871 ; in the treasurer's
department of the D., L. and W. R. R. ; Laura
Gaines, b. 7 July, 1873, m. Chas. James Smith. June
2, 1891, and had two children, the last a daughter
living ; Louisa Frelinghuysen, b. 13 October, 1874
Rosalie Brigham, b. 2 March, d. July, 1876; Wm
H. Thayer, b. 7 Oct., 1877 ; John Seaman, b. 22
Nov., 1878 ; Oeorgiana Crawford, b. 28 Oct., 1882,
(cc). Arthur De Put, b. Raritan, N. J., 1 May, 1S47, m
30 Oct., 1872. Corinne Stoney, idau. of Jos. Jenkins
Stoney, of Bluffton, S. C.) ; assist, treasurer of D
L. and W. R. R. ; Sec'y and Treas. Steward Iron
Mining Co. and Treas. Oxford Iron and Nail Co.
(dd). Theodore Frelinghuysen, b. Raritan, N. J., 14
May, 1849, m. 30 Dec., 1873, in Brooklyn, by Rev.
L. S. Weed, of the Carroll Park M. E. Church,
Mary Arno Muren, (dau. of Capt. Parker and Jeanet
Laing) , widow of Joshua B. Sutton, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., whose children are Jeanet Muren Sutton,
Kate Monteith Sutton and Mary Sutton, all unm.
lee). Elisabeth Van Vechten, b. Raritan, N. J., 24 Aug.

1852 ; d. Nov. 16, 1855, of mem. croup.
iff). Talbot Roland, b. Raritan, N. J., 27 June, 1855, m.
19 May, 1886, Edith M. Jennings, (dau. of Horace N.
of East Orangel , was a student of the University of
the City of New York ; graduated from the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, 1878 ; practised medi-
cine at first in New York, then in May, 1881, settled
in Orange, N. J. Dr. Chambers is a frequent con-
tributor to the current medical journals and maga-
zines ; an operation in which he was successful,

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marking an advance in surgery, was noticed in the
editorial columns of the New York Times. He is a
member of the State Medical Society ; of the Orange
Mountain Medical Society ; and of the Practitioners
Club of Newark ; the inventor of the Elastic Breast
Compressor and of a Compressor for Swollen Glands,
two valuable medical patents ; has lost his oldest
child, Margaret J.,b. 21 Aug., 1888, who died a babe;
has Talbot W., b. 24 April, 1890.
(gg). John Freltnqhuysen, b. 13 Oct., 1857 ; graduated
at the College of the City of New York ; graduated
from Columbia College Law School ; has

charge of searching department of the Title Guar-
antee and Trust Co., of New York.
(hh). Louise Schiefflin, b. 10 Nov., 1859 ; unmarried.
(ii). Hilary Ranald, b. 25 Jan., 1863, m. 19 Oct., 1893,
Marie Schenck Jameson, (dau. of Judge C. M.
Jameson, of Somerville, N. J.),
(jj). Catherine Van Nest, b. 6 April, 1866 ; unmarried.
(kk). Sarah Frelinghuysen, b. 22 April, 1868, m. 25 Feb.,
1892, Arthur Lewis Moore, of New York City; rem.
to London, England, 1893 ; has one daughter.
(d). Elisabeth, b. 9 Sept., 1820 ; res. in Philadelphia.
(e). William B., b. 25 Feb., 1822, d. 3 Feb., 1861 ; was an
artist of decided talent and estimable character ; spent
several years in Italy in the study of art ; unmarried.
(£). Mary, b. 3 April, 1823, d. 9 Nov., 1857, m. Hon. George
Sharswood, who issued an edition of Blackstone's Com-
mentaries, and became Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Perm. ; had only one child, George, who m. and
left at his death one daughter, May Sharswood.
(g). George E., b. 19 Aug., 1824.
(h). Alfred F., b. 21 Dec., 1825, d. 18 Jan., 1853.
(i). Louis N., b. 3 Feb., 1S29, d. 7 July, 1849.
II. BANALD, son of Ranald 1st ; nothing is known of him.

COLEMAN.

Colemans of Nantucket.
THOMAS, b. about 1599, d. Nantucket, 1682, at 83 ; came to Newberry, Mass.,
from Marlborough in Wilts, England ; arrived at Boston 3 June, 1635, in the
"James" ; came under contract with Sir Richard Saltonstall and others, to keep
their cattle for them ; made freeman of Boston, 17 May, 1637 ; rem. to Hamp-
ton, 11 July, 1651 ; rem. to Nantucket before 1663 ; m. first, Susanna ,

who d. 17 Nov., 1650 ; second, Mary Johnson, (widow of Edmund), who d. 30
Jan., 1663 ; third, Marjery Fowler, (dau. of Philip, and widow of Thos. Rowell
of Andover, previously the widow of Christopher Osgood, 1st) ; said to have
spelled his name Coultman. but an e was prob. mistaken for a t. [Savage's
Oeneai. Diet.]. Thomas hadch.:
I. TOBIAS, b. 1638. m. a Rowley : had ch. :

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(I). JABEZ, b. 37 May, 1668 ; Wiled by the Indians.
(II). SARAH, b. 17 June, 1670.
(III). THOMAS, b. 36 March, 1673.

(IV). LYDIA, b. .

(V). DEBORAH, b. 25 May, 1676.
(VI). EPHRALM.
(VID. JUT) AH.
H. BENJAMIN, b. 1 May, 1640.

in. JOSEPH, b. 3 Dec., 1642, m. Ann Bunker, (dau. of George) ; had ch.:
(I). JOSEPH, b. 17 Nov., 1673 ; died young.
(ID. ANN, b. 10 Nov., 1675, d. 1690.
IV. JOHN, b. 1644, d. 1716, m. Joanna Folger, (dau. of Peter), d. 18 July,
1719 ; had ch. :
(D- JOHN, b. 3 Aug., 1667.
(ID. THOMAS, b. 17 Oct., 1669.
(IID. ISAAC, b. 6 Feb., 1673.
(IV). PHEBE, b. 15 June, 1674.
(V). BENJAMIN, b. 17 June, 1677.
(VI). ABIGAIL, a twin to Benjamin.
(VII). SOLOMON.
(VIID. JEREMIAH.
V. ISAAC, b. 20 Feb., 1647, drowned 6 June, 1669.
VI. JOANNA.
VH. MARY.

COLEMANS OF HaDLEY.
THOMAS, d. 1674; at Wethersfleld, 1639 ; representative, 1653 and 6 ; removed to
Hadley and made freeman there, 1661 ; has property at Evesham. Worcester-
shire, [England T\\ m. first, ; second, Francis Welles. [Savage's Geneat.

Diet.]. Thomas had eh.:
I. JOHN, at Hatfield where he is made freeman. 1672 ; freeman of Conn.,
1658 ; prob. rem. to Hatfield. 1659 ; m. for third wife Mary Day, idau. of
Robert and widow of Thomas Stebbins and Samuel Ely) ; had eh. :
(I). THOMAS, b. 1664.
(II). HANNAH, b. 1667.
(III). JOHN, b. 1669.
(IV). NOAH, b. 1671.
(V). SARAH, b. 1673.

(VI). BETHIA, b. 1676, killed with her mother, 1677.
(VID. EBENEZER.
(VIH). NATHANIEL, b. 1684.
II. NOAH, made freeman of Hadley, 1671, d. 1676, m. Mary Crow, (dau. of
John) ; had 7 children, of which 6 died young.

Colemans op Morris County, N. J.
SAMUEL COLEMAN, his will, " Roxbury," 1773, June 16, prob. July 39 (Trenton
Liber L fol. 10), names wife Rebecca and fifteen children ; he was born 1705,
d. 1773, at 67. She was born 1723, d. 1776, at 54, both buried at Chester. Morri3
Co. ; bis will speaks of land at Blooming Grove, Orange Co., N. Y., as obtained
by deed, 1743, Nov. 17, from which we presume there was some connection
between his family and the Colemans of Orange Co. ; had ch. :

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I. SAMUEL, letters of adm. of est. of Samuel, deceased, granted to Abigail,.

1777, June 17 ; she left will, 1777, Aug. 3, prob. Aug. 11, which names ch.:
(I). WILLIAM, (not 21).
(II). LUCRETIA Reeve,
ail). JOANNA.
(IV). AGNIS.
(V). SARAH.

(VI). MARY, will also names " my brother," Samuel Pen (Pew), and "my
friend," Benjamin Corwin.
II. JEREMIAH,
in. WILLIAM.

IV. NATHANIEL, voter in Roxbury, 1776.
V. EPHRAIM, leaves will, "Roxbury," 1769, Sept. 28, prob. Nov. 3 ; had
wife, Susanna, and children :
(I). ELISABETH.
(LI). SUSANNA.
(III). MEHITABLE.
(IV). SARAH.
(V). PENELOPE; "wife pregnant."
VI. PENELOPE CAMP.
VII. MARY COOPER.
VIII. JOHN, prob. had ch. :

(I). BENJAMIN, of Draketown, whose heirs, or children, sign deeds
1803-5 ; had ch. :

1. John.

2. Hannah, wife of John Swegle.

3. Anna, wife of John Wolfe.

4. Sarah, wife of Nathan Sutton.

IX. JOSHUA, prob. died>.t ".Walpack, Goshen," where his will is dated 1763,
Aug. 16, prob. Oct. 15. He names wife, Sarah, and children :
(I). JOSHUA.
(II). NANIAD.
(HI). JOEL, (or Jose).
(IV). SAMUEL.
(V). TIMOTHY.
(VI). ISAAC.
(VII). JARED.
(VIH). SARAH.
(IX). DOROTHY.
(X). LYDIA.
(XI). JOAB.
(XII). THOMAS.
(XIH). DANIEL.
(XIV). REBECCA.
(XV). HANNAH.
(XVI). JEMLMAH.
JOSEPH, (his father moved West and his name is forgotten), m. Rachel and hadch.;
I. ELISABETH, b. 1760, Jan. 3, d. 1831, Jan. 3, m. Barnabas Horton, (s. of
Elijah) ; had only son Nathan Corwin.

II. JOAB, unmarried.

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m. ASA..
IV. AZAL.

V. JOSEPH, b. 1773, Dec. 17, d. 1942, March 31, at 68 yrs., 2 mos. and 14 dys.,

m. 1797, Dec. 7, Ruth Mills, (dau. of Capt. Jedidiah), b. 1776, March 8. d.
1854, Dec. 14, at 78 yrs., 9 mo6. and 6 dys. ; both buried at Chester, N. J.,
where they resided ; had ch. :

1. Jedidiah M., m. 1820, Aug. 20, Elisabeth Bockover, (dau. of

Abram) ; rem. to N. Y. State.

2. Charles, m. Lena Trimmer,. (dan of John who was son of Mat-

thias 1st) ; rem. to Hackettstown.

3. Sarah, m. James H. Coleman ; rem. to N. Y. State.

4. Stephen R., b. 1808, March 18, d. 1868, Dec. 24, at 60 yrs., 9 mos.

and 6 dys., m. Sarah Larason, (dau. of William), b. 1806, March
25, d. 1840, Sept. 27, at 34 yrs., 6 mos. and 2 dys. ; had ch. :
(1). Theodore, m. Ellenor Todd. idau. of William I ; resided at
Cherry Valley ; had children :

(a). John. m. Sarah Bartlebus. at Newark.

(b). William, m. Catharine VTiet, near Chester.

(c). Stephen, m. Mary Crater, (dau. of Johni, atN. Y.

(d). Jennie.
(2) . William, m. Elmira Trimmer : res. at Flanders.
(3). Henry M., m. Jennie Chesnut ; rem. to Iowa.
(4). Martha Jane, m. Sylvanus D. Budd ; res. at Budd's Lake.

VI. JOHN, b. 23 Feb., 1779, d. 23 Jan., 1812, at 32 yrs. and 11 mos.
VLI. SIDNEY, b. 19 Sept.. 1781, d. 22 Sept., 1798, at 17.
Miscellaneous — Timothy Coleman, of Trenton, b. about 1750 : had Timothy;

John, b. 1779 ; Sarah, m. Elias Smith. {Settlers of Trenton and Ewing).

COLVER.

JOHN COLVER. (Culver! was the oldest settler in this part of Morris Co., of which
we have any record. His will was dated, 2 Dec, 1732, at " Black River. Hunt.
Co., N. J." John Bell was a witness to this will and also Seth Smith, a woman.
The history of the Colver family is especially interesting also on account of
their peculiar religious tenets and practices. They were leaders of the sect of
Rogerines and brought with them from New London, Conn., to this vicinity a
number of people. 21 in all. who shared in their particular doctrines. John
Colver is said to have come hither with a wife and family of ten children. He
died here in 1733, mentioning only 2 children in his will. The whole family
seem to have moved away, one son Jabez going to Wantage twp., Sussex Co.,
and the rest to Monmouth Co. Afterwards, however, the other son of John,
viz. John 2d, with his two sons, Thomas and Robert, returned to Schooley's
Mountain. In 1748, Robert. " of Monmouth Co.'' buys a farm of Wm. Cook,
part of which is now owned by Mrs. William Martenis and contains the Colver
graves. The other son of John, viz. Thomas, bought land, 1749, near Drakes-
town, Morns Co., N. J., from whence his grandson, David, went to Lafayette.
From Hinman's Early Settlers of Conn., p. 773, and History of Southampton,
p. '228, and History of Sew London. Conn., we compile the following :

EDWARD Colver, of Dedham, Mass. ; has grant of land at Pequot, 1653 ; became
baker and brewer in New London ; in 1664 found at Mystic, where he had

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received a grant of land in 1652 ; had ch. :
I. JOHN, the son of Edward, bap. 15 April, 1640 ; res. for some time in New
Haven, where his dau., Abigail, was born ; after which he returned to
Mystic. In 1734, [before 1732 T] a party of Rogerines at New London,
consisting of John Culver, his wife and ten children, with their families,
being 21 in all, removed to the west side of Schooley's Mountain, N. J. ;
had at least four children :

(I). JOHN, the son of John, b. 1670, d. Dec., 1760, at 90 ; buried on Mrs.
Martenis place, Schooley'6 Mountain, N. J., m. Sara Winthrop,
dau. of Gov. Winthrop, b. 1683, d. March, 1766, at 83 ; had ch.,
Thomas and Robert :

1. Thomas, s. of John and Sarah Winthrop, bought 200 acres in 1749

of Thomas Bat6on, near Drakestown, N. J.; will, prob. 27 Sept.,

1780, names five children :

(1). Amos, his will prob. 4 June, 1810, Morris Co., names ch. :
^47nos; Thomas; John; Jerusha, m. an Andrews ; Esther,
m. a Daball ; Anna, m. a Woodworth ; Hannah, m. a
Bellows.

(2). SraoK, b. 1745, d. 11 July, 1828, m. Jemima Tuttle, b. 30
June, 1752, d. 2 Nov., 1843 ; went through Revolutionary
War ; will, prob. Aug. 13, 1828, names 7 children : George ;
David, b. 1787, d. 1878, m. 1809, Mary Meyers, (dau. of
Jacob), and went to Lafayette, Sussex Co., N. J., in 1844 ;
Sallie ; Elisabeth ; Irena ; Lidy ; Amos.

(3). Thomas, Jr.

(4). Ephraim, perh. Town Clerk Knowlton twp., Warren Co.,
N. J., 1789-94 ; had a son Thomas.

(5). Lydia, m. a Winkler.

2. Robert, the second son of John 2d, and Sarah Winthrop, came

from Monmouth Co., when he bought 265 acres, on Schooley's

Mountain, of Wm. Cook, b. 1714, d. 7 May, 1783, at 69 ; his will

(Trenton Lib. M, fol. 181), Jan. 1, prob. June 16, 1783, names wife

Anne and eight children :

(1). David.

(2). Timothy.

(3). Joseph, b. 3 June, 1765, d. 15 March, 1849, at 83, m. Sarah,
b. 17 June, 1766, d. 13 April, 1858 ; had ch.: Catherine ;
Jacob, b. 4 May, 1801, and res. Belvidere ; Sarah, b. 7 Mar.,
1804 ; Hazelius, (" Zealous") b. 13 July, 1810 ; Electra, b. 5
Dec, 1812, m. a Person ; Robert, m. a Meeker and lived on
Lawrence Hunt's place ; Elisabeth, m. a Donahue ; Martha,
m. Simon Wyckoff, and had Charity Rose, Sarah Loder,
Caleb and Elisabeth.

(4). Robert, Jr.

(5). Mercy, m. a Hill.

(6) . Anne, m. a Waeir.

(7). Levinah, m. Frederick Saverin (Sovreen).

(8) . Esther, m. Jacob Hann, (s. of William and Elsie) .
(II). ABIGAIL, b. 1676.
(1X1). JAMES, b. 1679.

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(IV). JABESH, gave a mortgage, 5 Aug., 1774, on land on "east side of
Minnesink Mountain," Sussex Co., N. J. The rest of the ten chil-
dren of John are unknown,
n. JOSHUA, bap. 12 Jan., 1643.
DJ. SAMUEL, bap. 9 Jan., 1645.

IV. GERSHOM, bap. at Roxbury, Mass., Dec., 1648 ; found at Southampton,
L. I., 1668 ; his will, prob. 2 July, 1716, names wife Mary and children,
Jeremiah, David, Jonathan, Moses, Mary, Gershom.
V. JOSEPH, bap. at Roxbury, Mass., Dec., 1648.

VL HANNAH, bap. at Roxbury, Mass., 11 April, 1651, m. 14 Dec, 1670, John
Burrows.
VII. EDWARD (?) settled Lebanon, Conn., 1700.

CONDICT.

JOHN CONDICT, d. 1713 ; a weaver, came with his son from Wales, his first wife
having died, to Newark in 1678 ; m. second, Deborah ; had two ch., John, who
died young, and Peter.

I. PETER, a clothier, b. , d. 1714, leaving a wid. and seven children :

(I). SAMUEL, b. 1696, d. 1777, m. first, Mary Dodd ; second, Mary Nut-
man ; res. in Orange.
(II). PETER, 2d, b. 1699, d. 1768, m. Phebe Dodd ; rem. to Morristown
about 1730 ; had ch. :

1. Joseph.

2. Nathaniel.

3. Silas, b. 1737, d. Sept., 1801, m. first, Phebe Day ; second, Abigail

Byram, (dau. of Ebenezer).

4. Ebenezer, m. Huldah Byram, (dau. of Ebenezer, of Mendham).

5. Peter, 3d, b. , d. 1775, m. Anna Byram, (dau. of Ebenezer. of

Mendham) ; had ch. :
(I). Edward, b. 1769.
(2). Byram, b. 1771.
(3). Lewis, b. 1773.

6. Sarah, m. a Hayward.

7. Rhoda, m. a Prudden.

8. Phebe, m. an Axtell.

COOL.

Two famihes of different origin spell their name alike and both resided in the
same part of Hunterdon Co. They were the Dutch family, Cool, properly spelled
Kool, and the German family Cool, Cole, Kohl, Knhls, Koul, Keiel and perh. Kaul.

Cools from Holland.
BARENT JACOBSEN KOOL, in 1633, was in New Amsterdam in the employ of
the West India Company. The genealogy of this family was prepared and
published, New York, 1876, by Rev. David Cole, D.D. It contains all of the
family with the exception of that branch, which came to Readington from
Kingston. We therefore give the latter here. Barent's family was one of five
families living, 8 June 1633, on Bridge street, New Amsterdam. He married
Marretje Leenderts and had children :
I. JACOB BARENTS, prob. b. in Holland, m. Marretje (Mary) Simons ; rem.

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to Esopus, near Kingston, N. T.
II. AELTJE, bap. 23 Sept., 1640, m. 12 Sept., 1660, Paulus Turck.

III. DIEVERTJE, bap. Feb., 1643.

IV. APOLLONIA, bap. 29 Jan., 1645, m. 16 Oct., 1664, Wm. Vredenburgh.
V. LEENDERT, bap. IDec., 1647, m. Marretje Cornehs, rem. to Kingston,

New York.
VI. ARENT, 1st, bap. 9 Oct., 1650, prob. died young.

VII. THEUNIS, (Tunis or Anthony), bap. 17 Aug., 1653, m. first, 12 Jan., 1676,

Marretje Gerrits (widow) ; second, 22 Nov., 1696. Willemje Langen ; rem.

to Kingston, N. T. ; had ch. :

(I). TEUNIS, bap. 18 Sept., 1697, m. 24 Dec, 1720, Zara (Sarah) Biks,
(prob. dau. John Biggs); rem. to Hunterdon Co., N. J., at some
time after 1724, when he had a child baptised at Kingston : had 7
children, (whose children were all baptised at Readington, N. J.) :

1. Jan. (John) bap. Kingston, 5 Nov., 1721, m. prob. in N. J., Marritje

Low ; had ch. :

(1). Jan, (John) bap. 1 April, 1753.

(2). Teunis, (Anthony) bap. 13 April, 1755.

(3). Elisabeth, bap. 24 May, 1759.

(4i. Benjamin, bap. 3 Oct., 1762.

2. Thammas, (Thomas) bap. Kingston, 5 Nov., 1721, m. prob. Leentje

(Lena) Van Etten ; prob. had ch. :

(11. Saertje. (Sarah) bap. 3 Feb., 1745.

(2). Thomas, bap. 1 Sept., 1747.

(3). Thomas, bap. Sept., 1751.

(4). Thomas; bap. 25 June, 1765.

3. Benjamin, bap. 4 Oct., 1724, m. Geertje (Gertrude); had ch.:

(1). Saertje, bap. 11 March, 1753.
(2). Rachel, bap. 6 June, 1756.

4. David, m. Margrietje ; had ch. :

(1). Davtd, bap. 21 March, 1756.

5. Ezekiel, m. Lena ; had ch. :

(1). Marije. bap. 13 Sept., 1767.
<2>. Ezekiel, bap. 30 July, 1769.
(3). Sarah, bap. 27 Jan., 1771.
(4|. Lena, bap. 13 Dec., 1772.

6. Isaiah, bap. July, 1742, m. Sara ; had ch. :

(1). Tiunes, (Tunis, Anthony), bap. 24 Sept., 1766.
(2). Marije, bap. 17 Dec., 1769.

7. Tunis, m. Elisabeth ; had ch.:

(1). Sara, bap. 26 Dec., 1754.

(2). Elisabeth, bap. 8 June, 1760.

8. Perhaps also Simon, m. Marija ; had ch. :

(1). Willem, bap. 7 Sept., 1766.

(2). Fred. bap. 8 April, 1770.
(ID. ARI, bap. 11 June, 1699.
ail). B ARENT, bap. 23 Feb., 1701.
(TV). FRANS, bap. 25 Oct., 1702.

VIII. ARENT, 2d, bap. 10 Oct., 1655.
IX. FD3TER, bap. 29 Aug., 1657.

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Cools prom Germany.
CONRAD Cool, (prob. misspelled, Koenrat Keiel), was naturalized July, 1730.
CHRISTIAN KULE (Kuhlor Cool) was naturalized, Oct., 1754 ; his will, "Am-
well," April 10, prob. Aug. 27, 1770, names ''my two nephews Crest and Paul,"
and children :
I. PETER.

II. WILLIAM, whose will, " Knowlton," Jan. 6, prob. Dec. 21, 1815, names ch. :
(I). WILLIAM, prob. b. 1766, d. 7 Oct., 1824, at 58, m. Mary, b. 1793, d.

3 April, 1875.
(LT). ADAM, m. Abigail ; had ch.: William, b. 1796, d. 11 Aug., 1799.
(HI). PAUL, m. Susanna, b. 26 June, 1774, d. 6 March, 1845.

(IV). ANNA, m. Raub.

(V). MARY, m. [John] Linaberry.

(VI). CATHERINE, m. Swazey.

(VH). CHRISTIANNA Cool.
(VHTi. ELISABETH, m. a Teel.

(IX). MARGARET, m. Frees.

HI. PHILIP, m. Eva ; had ch., bap. at Lebanon and Alexandria :
ll). ANNA EVA, b. 23 May, 1763.
(II). MARY, b. 6 Feb., 1770.
TV. CREST,. (Christian) ; perhaps had children :

(I). CHRISTIAN, of Franklin twp., Warren Co. ; his widow living 1881;
had children :

1. John.

2. Stauffle, (Christopher or Christian) .

3. William.

4. Samuel, living on the homestead.

5. James.

6. Jacob.

7. Margaret.

8. Elisabeth.

9. Mary.

10. Catharine.
V. PAUL.
VI. CATHERINE.
VTI. MARY.
VIII. ELISABETH.
PAUL, prob. brother of Christian ; perhaps had ch. :

I. LEONARD, whose will, "Amwell," 10 Aug., prob. 28 Oct., 1793, names
wife Catherine and ch. :
1 1). PAUL.
(II). LEONARD.
I III). GEORGE.
(IV). MARY, m. George Dills.
(V). ANNA.
(VI). CATHARINE.
(VII). MARGARET.

(VHD. SARAH, and witnesses, Peter and Jacob Dilts.
Mr. Harvey S. Cool, butcher, of German Valley, is a son of John, whose
f ather m. Anna Hoffman, idau. Henry and Gertrudei, and who had two sisters,

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Mary and Sarah. Louisa and Mary, wid. of Geo. Dufford, are sisters of Harvey.

Miscellaneous — Michel, of Lebanon, m. Magdalena ; had ch. : (1). Johannes,
b. 18 May, 1769 ; (2). Christina, b. 11 Sept., 1771 ; (3). Jacob, b. 22 Oct., 1779.
William, m. Era and had three children : (1). William, b. 15 April, 1747, m.
Sarah Post, (dau. of John) and had Mrs. Heath, b. 24 July, 1797, d. 26 July, 1802 ;
(2). Isaac; (3). Mary.

COOPER,

JOHN, of Lynn, came over from England, in 1635, in the "Hopewell," aged 41,
with wife Wibroe and children, Mary, aged 13 ; John, 10 ; Thomas, 7 and
Martha, 5. He was from Olney in Buckinghamshire. He was one of the 20
heads of families, who formed the association for the settlement of Southamp-
ton in 1639. He was made a freeman of Boston, 6 Dec., 1636 ; one of the elders
of the church, when it was organized at Lynn, and, in 1638, owned 200 acres in
that town. He was not the same as John Cooper of New Haven in 1638,
because that John Cooper had no son Thomas, while we can trace at Southamp-
ton every one of the children of Thomas the son of John. Three daughters m.
Thomas Topping, John Topping and James or John White. (Savage's Geneal.
Diet.).
JOHN, 2d, son of John 1st, was b. 1625, d. 1677, m. Sarah and had ch.: Samuel,

James and Thomas.
JAMES, son of John 2d, was b. 1650, d. c' out 1722 ; had ch. : Nathan, James,
Elisabeth, Richard, Susannah, and Hannah, who married Thomas Stephens.
NATHAN, prob. son of James, m. 8 Oct., 1717, Mary Miller, purchased 600 acres
at Roxiticus, Morris Co. ; first settled on the James Frost farm ; had ch. :
I. MARY, bap. East Hampton, 1724.

II. NATHAN, b. Feb. 22, 1725, bap. East Hampton, Mar. 7, 1725, d. Dec. 30,
1797, m. Mehitable Seward, (dau. of Obadiah), in 1748 ; she d. April 15,
1812, (her will prob. April 80, 1812) ; Nathan's will was dated, Roxbury,
Dec. 28, 1797, prob. Feb. 1, 1798 ; had six children :

(I). ABRAHAM, b. Feb. 18, 1762, d. Sept. 13, 1818, m. Nancy Wills in
1799 ; she d. April 24, 1856 ; will dated Sept. 8, 1818, prob. Oct. 5,
1818 ; res. at Chester, N. J. ; had two children :

1. Beulah Ann, m. Henry Seward from Goshen.

2. Gen. Nathan A., b. April 29. 1802, d. July 25, 1879, m. 1843, Mary

Henrietta Liddell ; had ch. :

(1). AnnaE.

(2). Ab&am W.

(3). Beulah S.

(4). Wart L.

(5). Tillie R.

(6). Laura H.

(7). Nathan A.
(II) . NATHAN, m. Elisabeth Wills ; res. next to the old place ; had one
child, Sarah, who married in New York.

(III). SAMUEL, m. first, ; second, Betsey Brown, sister to Stephen

and Nathan Brown ; res. between Chester and Feapack ; had ch. :
Mulford, thrown from a horw ; Samuel, m. Temperance Crammer;
Obadiah ; Daniel ; Charlotte ; Elisabeth, m. a Bunn ; Mehitable,
m. a Bunn ; Mercy, m. Peter Bunn ; Abide, m. a Van Dike ; Mary,

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ra. a Hunt ; Harriet, m. Daniel Losey.
(IV) — (VI). Names unknown.

III. ELISABETH, bap. at East Hampton, 1734.

IV. HANNAH, bap. 1728.

V. JAMES, prob. s. of Nathan, gave a mortgage, 1770, to Wm. Allen on 96
acres in " Breeches Tract," next to Moses Cooper.
VI. MOSES, prob. s. of Nathan.

Miscellaneous — DANIEL COOPER, of Passaic Valley, was b. at sea, 1 May,
1695, m. first, Grace Runyon and afterwards five other wives ; had ten children ;
bought lot No. 2, 500 acres, of the Berkeley tract. Letters of adm. of the est. of
SAMUEL, deceased, were granted, 22 Aug., 1737, to his wife Experience. JOHN,
whose will, Newark, 16 Nov., 1732, prob. 11 March, 1737, names wife Hannah and
sons-in-law Jonathan, Thomas and Daniel Sergeant, brother Samuel, sisters Sarah
Woodruff, Mary Ward and Elisabeth Fraysey.

CORWIN.

MATTHIAS, Corwin (Curwin or Currin), b. between 1590 and 1600, d. l-12th of
Sept., 1658 ; appears at Ipswich, 1634 ; came to Southold, L. I., 1640, in the
company led by Rev. John Youngs. The genealogy of the Corwin family has
been prepared and published by Dr. E. T. Corwin, D. D., now of New Bruns-
wick, N. J. We take from his work the families that belong to our vicinity.
The Warren and Sussex Co. families, descended from Joseph of Hopewell,
Hunt. Co., however, have never before been published. Matthias m. Margaret
[Morton ?]; had oh.: John, Martha and Theophilus.
JOHN, 1st, the son of Matthias, b. about 1630, d. 25 Sept., 1702, m. 4 Feb., 1658,
Mary Glover, (dau. of Charles) ; had ch. : John, Matthias, Samuel, Sarah,
Rebecca, Hannah, Abigail, Mary.
JOHN 2d. son of John 1st, called "Captain," b. 1663, d. 13 Dec., 1729, m. before

1698, Sarah ; had ch. : Benjamin, John, David, Sarah, Elisabeth, Hester.
JOHN 3d, son of John 2d, b. 10 July, 1705, d. 22 Dec., 17.55, m. first, Hester Clark ;
second, Elisabeth Goldsmith ; res. 1% miles east of Mattituck, Southold twp. ,
L. I. ; had ch. : John, William, James, Sarah and Elisabeth.
WILLIAM, son of John 3d, b. 21 Feb., 1744, d. 1 Dec., 1818, m. 14 Jan. 1768, Han-
nah Reeves, of Mattituck, L. L, who was b. 23 May, 1747, d. 1840. William
came to Roxbury (now Chester) about 1774 ; was soldier in French and Indian
war ; Lieutenant in the Revolutionary army ; Representative in the New Jer-
sey Legislature ; res. originally ljj miles north Chester ; takes mortgage in
1776, of John Dickerson, Roxbury, N. J., on land on the Black River, next to
Joseph Corwin ; in 1800 buys 111 acres of Aaron Stark in Roxbury ; had ch. :
L JOHN CALVLN, b. 21 Oct., 1768, d. 6 June, 1849, m. first, Deborah Terry,
b. 27 Dec., 1767, d. 30 Jan., 1791 ; second, Elisabeth M Vance, b. 1786, d.
17 April, 1871: hadch.:
(I). ELIAS.
(II). NATHAN.
(IID. JOHN B.
(IV). WILLIAM.
(V). ELIZA.
(VI). SARAH.
II. SARAH, b. 13 Jan., 1771, m. Jabez Kelsey.

•jo4 Early Germans of New Jersey

III. HANNAH, b. 28 March, 1773, m. 8 Jan., 1795, Jeremiah Woodhull, (s. of

William and Elisabeth Hedges).

IV. "WILLIAM, b. 9 Oct., 1776, m. Martha Vance ; res. at Sparta, N. J., and

New York City ; had ch. :
(I). JOSEPH.
(II). WILLIAM V.
Oil). ELIZA A.
V. JAMES, b. 21 April, 1779, m. first, Margaret Cameron ; second, Elisabeth
Smith, (widow of James Mallory, of N. Y.) ; res. in N. Y. from 1805-1820;
had ch. :
(I). GEORGE.
(II). ANN E.
(III). WILLIAM.
(IV). MARGARET.
(V). JAMES.
(VI). CHARLOTTE.
(VII). HANNAH.
VI. JOSEPH, b. 6 July. 1781, d. 23 Sept., 1801, in Chester.
VII. NATHANIEL, b. 26 Sept., 1783, d. 24 Feb., 1849, m. first, Elisabeth Hor
ton. (dau. of Barnabas) ; second, a Monroe ; third, Adaline Pickle ; fourth,
Sarah Bell : had children all by first wife :
(I). WILLIAM H. H.
(II). ELISABETH.
VIII. ELISABETH, b. 6 Dec, 1785, d. 27 Dec., 1860, m. Henry Halsey.
LX. DANIEL, b. 13 April, 178S, m. first, Mary Hammill ; second, Elisabeth
Hammill ; third, Elisabeth Sprinning ; fourth, Elisabeth Brace ; rem.
to Oxford, Ohio ; had ch. :
(I). DANIEL.
(II), CAROLINE.
(111). MARY J.
(TV). GEORGE.
(V). MARSELUS.
(VI). SARAH.
X. EBENEZER, b. 12 Oct., 1790, d. 8 April, 1851, m. first, Elisabeth Skellin-

ger ; second, a Hatch : rem. to Pottersville, Ohio.
XI, JOSHUA GOLDSMITH, b. 4 Feb., 1793. d. 9 Nov., 1867, m. Elisabeth
Fordham. (dau. of Rev. Lenas; ; res. at Succasunna : had ch. :
(I). MARY A.
(II). LEMUEL F.
(IIT). WILLIAM.
(IV). HARRIET F.
THEOPHILUS, a brother of John 1st and another son of Matthias, the emigrant,
b. 1634, d. 1692 (?), m. Mary ; had ch. : Daniel, Theophilus, David, Mary,
Mehitable, Bethia, Phebe.
THEOPHILUS 2d. son of Theophilus, b. 1678, d. 18 March, 1762, m. Hannah Ram-
sey, b. 1684, d. 11 March, 1760 : res. Mattituck, L. I. ; had ch. : Timothy, John
and Samuel.
SAMUEL, s. of Theophilus 2d,b. 1710 (?), d. Jan., 1762, m. Experience Corwin, 13
April, 1732 ; res. at Southold, L. I.; had ch. : Benjamin, Henry, Sarah, (died
youngi, David, Samuel, (died young), Sarah. Samuel, Asa.

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BENJAMIN, s. of Samuel and Experience, b. 1733, d. 18 April, 1787, m. Mary :
rem. to Roxbury, now Chester, N. J., where he is buried ; had ch. :
I. ABNER.
II. EXPERIENCE.

III. SUSANNAH.

IV. SARAH.

V. BENJAMIN, b. 1750. d. 1830, m. Hannah ; had ch. :

(I). JOSEPH, b. 1770-90 ; res. in Morris Co.
(II). SARAH, b. 1783, d. 1865(!), unmarried.
(III). MARY, b. 1770, d. 1790, m. Joshua Case.
(IV). ELISABETH, b. 1780-90, m. Jabez Coleman.
(V). SUSAN G., b. 6 July, 1786, d. 13 March, 1860, m. John Honnell. of
Succasunna, b. 30 March. 1791 ; had ch. :
1. William C. Honnell.

3. Benjamin B. Honnell.
8. Adam S. Honnell.

4. John A. Honnell.

5. Mart E. Honnell.

(VI). RUHAMA. b. 1789, d. 1857 ; unmarried.

1 VII). HANNAH, b. 1791 (!). ,„,„„„

(VIII). BENJAMIN, b. 1793, d. 1848, m. first, SusanDickerson ; second, Lois
Young ; third, Mary Hicks ; had ch. :
1. Sarah E. -m. !)»-"'«' tkordovi
3. John.d

3. Eliza E.

4. Lewis D.

5. Ann A.
IX). WILLIAM.
iX). JOHN.

VI. JOSEPH, b. 1750 (0, d. 1833 ; had land on Black River, as early as 1767 ;

had ch. :

(I). SOPHIA, b. 36 Aug., 1778, d. 33 March, 1853, m. Augustus Reed. b.

7 Oct., 1793, d. S Jan., 1834.
(ID. PETER, b. 1781 (0, d. 1835 (?), m. Sarah Emmons, idau. of Nicholas) :
had ch. :
1. Nicholas.
3. Joseph.

3. Mart.

4. Merinda.

5. Ann E.

6. Ellen.

(III). NATHANIEL, b. 17a5, d. 1860, m. Betsey Biles ; had ch. :
1. William.
3. George.
3. Drake.
iIV). MARGARET, b. 18 Aug., 1788, d. 1 Jan., 1845, m. 31 Jan., 1818,
Anthony Drake ; res. at Flanders, N. J.
ISAAC, of unknown parentage, b. 7 April, 1759, d. 1 Nov., 1830, m. Experience
Reeves ; left Long Island during the Revolutionary War and settled near
Flanders ; had ch. :

306 Early Germans of New Jersey

I. DEBORAH, b. 6 June. 1780, m. Amos Leek.
II. MARTHA, b. 29 Oct.. 1781, m. Jonah Hopkins ; res. at Palmyra, K. Y.

III. ISAAC H, b. 4 Feb., 1782, d. 1814, m. Lydia Horton (dau. of Silas and

Susanna).

IV. JOSEPH, m. Mary Hopkins : removed to Michigan ; has 2 ch.

V. JOHN, b. 22 Jan., 1787, d. 22 Dec, 1859, m. Elisabeth M. Bryant (dau. of
Isaac) ; res. at Chester.
VI. MANASSEH REEVES, b. 7 Feb., 1786, m. Catherine Moore ; had ch.:
(I). JESSE.
(Ifl. CHARLES.
(III). HANNAH M.
(IV). SAMUEL C.
(V). STEPHEN M.
(VI). MATILDA.
(VII). MANASSEH R.
VII. JAMES YOUNGS, b. 11 Nov., 1789, m. Sarah Stout : rem. to Central, N.
Y. ; had ch. :
(I). STEPHEN.
(II). JERUSHA.
(HI). ISAAC H.
(IV). BENJAMIN.
(V). CHRISTOPHER.
(VI). JAMES.

(VII)— (IX). Three daughters.
VIII. SARAH, b. 29 Dec. 1791, d. 4 April, 1841 ; unmarried.
IX. JERUSHA, b. 6 Dec, 1793, d.-1818 ; unmarried.
X. NANCY, b. 6 Oct., 1797, m. Jacob Rieger.
XI. ZECHARIAH, b. 4 Oct., 1799, d. 1814.
XII. ELISABETH, died young.
XIH. EXPERIENCE, b. 12 Jan., 1801, d. 30 April, 1856, m. Nathan C. Hunt ;

res. at Succasunna.
XIV. STEPHEN OVERTON, b. 29 Sept., 1806, m. Lydia Baker ; rem. to Iowa :
had ch. :

(I). EXPERIENCE A.
(ID. GEORGE.
(III). HANNAH.
(IV). SARAH.

Cokwins of Hunterdon and Warren Cor/NTrES.
GEORGE, b. in England, 10 Dec, 1610 : from Northampton, England, to Salem,
Mass., 1638. d. 3 Jan., 16S5, m. first, Elisabeth Herbert, (dau. of John) : second,
Elisabeth White, (widow of John) ; thiwl, Elisabeth Brook, (widow of Robert) ;
had ch.: Abigail, John, Jonathan. Hannah, Elisabeth, Penelope, Susannah,
George.
JOHN, the son of George, the emigrant ; had ch. : George, Elisabeth, Lucy,

Hannah, Samuel.
GEORGE 2d, son of John, and grandson of George, the emigrant, b. 2« Feb. 1665-6.
d. 12 April, 1696, m. first, Susannah Gedney (dau. of John); second, Lydia
Gedney (dau. of Hon. Bartholomew) ; Sheriff of Essex Co., Mass., 7 May, 1696 ;
persecuted until his death by the relatives of those put to death by him for
witchcraft ; had one child.

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BARTHOLOMEW, b. 1 June, 1693, d. 9 May, 1747 ; rem. to Amwell, Hunterdon
Co., N. J., prob. bee. of bis father's relation to the Salem witchcraft trials, ra.
Esther Burt, idau. of John of England) ; in 1721 paid tax in N. J., on 100 acres.
&c. ; bad ch. : George, Richard, William, John, Joseph, Samuel.
JOSEPH, son of Bartholomew, b. 1724, in Hopewell, X. J., d. after 1790 in Canada,
m. Elisabeth Hixon ; rem. to Greenwich, Sussex Co., mow Warren Co.) about
1770 ; to Allamuchy, Warren Co.. 1775 ; to Canada, 1787 ; had ch. :
I. NAOMI, m. first, Timothy Hixon ; second, John Johnson ; removed to

Canada, 1787.
II. KEZIAH, m. Isaac Bell ; had ch. :
(I). PHINEAS BELL.

ill). ANNA BELL, m. Moses Reed and rem. to Otisville. N. Y
(III). SARAH BELL, m. Richard Stiff.
(IV). JANE BELL, m. Jonn Stiff.
(V). MARY BELL, m. Levi Howell.
VI). JOSEPH BKLL.
,VIIi. BENJAMIN BELL.
"III). SANTLAL BELL.
IH. SARAH, m. Jonah Howell ; had ch. :
(I). ASA E. HOWELL.
(II). MARY HOWELL, in. Elisha Osmun.
(IH). CALEB HOWELL.
(IV). LAVTNIA HOWELL.
IV. BARTHOLOMEW, m. and d. in New Jersey before 1787 ; had a son,
Joseph, who died it is supposed before 1836.
V. ELISABETH, m. John Robertson, father of Judge Aaron Robertson, from

whose papers this genealogy was obtained.
VI. MARY, m. Levi Cook and had ch. :
il). LEVI COOK.
,11). ASA COOK.
(III). RACHEL COOK, m. Nathaniel Hunt.
VTI. AMELIA, m. Moses Reed ; rem. to Otisville. N. Y. 1 had ch. :
(I). JOHN REED.
(II.) JOSEPH REED.
(III.) WILLIAM REED.
(IV). MARY REED, m. a Smith.
1V1. ELISABETH REED, m. a Knapp.
(VI). LEVI REED.
(VH). ASENATH REED.
(VIII). ARNOLD REED.
(IX). JONAH H. REED,
vni. GEORGE, died young.
IX. ESTHER, m. John Silverthorn ; rem. to Canada.
X. ANN, m. Adam Spencer and rem. to Canada.
XI. RACHEL, m. a Fletcher and rem. to Canada.
XII. BENJAMIN, m. Penelope Swayze ; rem. to Canada ; had one daughter,

Elisabeth, who m. James Lewis.
XIII. JOSEPH, m. Lydia Swayze ; rem. to Canada ; had ch.:
(I). JOSEPH, unmarried.
(II). MARY, m. James Wilson.

308 Early Germans of New Jersey

(III). JOHN, m. Catherine Upper.
XIV. SAMUEL, b. 1769, d. 1863, m. Anna Beam ; rem. to Canada ; had ch. :
(I). ELISABETH, b. 1799.
(11). KEZIAH, b. 1801.
(III). CATHARINE, b 1802.
(IV). BARTHOLOMEW, b. 1803.
(V). SUSAN, b. 1804.
(VI). JOSEPH, b. 1807, unmarried.
(VII). MARY, b. 1808.
(Villi. ASENATH, b. 1810 ; died young.
(IX). JACOB, b. 1812 ; died young.
(X). SARAH, b. 1813.
(XI). PRISCILLA, b. 1817, d. 1836.
(XII). DELDAMIA, b. 1820.
(XIII). JANE b. 1822.

COSAD.

JACQUE COSSART, prob. from Picardy, in Normandie or Bretagne, France,
about 1657. with two children (of the ages, 18 mos. and 2 yearsi and wife Lydia.
(Baird's Huguenots Vol. 1, p. 183). Another authority says they came to this
country in 1663 by way of the river Delaware. The name is variously spelled
Cossart, Cousart ; he had children :
I. JACQUE (or Jacob), bap. 1668, April 18, in New York, m. 1695, Anna

Mary Springsteen, (dau. of John Casper).
II. DAVID, bap. 1671, June 18, d. between 1736-40, m. 1696, Styntie Van
Hoorne, (dau. of Joris Jansen) , b. 1677 ; had ch. :
(I). JORIS (George), b. 1699, Nov. 19, m. Lisabeth ; had Jannete, bap.

1723, Oct. 29.
(II). JACOB, b. 1702, Jan. 28, m. Henna and had ch. :

1. Lydeya, bap 1723, Dec. 23.

2. Lisabeth, bap. 1725, Feb. 7.

3. Jacob, bap. 1739. Nov. 14.

(III). DA VTD, b. 1704, April 23, m. Catalyntie and had.
1. Stetnt, bap. 1735. July 13.
3. David, bap. 173S. Sept. 17.

3. Geertie, bap. 1740. Jure 29.

4. Susanna, bap. 1742, June G.

5. Catalyntie. bap. 1744, Aug. IS.

6. Jacobus, bap. 1745, Oct. 6.

7. Frans, bap. 1750, Aug. 6.

8. Efye, bap. 1752, Jan. 20.

9. Marya, bap. 1754, Jan. 12.
10. Neltie, bap. 1756, Aug. 22.

(IV). MARIA, b. 1706, July 3, m. Williamson.

(V). SUSANNA, b. 1709, April 10, m. Canine.
(VI). JOHN, b. 1711, Nov. 6.
(VII). FRANCIS, prob. m. Margrita and had,

1. Mardalena, bap. 1741, Jan. 1.

2. David, bap. 1743. June 5.

3. Jacob, bap. 1751, May 12.

4. Stynte, bap. 1755, Sept. 7.

COSAD 309

5. Elisabeth, bap. 1757, Aug. 22.
(LX). JANE.
(X). EVA.
|XI). LEAH, deceased at date of her father's will ; had son Hendrick
Harpending.
III. ANTHONY, b. 1673, m. 1696. Elisabeth Valentine idau. of Jan. Tymen-
sen) ; had ch. :
(I). JACOB, b. at Brooklyn. 1701. d. at Bound Brook, N. J., 1772, April

19, m. Ann ; will, (Bridgewater, Somerset Co.), dated 1772.

Feb. 4. prob. May 2, names children :

1. Jacob, b. 1724, d. 1812, Jan. 26, at 88 ; buried at lit. Olive, Morris

Co., N. J., m. Elisabeth . b. 1724, d. 1812, March 12, at S8 :

buried same place, prob. had,

(1). "Deacn" Samuel, b. 1760, Aug. 26, d. 1841, March 7. m.

Lucretia. b. 1783, d. 1840. at 57 (1).
(2). Lea, bap. 1743, Aug. 28.

2. Samuel, b. 1725, d. 1811, m. ill Ann Clark ; (2) Persilla Bun. the

widow Fairchildt. will (Mendhami, dated 1806, Feb. 15. prob.

1811, March 5. mentions wife. " Persilla and her son. Ebenezer

Fairchild," and children :

(1). Polly.

(2). Eunice.

(3). Rody.

(4). Anna, wife of Nathan Bunnel.

(5). Samuel.

(6). Henry.

(71. Eliphalet.

(8). Caty.

(9). Aby, m. Andrew McGraath.
(10). Elisabeth, m. Thomas McGreath.
(11). Mary.
(12). Phebe, m. Ziba Casterline.

3. Job, d. 1815, m. Hannah . b. 1733, d. 1815, Slarch 2 ; will

dated. Newton, 1812, Aug. S, prob. 1815. Sept. 25. mentions

"Congregational meeting house, which I built." and ch. :

(1). Anna, m. Peter Fisher.

(2). Phebe.

(3). Hannah, m. John Allet.

(4). Job.

(5). Nathaniel.

(6). Elihu.

4. Anthony, whose will, dated 1790, May 4. prob. June 1U, names ch.

(1). Jacob.

i2). Aaron.

(3). John.

(4i. Mary Compton.

(5). Elisabeth.

16). Catherine.

(7). Hannah.

(8). Thomas.

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(9). Samuel.
5. Anna, m. Onesimus Bell.

(i. Mary, m. Sutton, ('"widow").

7. Leah, m. Jos. Riggs, ("widow"). The will mentions also a grand-
son, Abram Lewis, prob. s. of the following :
[8. Elisabeth, m. 1743, April 12, Eliphalet Lewis, of Black River.]
JOHN, prob. great grandson of Jacque, the emigrant ; will dated 1757, Jan. 13,
prob. May 19, names children :
I. DERRICK (Richard), m. Barbara Heldebrant, (dau. of John), who died
1806 ; had ch. :

(I). John, b. 1786, Sept. 8, m. Mary Seals, (dau. of John) ; hadch.: Ben-
jamin, b. 1808, Mar. 6, m. Elisabeth Van Natta, (dau. of Elijah) ;
Maria, m. a Bogert ; John, b. 1814, May 11 ; Barbara, George,
Herbert, James, Catherine, Ellen, Amos. All except Benjamin
went West.
(II). George, m. Phebe Cregar.
(III). Richard, m. Catherine Cregar.
(IV). Elisabeth, m. Harmon Heldebrant, (s. of Stoffel).
(V). Barbara, b. 1794. Jan. 2. m. Jacob Leffier.
(VI). Catherine B., b. 1782, May 29 ; unmarried.
(VII). Polly, b. 1791. Oct. 11, m. Christopher Leffler.
II. BENJAMIN, went "to South Seas."

III. JOHN.

IV. JACOB.

V. ELISABETH.
VI. JANE.

"About 1700, George Cussart purchased land of Thomas Rudyard and built a
house where hotel now stands in Bound Brook."

COUSE.

JOHN HENRY COUSE, b. in Germany, 1735, Aug. 4, d. 1804, Dec. 11, (will prob.
1804, Dec. 21) ; m. Mary Knoph, b. 1727, Nov. 30, d. 1814, Feb. 28 ; emigrated
from Germany to Philadelphia, 1749 ; had ch. :
I. MARIA, m. Daniel Struble.
II. JOHN, b. 1759, Sept. 3. d. 1845, Mar. 24, m. 1784, April 27, Mary Rarick,
(dau. of Conrad, or Henry), b. 1759, d. 1834, Dec. 11 ; had ch. :
(I). Henry, d. in Hampton Twp.. Sussex Co.
(II). Peter.

(III). William, died in Virginia.
(IV). John.

(V). David, b. 1804, May 14, m. Mary A. Price, (dau. of Henry.)
(VI). Catherine, m. Benjamin Halsey.
(VII). Susan, m. Jacob Welsh, (s. of Philip).
(VIII). Mary.
(IX). AssaM., m. Wm. H. Johnson.

III. MARGARET, m. John Wintermute.

IV. ELISABETH, m. Henry Snook.
V. EVE, m. Peter Kemple

VI. PETER.
VII. HENRY

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CRAIG.

ANDREW CRAIG, b. 1662, d. 1739, Oct. 6, at 77 ; came to N. J. with the Scotch
in Gov. Lawrie's time, m. Susanna, b. 1668, d. 1727, April 6, at 59. The Rev.
George Keith, Episcopal missionary, was entertained at his house in Elisabeth .
1703, November, and preached there the first sermon by an Episcopal minister
ever delivered in the town, and baptized four of the Craig children. In 1700,
March, he was admitted as an associate of Elisabethtown purchasers, and drew
lot No. 162, on S. W. side of the Rahway river, within the bounds of the pres-
ent town of Westfield. (Hatfield Hist. Elisabeth.) His will dated 28 Sept.,
1738, prob. 24 Oct., 1739 ; names grandson, Ab. Terrill, and ch. :
I. ANDREW.
II. JOHN, b. 1695, d. 22 Aug., 1758, at 03 ; buried in St. John's churchyard.
Elisabeth, N. J. ; perhaps had ch. :

(I). John, named in deed of land to Lamington Church 1743, March 30 :
his will dated Bernards twp., Som. Co., 1773, Nov. 17, prob. Dec.
21, names Will. Linn's son Samuel, anu also John Stitt, of High-
lands, N. Y., and the following who were prob. brothers and sisters:
(II). Samuel, named in his brother John's will, |1773, Nov. 17); had oh.:
John, Alexander, Ttose.
iIII). David, named in his brother John's will, (1773, Nov. 171 ; has 3 sons.
(IV). Rose, named in her brother John's will, (1773, Nov. 17), m. Alexander
Chambers, of Trenton ; had son James Chambers.
(V). Margaret, named in her brother John's will, (1773, Nov. 17), :n.
William McBride.

III. URU.

IV. MARJERY.
V. ELISABETH.

VI. MARY.
VII. MARTHA.
VIII. ARCHIBALD, ,s. of John, dec.l; his will dated Freehold. 1751, Feb. Jo.
prob. April 24. names wifa Mary and children :

ill. Samuel, had children : 1. El'sabeth; 2. C'sula; 3. Jfom: 4. John:
5. William; <>. T'rsula Fortnan (widowi; 7. Sarah, in. JohnAndar-
son ; S. Hunnnli, m. Will. Crawford ; 9. Mi-ij, ra. Peter Gordon ;
10. Elisabeth, m. John Gordon ; 11. Catherine, m. John Loyd ; 12.
Margaret, m. Walter Kerr.
MOSES, b. 1702, d. 1777, July 31, at 75 : bought farm near New Germantown, 1757.
May 2, of Jacob Vanderveer, and deeded the same, 1759, Dec. 11, to his son,

I. ROBERT, b. 1734. Nov. 15. d. ; m. first, 1756, Feb. 7, Anna , b.

1731, Dec. 3, d. 777, Feb. 24; second, Elisabeth Taylor, of Monmouth
Co.; had 4 sons and ldau., only two of whom are known to the- writer, viz:
(I). William, b. 1785, March; with his brother Joseph bought out the
other heirs and willed his property to his son,
1. Robert, b. 1815, March 10, m. 1840, Jan. 9, Elisabetn Field, idau.
Richard) ; had children :
ill. William.

(2). Richard F., m. Alice L. Welsh, idau. David the 4th).
(3). Sarah E., m. Henry W. Cline, of High Bridge.
(4). Gertrude P., m. David Denham.
(5). Henky F., m. Mary WyckofT, of Kansas.

312 Early Germans of New Jersey

(6). Mary L., m. William Dunham, of Pottersville. N. J.
(7). Margaret V.; unmarried.
(8). Anna B.; unmarried.
(9). Robert ; unmarried.

CRAMER.

Among the Palatines of the second emigration in New York. 1710. was Anna
Maria Cramerin (widow), b. 1680 (?), who had ch. :
I. [JURGEN (George) ?] "eldest son, b. 1692," m. Elisabeth ; on the Ran-
tan, 1733, a witness to the bapt'sm of Elisabeth, the dau., 6 months old,
of Jurgen Kastner and Naomi.
II. MARIA ELISABETH, b. 1698.

III. JOHN HENDRICK, b. 1703.

IV. ANNA CATHARINA, b. 1705.
V. JULIANA MARIA, b. 1708.

MATTHIAS, may have been the son of Jurgen or Hendrick ; or he may have
landed at Philadelphia in 1731, Oct. 14 ; had ch. :
I. MORRITZ, m. Erperiensen Harris ; rem. 1808 from Hunterdon Co. to
Mendham, Morris Co., N. J. : had children (order uncertain) :
(Ii. George, b. 1768, m. Mary Ann Shriner ; had ch.: 1. Morris Sharp,
b. 179'J, Feb. 6, m. Elisabeth Smith (dau. of Jacob); 2. Mary, m.
Abraham Seward ; 3. William, m. first, Mary A. Travice ; second,
a woman of theLake Country, N. T., nochildren ; 4. John, b. 1800.
m. first, Ann Clark (dau. of Isaac); second, widow Sarah Day; 5.
George, b. 1805, m. first, Charity ; second, Catherine Badsley ; no
children ; 6. Jacob Har~ris, b. 1808, Oct. 26, m. Esther H. Lewis,
(dau. of Capt. David) ; no children ; 7. Elisabetli, b. 1816, m. Jchn
Smith (s of Capt. David).
(II). Thomas, b. 1769, Dec. 7 ; probably unmarried.

'III). Morris, b. 1775, July 20, m. Polly Sanders, prob left will, 1831, Mar.
15, Mendham, which names wife, Mary, and son, Z>ba S. ; other
children referred to but not named.
(IV). Isaac, b. 1777, July 12, d. 1841, Jan. 14. m. Jane Cooper.
(V). Matthias, m. Margaretha ; had Isaac, b. 1790, April 11.
(VI). Elisabeth, m. a Betson.

(VIIi. Nancy, m. Aaron Horton (s. of Nathaniel and Rebecca).
II. MATTHIAS, m. Anna Maria Henn, b 1741, March 5, d 1804, Jan. 17 :
had 2d husband, John Sharp (s. of Morris 1st); she was a "cousin to
Rev. Mr. Hunt's second wife." His will prob. 1783 ; had children (order
uncertain) :

(I). Elisabeth, m. George Young.
(II). Catherine, m. David Black.
(III). Anna, b. 1766, Dec. 28, d. 1839, May 18, m. Capt. John Hager (s. of

Lawrence) .
(IV). Mary, m. Morris Sharp.
(V). William, b. 1770, Jan. 8, m. Mary Ellen Carhart ; had ch.: 1. Ann,
m. John Rockefellar (s. of David) ; 2. Mary, m. William Bellis (s.
of Adam); 3. Matthias, b. 1795, March 16, m. Sarah Aller (dau. of
John) ; 4. George, m. Lydia Hays, (dau. of John) ; 5. Elisabeth, m.
Abraham Van Fleet (dau. of John) ; 6. Crhistiann, m. John Van

Cramer — Crater 313

Sickle ; 7. Catherine, m. James Hoffman, (s. of Henry) ; 8. Ellen,
m. Henry Hoffman, (s. of Henry) ; 9. Susnn, m. John Yauger, (s.
of John) ; 10. Morris, lived at Pluckamin ; 11. David, m. a Hoffman
(dau. of Peter); 12. William, m. Mary Yauger (dau. of John).

(VT). [Mart] Dorothy, b. 1772, March 11, m. Lawrence Lowe.
(VII). Matthias, b. 1774, Sept. 23, m. Christina Sharp (dau. of John and
Lena) ; had ch. : 1. Mary, m. John Lowe (s. of Benjaminl ; 2.
Catherine, died at sixteen ; 3. John Sharp, b. 1798, July 29. m.
Catherine Krieger (dau. of John) ; 4. Matthias Sharp, b. 1800,
Sept. 19, m. Julia Fisher (dau. of Peter) ; 5. David, m. Elisabeth
Everitt (dau. of Elisha): 6. Ann, m. Benj. Boss; 7. Matilda, m.
David Welsh Dallicker (3. of William).
(VIII). Elsa Catherine, b. 1779, April 8, m. Philip Alpock.

(IX). Margaret, m. Morris Welsh (s. of William and Dorothea!, b. 1774.
Dec. 16.

(X). Noah. m. Mary Emery idau. of Peter); had eh.: 1. Mary Hrnn. b.
1798, Oct. 9, m. Jacob Tiger is. of John); 2. Ann, a preacher, went
West ; 3. Elisabeth, m. a Higgins ; 4. Xoah Stuart, b. 1801, m. Ann
Hoffman [dau. of Peter), b. 1794, June 3, and had Mary, Peter, b.
1824, Feb. 10, m. Sarah Skinner (dau. of Sam. ) , John and Elisabeth ;
5. Becky ; 6. Matthias ; and one or two more who died young.

III. GEORGE, m. Sophia ; had one child, baptised at Lebanon, and the other

two at Easton.

(I). John Matthias, b. 1774, August; perhaps m. A. Rosina, and had

Jacob, b. 1793, Dec. 3.
(II). Moritz, bap. 1781, Sept. 23.
(111). Carl, bap. 1784, Jan. 9.

IV. ANTHONY (?) elder of Lebanon Ger. Ch., 1769, perhaps ra. Dina ; had

children bap. as follows : 1. Anna, 1781, May 3 ; 2. Sophia, 1787, June
4 ; 3. Elisabeth, 1791. March 4.
V. WILLIAM (?), m. Mary: has children baptised : 1. Wilhelm, 1781. July
23 ; 2. Anna Gertraut, 1785, Oct. 27 ; 3. Ruth (T), 1788, Sept 7 ; 4. Mary,
1793.
VI. BLEICH (7), on Peter Nitzer's ledger, 1763.
VII. NICHOLAS (0, m. A. Barbara and has child Samuel Frederick, baptised

1772, Feb. 15.
VIII. MARY (?), b. 3 May, 1753, d. 7May, 1821, m. Philip Cummins (s. 1'hristiani.
Miscellaneous — On Kingston. N. Y., church records, Anthony Kramer and
Gertray (Gertrude) Scheerman have Johan Hendrick, bap. 1712, Nov. 2, and
Gertruy bap. 1718, Jan. 12. Also Wendel Cremer (or Kramer) b. in Germany,
married, 1772, Oct. 24, Sara Stuward, b. at Esopus, and their children were, I.
Johannes, bap. 1775, Sept. 24. II. Peter, bap. 1780, Feb. 13. III. Jacob, 1782. Jan.
27. IV. Sara, bap. 1784, May 30. V. Karel (Charles), bap. 1786, Aug. 20. VI.
Elisabeth, bap. 1789, Feb. 1. On the same records we find as witnesses Nicholas,
and Elis. Dibbel, 1789, and William, 1779, April 4. William Cramer in Southold,
L. I., 1672, .removed to Elisabethtown.

CRATER.

Tradition says that two brothers ran away to avoid prescription into the Ger-
man army ; and that both were sold for their passage, one to a Quaker in Pa., and

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the other to a man in New Jersey. These brothers names were probably John and

Morritz. John appears in Tewksbury twp., in 1756, but none of his descendants

have been found. They are supposed to have gone to Canada. On Aug. 19, 1729,

Moret Creeter (Moritz Creter '() arrives at Phila. in ship Mortonhouse.

MORRITZ, b. 1712, d. 1772, April 6, aged 60, m. Elisabeth, b. 1706, d. 1771, March

18 ; bought 308 acres, near Fox Hill Pres. Ch., of Joseph RecklesB, 7 Feb., 1748,

and 450 acres at Hacklebarney, of John and Thomas Leonard in 1762, also 150

aci-es at Pleasant Grove (John P. Sharp farm J), in 1752, of John Wood ; his

will prob. 1772, April 24, mentions children :

I. JACOB, the "eldest," to be taken care of by his brothers and sisters.
II. MORRITZ, b. 1742, Feb. 24, d. 1806, Feb. 18 ; his will prob. 1806, Feb. 28,
m. first, Maria Margaret Teete, b. 1746, July 9, d. 1800, Feb. 19 : second,

, 29 July, 1800 ; had ch. :

(I). Elisabeth, b. 1765, Dec. 13, m. George Moore.
(ID. George, b. 1767, Aug. 24, d. 1792.
(III). Hester, b. 1769, July 11, m. Martin Bunn.

(IV). Leonard, b. 1771, Sept. 11. (According to the will he was to be
supported by his brothers and sisters) .
(V). Catherine, b. 1774, July 31, m. Jacob "Welsh (s. of William).
(VI). Philip, b. 1776, Oct. 31, d. 185C, March 19, m. 1799, Nor. 19, Susanna
Sutton (dau. of John), b. 1776, d. 1842, Sept. 24, owned land at
Chester, held by two conveyances ; had ch. : 1. Morris P., b. 6
Aug., 1800, d. 2 Dec., 1876, m. Abbie Runyon (dau. of Rich.), b. 17
Sept , 1790, d. 1 Dec., 1872 ; 2. Mary, b. 1803, m. Wm. Rhinehart ;
3. Elisabeth, b. 1805, m. Fred. H. Shangle (s. of Fred.) ; 4. Wil-
liam, b. 1807, died young ; 5. Anna, b. 4 July, 1809, d. 28 Oct.,
1883, m. Peter Latourette ; 6. John, m. Mary McKingtrey ; 7.
Sarah, m. Christopher Tiger ; 8. Margaret, m. George Smith ;
9. Susan, m. John Honeyman.
(VII). John, b. 1779. Sept. 7, m. 1802, Aug. 8, Charlotta Leek, b. 1781, Sept.
19 ; had ch. : 1. Anna, b. 1805 ; 2. Jean Melinda Smith, b. 1810 ; 3.
John S., b. 1819, died at two years.
(Vni). Morritz, Jr., b. 1782, Oct. 80, m. Catherine Cripps, b. 1782, Jan. 5 ;
had ch. :

1. Maria, b. 1805, July 9, m. W. M. Eick.

2. Sarah, b. 1807, Feb. 12, m. first, Peter B. Sutton ; second, Alfred

Pickle (s. of George).

3. David, b. 1809, Jan. 1, m. Elisabeth Lomerson (dau. of Jacob);

had ch.: (1). Catherine, b. 1837, May 17, m. William Fisher.
(Naughright) ; (2). Charity A., b. 1839, July 28, m Samuel Sut-
ton (a. of Wm.); (3). David D., b. 1841, July 6, m. first, Mary
Louisa, and second, Sarah Lunger (daughters of Abram) ; had
ch. : (1st wife) Melancthon W., b. 1864, m. Mary Louisa, b.
i865 ; (2nd wife) Luther W., b. 1878, m. Cora Bell, b. 1872 ; (4).
Amanda, b. 1845, Aug. 25, m. Elias Philhower (s. of Philip) ;
(5). Morris D., b. 1847, June 27, m. Louisa Hoffman (dau. of
Jesse); (6). John L., b. 1849, May 14, m. Alice Martin; (7). Mary
Wood, b. 1851, Oct. 16, m. Rev. W. O. Rushton ; (8). Oeorge
Edward, b. 1855, Feb. 1, m. Emma Lance (dau. of Cornelius) .

4. Margaret Melinda, b. 1811, Feb. 9, m. Anthony Rockafellow.

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5. Jacob Kline, b. 1813. Aug. 8, m. Eliza Dorlon ; had ch.: (1).

John, m. Eliza Fleet (dau. of Richard). (2). George F.,m. Sarah
Ellen Fleet (dau. Wm. H.). (3). Mollis, m. Amanda Wood (dau.
of "Al."). (4). Marietta, m. Asbury Farley is. of Oliver W.).
(5). Henrietta, unmarried.

6. Sophia, b. 1816, March 8, m. Ockley A. Wise.

7. Morris D., b. 1817, Oct. 13, died at 4 years of age.
(IX). Conrad, b. 17*5, July 30, d. 1789.

(X). William, b. 1788, Sept. 13.
III. PHILIP, b. 1744, d. 1797, Sept. 30, in. Barbara Flock (dau. of Andreas), b.
1744, d. 1841, July 14. His will was dated 1791, Nov. 6, and mentions
"440 acres of land on which I now live" ; res. in Chester twp. ; bought 243
acres at Parker, 1785, part of Wetherell tract ; had children :
(I). Morritz, b. 1766, Feb. 14, d. 1850, May 12, m. Anna Stephens, b.
1769, March 2, d. 1836, Dec. 4 ; had ch. :

1. David, b. 1790, Jan. 31, m. Mary Shangle.

2. Andreas, b. 1791, Nov. 17, m. Neighbor.

3. Elisabeth, b. 1794, Jan. 26, died unmarried.

4. George, b. 1796, March 27, m. Margaret W- lsh (dau. of Philip) ;

had ch. : (1). Philip Welsh, m. Jane Conklin (Newark); (2).
Anna Maria, m. Benj. Dickerson ; (3). David Welsh, m. Elis-
abeth A. Howell ; (4). Mancius Hutton, died young ; (5). Oeo.
Edwin, m. Elvira Hatton ; (6). Eliat, m. Catherine E. Swack-
hamer ; resided at Flanders.

5. Margaret, b. 1798, May 8, m. Conrad Ranch (s. of Conrad 1st).

6. Sarah Plum, b. 1800, June 25, unmarried ; removed to New

Comerstown, Ohio.

7. Barbara, b. 1801, Dec. 27, d. 1863, Aug. 4, m. Praster Crater (?).

8. Anna Delant, b. 1804, May 7, m. Robert Pitney.

9. Sophia Bowman, b. 1306, May 23, m. Thomas Jennings.

10. Morris, b. 1808, Dec. 16, m. Helena Voorhees.

11. John Gilbert, b. 1811, April 6, m. first, Mary Messier ; second,

Knight.

12. Anna Maria, b. 1811, April 6, m. James Yawger.

(II). John, b. 1768, Sept. 22, d. 1825, June 20, m. Mary Schenckle (dau. of
Heinrich), b. 1768, Sept. 18, d. 1844, Feb. 18 ; had ch. : 1. Philip, b.
1789, Sept. 12, m. Catherine Fritts, b. 1795, Jan. 1 ; 2. Isaac, b. 1793,
Aug. 27, m. Ann Arrowsmith, b. 1797, May 20 ; 3. Barbara, b.

1796, April 30, m. John R. Heath (s. of Joseph), b. 1790, April 27 ;
4. Lawrence, b. 1799, Feb. 14, m. Mary Hoover (dau. of Crater), b.

1797, Oct. 26.

(III). Matthias, lived at Glen Gardner ; m. Sophia, b. 10 Feb., 1773, d. 10
July, 1813 ; had a large family, all of whom went West except
1. John, who died at Drakestown ; had ch. : (1). Philip, m. Angeline
Lake (dau. of Thomas) and rem. from Springtown to Phillips-
burg ; (2). George, m. Elsie Ann Durham ; (3). Joseph, m. twice
and rem. to Easton ; (4). John A., m. first, Pernina Rarick (dau.
of William) ; second, Mandie Smith ; (5). Barbara, m. a Betson ;
(6). Rachel Ann, m. Harman Stark ; (7). Sarah, m. Jefferson
Lake, of Naughright.

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IV. ESTHER, m. Thomas Bushkirk (Van Buskirk).
Mr. Lewis Crater, of Reading, Pa., is collecting materials for a complete geneal-
ogy of the Pennsylvania family, and has kindly furnished the following : " The
different branches spell their names : Greter, Gredtr, Grader, Grater, Krater,
and Crater. Michael Kreter is mentioned as having been a partner of Rev. Henry
Melchior Muhlenberg in some real estate transactions in the city of Reading, Penn.
But the family in Pennsylvania descended from JACOB, who arrived from Ger-
many by way of Holland, 17 Aug., 1733 ; was a Mennonite, and one of the most
active members of the church at Skippack, Pa. ;" had children, according to the
family record in German :

I. JACOB, b. 25 May, 1729.
II. MARIA, b. 18 April, 1731.

III. JOHANNES, b. [8 April], 1734, d. 8 March, 1818, at 84 years and 11 mos..

m. Margaret, b. 5 March. 1741, d. 5 Sept., 1810, at 68 yrs. and 0 m.; had ch.:
(I). Maria, b. 19 Oct., 1760, in the sign of the waterman.
(II). Jacob, b. 1 Oct., 1763, d. 27 May, 1763.
(III). Johannes, b. IS July, 1765.
(IV). Abraham, b. 19 April, 1766.
(Vi. Cadarina [Catherine], b. 23 May, 1771.
(VT). Ludwig, b. 5 Jan., 1775.
(VII). Elisabeth, b. 0 April, 1779.

IV. ELISABETH, b. 1730. in the sign of the Fish.

V PAUI.US, b. 8 July, 1738, in the sign of the " Lobe."
VI. BARBARA, b. 21 Sept.. 1740, in the sign of the Fish.
VII. CHRISTIAN, b. 30 Jan., 1743.
VIII. (name torn off), b. 17 Jnly, 1745.
IX. (name torn off), b. 6 June, 1750.
X. (name torn off), b. 2 May, 1753.
XI. MICHAEL, b. 1758.

CREQAR.

ANDRIES CREGAR, prob. came to this country in 1741, Nov. 20, when Johann
Andreas, Johan Peter and Johann Henrieh Krieger arrive at Phila. in the

ship, Europa ; m. Ann ; will dated 1770, Feb. 8, prob. 1770, April 7, names

children :
I. "WILLIAM.

II. JOHN, m. Annie Rodenback : will prob. 1833, Sept. 10 ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 1770, Aug. 12, m. Catherine Hoppock (dau. of Peter).
(II). Ann, b. 1772, July 30, m. a Hoppock.
(III). Mart, b. 1776, Nov. 10, m. Peter Young ; had ch.: 1. Anna Young,
b. 1792, Nov. 19 ; 2. Elisabeth Young, b. 1795, May 20 ; 3. William
Young, b. 1800, April 27 ; 4. Andrew Young, b. 1806, Jan. 24.
(IV). Andrew, b. 1779, Jan. 5, d. 1861, July 30, m. Charity Voorhees (dau.
of Abraham), b. 1784, Jan. 10, d. 1863, June 25 ; had ch.:

1. John, m. Ellen Sweazey (dau. of Andrew) ; had ch. : (1). Andrew ;

(2|. Peter; (3). Abraham; (4). William; (5). Elias, died youug ;
(6). Charity; (7). Catherine A.; (8). Mary; (9). Eliza.

2. Abraham, m. Mary Groendyke (dau. of John).

3. William, m. Elisabeth Dilts (dau. of John) ; had ch. : (1). John ;

Cregar — Cummins 317

(2). Andrew; (3). Thomas ; (4). Caroline.
4. Peter, m. Eva Alpaugh idau. of William); had eh. : (1). Elias:

(2). Xahum; (3). Sarah Arm; i4). Matilda; (5). Mahala; (6).

Lydia; (7). Harriet.
.5. Andrew, b. 1S08, Aug. 1. m. Harriet Lance tdau. of Wm.) ; had

ch. : (1). Edgar Isaac, m. Margaret Beekman.
o. Elias V., m. Eliza A. Neighbor (dau. of George).

7. Jacob, b. 1821, March 29, m. Mary Catherine Neighbor (dau. of

George); had ch.: (1). George .V., m. Emily -Ann Haver ; |2).
Mary Elisabeth, m. Oliver Fntts, of Hamden ; (3). Isaac L., m.
Susan Hummer ; res. at High Bridge ; i4). Susan E , m. Cyrus
Bird ; res. in Union twp.

8. Isaac, died young.

9. Lucas, unmarried.

10. Elisabeth Ann. m. Dennis Bowlsby; removed to Indiana.

11. Williampje, died young.

12. Sarah, died young.

13. Catherine, m. James Bunn.

(V). William, b. 1781, Aug. 6, m. Ann Nitzer idau. of Jacob); went to
Ohio ; had sixteen or seventeen children.
(VI). Peter, m. Elisabeth McDaniel ; had children (order uncertain! : 1.
John; 2. Andrew, m. a Perry ; 3. Mary A., m. George Perry ; 4.
Elisabeth, b. 1791. March 17 ; 5. Rebecca, b. 1794, May 22.
(VII). Elisabeth, m. Paul Wean.
(VIII). Catherine, m. Wm. Stephenson.
ILL PETER.

IV. JACOB, m. Elisabeth ; haach.:
ll). Andres, b. 1779, April 27.
(II). Elisabeth, b. 1780, Sept. 21.
(III). Ann Christina, b. 1782, May 12.
V. ANN.
VI. CHRISTINE.
VII. ELISABETH.

Miscellaneous — CONRAD, m. Catherine Elisabeth : hadch.: I. John Peter.
b. 1768, Sept. 19 ; II. Hans Adam, b. 1770, Sept. 3 ; III. Mary Elisabeth, b.
1774, Aug. 25. CHRISTIAN, will dated Kingwood, Hunterdon Co.. 1760, April
17, probated Dec. 3, me tions "Going on expedition in company of Col. Hunt,
under Col. Peter Schuyler," and names ch.: I. Peter; II. William; III.
Catherine.

CUMMINS.

CHRISTEON (Christian), b. March 16, 1716, d. 1781, m. Catherme , b. April

18, 1723, d. 1797 ; purchased a farm of 250 acres, where Asbury, Warren Co.,
is now situated, and at a later period, other farms in Bethlehem twp.. Hunt.
Co., and in Lower Hard wick, Sussex Co., so that at the time of his death in
1781, he owned 625 acres of land. The name Cummins is said to be the same as
Cumyn, Comyn, or dimming, names, which appear frequently in the history
of England and Scotland. The original family of this name arose from the
vicinity of the town of Comines in France. They came over to England with
the conqueror, and Robert Comyn was sent by William, with 700 men to reduce

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the northern provinces, In the middle of the 13th century, there were four

Scottish Earls in the family. Nearly annihilated by Robert Bruce, the sole

survivor of the family escaped to England and there established important

connections. [Blackie's Modern Encyclopedia]. Nearly the whole of the

genealogy of this family has been furnished by Mr. G. W. Cummins, Ph. D., M.

D., of Belvidere, N. J. In 1741, Oct. 17, Christian Commens arrived at Phila.

in ship Molly ; prob. a, Hugenot, who kad taken refuge in Germany ; had ch. :

I. CATHERINE, b. Aug. 28, 1748, m. James Haslett ; lived at Asbury, N. J.

II. PHILIP, b. Aug. 15, 1750, d. Aug. 27, 1828, m. Mary Cramer, b. May 3,

1753, d. May 7, 1821. They lived at Vienna, N. J., where A. J. Cummins

now lives ; had ch.:

(I). Christian, b. Jan. 2, 1774, d. Feb. 2, 1865, m. June 17, 1796, Mary
Smith, b. Sept. 23, 1776, d. Nov. 30, 1860 ; had ch. : 1. Philip, b.
May 23, 1797, m. first, Eliza Maines : second, Sophemia Everett ;

2. Lydia, b. Jan. 16, 1799, d. Nov. 2, 1821, m. a Marjarum ; 3. Annie,
b. Dec. 1, 1800, m. Elijah Hall ; 4. Daniel, b. Sept. 17, 1802, m.
Annie Richards ; 5. Mary, b. Sept. 6, 1804, d. Jan. 23, 1832, m.
Samuel Lippincott ; 6. Catherine, b. Dec 13, 1806, d. Jan. 5, 1835,
m. Thomas Force ; 7. Samiml, b. Feb. 12, 1809, d. June 12, 1869, m.
Mary Leonard ; 8. Sarah, b. April 12, 1811, m. Andrew Rice Dennis;
9. Isaac, m. Hulda Frace ; 10. Polhemus, m. Phoebe Hendershot.

(II). Elisabeth, b. Feb. — , 1776, m. M-^hael Banghart, b. 1774, d. 1846.
(ILI). Matthias, b. Feb. 8, 1777, d. July 4, 1849, m. first, Hannah Hunter
second, Mary Hunter Thacher ; had children by 1st wife : 1. Wil
liam, m. Mariah Middlesworth ; 2. Electa, m. Sedgewick Rusling

3. Mary Ann, m. William Kelley ; 4. George, m. Rebecca Green

5. Catherine, m. first, Benjamin Shackelton ; second, Wm. Hart

6. Morris, unmarried.

(IV). Catherine, b. June 6, 1779, m. Henry Opdyke.

(V). John, m. Sarah Martin ; had children : 1. Mary Ann, m. Isaac
Smith ; 2. Sarah, m. a Middlesworth ; S. Dorcria, m. Sheriff An.
drew Shiner ; 4. Margaret, unmarried ; 5. Lorenzo Dow ; 6.
Fletcher, unmarried ; 7. William, unmarried.
(VI). George, b. Feb. 2, 1789, d. June 17, 1853. m. Susan Johnson, b. Oct.
13, 1792, d. May 26, 1877 ; had ch.: 1. Johnson J., m. Matilda
Emery ; 2. Keziah, m. John Potter ; 3. Mary, m. Robert Steele ; 4.
Opdyke, m. first, Matilda Mott ; second, Ellen Axford ; 5. Rebecca
m. Carter Martin ; 6. Elisabeth, m. William Martin.
(VII). Jacob, b. Dec. 28, 1790, d. Mar. 24, 1873, m. Mariah Addis, b. May 6,
1794, d. June, 1885 ; had ch. : 1. Nelson Nevins, m. Mary E. Hart ;
2. Malinda, m. Robert Ayres ; 3. Simon Armenius, m. Mary Car-
hart ; 4. Helen, m. A. Shafer Van Horn ; 5. Andrew Jackson, m.
Elisabeth Ayers ; 6. Harriet Jemima.
(VIII). Annie, b. Oct. 14, 1796, m. Azariah Davis.
III. CHRISTIAN, b Dec. 4, 1751, d. Oct 15, 1833, m. first, Elisabeth William-
son ; second, Margaret Whitesel, b. 1767, d. May 6, 1850 ; had children
by first wife :

(I). Chbisteon, b. May 10, 1793, d. June 20, 1862, m. first, Ruth Green,
b. Oct. 13, 1801, d. May 22, 1831 ; second, Elisabeth Valentine, b.
Dec. 18, 1808 ; living now at Hackettstown, N. J. ; had children

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hy first wife : L Richard Q.,b. Oct. 6, 1823, d. June 10, 1852, unm. ;
2. John Wesley, b. Jan. 2, 1826, d. April, 1865, m. Eveline Van
Pelt ; children by second wife : 3. George W., b. Feb. 27, 1835, d.
June 29, 1862, unmarried ; 4. Manning, b. Aug. 31, 1841, d. June 9,
1864, unmarried, killed in the army ; 5. Dorinda E., b. Dec. 28,
1836, m. Benjamin Schenck ; 6, Margaret, b. Jan. 23, 1840, m. Rev.
Thomas Campfleld, d. liar. 14, 1885.
(II). Anna, b. Oct. 18, 1783, d. April 26, 1813, m. Win, Schenck.
<IH). Elisabeth, b. Nov. 13, 1788, d. Mar. 6, 1835, m. Richard Wfaitesell,

b. Dec. 12, 1776, d. July 25, 1849.
(IV). Lydia, b. Dec. 4, 1790, m. Abram VTiet.
(V). Sarah M., b. July 16, 1798, m. Caieb Howell.

(VI). Mariah N., b. Sept. 16, 1801, d. 188-, m. first, Uzal O. Howell ;
second, a Bigler.
W. DANIEL, b. June 7, 1753 ; descendants were found, about 1880, by John
Cummins, fifteen miles from Natchez,, Hiss.
V. MARY, b. Dec. 27, 1754, m. John Davis ; went to Kentucky, where their
descendants still are, near Lexington.
VI. MICHAEL, b. Aug. 7, 1756 ; descendants in Montour Co., Penn.
VII. ANNIE, b. Sept. 27, 1757, m. Joseph Groff.
Vin. JACOB, b. Jan. 30, 1759 ; went West.
EX. ELISABETH, b. Mar. 11, 1760, m. George Beatty, b. 1750 ; lived at Vienna,
New Jersey.
X. JOHN FREDERICK, b. Sept. 22, 1762, d. Sept. 21, 1814 ; hved at Vienna,
N. J., m. first, Lydia Sharp ; second, Mary Fisher ; had ch. by 2d wife :
(I). Elijah Woolset, b. April 4, 1803, d. Feb. 6, 1877, m. Rachel Hoag-
land, b. Jan. 29, 1807, d. Mar. 11. 1849 ; had ch.: 1. Wesley, unm.,
d. May 6, 1890 ; res. on Christeon's homestead ; 2. James, lives in
Michigan ; 3. Nancy, m. Alvin Cole.
(II). Wesley, m. Sevilla Drake; had ch.: 1. George, of Newton, N. J.;
2. u daughter, m. Dr. Miller, of Newton, N. J.
(III). Hulda, m. Charles Hoagland.
(IV). Ltbia, m. Jonathan Jones.
(V). Macrina, m. Abram Wildrick.
(VT). Nancy, m. Isaac Wildrick.

(VII). John, had ch. : 1. Henry; 2. Roderick; 3. Emma; 4. Jemima: 5.
Lillial.
DANIEL (i), a brother to CHRISTIAN 1st ; had ch.:

I. MATTHIAS, b. 1762, Feb. 2, d. 1831, Aug. 1, m. 1783, May 25, EUeanor
Allison, b. 1766, May 11, d. 1832, Aug. 6 ; lived at Delaware Station, N.
J. ; had ch. :
(I). Jane, b. Dec. 2, 1783, m. Oct. 4, 1801, James Ferguson ; lived in Pike

Co., Pa.
(II). John, b. April 15, 1786, d. April 10, 1834, m. Feb. 28, 1811, Annie

Lowrey; lived in Pike Co., Pa.
(III). Charity, b. July 12, 1787, d. May 30, 1817, m. first, Nov. 4, 1807,
Allen Coursen ; second, July 6, 1816, Matthias Snook ; lived in
Newton, N. J.
(IV). Elisabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1788, m. May 7, 1807, Andrew Adams ; lived
in Pike Co., Pa. ; had three children.

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(V). Catherine, b. Aug. 6, 1790, m. May 3, 1808, Cornelius Angle.
(VI). Mary Cummins, b. Aug. 6, 1792, d. Oct. 1, 1848, m. first, Jan. 21,
1815, William Angle, of Pike Co., Penn. ; second, Peter Coole, of
Delaware Station, N. J.
(VII). Sarah Louisa, b. Jan. 10, 1795, d. Feb. 16, 1877, m. Feb. 20, 1813r
Anthony Kirkhuff, b. Feb. 15, 1791, d. Mar. 24, 1859.
(VIII). Eleanor, b. Mar. 20, 1797, m. Oct. 11, 1817, Jos. Hay; had two ch.
(IX). Margaret R., b. Nov. 10, 1799, d. Oct. 30, 1801.
(X). Allison, b. May 24, 1801, m. Jan. 1, 1826, Sarah Lowrey.
(XI). Jacob, b. Aug. 4, 1803, d. March 9, 1832.
(XII). Margaret Ann, b. Dec. 11, 1805, d. April 30, 1827.
(XIII). Daniel, b. Jan. 13, 1809 ; went to the Mexican War and never ret'd.
(XIV). Matthias, b Nov. 3, 1810, d. Nov. 16, 1810.

II. DR. PETER, b. Sept. 21, 1761, d. May 17, 1856, m. Charity Kirkhuff, b.
Mar. 25, 1777, d. Nov. 15, 1843 ; lived at Hope, N. J.; had ch.:
(I). John.
(II). Julia Ann, b. Jan. 16, 1806, d. Oct. 6, 1874, m. John Hauk, b. Feb.

23, 1811, d. Mar. 23, 1877.
(III). Catherine, b. 1800, d. May 10, 1844, m. Anderson Dauley.
(IV). Jane.

III. JACOB, m. Mary Morgan ; lived in Ohio ; had children :

(I). George.

(II). Shipman.

(III). Catherine, m a Winters.
(IV). Mart, m. a Prigmore.

(V). Eleanor, m. James Quick.
(VI). Nancy, m. Barnabas Ritenbury.

IV. MARY, m. Wm. Snook ; settled near Lafayette, Sussex Co., N. J. ; had ch. :

(I). Daniel.
(II). Jacob.
(III). Isaac.
(IV). Alfred.
(V). Robert.
(VI). Elmira.
V. MRS. COX, nothing known of her.

DALLICKER.

Rev. FREDERICK DALLICKER (or de la Cour), was b. 2 Feb., 1738, d. 15 Jan.
1799 ; ordained ^757. He came to New Jersey, 1768, and preached at Amwell,
from 1768-70 ; at German Valley, Foxenburg (or Fairmount) and Alexandria
(now Mt. Pleasant, Hunterdon Co.), from 1768 to 1782 ; at Goshenhoppen,
1782-84. His first wife, Maria Barbara, died 1784, and be married again,'
1780, Oct. 12, Maria Magdalena Schuvena, at Falekner Swamp. He is buried
at the latter place. He had children :

I. MARIA CATHARINA, b. 18 June, 1773, prob. m. John Thomas, 16 Sept.

1798, at Falekner Swamp.
II. JOHN FREDERICK, b. 30 Dec, 1776, prob. m. Catherine Beiterman, 20
March, 1798, at Falekner Swamp.
III. WILHELM, b. 10 July, 1779, d. 19 July, 1845, m. Sophia Neighbor (dau.
of Leonard), b. IS April, 1791, d. 14 Aug., 1825 ; had ch. ;

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(R. Leonard Neighbor, b. 20 July, 1811 ; res. at Danbury, Conn.; had

ch. : 1. William, died unmarried ; 2. Eleanor; 3. Kittie, m. a Hill.

(II). Davtd Welsh, b. 22 Feb., 1810, m. Matilda Cramer (dau. Matthias),

lives at Peapack, N. J. ; has ch. : 1. Lyman ; res. in Virginia ; 2.

Henry (deceased), m. Gussie Pidcock ; 3. Ann, died young.

{HI). Jacob Castner, b. , m. Eliza Jane Hann (dau. of Johni ; res.

at Middle Valley, X. J. ; had ch. : 1. Warren X. , unmarried ; 2.
William, m. Elvina Apgar (dau. of Nathan T.) ; 3. Mary, d. when
a young woman ; 4. Sophia, ra. Jacob Ribbons ; 5. John, unm. ;
res. at Brooklyn.

(IV). William, b. , m. Caroline Brunner (dau. of Henry); res. near

Haekettstown, N. J. ; has ch. : 1. Augustus H., m. Clara Schenck ;
2. Frederick D, m. Maggie Parks; 3. Harry, m. Kate Trimmer
(dau. of Andrew) ; 4. Carrie, unm. ; 5. William, unm.
(V). George.
(VI). Frederick, m. first, Melinda Stephens (dau. of William); second,

Helen Pell ; res. at Trenton ; has ch. ; Kittie, unmarried.
(VII). Samuel, unmarried, in California.
iVIin. John, unmarried, in Ohio.

DAVIS.

SILVANUS D. DAVIES (as the name was originally spelled), came to this
country not long before 1802. He was the son of John, who lived at Treunnd-
sor, Parish of Llangoidmor, County of Cardigan, South Wales. Great
Britain. He was born 27 June, 1762, d. 12 April, 1830, m. first, 6 June, 1795,
Sinah Davis, d. 25 July, 1802 ; second, Mary Hiler ; had ch.:
I. ENOCH, b. 6 March, d. 9 March, 1796.
II. ANN, b. 1 March, 1797.
in. ELINOR, b. 31 Aug., 1798.

IV. HANNAH, b. 27 June, 1800, m. Maurice Moore ; res. Illinois or Ohio ; had
thirteen children : John, of Crawford, Ohio ; Mary Ann, m. Jackson
Carson ; Elisabeth, m. Thomas Kemp, of Huron Co. ; Davis, m. Hannah
Fleming and res. Michigan ; Margaret, m. Findlay Leonard, of Seneca
Co., Ohio ; Martha, m. George Carson ; Maurice, deceased ; Buniuth
(0 ; Hannah, m. a Philhower ; Theodore ; Frank, m. a Free ; Louisa, m.
Si. Hoffman ; the 13th not given.
V. SINAH, b. 25 July, 1802, m. John Hoffman (s. of Henry M.) ; settled on
the farm near Pottersville, where Peter P. Philhower now (1893) resides.
VI. MARY, by second wife, b. 13 June, d. 18 June, 1804.
VII. MARY, b. 22 June, 1807, d. 14 Feb., 1890.

VIII. JOHN, b. 4 May, 1810, d. 1 June, 1889, m. 10 Feb., 1837, Ruth Pickel (dau.
George M.) ; had eh. :
(I). Melvina, b. 24 Nov., 1837, m. Isaiah Hoffman, who d. 26 March,

1869.
(II). George P., b. 17 Oct., 1839, m. Fanny King ; res. at Martinville,

Somerset Co.
(LID. John, b. 18 Jan., 1844, m. Harriet Perry (dau. of George); res. at

Pottersville, N. J.
(IV). Sarah, b. 8 June, 1841, d. 28 March, 1843.
(V). Harriet C, b. 9 Sept., 1845, m. Wm. H. Vactor, of Martinville.

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(VI). James K., b. 21 Jan., 1847, m. Elisabeth Crater (dau. of Amos); owns
farm of 100 acres at Hacklebarney scho '1 house ; has 3 children.
(VII). Henry P., m. Josephine Richey and lives in Iowa.
(VIII). Jacob H., b. 20 April, 1851, m. Fanny Losey; res at WMtehouse.
(IX). Harvey, b. 15 Aug., 1853, m. Kate Apgar : res. at Glen Gardner.
(X). Martin Luther, b. 21 July, 1850, m. Catherine Anderson (dau. of
Daniel) ; res. at Liberty Corners, Somerset Co.
(XI). William E., b. 28 July. I860, m. Alice Welsh ; res. Morristown, N. J.
A brother of Silvanus also came to this country but has never been heard of.
FULE DAVIS, has a grant of land 9 Oct., 1642, in Southampton (?) ; 1665 is a res-
ident of East Hampton, and 1660 of Jamaica ; m. in East Hampton, Mary
(widow, first, of James Haines ; second, of Ralph Dayton) ; had ch. :
I. JOHN.
II. MEHITABLE.

III. JONATHAN, rem. to Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., N. J.

IV. ZECHARIAH; hadch.:

(I). John.
(II). Sabah.
(III). Joseph, and perhaps others.
V. and VI. Perhaps ABIEL and ELDAD. [See History of Southampton by
Howell, p. 424].

JOSEPH and ELDAD on tax list of Hopewell twp., Hunterdon Co., 1722. John
and Jonathan are among the trustees to receive deed for burial place in
Trenton, 1709. From 1700 on John, Abiel and Jonathan appear in history of
Trenton. [Historical Collections, 282]. Caleb and Jonathan subscribe to
Meeting House in Orange, 1753, and in 1769, July 9, Timothy has a 6on Sil-
vanus, bap. at same place. Joris (George) and Judith have Judith bap. (on
Somerville records) 25 May, 1732 Joris and Mary Brokaw have bap. (on
Somerville records) Jannetie, 5 Jan., 1779 ; Bergun, 8 Feb., 1784 ; Abraham,
20 Dec, 1786. Bergun, and Sarah Schamp have bap. (Somerville records)
George, 26 Feb., 1809; Peter Schamp, 30 Aug., 1810; John, 25 Oct., 1812;
David, 11 Oct., 1814 ; Isaac, 7 July, 1817 ; Margaret Schamp, 28 March, 1819 ;
Sarah, 23 Nov., 1823. John, has land granted to him in Newark, 20 May, 1676
and Stephen likewise, 19 Aug., 1675. Thomas receives land at Bound Brook,
1712. James iperh. s. of Jonathan, of Trenton), leaves will, "Newark," 2
April, prob. 14 May, 1747, who names wife Phebe and ch : Mary, Rebecca,
Thomas, Margaret, Sarah ; "my brother Jonathan."

JOHN. m. Mary Cummins (dau. of Christian), b. 1754, Dec. 27 ; rem. to Kentucky.

AZARIAH, m. Amue Cummins (dau. of Philip), b. 1790, Oct. 4 ; had ch. : Mary,
m. Brazil Williams ; Margaret, m. Charles Ribble ; Amanda, m. Lewis Den-
nis ; Adaline, m. Rev. Mr. Malsbery ; Susan, m. John Ayers ; Samuel, unm. ;
Sarah, m. James Goodale.

DANIEL is said to have rem. to Montague twp., Sussex Co., 1740 and had two ch. :
Elisabeth and Mary, wife of Isaac Everett. Daniel may be a descendant of
Joseph of Brookbaven whose will, 1690, names ch : Joseph, Benjamin,
Samuel, Daniel and Mary.

DEATS or TEAT5.

There are three of this family who might be brothers, ADAM, CHRISTIAN
and JACOBUS. The name is spelled Dietz, Ditz, Deates, Deats and Teat*.

Deats

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ADAM may be the same who was m. in New York, 1729, April 21, to Catherine
Schonenberg ; the wife, mentioned in his will as Mary, may have been his
second wife. He bought, 1747, Xov. 26, 208 acres in Amwell twp., of Mary
Kirkbride ; naturalized by act of council, 1744, with Hendrick ; the name of
the latter, however, may be an error fo Dils. He was an elder of the " High
Dutch Calviaistical Church," of a mwell, at Bingoes. 1747 ; his will of 1769,
Feb. 20, prob. March 25, names wife, Mary, and eleven children :

I. PETER, perhaps " Peter, Sen." who was witness at the bap. at Still-
water, of a dau of the following Peter, and was therefore husband of
Maria Catharine, who is buried at Stillwater. She was born 22 July,
1719, d. 17 Feb., 1796. A Peter was witness to a mortgage at Amwell in
1768. Peter, 1st, prob. had ch. :
(I). Peter, m. Mary, and had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 1775, March 18, m. Conrad Diether, 1795, Nov. S.

2. Margaret, b. 1777, Feb. 15.

3. Anna, b. 1780, Sept. 17.

4. Adam, (perh. s. of Peter), b. 1788, d. 1855, April 24, at 67 ; m.

Hannah, b. 1791, d. 1853, Dec. 29, at 62.

5. Jacob, (perh. s. of Peter), m. Sarah ; had ch.: (1). Juliana, b.

1798, Feb. 23. (2). Johannes, b. 1800, Aug. IK. (3). Johann Jacob,
b. 1802, Aug. 30. (4). Elisabeth, b. 1804, Aug. 22. (5). Sarah, b.
1806, April 10. (6). Maria, b. 1808. March 20.
II. JACOBUS, perhaps d. intestate, 1784-5 (Trenton, Lib. 5, fol. 26) ; lived on
Mt. Carruel tract, next to Peter Hoffman ; had perhaps one child :
(I). Jacob, b. 1763, d. 1835, Oct. 23, at 72, m. Elisabeth Bird, b. 1777, d.
1840, July 11, at 63 ; his will was prob. 1835, Dec. 12 ; had ch. :

1. Mary, m. Godfrey Bulmer.

2. Barbara, m. Philip Philhower.

3. Eva, m. a Bulmer.

4. Peter R., m. Rachel Schuyler (dau. of Andrew); had ch. : ill.

Andrew S., m. Mary Auble. (2). Dorothea, m. Philip Apgar.
(3). Fanny, m. Charles Glazier. i4). Mary, rn. John Smith. (5).
Elisabeth, m. Noah Hoffman. (6). Peter, m. Caroline Buchanan.
(7). George, m. Mary Rowe. (8). Susan, m. Oliver Perry. (9).
Rachel, m. George Thurston. (10). Jane, m. George N. Burrill.
(11). Jacob, ra. Jane Read. (12). Isaac, m. Sarah Sutton. (13).

Sophia, m. William Roberts. (14). Mantius H., m. Ellen .

(15). Elmira, m. Lambert Crater. (16). John M., m. Elisabeth
Felmly (dau. of John C). (17). Garner, m. Adaline Alpaugh
(dau. of Stephen R. H.).

5. A vn, m. Jonathan Heath.

6. Jacob, was unmarried.

III. HONIS iJohannes or John).

IV. WILLIAM DEITZ, lived 4 miles N. W. of Flemington, and was the son

perhaps of Adam 1st. He had wife Mary, and three children ; his will,
1824, Feb. 13, prob. 1820, Feb. 8. He had ch. :
(I). Anna, m. William Brown.

(II). John, b. 1709, Feb. 1, d. 1841, May 1, m. Ursula Barton (dau. Capt.
Elisha), b. 1767, Jan. 20, d. 1853, Oct. 8 ; he had ch.:
1. Elisha, b. 1800, Feb. 10, d. 1862, June 1.

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2. Rhoda, b. 1803, Oct. 81, m. Israel Thurston.

3. Gilbert, b. 1808, Feb. 25, d. 1870, Sept. 28, m. Anna Margaret

Obendorf, b. 11 June, 1812, d. 27 March, 1879 ; hadtwosons : (1).
Peter Collins, b. 13 Aug., 1850, m. 11 Oct., 1854, Jennie Robinson;
had Lester, b. 24 Sept., 1883, Harry, b. 6 June, 1886, Frederick,
b. 11 June, 1888. (2). Hiram, Jr., b. 10 Sept., 1853, m. Melissa
Mason, b. 3 June, 1859, and they nave Gilbert Mason, b. 29 Mar.,
1883, Julia Edna, b. 16 Mar., 1885, and Walter, b. 21 May, 1888.

4. Hiram, b. 10 April, 1810, d. 22 Nov., 1887, m. first, 10 Nov., 1838,

Rebecca Higgins (dau. of Jonathan of Hillsborough, Somerset
Co.), b. 26 June, 1820, d. 6 Aug., 1862 : second, 28 Nov., 1865,
Elmira Stevenson (dau. of John), b. 12 Dec, 1830 ; had children :
Jonathan B., b. 8 Nov., 1840, d. 16 Aug., 1850 ; Emley Olden, b.
13 Sept., 1842, d. 31 Oct., 1866 ; Lemuel Madison, b. 23 June,
1845, m. Sarah Ellen Hoff. 15 Oct., 1867, d. 26 July, 1879 ;
Rebecca Julia, b. 11 Oct., 1848, m. Porter C. Little, 21 Jan., 1880,
d. 22 July, 1882 : by 2d wife, Hiram Edmund, b. 20 May, 1870.

V. ADAM, in. Eva Hoffman (dau. of Henry 1st) ; lived on farm now owned

by Peter T. Teats ; had ch. :

(I). Adam, m. Margaret Apgar(dau. of Peter, the son of Adam) ; hadch.:

1 . Boy died young.

2. Peter T., m. Catherine Hoffman (dau. of Peter); had ch.: (1).

George A., m. first, Mary Ann Alpock (dau. of Will. P.) ; second,
Becky Parks wife of Jons Vernoy. (2). Jeremiah, m. Jane Lance
(dau. of Will.). (3). Annie, m. Peter N. Honeyman (s. of John).
(4). David F., m. Ellen Fisher (dau. of Henry). (5). Emily
Mariah, m. Frank Sutton (s. of John).
3 Mariah, m. George A. Teats (s. of Peter), cousins.
4. Emily, m. George B. Lindabury.
(II). Heinrich, b. 1770, May 22.

(III). Margaret, b. 1772, March 28, m. Jacob Shueler (s. of Philip).
(IV). Anna, b, 1774, Feb. 20.
(V). John, b. 1777, May 16, m. Eva Apgar (dau. of Herbert 1st) ; had ch. ;

1. Henry, m. "Pop" Conover (dau. of Garret).

2. Morris, m. Catherine Apgar (dau. of Nicholas).

3. Mary, m. Peter Alpock (s. of Peter).

4. Peter, m. Mary Tiger (s. of George); had ch.; (1). Hannah, m.

John Rowe. (2). George, m. first, Maria Teats (dau. of Adam
2d) ; second, Ellen Hoffman (dau. of Peter I).

5. Adam, died young.

6. Sophia, m. Noah Hoffman (s. of Henry and Anna).

(VI). Peter, b. 1779, Feb. 11, m. Mary Apgar (dau. of Herbert 1st).

VI. PATRIS.

VII. CHRISTEEN (Christena).
VIII. MARGARET.
IX. MARYN (prob. Mary Ann).
X. CATHARINE.

XI. ELISABETH, perhaps wife of Henry Hockenbury ; buried at Lebanon,
N. J., b. 1744, d. 1811, July 3, at 67.
CHRISTIAN had wife Anna Maria ; may have been the son of Jacobus 1st ; he had

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(I). Jacob, b. 1769.
(II). John, b. 1771, March 16.
(HI). Wiuhelm, b. 1773, Dec. 6.
{TV). Adam, b. 1776. Aug. 13.

(V). Morritz, b. 1779, Jan. 2.
(VI). Henrich, b. 1782. July 22.
This information from the Lebanon baptismal record is all we can learn of this
last family.

A Christlaen Tieds, and wife Eva, had child Antje, bap. at Readington, 1733.
June 10.

On West Jersey Soc lands of Alexandria twp., were found, in 1766-1792, Chris-
topher and Jacob Diets or Dilts.

Records of Reformed Church of Falkner Swamp, married 1750, Jan. 9, Peter
Dietz to Catharina Frohnbach. Wilhelm Dietz was the first shoemaker among the
Germans on Rensellaerwyck Manor, New York State, about 1711-20.

DE CUE.

ISAAC DE COU (Decoux, De Cow, DeCoe, DeCue), probably came from Arvert
in France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. " Marie Decoux, fugi-
tive d' Arvert" {BaircVs Huguenots]. Isaac arrived at Burlington, N. J., in
the ship Shields. He died before 1692, as his widow, Rebecca, married Francis
Davenport, the 12th day of 8th month, 1692. JACOB De Cou receives a deed
from Hugh Hutchins in 1696 for land in Mannsfield twp. [Salem Co. (]. Jacob
had a brother ISAAC, who was Surveyor-General of New Jersey.

JACOB, prob. s. of Isaac, m. 21 Dec, 1699, Elisabeth Newbold. In his will, 1735,
he gives to his son. Jacob, 500 acres in Sussex Co. ; to his son Eber, 200 acres of
the homestead farm ; while Isaac is said to have previously received his share ;
had ch.:
I. SUSANNA, b. 23 Feb., 1703.
II. REBECCA, b. 23 Feb., 1703.

III. ISAAC.

IV. ESTHER, b. 22 March. 1705.
V. ELISABETH, b. 19 Dec, 1708.

VI. JACOB, b. 19 Feb., 1710
Vn. EBER, b. 6 Feb., 1712.
VIII. ABI, b. 24 May, 1714.
JOHN DECUE, of Warren Co., perhaps great-grandson of Jacob, had children,
one of whom was by the first wife :
I. JANE, b. 4 May, 1783.
II. SARAH, b. 4 Oct., 1790.

III. ELISABETH, b. 22 May, 1792.

IV. JACOB, b. 21 Aug., 1794, d. in N. Y. ; had two sons and one daughter.
V. ANNA, b. 18 Dec, 1796.

VI. MARGARET, b. 15 May, 1799.
VII. MARY. b. 10 June, 1801.
VHI. REBECCA, b. 10 Jan., 1804.
IX. EUPHEMIA, b. 30 June, 1806.

X. JOHN AXFORD, b. 27 Oct., 1808 ; came to German Valley, and bought
a farm near Bartleyville, now owned and occupied by his heirs ; has one
son, John, and three daughters.

326 Early Germans of New Jersey

DE CAriP,

LAURENS JANS [LawTens, or Lawrence, the son of John] DE CAMP, came to
New Amsterdam, 1664 ; took the oath of allegiance, Kings Co., 26-30 Sept.,
1687 ; prob. had at least one son, HENDRICK. son of Laurens Jans ; " Hend-
rick de Kampj. m. V. K: Utrecht. Wonende op Staten ylandt, met Maria
de Lamars, j. d. Van de Bowery ; ingeschreven den SO Maart, qetrowi den 11
April, 2704." (Records of Ref. D. Church, N. Y.) Translation : Hendrick
de Camp, young man of New Utrecht, living on Staten Island, [was married)
to Mar}- de Lamars. young maiden, of the Bowery ; banns proclaimed, the 30
March, married the 17th of April, 1704. Hendrick's will, dated, Woodbridge,
4 June, prob. 7 Dec, 1771, (Trenton Lib. K. fol. 370) names grdsons, Ezekiel
(s. of Lawrence) , John Is. of Benjamin j , Joseph (s. of Lambert) , grdson Ezekiel,
with David DeCamp, 3rd, one of the witness. He names ch. :
I. LOUWERENS [Lawrence], bap. in N. Y., 18 Feb., 1705 ; deceased at

date of his father's will, June 4. 1771 ; assessed in Franklin twp., Som.

Co., 1745, for 125 acres ; had ch. (at least) :

(I) . Ezekiel, mentioned in his grandfather's will.
II. HENRY, calls himself "Quaker," in his will, dated, Middlesex, 31 Oct.,

177C, prob. 30 May, 1785, (Trenton. Lib. 27, fol. 201) ; his will names ch. :

(I). Enoch, prob. had sons lor grandsons, or even great-grandsons) :

1. Enoch, m. twice, and had at least one child by each wife :

(1). Zachaeiah. b. 16 Jan., 1780, d. 4 June, 1840, m. first, 7 Nov.,
1801, Experience Halsey, b. 23 Dec, 1782, d. 18 Dec, 1831, from
Long Island, sister of Pain Brown's wife ; second, Eliza Stout
(dau. of ' homas, of Chester) ; had ch : (a). David Schuyler,
b. 5 May, 1804, m. Rebecca Horton (dau. of Hiram), and had,
Hiram H., m. Althea Lane (dau. of Abram and Sarah ; Stephen
Halsey, m. Catherine Crouse ; Mary Eugene, d. at 8 ; Alonzo D. ,
m. Lauretta Dixson (dau. of Cyrus, of N. Y.) ; E. Louise, unm. ;
Alfred Eugene, m. Kate Ming (dau. of Charles and Susan) ;
Hattie E., m. William E. Deats (s. of John and Sarah) ; Silas O.,
m. Emma Hall, of Denville ; (b). Moses Halsey, b. 29 Jan.,
1803, had one child, Experience Ann, m. Henry Warner ; (c).
John, res. at Chester Cross Roads.

(2). John, of Jefferson twp. ; built a forge, called Upper Longwood
about 1800.

2. Aaron.

3. John.
(II). Job.

(III). Zacharlah ; had son Kimble.
(TV). Phebe, m. an Ackorn.
(V). Elisabeth, m. Thomas Scudder.
(VI). Mercy, m. an Hetfield.

(VII). Sarah, m. Will Gilman ; mentions in will "my kinsman" Joseph
Decamp, of Rahway, N. J.
III. LAMBERT, m. Mary; his will mentions, "land lately belonging to my
father Hendrick ;" will, dated. Elisabeth, Essex Co., 1784, 4th day of 10th
month, sworn at Newark, 4 Oct., 17W0, names wife Mary and ch. :
(I). Henry, ("eldest") prob. hadch.:

1. Squire John, m. Deborah Morris (dau. of John) ; had son Samuel

DeCamp — DeRose 327

G. Johnson Decamp, who married Nancy Wood (dau. of Clement)
and was father of Commodore John De Camp of the late war.
3. Lemuel, had a forge at Waterloo.

3. David ; resided near Succasunna.

4. Joseph, m. Jane F. Tuttle (dau. of Moses) ; lived at lit. Pleasant ;

hadch.: (1). Lewis; (2). James; (3). Chilion F.; (4). Mary, m.
John Hinchman, of X. Y. ; (5). Cornelia, m. Chilion Beach ; (6).
Susan, m. Guy Hinchman, of Dover.

5. Moses, m. a Carpenter ; died near Chester ; had a son John, who

received money for him, 1816.
<II). Lambert.
i III). David.
<IV) . Moses, prob. m. Sarah and had at least,

1. Ezekxel, m. Mary Baker (dau. of Daniel and Margaret Osborn),
b. 25 June, 1780 : had ch. : (1). Phebe, m. a Hand is. of Ellis) ; (2)
Hannah, m. a Hand (s. of Ellis); (3). David; 14). Hiram; (5).
Walter; (6). Hervy ; [7). John; (8). Joseph; (!)). Margaret: (10).
Mary; (11). Sarah; (12). Moses; (13). Job.
(V). James.
(VI). Elisabeth.
(VIIi. Leah.
(VIII). Joseph, prob. the one whose will, dated Oct. 18, 1780, prob. Oct. 28.
names ch. : 1. Caleb ; 2. Ephraim.
IV. JOHN, of Essex Co. ; will, dated Feb. 9, 1764, prob. May 28, 1766. (Tren-
ton, Lib. H, fol. 610), names ch.:
(I). Aaron.

(II). John, had eldest son. Lawrence.
(III). Sarah, m. a Oughtletree.
(IV). Mart. m. a Van Namen.
(V). Dinah, m. a Powers.
V. BENJAMIN, d. 1771 ; had at least one sou John.
VI. ELICHEE, prob. m. a Lovee.
VII. CHRISTIAN, prob. m. a Woodruff.

DE ROSE.

JOHN J. DE ROSE left will, prob. 31 Jan., 1832 ; came from England early in
this century and purchased the Beswick tract, called the English settlement,
along the Musconetcong river, along with James Rusling and Anthony Raw-
lings : a dispute arose about the title of this property with the Beswick heirs,
and an agreement was entered into in 1818, by which the property was divided
and the contest settled ; will names wife Elisabeth and ch. :
I. SUSAN.

II. ELIZA,
in. MARY.
IV. JANE.

V. LEONARD.
VT. JOHN.
Vn. ROBERT.

328 Early Germans of New Jersey

DICKERSON.

PHILEMON DICKERSON, b. England, 1598, d. 1672, at 74 ; m. Mary Paine, art
Salem, b. 1611, d. 1 March, 1697, at 86 ; Philemon shipped, 10 May, 1637, as a
passenger in the "Mary Anne," named as a servant of Benj. Cooper, husband-
man, of Brampton, Suffolk Co., England, "desirous of passing to Salem in
New England, there to inhabit" ; 1639 at Salem, a tanner ; 1641, freeman of
Salem ; 1646-50. settled in Southold, L. I. ; 1662, freeman of Conn.; 1665, June
20, his will, prob. 28 Oct., 1672 ; had ch.:
I. ELISABETH, b. 1646 at Salem.
II. PETER, b. 1648, d. 15 March, 1721-2, at 73-4, m. Naomi Mapes (dau. of
Thomas), b. 1648 (1668 ?), d. 4 March, 1725, at 58 ; in 1686 has three males
and one female in the fa.mil ■ ; has ch. :

(I). John, d. 1758, m. Abigail, 1710; will, 3 Dec., 1757, prob. 23 May,
1758 (N. T. City) ; had children, John, Selah, Deborah, William ;
said to be father of the three brothers who went to N. J., but this
is improbable.
(ID Thomas, d. 12 July, 1725 (or 1724) at 53, m. Abigail Reeve, 1715 or 6
(dau. of Joseph, who prob. m. afterwards Chas. Wager, 1737); his
will 27 May, 1725, prob. 10 April, 1739, names wife and 6 children :

1. Thomas, came to N. J. with his three brothers, Daniel, Joshua,

Peter ; perhaps had grandson :

(1). Thomas, whose will, " Roxbury," 6 May, 1834, prob. 17
March, 1835, names wife, Elisabeth and ch.: (a). Julia, m.
Septimius King ; (b). Eliza, m. James C. Oliver ; (c).
Mary Dickerson; (d). Clarissa, m. Philip Dufford ; (e).
Sallie, m. James McCord ; (f). Ann Dickerson; (g). Cor-
nelius S.

2. Daniel, will, "Roxbury," 30 April, 1778, prob. 9 Sept., 1796,

names wife Mary and six children :

(1). Abraham, b. 1744, d. 1814, m. three wives, one of whom wa
Abigail Douglas from Newark ; inherits "90 acres near
Thorn. Dickerson ;" she was b. 1740, d. May, 1765, at 25 :
had ch. : (a) . Abraham, b. 1775, d. 26 March, 1841, at 66, of
Chester, m. Damaris Haines, b. I"i75, d. 23 Aug. 1851 ; had
ch.: Sallie. b. 1793, d. 30 May, 1813 ; Alonzo ; William, b.
1796, d. 1813 ; Spafford, ra. a Tilden, sister to the former
Gov. of N . Y. ; Philander, m. a lady from Utica. (b) . Sam-
uel, m. Hannah Leek ; had ch : Elijah, unm. ; Rhoda ;
Abraham Talmage, b. 1794, d. 14 March, 1883, at 89. (c).
Abigail, m. John Kenan, and went with him to Seneca

Lake. (d). Julianna, m. .

(2). Daniel, will " Hanover," 13 Jan. and April 21, 1826, names
five children and seven grandchildren :
(a). Nathaniel.
(b). Thomas (deceased); had ch. :

(aa). Daniel, of Rockaway, will prob. 8 Jan., 1847, m.
Elisabeth Doremus (dau. of Abraham) ; her will prob. 23
Sept., 1851; had ch.: Nathaniel ; William H.; Mary
Jane ; Eliza ; Kancy Catharine, (bb). William, (cc).
John, m. Phebe Smith ; had ch. : Sarah Ann ; Mahlon

DlCKERSON 329

H.; Aaron ; Eunice ; John S. (dd). Mahlon. num. (ee).
Stephen, m. Nancy Smith ; had ch. : Daniel ; Charles ;
Stephen; Wesley; Eliza; Adaline; Caroline; Mary;
H'tty, m. Davis Lyon. (ff). Chilion, m. Ann ; had ch. :
Edwin; George; Maria; Sarah Jane. igg). Jane, m.
William Casterline. (hh). Silas, m. Phebe ; had ch.:
Silas ; Stephen ; Charlotte ; Jane. (ii). Aaron, drowned
in Dover, when young, ij j) . Josiah, had Jane, m. Ger-
ret Stout, of Red Bank, N. J., and Elmie.
(c). Aaron, m. Eunice, without issue ; left his property to
the heirs of his brother Thomas ; his will was prob. 18
Sept., 1837, and his wife's 4 Jan., 1838.
id). Daniel, of Succasunna, m. Nancy Hart ; had ch. : Julia
Ann ; William ; Rachel, m. Alexander Snyder : Abigail,
m. John S. MacDougal ; Robert: Abraham; Mary, m.
Charles Landon ; Lewis ; Silas ; James.
le). Lewis, removed to Canada, near Montreal ; had ch. :

Silas and Mary Ann.
(f). James, m. a Hart ; had ch. : Francis, m. a Mills ; Mary
Ann; John; Dr. Benjamin; Monroe; William; Silas;
Sarah.
(g). Phebe, m. Ephraim Howard.
(h). Makt. m. William Roff.
(i). Rhoda, m. Stephen Moore.
i3). Nathaniel, will "Roxbury," 1797, May 16 and June 13,
(Trenton, Lib. 33, 492), names wife Tabitha and eh.: (a).
Nathaniel, ("only son"); division of his property, 1828, in
Roxbury, names ch. {'.): Jeremiah P.: Elis. Reger ; Peter
G., [whose will, "Roxbury," prob. 16 Sept.. 1^54. names
wife Phebe and ch., Abby Maria, John M., Mary Ann,
William C, and three brothers-in-law, John L. Pool, of
Mendham, and Henry Pool and William C. Pool, of Ran-
dolph] ; Joanna ; Abraham ; Benjamin ; Ezra ; Martha.
(b). Sarah, (c) Tabitha (d). Mary. (e). Elisabeth, (f).
Catharine.
Joshua.

Peter, " Capt." b. 1724 at Southold, L. I., d. 10 May, 1780, at 56 ;
buried at Morristown, N. J., where his tombstone is found upon
which is the statement that he came to Morris Co. from L. I. in
the year 1745 with three brothers, Thomas. Joshua and Daniel,
and a sister, Elisabeth; m. first, Ruth Coe (dau. of Joseph), 20
Oct., 1745 : second, Sarah [Armstrong] Oharra, widow of John,
7 Nov., 1763 ; will, Trenton. Lib. 22, fol. 337 ; had oh. :
(1). Mart, b. 31 March, 1746, m. David Case, of Roxbury, and d.

at Succasunna about 1774.
(2). Jonathan, b. 20 Sept., 1747, d. 7 Nov., 1805, at Succasunna,
m. Mary Coe (dau. of Thomas) ; purchased Diekerson mine
from a Kirkbride, 1779. in assoc. w. Minard Lefevre ; had
eh.: (a). Mahlon [Governor N. J., &c], b. 17 April, 1770,
d. 5 Oct., 1853. unmarried ; grad. Princeton College 1789 ;

33° Eji rlv Germans of New Jersey

admitted to the bar of N. J. Not., 1793 ; accompanied the
expedition to quell whiskey insurrection in Pa., 1794 ; en-
tered law office John Milnor and admitted to the bar Pa. .
1797 ; one of Common Council of Phila. ; appointed Adj.
General of Phila., 1805 ; Recorder of the city, 1805 ; ret. to
Succasunna, N. J., to develop© his mining properties, 1810;
Member of Assembly of K. J., 1811-13, and also afterwards
several times ; appointed third Justice of the Supreme
Court, 1813 ; Governor of N. J. 1815 and 1816 ; U. S. Sen-
ator 1817-1823 and 1823-182!) and 1829-1833 ; Secretary of
Navy. 1834-1838 ; Judge U. S. District Court for N. J. for
six months ; Member Constitutional Convention, 1844 ;
President American Institute, (b). Silas, b. 3 Oct., 1771, d.
at Stanhope, 7 Jan., 1807, at 35, m. first, 7 Nov., 1792, Julia
Ford (dau. of Jonathan), who d. 23 Nov., 1794, at 22 ; second
21 May, 1795, Electa Beach (dau. of Enoch), who m. for
second husband, 3 May, 1808. Col. Joseph Jackson, of Rock-
away, and who died 7 Feb., 1834, at 85. (c). Ruth, b. 7
Nov., 1773. d. 12 Dec, 1775. (d). Mary, b. 18 Sept., 1778,
m. 5 Oct., 1790, David S. Canfield. and d. 27 April, 1830.
(e). Jonathan Elmer, b. IS Sept., 1781, d. 18 Nov., 1789, at
8. (f). Moses, twin, b. 10 Sept., 1783, d. 22 Jan., 1784. (g).
Aaron, physician in Phila., twin, b. 10 Sept., 1783, d. 9
Nov., 1824. (h). John B. (had at least one daughter, Julia
Mary), b. 10 March, 1786, d. 27 Jan., 1822. (i). Philemon,
Judge U. S. District Court, N. J.. Governor of N. J., and
Member of Congress, b. 20 June, 1788 ; had ch. : John,
Mary, Edward and Philemon, (j). Jesse, b. 11 Aug., 1793,
d. 3 Oct., 1793. (k). Anne, b. 26 Sept., 1794, d. 4 Nov., 1794.
(3). Phebe.
(4). Esther.
(5). Nancy.
(6). Jesse.
(7). John (prob. s. of Capt. Peter); had ch.:

(a). Stephen, had ch.; 1. James; 2. John; S. Steplien; 4.

Harriet ; 5. Emily.
(b). David, had ch.: 1. Mahlon ; 2. Sylvester; 3. Bailey;

4. Caroline ; 5. Rachel ; 6. Jane ; 7. Margaret.
(c). Joshua, had ch. : 1 James; 2. Agnes; 3. Sarah; 4.

Nancy ; 5. Euldah.
(d). John, b. 15 Sept., 1777, d. 3 Dec, 1841, m. 15 July, 1799,
Lydia Hoffman, b. 18 May, 1778 ; lived near Flanders.
Morris Co., N. J. ; had ch. : 1. Philip, b. 24 July, 1800,
d. 7 Sept., 1860 ; 2. Stephen, b. 1 June, 1802, d. 28 Dec,
1849 ; 3. Henry, b. 16 Dec, 1804 ; 4. John, b. 15 June,
1807, d. 11 Sept., 1816 ; 5. Jane Elisabeth, b. 25 Dec,
1813, d. June, 1874 ; 6. Catherine, b. 2 Aug., 1818, m.
first, a Ross ; second, William Campfield.
(e). Joseph.
(f). Abigail.

DlCKERSON DlERDORFF 331

(g). Sarah.

(h). Rachel.
(8). Peter.
(9). Joseph.
(10). William.

5. Joseph.

6. Abigail, m. perh. H. Wells, 1736.

T. Elisabeth, came to N. J. with her four brothers about 1745.
(HI). Philemon, <i. 14 March, 1718, m. Hannah Case, 1709.
(IV). Mary
(V). Naomi, m. 1715, Sam. Terry.

Moore's index supposes that the four brothers. Thomas, Daniel,
Joshua and Peter, who came to N. J. about 1745 with their sister
Elisabeth were children of Peter 1st, but he died 172 1, and Peter.
one of these brothers was born 1724.

III. THOMAS, d. 1 Feb., 1704 ; 1683 rated at Southold as worth £83 ; 1688,

Southold, two males and 4 females in family ; said to have rem. to X.
J. ; but he died 1704.

IV. MARY.

PHILEMON, m. Johanna Sweazy (dau. of Samuel), b. 23 June, 1725, who m. for
2d husband Isaac Badsley ; lived east of Sterling Hill, Morris Co. ; his will
1777. April 19, prob. July 7, names wife Johanna. " my bro. Brainard. my son-
in-law Samuel Tylor." and two sons Peter and Caleb ; from Litteil S. P. V. we
get the following :
I. PETER, m. Catherine Day (dau. of Thaddeus) ; had ch. : Philemon, Han-
nah, Paul.
II. CALEB, m. Johanna Faircloe (dau. of Thomasi ; perhaps the one whose
will. "Chatham," 13 Sept., 1844, prob. 23 March, 1843. names w. Matilda
[2d w. !], andch.: Samuel T.; Brannard ; David B.: Peter : Philemon:
Caleb. Jr.; John W. (deceased, and his son Mahlon, not 21); Mary B.
Dickerson ; Caroline M., w. of David Harrison.

III. HANNAH, m. Lot Darling, 19 Feb., 1767.

IV. DAVID BRAINARD, m. Sallie Baldwin (dau. Capt. Enosl.
V. PHILEMON, b. 1762, d. 5 Aug., 1776, at 14.

DlERDORFF.

ANTHONY, naturalized by act of Assembly, July, 1730, with 4 sons, Peter, John,
Anthony and Christian ; prob. emigrated from Diersdorf . a town of Rhenish
Prussia on the Wiedbach, 14 m. N. N. E. from Coblentz. Anthony had a
bro. (perh. a son) HENDRICK, also naturalized. July, 1730 ; his will. "Hunt.
Co." 19 Feb., 1745, prob. 2 March, 1746, names w. Christina and ch. Christian
and Christena : the witness were Hans (Johni Peter Yaeger. Wilhelmus Wirtz
and Johannes Peter Laashent ; at the probate of the will an agreement is signed
by the following, prob. as his ch. :
I. PETER.

II. JOHN.
III. ANTHONY.
TV. CHRISTENA DlERDORFF.

V. 1 [wife of] Bernardus Achenbach.
VI. ? [wife of] Will'am Ecker. Heinrich also signs perhaps as a son.

332 Early Germans of New Jersey

DILTS.

DANIEL was. tradition says, one of two brothers, Harmon and Daniel, who came
from Germany. Daniel settled at Round Valley. A Dilts of another family
came over with Daniel, was "bought" by the latter, and afterward married his
daughter. Daniel had a son Daniel 3d, and prob. also Morris :
DANIEL 2d, s. of Daniel 1st, b. 1741, d. 1737, April 7, m. Rebecca Merlitt, b.
1743, d. 1832, Aug. 7. In 1802, he bought 173 acres of land on Schooley's Mt.,
above Middle Valley, (Geo. Lindaberry farm) ; had ch. :
I. PETER, m. Rachel Rarick (?), went from Flocktown to Ohio.
II. JOHN.

III. GEORGE, unmarried ; went from Flocktown to Ohio.

IV. JOSEPH, b. 1782, d. 1804, Sept. 30, at 52, m. Anna Dufford (dau. of Geo.

Stephen and widow of John Neighbor), b. 1770. d. 1837, Jan. 31, at 67 ;
had one child, George Stephen, b. 1 808, Jan. 10; died young.
V. DANIEL, b. 1789, Jan. 22, d. 1867, July 17, m. Elisabeth Neighbor (dau. of
John), b. 1795, d. 1831, June 39 ; had ch.:

(I). Nathan, b. 1813, Feb. 16, m. 1841, March 18, Anna Welsh (dau. of
David III); had five ch.: 1. Nathan, m. Martha Hummer ; 2.
Rebecca, m. Jacob Carpenter ; 3. Addie, m. Barnie Searfoss ; 4.
Daniel, m. Josephine Cole ; 5. David, m. Sadie Slater.
(III. Anna, d. 1837, Sept. 11 ; unmarried.

(III). Elijah N., b. 1818, Feb. 10, m. 1845, Dec. 11. Margaret Hoffman (dau.
of Henry), b. 1819, April 13, d. 1877, Nov. 20 ; had ch.: 1. Henry
C; 2. Annie, d. at 12 years ; 3. George, m. Emily Canine ; 4. Eli,
d. in infancy ; 5. Emma E, m. Henry Johnson ; 6. Ella, m. Joseph
Lundy ; 7. Wm. C, m. Emma Loyd ; 8. Ulyses G., m. Leonora
Larrison.
(IV). Elisabeth, d. a babe, 1831.

(V). Julia, b. 1830, April 9, d. 1876, Aug. 5, unmarried.
(VI). Rebecca, b. 1823, Oct. 3, d. 1889, Jan. 38, m. Peter S. Bergen ; had
ch. : 1. Evert J., m. Sarah Galloway (res. at Belvidere); 3. Frank,
m. Lydia Gardner (res. at Orange) .
fVTI). Isaiah, b. 1834, Aug. 3, d. 1878, May 21, m. 1856, April 23, Ellen
Vanderveer (dau. of "Judge" Vanderveer) ; had ch. : 1. Ferdinand.
unmarried ; 2. William, m. a Demaray.
(VIII). Abner N., b. 1827, Mar. 13, m. 1859, Feb. 12, Amia Elisabeth Neigh-
bor (dau. of Sylvester) ; has ch. : 1. Annie, m. Isaiah Fisher (of
Fairmount) ; 2 Ellen Vanderveer ; 3. Julia ; 4. Sylvester Neighbor.
(IX). George S., M. D., b. 1839, Jan. 13, d. 1873, Dec. 8, m. Sarah Layton
(of Pluckamin) ; had no children. Major Surgeon in Heavy Ar-
tillery, Fifth Reg. N. T. Volunteers.
VI. SARAH, m. David Egbert.
VII. RACHEL, m. Cornelius Correll.
VIII. REBECCA, b. 1786, d. 1830, Sept. 28.
MORRIS, (prob. s. rf Daniel 1st); his will dated, Hilsborough, 7 May, 1810,
prob. 33 AprD, 1812, names wife Mary and ch. :
(I). Daniel.
(II). Morris.
(III). Jacob.
(IV). Anna, m. 19 Oct., 1783, Herbert Rodenback.

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333

(V). Christianna, m. John Bowman.
(VI). Mart, m. Peter Bowman.
(VII). Catharine, m. Will Martial.
(VIII). Elisabeth, m. John Low.
(IX). Charity, m. Tobias Hall.
(X). Rebecca.
(XI). Sarah, m, John Alleger.
PETER, naturalized July 30. 1730: on Society lands, 1735; his will, "Amwell," 3
Nov., 1769, prob. 24 Jan., 1770, names wife Man and ch. :
I. PETER (deceased), whose will, "Amwell," 30 May, prob. 20 Aug., 1760,
names " father" Peter, " bro." John, wife Mary and ch. :
(I). Anna.
(II) Sarah.
(III). Peter.
n. JOHN.

III. HARMON.

IV. MRS. GEORGE SHARPENSTINE.
V. MRS. JOHN BODINE.

ANNA MARY, widow of Dilts, m. William Hoffman, of Amwell twp., whose

will, prob. April, 1764, names step-children :
I. PETER DILTZ.

H. PHILIP DILTZ, who prob. m. Mary Hoffman, his ha.f sister.
ILL CHRISTIAN DILTZ, perh. the same as Christopher (a confusion of
these two names, which has occurred in several instances among the old
German settlers), whose will dated Kingwood, 11 March, prob. 24 April,
1812, names ch. :
(I). Godfrey.
(II). Susanna.
(III). Amelia.

(IV). William (dec'd), perh. b. 1 Jan., 1763, had son Dels Heath i>)
(V). Sarah Fields.

(VI). Christopher, executor "friend Will. Dels"
IV. CATHERINE BEYER.
V. ANNA ELISABETH SNYDER.
HENRY, his will, "Amwell," 16 June, 1784, prob. 2 Feb., 1788, names wife Ann
and ch. :
I. HENRY.
II. WILLIAM (deceased), who had a son George.

III. PETER, prob. of Neshanic, whose will, 2 April, 1»18, prob. 2 June, 1821,

names ch.:

(I). Henry.

(II). Peter.

(III). Philip.

(IV). Francis.

(V). Catharine, m. Adam Bellis.
(VI). Mary, m. a Roland.
(VII). Francis Dils.
(VIII). Elisabeth, m. a Gilger.
(IX). Sarah, m. a Roland.
(X). Rebecca, m. [Henry f\ Hoffman.

534 Early Germans of New Jersey

IV. JACOB, prob. tbe one, b. 1756, d. 1828, res. in West Amwell twp.,m. Sarah'
Heath (dau. of William!, b. 1759, d. 1828 ; hadch.:
(I). John.
(II). Paul K., b. 1788, m. 23 Feb., 1811, Sarah Sharp (dau. of Elisha), b.
13 Feb.. 1703, d. 22 Aug., 1876 ; had ch.: 1. Jacob, b. 21 Oct., 1813r
m. Margaret K. Bellis ; 2. Klisha, d. Fairview, 111.; 3. Sirah M.,
ra. John L. Bellows.
(III). Hesry.
(IV). Andrew.

(V). ASHER.

(VI). Richard
(VII). Hiram.
(VIIL. Ann.
(IX). Mahalah, m. Ge rge Dilts, of Lanbertville. N. J.
V. MARY, m. a Bodine.
VI. ANNE, m. a Cool.
VII. ELISABETH, m. a Tid [Teats J],
Vm. CATHARINE.
IS. CHRISTEEN. m. a Wambagh ; executors were John Bodine and Paul
Cool, prob. sons-in-law.
JOHN W.. his will, dated, Lebanon, 30 July, 1787, prob. 27 Nov., 1789. names "my
bro. Philip,'' and ch. :
I. JOHN.
II. ANNE, m. Peter Rodenbough.

III. HARMONAS.

IV. ELISABETH, m. Mordechai McKinney.
V. PETER.

VI. JOSEPH.

VII. CHARITY, m. Casper Hendershot.
VIII. CATHERINE, who had son Mounts [Moritz].

Miscellaneous, — WILLIAM, whose will dated ELnowlt -n, 17 June, 1793, prob.
24 Sept., 1794, name* wife Rachel and ch.: 1. John; 2. Ada'"; 3. William.
SAMTJEL, of Warren Co., near Hope, b. 26 Nov., 1765, m. Rachel Ogden (dau. of
Gabriel), b. 22 May, 1782 ; had ch.: 1. Charles, b. 3 Aug., 1807, d. 1814 ; 2. Joseph
R., b. 17 Nov., 1794, d. 1876 ; 3. James S.. b. 1797, d. 1843 ; 4. Betsey M., b. 1810, <L
1865 ; 4. Sarah A., b. 1815, d. 1882. Elisabeth, buried at Yellow Frame Pres.
Ch.. near Johnsonburgh. N. J., b. 5 Jan.. 1770. d. 13 June, 1799. Adam's estate
administered by Peter. 31 Maroh, 1"98, in Susses Co. Henry's estate administered
by his wife Urie. 28 May, 1787, in Hunterdon Co. John William. Manoss [Her-
manes]. Moritz and Schirdgen [Jurgen (?) or George] occur in the list of John
Peter Nitzer's customers in German Valley, 1757 and 8. Dayid and Mary have
ch. (on Lebanon ch. records) : 1. Johannes, b. 2 March, 1769 ; 2. Jacob, b. 8 Nov.,
1770 ; 3. Abraham, 10 Oct., 1773 ; 4. Herman, b. 13 June, 1779 ; 5. Elisabeth, b.
14 Dec, 1781. Hermanes and Christena had ch. : 1. Catherine, b. 1 June, 1767.
2. Johannes, b. 21 June, 1770. Voritz and Catherine, had ch. : 1. Elisabeth, b. 18
April, 1771 : 2. Catherine, b. 13 Feb., 1773 ; 3. Moritz, b. 8 Jan., 1780 ; 4. Catherine
b. 14 June. 1803 ; 5. William Brewer, b. 2 Nov., 1805. John and Margaret Blumin
[feminine form of Blum or Bloom]; had ch.: 1. Maria, b. 2 May, 1763 ; 2. Maci-
dalena, b. 12 Feb., 1767 ; 3. Sophia, b. 14 Feb., 1769 ; 4. Dorothea, b. 1771.

Dorland — Drake 335

DORLAND.

-JAN GERRISE (i. e. •' ohn, s. of Garret) arrived in this country 1652 ; cook oath
of allegiance in Brooklyn 1687 ; prob. had son GERRIT, who took oath of
allegiance in Brooklyn 1687, described as born in this country ; prob. rem. to
Staten Island ; prob. he or a s^n Gerrit had ch. whose baptisms are recorded ou
the Somerville records :
GERRIT, s. of Jan Gerrise.

I. MARIA, bap. 20 Oct., 1706.
IL LISBET, bap. 26 Oct., 1709.

III. GAERTJEN, bap. 6 Aug., 1712.

IV. WILLIAM, bap. 1 .Aug., 1725.

LAMBERT s in Brooklyn 1663 ; rem. to Staten Island, then to the Raritans 1717
or before. He is perhaps a bro. of Garret : perhaps had ch., who owned land.
1769, adjoining one another at Sourland. Somerset Co. :
I. LAMBERT.
II. GARRET.
IH. ABRAHAM.
IV. JOHANNES, perh. the one, whose will, 7 June, prob. 8 Aug., 17.il. names

wife Altje, "my three bros." [not namedl and sisters.
V. ALTJE.
VI. GERTJE.
PETER, prob. a grandson of one of the above, was a miller ; rem. to Canada with
all his family but his s. Samuel; m. Margaretha and had ch. :
I. WILLIAM, b. 3 May, 1803.
II. CATHERINE ROBERTS, b. 1805.
IH. HENRY.

IV. SAMUEL, b. 1809, d. 12 April, 1774. m. Catherine Teeter ; has ch. :
Isaac, miller in G. V.

DRAKE.

ROBERT DRAKE, b. Devonshire, Eng., 1580 ; d. Jan. 14, 1668 ; from Exeter.
New England, rem. to Hampton, N. H, where he " entered his causion" about
house and lands, bo't of Sam'l Peabody, in 1650, Mar. 15 ; selectman, 1654 : will
May 15, 1663 ; prob. Apr. 11, 1668. Mentions three children in his will with
two dau's of his son Nathaniel (Jane and Rachel), and four of Abraham (Susan-
nah, Mary, Elisabeth and Hannah.) :
I. NATHANIEL, b. Devonshire, Eng., 1612 ; rem. Portsmouth ; on grand
jury, 1656 ; selectman. 1691 ; m. 1 unknown ; 9, Jane, wid. of William
Berry ; had ch. : Rachel, and Jane, m, William Wallace, Dec. 15, 1673.
H. ABRAHAM, b. Devonshire, Eng., 1620 : rem. with his wife, Jane, to
Hampton ; had ch. : Susannah, m 1 (as 2d w.) Capt. Anthony Bracket
of Falmouth ; 2, Oct. 30, 1700, John Taylor of Hampton ; Abraham, b.
Dec. 29, 1654 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1656 ; Mary, b. Mar. 25, 1658 : Elisa-
beth, b. July 11, 1660 ; Hannah, b. Oct. 14, 1662 ; Robert, b. Sept. 27,
1664.
in. SUSANNAH.

IV. FRANCIS, (supposed to be a son of Robert, although not mentioned in
his will) at " Portsmouth, N. H, 1661, where he is found on the grand
jury, 1663 : prob. rem. to N. J. soon after." (Savage's Geneal. Diet.):

33& Early Germans of New Jersev

d. about 1687 ; m. Mary and had ch. :
(I). Francis, d Piscataway, will prob. April 27, 1733 ; m. Patience ; had

ch. : 1. Martha ; 2. Rachel, m. 1733 Keune Runyon (son Vincent), b.

1711, d. 1776 ; had 6 children, b. fr. 1735-16 ; 3. Betty; 4. Francis ; 5.

Benjamin; 6. James; 7. Henry; 8. Joseph, Jr., m. 1 Catherine

Cbeeseman ; 2 Elisabeth Crow, 1754, Mar. 27.
(II). George, d. Piscataway, will prob. Nov. 8, 1709 ; m. Mary Oliver of

Elisabethtown ; had ch. :

1. Andrew, m. Hannah Fitzrandolph (dau of Joseph); d. Piscataway,

will prob. Dec. 2, 1743 ; hadch. : (1) Jeremiah, will prob. 1750, Fiscal
away, names Andrew, Jeremiah, Hugh, Ruth and Martha ; (2)
Edward, perh. from Piscataway to Washington Valley, and had
Joseph, Jeremiah, Andrew, Mary, Catherine, Sarah ; (3) David,
will, Piscataway, 1747, names w. Sarah and ch Susannah, Sarah,
Mary, and bros. Jeremiah and Fitzrandolph Drake ; (4) Joanna,
m a Manning ; (5) Susannah, m. a Smalley ; |6) Mercy, m. [Ger-
shorn] Lee ; (7) Lydia ; (8) Sarah ; (9) Catherine.

2. Jonathan.

3. David.

4. George.

5. Elisabeth.
U. Susannah.

7. Mary.

8. Hannah.

9. Deborah.

(III). Rev. John, d. 1739 (1740 ?) pastor Baptist Church of Piscataway until
his death, also civil magistrate ; m. 1 Rebecca Trotter, 1677 ; 2d and
3d wives unknown ; will prob April 7, 1740, names Benjamin, Isaac,
Abraham, Samuel, Hannah (and her sons, Samuel and Jonas, exec-
utors), Sarah Fvlson, Mary Davis, and grandchildren Abraham,
John, Philip, Gershom

1. John tperhaps of Piscataway, will prob. May 30, 1751, names w. Ann,
bro. -in-law Jos. Fitzrandolph and cousin Joseph Drake Jr.)

2. Francis.

3. Samuel.

4. Joseph, perhaps of Piscataway; will prob. Feb. 7, 1758, names wife
Sarah and children, (1) Ephraim ; (2) Reuben ; (3) Timeon ; (4) Imlo
(Imla ?) ; (5) Joseph

5. Benjamin, perhaps of Hopewell, Hunterdon county ; tax list, Hope-
well township, 1722, "Ben. Drack, 260 acres; will prob. Aug. 30, 1763,
names wife TTnnTiah and children,

(') Rebecca,

(2) Zechariah.

(3) Hannah

(4) William.

(5) Edmond perh. of Hopewell ; will prob. June, 1767 ; exec. John and

wife not named ; had ch., Nicholas, Catherine, Elisabeth ; he
names in will "my bro's Thomas, Nathan and Daniel."
16) Francis (not in will of Benjamin) ; will, Hopewell, Feb. 7 and
April 17, 1753, names bro's Zechariah, Edmond and Daniel ;

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half-sister Hannah and bro. -in-law Richard Evans

(7) Thomas (called bro. in will of Edmond).

(8) Daniel (called bro. in will of Edmond and Francis).
Abraham, perh. of Roxbury, whose will dated there 1759, was prob.

Newton, N. J., May 6, 1763, names four children below ; in deed,
1761, Abraham and Deliverance sell 368 acres to Moses Tompkin?,
all of Roxbury and land also ; bought 54 acres from Proprietors,
'25 April, 1751, what is now the mill property at Drakesville ; in
1819 this property, then belonging to Abraham and Jacob B. Drake,
was sold by Sheriff to Abigail Young ; m. Deliverance and had ch :
(1) Abraham (deceased at time of father's will, 1759) ; had two chil-
dren mentioned in their grandfather's will, viz :
(a) Abraham, b. 1730, April 23 ; d. Feb. 7, 1806 ; bur. at Succa-
sunna ; will pr. Feb. 25, 1806 ; m. Anna Young (daughter of
Morgan Ti, April 17, 1763 ; had ch.: Jacob, "3d," at first
thought to be Jacob, who married Ellen and had child,
bap. at Whippany, but this Jacob was married as early
as 1757, and therefore could not be the son of Abraham
and Anna ; probably b. 30 April, 1772, d. 27 Nov., 1843,
m. Anna, b. 12 Feb., 1775, d. 8 Jan., 1837, both buried at
Succasunna ; William Y., m. Jane Cory ; rem., 1808, from
Drakesville to Ohio and from there to Illinois ; had ch. :
Elisabeth, d. at 5 : Charlotte, m. Cyrus Longworthy in 1814 ;
Lewis, d. at 2 ; David A., b. 1 July, 1799, d. 6 Aug., 1849, m.
Elisabeth Ogden (dau. of John O. of New Brunswick) , had
Jane, John O., James P., Charles S. C, Mary Ann, David
M. C, ; Sarah, m. James Patterson ; Anna, m. Robert Mur-
phy ; Morgan, died young ; Catherine, m. Asa Gregg ;
Rachel L., m. Amariah Watson ; Mary, m. first, Elisha
Wood ; second. A. Clark ; William. C. , m. first, Lucy Wat-
son ; second, Mrs. A. Longworthy ; Morgan, b. Dec. 24,
1764 ; d. Nov. 3, 1806 ; will pr. Dec. 11 ; wife Sarah, no chil-
dren ; Elisabeth, m. first, Abraham Slack ; second, an
Easton, and lived in Peoria, DJ. ; Catt.
(6) Col. Jacob, b. 21 April, 1732, at Piscataway; d. Sept., 1823,
at 93 ; bot. 500 acres near Drakesville, 1789 ; m. first, Charity
Young, b. 1744, d. 26 Oct., 1776, at 32 ; second, 13 Dec., 1781,
Esther Dickerson (dau. Capt. Peter, and widow of George
King) ; had one child by first wife and six by the second :
(<xa) Rachel, m. 10 Oct., 1782, Samuel Howell (s. of. Chas. T).
(bb) Clarissa, b. 23 Aug., 1783, d. 31 Mar., 1857, m. Ebenezer

Woodruff.
{cc) Silas, b. 10 April, 1790 ; had 3 children and went West.
{dd) The Hon. Georoe Kino, b. 16 Sept., 1788, d. May, 1837 ;

Judge of the Supreme Court, N. J.
(ee) Peter, b. 9 April, 1792.

(ff) Eliza, b. 4 April, 1794, m. Jan., 1814, Dr. A. Woodruff,
(c) Hkzektah, owned land at Drakestown ; had ch. :

(aa) SrLVANU8, b. 1760, d. 24 Nov., 1824, m. Elisabeth Hilts
(dau. of Anthony), b. 5 May, 1773, d. 24 Nov., 1824 ; res.

338 Early Germans of New Jersey

Drak«stown, Washington twp., Morris Co., N. J.: had
ch. : Anthony, b. 3 May, 1792, m. first, Margaret Corwin ;
second, Annie Waldorf (wid. of Ezra Caiy) by whom 2
ch., Silvanus, b. 1819. and Nelson H.,b. 1 July, 1823, who
m. Mary C. Wing ; John, m. Amanda Salmon (dau. of
Stephen) ; Elisabeth, m. John Budd ; Hezekiah, m. Annie
More ; Millie (Miriam), m. John B. Stephens.
(66) Aaron, b. 15 Jan., 1765, d. 1824, m. first, a Hilts ; second.
Margaret Gulick. b. 13 July, 1783 ; had ch. : Hezekiah,

m. first, Melmda Lake (dau. of Garret) ; second, ;

John, b. 17 Aug., 1805, m. a Thorpe ; Clarissa, b. 24
July, 1803, m. Samuel Stephens (s. of Daniel) ; Eliza, b.
13 Oct., 1814, m. Wm. C. Hilts (s. of Samuel); Ebenezer
Woodruff, b. 28 May, 1823, m. Margaret Lake (dau. of
Jacob).

(d) Silas, "Senior" (Silvanus or Silvester), b. 1737, d. at Hope,

Warren Co., 15 Sept., 1812 ; rem. to Hope from Drakestown,
Morris Co., m. Mercy, b. 1742, d. 30 Jan., 1815 ; had ch. :
Hezekiah, b. 1777, d. 1810, at 33 ; Miriam (or Millie), m.
Caleb Swazey of Hope : a daunhter, m. Jacob Swazey, and
rem. to K. Y. State ; perhaps others.

(e) Julius.

(/) Miriam, m. William Young.

(2) Nathaniel, freeholder, Roxbury twp., 1741 ; licensed tavern

keeper, July, 1743 ; his will, 13 Jan., prob. 2 May, 1778, in

Sussex Co., names w. Ann, and 4 ch. ; the executors are Col.

Jacob Drake, Jabesh Bell and John Besherer, all of Morris Co. ;

had ch. :
(a) Nathaniel, his will, " Hardwick, Sussex Co." prob. 18 Feb.,
1824, names brother John, sister Anne, Mary McClennen,
John Drake, Jr., Nathaniel Drake, Jr., Samuel Drake, Alex-
ander Drake, Sarah Penny, Margaret Drake, Anne Wilcox,
and George B. Drake ; all prob. children of his brothers
and sisters.
(6) Joseph, b. 1761. d. 1813, m. first. Miss Desire ; second, Mrs.
Susannah Ayres ; had ch. : Nathaniel ; John ; Sarah, m.
a Penny i Martha: Alexander F.; Margaret, m. William
Young ; Mark L.; George £., b. 28 Sept., 1812, m. first,
Mary Ann Potts ; second, Sarah A. Crissman.

(c) Samuel.

(d) John.

(3) Jacob, who signs call to minister for Suecasunna church 1768 ;

prob. had at least one son :
(a) Jacob, m. Joan (Jane) Chambers, wid. of Moses Ayres (who
d. 1750, Nov., and left five children) :

[aa) Simeon, b. , m. Mary Terry, had Esther (brought up

by J. I. Cooper) and Simeon.
(66) Paul, b. 17 Jan., 1761, prob. d. Sept., 1828, m. first, Mary
Luce, d. 2 April, 1792, m. 18 Sept., 1781 ; second, Lydia
Hays, 7 Dec, 1792 ; had ch.: Miriam, b. 14 June, 1782,

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m. Burns Montanye ; Sarah, b. 1 Oct., 1783 ; Elisabeth,
b. 38 Nov., 1784, m. Sylvester Larison ; Jacob, b. 23 May,

1786, m. TTann ; Nancy, b. 4 Aug., 1787, m. Gilbert

Youngs ; Zephaniah L., b. 1 Feb., 17<19, m. Mary 11.
Hart (dau. Capt. William) ; Paul B., b. 27 May, 1791, m.
Hannah Runyon, had Sarah im. Peter Bale), Fordham L.
and Catherine ; Mary L., b. 20 Jan., 1792, m. Isaac Lyon.

(cc) Jeremiah.

(dd\ Francis, (writes from Goshen to his bro. Paul, 1806).

(ee) Jacob, Jr., b. 10 Mar., 1763, d. 29 Mar., 1844, m. Phebe
McCurry, b. 18 Oct., 1768, d, 1832 ; had ch.: Malcolm,
b. 1 Aug., 1785, d. 17 Nov., 1792 ; Zephaniah, b. 3 Dec,
1788, d. 7 Nov., 1834, m. first, Ruth Faircloe (dau. of
Isaiah), b. 3 July, 1788, d. 8 June, 1825 ; second, Martha
Halsey ; Jacob, b. 1791, d. 1792 ; John. b. 16 Aug., 1796,
d. 31 Aug., 1854, m. Mary Emmons idau. of Nicholasl ;
no children.

[ff\ John.

(gg) Ellas.
(4) Elisha, signs. 1768, with Jacob, the call to minister for Succa-

sunna and Chester Pres. Ch. ; prob. had ch. : Jacob, whose will

"Roxbury," May 27, prob. 2 June, 1777, names three brothers ;

John, Daniel and Elisha.

7. Sarah.

8. Isaac, whose will, prob. Essex, 1759, names ch.: (1). Samuel ; (2).

Isaac; (3). Daniel; (4). Nathaniel; (5). Hannah, m. Geo. Lang.

9. Rebecca, perh. m. James Fitzrandolph (s. of Joseph, who was born

1656).

10. Jacob.

11. Ebenezer, prob. the one who bought land of John Boynton on

Schooley's Mountain near Drakestown, 16 June, 1757.

12. Ephraxsi, perhaps the one who bought the tavern lot at Pleasant

Grove, Schooley's Mountain in 1768. An Ephraim bought land
near Newton, Sussex Co., '.4 July, 1768 : perhaps removed from
Andover to Sandyston, after the Revolution, and had son Benja-
min, and grandson John.
DANIEL, perh. son of Jacob, who was son of ABRAHAM of Roxbury ; his name
is not included in names of the sons of the 1st JOHN of the other family of
Mendham, but claimed to be of the same family. "Bought farm 250 acres near
Mendham still in family": m. Phebe Extell, 27 Dec., 1759 ; hadch.:
I. ELISABETH, b. 8 April, 1761.

II. DANIEL, b. 17 Nov., 1762, d. Aug. 1, 1834, m. Eunice Drake (dau. John),
b. 2 Aug., 1769, d. 21 Sept., 1844 ; had ch.:

(I). John, b. 21 May, 1790, d. 7 May, 1868, m. Miriam Hall (dau. of Rich-
ard and Elisabeth Roy), 1826 ; had ch.: Sarah C, b. 1827 ; Aaron
b. 1831, m. Emilia J. Caldwell ; Caroline, b. 1837.
(II). Aaron, b. Mar 5, 1794, d. 1828 at 35, m. first, Mary Scudder (dau.

), 1816 ; second, Ann H. Harrison ; had ch. : Julia A., b. 1817;

Julius A., b. 1828, m. A. Caldwell.
(III). Julia Ann, b. 10 Dec., 1799, m. first, Rufus Sanders, 1821 ; second.

340 Early Germans of New Jersey

Abram Reynolds.
(IV). Henry, b. 24 June, 1803, m. first, Sarah A. Sturgis ; second Phebe
Cary.

III. HENRY, b. 5 July, 1765.

IV. PHEBE, b. 24 Jan., 1768.
V. JEMIMA, b. 10 Jan., 1771.

CHARLES, bought of Isaac Decou, 1779, 321 acres, including the Schooley's Mt.
Springs ; his will, June 6, prob. Aug. 8, 1791, names wife Sarah and ch. :
I. RACHEL, m. David Pisher ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 4 July, 1788.
(II). Zach arias, b. 9 March, 1790.
(HI). Sakah, b. 29 Oct., 1791.
(IV). Anna, b. 29 Sept., 1794.
(V). Maria, b. 19 Nov., 1796.
II. WILLIAM, b. Sept. 22, 1756, d. Feb. 21, 1852, m. Agnes Johnson of New-
ton, b. 1772, d. April 28, 1853 ; had ch. :

(I). Abraham, res. Drakesville and Stanhope, m. for second wife a
Drake ; first and third unknown.
(II). Hampton, m. Ellen Fisher.
(III). Job, res. Newton. N. J., m. third, Elisabeth Johnson ; first and second

unknown.
(IV). Charles, res. Walnut Grove.
(V). John, not married.

(VI). James, res. Schooley's Mountain, b. 1796, m. Hester Wyckoff ; had
ch. : (a). Eliza A., m. Simon V. Fisher (s. of George and Anna) ;
(b). Elmira, m. John Anthony ; (c). Hampton, m. Caroline Groff
(Will); (d). Joseph, m. Mary Cool (daughter of Will.); (e). Mary,
d. at 21 ; (f). James, m. Charlotte Drake (of Stanhope, dist. relat'n).
HI. MARGARET, m. Casper Hendershot.
IV. ABIGAIL.

V. RUTH, m. Israel Swazey (s. of Israel).
VI. ZECHARIAH, m. Mary.
VII. MART.
VIII. SARAH.
IX. CHARLES, removed to Pittston, Pa.
X. BENJAMIN.
IMLA, (prob. s. of Joseph, who was s. of Rev. John), b. May 1, 1751, d. Jan. o,
1826 ; rem. from Hunterdon Co. to Warren, m. Temperance McPherson, b.
Oct. 15, 1750, d. Jan. IS, 1826 ; had ch. :
I. SAMUEL, b. Amwell twp., Hunterdon Co.. April 26, 1774, d. March 31,
1848, m. Catherine Hulshizer (dau. of John Martin), b Sept. 14, 1775, d.
March 17, 1853 ; lived in Warren Co. near Asbury ; had ch. :
(I). Rebecca, b. Feb. 1, 1797, d. Dec. 2, 1865, m. first, an Osborn ; second

a Stewart.
(II). Margaret, b. Nov. 5, 1798, d. Dec. 2, 1865 [? 1881, July 21], m. Thos.

Moffat.
(IH). Sarah, b. June 9, 1801, d. 1802.

(IV). John, b. Dec. 19, 1803, d. April 28, 1873, m. Margaret Stewart.
(V). Martin, b. May 19, 1806, d. May 2, 1887, m. Sophia M'Ginley.
(VI). Temperance, b. Nov. 22, 1809, d. June 17, 1872, m. Luther C. Carter.

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(VTt). Haet, b. Aug. 22, 1812, d. Feb. 6, 1852, unmarried.
(VIII). Samuel S., b. Jan. 14, 1816, d. Aug. 18, 1867, m. Susan Vliet (dau. of
Jesse).
'IX). William, b. June 22, 1818, m. Rachel M. Axford (dau. of Daniel).
(X). David A , b. Mar. 9, 1821, d. 1878, m. Lucy Barr.
II. DAVID, m. Sarah Henry.
III. LMLA, m. Jane Kerr.
rV. REBECCA, m. Joseph Drake.
V. RACHEL, m. Abraham Pyles.
VI. MARY, b. 1787, d. Sept. 21, 1794, at seven years and five months; buried at
Quakertown, N. J.

I 'RAKES OF MENDHAM.
JOHN from Holland, m. Magdalena Brouwer, 1718 : she was bap. 8 March, 1704,
dau. of Jacob and Annetje Bogardus (dau. of William, son of Dominie Ever
ardus Bogardus and Anneka Jans) ; perhaps the same as the Johannes Drack.
who signs subscription, 29 April, 1715, towards building the Ref. Dutch church
of Jamaica, L. I., and whose pew falls to the church in the year 1721, probably
because he had moved away ; had ch. :
I. JOSIAH.
II. WILLIAM.

III. JACOB, m. Helen ; Jacob and Helen " renew covenant" at Whippany 6

Feb., 1757 ; have ch. bap. at Whippany :
(I). Cornelius, bap. 7 Feb., 1757.
(II). Stephen, bap. 7 Feb., 1757.
(LTD. Maby, bap. 7 Feb., 1757.
(IV). Jemima, bap. 7 May, 1769.
(V). Jacob, bap. 17 May, 1772 [b. 30 April, 1772, d. 27 Nov., 1843, m. Anna,
b. 12 Feb., 1775, d. 8 Jan., 1837 ; both buried at Succasunna] .'

IV. JOHN (son of John and Magdalene Brower), b. 1733, d. at Mendnam, 28

Aug., 1784, at 51, m. Sarah Perry; his will prob. 16 Sept., 1784 ; had ch. :
(I). Maby, b. 1757. d. 10 Feb., 1826, at 68.
(II). Sarah, m. Ephraim Carnes.

(III). Hannah, b. June, 1758, m. June, 1787, Nathaniel Wh ttaker.
(IV). Eunice, b. 2 Aug., 1769, d. 1844, m. Daniel Drake is. of Daniel and
Phebe Extell).
(V). Lydia.
CI). John, died near Succasunna.

(VII). ! Ebenezer, b. 17 Aug., 1757, m. Mary Wills (dau. of Samuel), b. 25
May, 1759, d. 30 July, 1850 ; had one son James W.. m. Susan Doty.
V. MARTHA.
VI. SAMCTEL, has dau. Martha, bap. at Whippany, 28 Dec., 1760.
VTI. PHEBE.
VIII. BENJAMIN.
IX. ESTHER.
X. MARY.
XI. ZEPHANIAH.
XII. EVERARDUS, perh. the same as Gerrzrdus (Gerard), who is plaintiff
and defendant in two cases in Court of Common Pleas, Morris Co., July
and Sept. 1754 ; m. 27 Feb., 1753, Sarah Beach, [ Whippany records].
Miscellaneous — Dirck Claesen Draeck has a son bap. in New York, 7

342 Early Germans of New Jersey

Mar.-ih, IfiVt. JoaN. ai. in New York, 25 April, 1715, Belietje Hill.

Marriages on Record at Trenton— Oershom Drake, of Middlesex, to Rachel
Drake, 25 Aug., 1740. Isaac, of Essex, to Ruth Martin, 23 Feb., 1743. William, of
Bucks Co., Pa., to Lydia Drake, 27 Jan., 174C. John, to Mary Munde, 8 Mar., 1749.
Joseph, of Middlesex, to Mary Davis, 9 May, 1749. Nathan, of Fiscataway, to
Ruth Drake, of Essex, 31 Aug., 1752. Joseph, Jr., of Middlesex, to Catherine
Cheesemen, 8 Nov., 1752. Joseph Jr., of Middlesex, to Elisabeth Crow, 27 March,
1764. James, of Middlesex, to Mary Ro^s, 8 May, 1765 Benjamin, of Hunterdon,
to Sarah Wood. 7 April, i763. Nathan, of Hunterdon, to Tamar Jones, 21 May,
1770. William, of Salem, to Sarah Booth, 2 Nov., 1774. Hugh, of Salem, to Jane
Chester, 1 Dec, 1775. Daniel, of Hunterdon, to Pkebe Reeder, 8 July, 1777. John,
of Hunterdon, to Charity Hunt, 20 Feb., 1779. Thomas, of Hunterdon, to Elisa-
beth Reeder, 1 March, 1785.

DUFFORD.

PHILIP DUFFORD, (Tofort, Tuffort, Duford, Dufford. Deforb) ; the name sug-
gests a Huguenot origin, perhaps being originally Devoor, or DuFour. (See
below for this family). Philip Tofort, Sr., and Philip Tofort, Jr., arrived at
Philt... 11 Sept., 173S, in the ship Robert and Oliver, with the Neighbor, Weise,
Terri berry and other German Valley families. Philip prob. leased what is now
the Nathan Anthony property near Middle Valley, afterwards occupied by his
son Jacob ; his will, dated 15 Feb., 1767, prob. 1 Feb., 1769, names w. Catrina,
sons Adam and George, one dau., Mary Magdalena, and grandson, Jurry Stuffy
[George Stephen], the latter being a son of Jacob ; prob. had ch. :

I. JACOB, not mentioned in his father's will ; but his son George Stephen is;
had ch.:

(I). Matthias, b. 1738, d. 1818, Vay 27; (will prob. '818, Jan. 5), m.
Judith Trimmer, b. 1746, d. 1798, Oct. 18, at 52 years, 5 months, 18
days ; had ch. :

1. John, m. (1), 1791, Dec. 25, Ann Trimmer (dau. of Leonard), b.

1770, Dec. 22, d. 180«, Dec. 4, and (2), Margueretta Swackhamer
(dau. of John 1st) ; had ch. : (1). Mary ; (2). James ; (31. Stephen ;
(4). Theodore; (5). John; (6). Annie; (7). Jacob, m. Jane; had
one child. John, b. 1807, Oct. 12 ; (8). Matthias, b. 1808, Oct. 14.

2. Jacob, m. 1792, Jan. 10, Elisabeth Hager (dau. of David), b. 1778 ;

had ch. :

(1). Map.t, b. 1795, Dec. 16, m. 1813, Jan. 21, John Derryberry (s.
of Philip).

(2). John, b. 1797, m. (1), Sophia Dufford (dau. of Jacob, the s.
of George Stephen) ; (2) Mrs. Elisabeth Hoffman (dau. of
Henry H.) ; (3) Mrs. Julia A. Hoffman (dau. of Henry H.) ;
had ch. : Philip, m. Mary Trimmer ; Jacob, m. (1) Erne
line Trimmer ; (2) Mary Taylor (dau. of Thomas) ; Morris,
m. (1) Elisabeth Skinner ; (2) Mary Gulick (dau. of John
William and Margaret Dufford) ; Elisabeth, m. Joseph
Rice ; Mariah, m. Nelson Trimmer (s. of Andrew) ; Sarah,
died young ; Sallie, unmarried ; only child by second wife.

(ol. David, m. Mary Derose ; had ch. : Augustus, m. Margaret
Thomas (dau. of John) ; Caroline, m. D. H. Wolfe ; Sophia,
m. George Youngs (s. of Stephen) ; James, m. Mary Hann

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(dau. of Charles); George, uumarried ; Clara Woodr-vff,

unmarried ; Jennie Meeker, unmarried.
(4). William, m. Harriet Woodruff ; res. at Newark ; had ch.:

Theodore, m. Jane Meeker ; Mary, m. Thomas Harrison ;

Clara, m. John Kessam.
(5). Matthias, m. Maria Wise (dau. of Jacob IB, whose second

husband was Morris Naughright ; had ch. : Man/ Elisa-

be'h, m. Philip Seneca Wise.

3. Ann, m. (3d w.) Philip Kern is. of Christopher).

4. Maria, m. Daniel Weyer, of Weyertown, Morris Co.

5. Elisabeth, m. Samuel Schampanore.

(IB. George Stephen, b. 1741, d. 1817, Jan. 23. will prob. 1S17, Feb. 26.
m. Ann Mary Trimmer (dau. of Matthias B, b. 1743, d. 1*26. Jan.
5, at S3 years ; had ch. :
1. Jacob, m. 1793, Jan. S, Maria Wise ; ha/1 ch. :

ll). John, m. Elisabeth Best; res. near Flanders; had ch.:
James, m. a Drake ; Stephen, m. a dau. of Jacob Miller .
Alford ; Mary, m. a Conover ; Ann, unmarried.
(2). Philip, m. Clarissa Dickerson ; had ch. : Elisabeth, m. a
Henry ; Mary, unmarried ; Ellen, m. Philip Kara ; James
O., d. in the war, unmarried ; Theodore, rem. to West and
married ; George, m. Mary Cool (dau. of John) ; Henry,
went West : one died in infancy.
(3). William, m. Menlda Wise (dau. of Andrew and widow of
Andrew Trimmer); had ch. : Eliphalet W., went West ;
William, m. Delia Hiller (dau. of Rev. Alfred) ; Elisabeth.
m. L. Hager Trimmer <s. of Anthony) ; Eliza, m. Samuel
Klotz.
(4). Jacob, m. Catherine Vandervoort ; had ch. : Ella, m. a

Patterson ; William ; Benjamin.
(5). George, b. 1794. m. Elisabeth Neighbor idau. of Leonard
IIB, b. 1800. "Lived several years on Fox Hill, then
returned to German Valley where !ie owned ioO acres of
land;" had ch. :
(a). Leonard N., b. 1819, m. Jane Lane.

(6). Stephen, b. 182?, d.

(c). William G., b. 1834, m. (1) Caroline Welsh ; (2) Mary Ann
Hoffman : had ch. list wife): Elisabeth, who m. Daniel
Spangenberg (Washington, N. J.) ; (3d wife) George,
Stephen, Marguerite Fritts (died young), Caroline, Hen-
rietta, Mary, Jemima, Anna, Sarah, Alice, Minnie,
Louisa,
(d). Lawrence, b. 1826, m. Catherine Swackhamer (dau. of

Fred.) ; one child.
(e). Elijah, b. 1828, m. Susan Swackhamer.
(/). Mart Elisabeth, b. 1834, m. Philip L. Welsh,
(g). Henry P., m. (1) Sarah E. Wise ; (2) Laura Linnell.
(A). James, died young, 1833.
It). George, b. 1837, m. Jane Heath,
(j). John, b. 1837, died young.

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(k). Sophia, ra. Jesse Smith.

(fl. Andrew P., b. 1842, m. Philhower.
(m). Ann, b. 1844, m. John E. Wert.

(n). Catherine, b. 1838,- m. Jesse Smith.
(6). Elisabeth, m. Joseph Karr.
(7). Mart. b. 1800, Jan. 5, m. John Naughright.
(8). Sophia, m. John Dufford (dau. of Jacob), s. of Matthias I.
(9). Margaret, m. John W. Gulick (s. of John and Barbara).

2. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Kern (no children).

3. Ann, b. 1770, d. 1837, m. (I) John Neighbor Is. of Leonard II) ; had

one dau. who m. Daniel Dilts 3rd, bro. of Jos ph ; and (2) Joseph
Dilts and had one child, died young.

4. Sophia, m. 1798, Dec. 25, John Trimmer, had one girl.

5. Magdalene, m. Andrew Wack (s. of Casper).

6. Catherine, ni. George Hartrum (s. of George Ti.

(III). Jacob, b. 1745, d. 1822, m. Elisabeth Swackhamer (dau. of Samuel),
b. 174S, d. 1823, will prob. 1823, Dec. 2 ; no children.
II. GEORGE, m. Catherine Elisabeth ; bad a dau. Catherine, b. 1752, con-
firmed "in the Valley," 1772, at IP years.
III. ADAM, his name occurs 1758, Feb. 16, on Tewkabury twp. book.

DU FOUR.
Quite a number of 'Walloons and Huguenots took refuge in the Palatinate about
l(x>0, from religious persecution in France and French Flanders. They resided for
some time in Mannheim, the capital of the Palatinate of the Rhine, and at Franck-
enthal, and from thence came to England and America. This was the case with
the families of Louis du Bois, the founder of New Paltz [or the New Palatinate], N.
Y., and of the Demarest, De Vaux, Hasbrouck, Le Febre and at least nine other
families, who afterwards emigrated to this country. [Baird's Huguenots, Vol. I,
p. 188], Some members of the Lucas and Laurent (Laurens or Lawrence) families
came directly from La Rochelle, in France, to England, and from thence to America.
Frantz Lucas and Johannes Lorentz, of the 2d Palatine Emigration, may have
been originally from Rochelle, having gone from thence to the Palatinate. Isaac
Feber (Le Fever), in the first Palatine emigration, was prob. a Walloon relative of
the Simon Le Febre (Le Fever) , who went from French Flanders to Mannheim and
then by way of England to New Paltz. It is therefore not at all unlikely that the
Toff orts (Duff orts, Duffords) were originally DuFours (De Voors or Du Fourts) and
belonged to Mons in Hainault.

DAVID DU FOUR [Dc Fotjrt, De Voor, Du Voor] of Mons in Hainault [a prov-
ince in the N. E. part of France], came to this country in 1657 ; one of his sons
settled in the vicinity of Readington, although there are now no representatives
remaining in this part of New Jersey. David had children :
I. JEAN, bap. in N. T., 1655, prob. had ch.:
(I). Rachel, bap. 23 Feb., 1687.
(II). Arlentje, bap. 21 Nov., 1688.
(III). Jannetje, bap. 28 Feb., 1690.
(TV). Theunis, bap. 12 Feb., 1696.
II. JORIS [George], bap. 7 July, 1658.

III. PETER, bap. 15 Oct., 1662.

IV. ADRLEN, bap. 28 Jan., 1665.

[V. DAVID (prob. also s. of David) ; had ch. :

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(I). Jannetje, bap. 20 Jan., 1695.
[VI. DANIEL Iperh. also a s. of David), perhaps settled on Raritan before 1720,
when his name is found among members Dutch Church ; had ch. :
(I). Cornelis, bap. 26 July, 1696.

(ID. Mattheas, bap. iSomerville recordsl 22 Aug., 1716.
(III). Hendrick, whose will, " Readington," prob. 1766, names wife Cath-
arine, and ch. :

1. Henry.

2. Daniel.

3. John.
4 James.

5. Elisabeth.

6. Rachel.

7. Catharine.

8. Sarah.

9. Lea.

10. Ann.

11. Margaret.

ECKEL.

HEINR1CH HAECKEL [Eckel], came from Germany about 1750 ; settled at
Hellertown, Pa.; had ch., at least {Hist. Hunt, and Som. Cos., p. 418):
I. JOHN, m. in Pa., Mary Harpell ; came to Alexandria twp., Hunterdon
Co., about 17S0 ; res. Mt. Pleasant, where his descendants now live ;
had ch. :
(I). HENRY: hadch.:

1. Aaron.

2. John.

3. Eliza.

4. Fanny.

5. Peter, m. (1) Sarah Welch ; (2) Emma Rockafellar (dau. of David

and Elisabethl ; had ch., two by each wife : (1). Elisabeth ; (8).
Ellen; (3). Laura J.; (4). P. Judson.

6. Mary Ann.

7. Henry, m. Susan Case (dau. of Godfrey) ; had ch. who live in

Frenchtown : (1). Lydia and (2) Levi
9. Samuel.
9. George.
(ID. PHILIP, died young.
(III). JOHN.
(IV). MARY.
(V). HANNAH.

EGE.

Ege Family of Pennsylvania.
MICHAEL EGE, of Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Penn., was one of two brothers,
the name of the other brother being GEORGE, whose father came from Ger-
many [or Holland f\ to X. Y., and from there to Phila., where he died. His
widow, after the death of her husband, rem. to the house of Mr. Stujels, who
resided and owned iron works in Lancaster Co., Pa. George, the brother of

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Michael, settled in Heidelberg twp., Berks Co., and built in 1793, the Reading
furnace. lie was prob. Judge of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1793.
He had at least one daughter Elisabeth. The father of these two brothers was
probably JOHN MICHAEL, who arrived in Philadelphia from Germany, 30
Sept., 173S, in ship "Nancy, and Friendship," with BERNARD and JACOB
Ege. On the 16 Oct., 1751, HANS GEORGE Ege arrived in ship "Duke of
Wirtemberg." There is a tradition in the New Jersey family that they had
relatives in Cumberland Co. , Pa. ADAM and MARTIN, probably brothers,
who were the first of the name in New Jersey were, therefore, probably sons
by a first wife of the first John Michael ; and Michael and George, sons of the
same by a second wife. For a Michael Ege, a widower, was married, 25 July,
1745, to Anna Catherine Hoist. (Records of St. Michael and St. John Lvth.
Church, Phila., Pa.) This is, of course, simply a probable conjecture. The
children of John Michael would not be named in the list of emigrants if under
sixteen. Adam of New Jersey had a son (the eldest) , born 1750, while the chil-
dren of Michael of Carlisle, Pa., were prob not born before 1780. Michael, 2d.
bought in April, 17tiS, twelve-sixte»nths of the Carlisle iron works, and shortly
after became sole owner. " He was one of the most prominent iron-masters of
Pennsylvania." Shortly before his death, which occurred 31 Aug., 1815, he
owned the Carlisle works, the Pine Grove furnace. Holly furnace and Cumber-
land furnace. Each of these consisted of iron works and two or three thousand
acres of timber and farm land. Mr. Ege was born in Holland and emigrated
with his brother George to Berks county, and was e igaged in iron-making
before he bought the Carlisle works. Ee built at the latter place a new metal
furnace, a steel furnace and a rolling and slitting mill, probably just before the
Revolution. He also made blister steel and cannon balls for the Revolutionary
army. The manse house (near the works) was built by Michel Ege in the year
1795, and is one of the handsomest houses in the county. In 179S he built the
new dam on Yellow-breeches Creek at Island Grove, and the race, which car-
ries the water of that dam into Boiling Springs. Michael, 2d, left three sons
and two daughters :
I. PETER, inherited from his father the Pine Grove iron works.
II GEOP^GE, inherited the Mt. Holly furnace about 6 miles from Carlisle ;

had one son and two daughters :

(I). Michael M., has a son George F. and three others.
(II). Caroline.
(III). A daughter.
III. MICHAEL, JP*., inherited the Carlisle iron works ; married twice and

had one child by the first wife and at least six by the second :

(I). Oliver, b. 1799, d. 9 Aug.. 1889 ; had eh.:

1. Rev T. P.

2. \lexander H., of Mechanicsburg, Pa.

3. Annie E., m. Dr. S. Y. Thompson, of Danville, Pa.

4. Francis H., m. John E. Zug, of Washington, D. C.
(II). Andrew G.

(III). Michael.

(IY). Charles.

(Y). Peter P., b. 23 Nov., 181S. d. 1 Jan., 18S1, m. Eliza A. Johns ; had
ch. : Mary Ann, b. 20 Aug., 1850, m. Henry C Craig ; resided at
Washington, D. C, has Albert Ege and Nettie Amanda ; Porter

Ege

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F., b. 1 April, 1852. m. Hattie EsteUe Hauptman, res. at Washing-
ton, D. C, has Ada Austin and PhUip Henry ; Ellen, b. 11 Aug.
1863, m. George L Schuchman, res. Carlisle, Pa., has Mary E. and
George ; Ann, b. 15 March, 1S55, m. Fred. J. Papst. of New York,
res. 809 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Mo., and has Frederick ; Adam
Crouse, b. 24 May, 1858, d. 20 Sept., 1860 ; Ada. b. 30 June, 1860,
m. Jacob P. Neibert, of Carlisle, Pa,, res. +07 Landis Court, Kansas
City, Mo., and has Edith ; Laura Emma, b. 17 June, 1862, m.
Thomas McGuire, of 914 Ashland Ave., Baltimore, Md., and has
Edward and Charles ; Edward Stiles, b. 8 Sept., 1865, m. Agnes,
and res. in Chicago ; Charles yesbit. b. 21 Nov., 1869, m. Leutia,
res. in Altoona, Pa., and has Robert.
(VI). Edward.
(VH). Henrietta, m Hon. Frederick Watts and has son Edtvard Biddle
Watts, a lawyer of Carlisle, Pa.
IV. ELIZA, m. a Wilson, and inherited the Cumberland iron works.
V. MARY, m. 11 Jan., 1816, William Chesnut Chambers is. of Arthur and
Ann, both of the name of Chambers) ; inherited the Cumberland farm
property.

Eob Family of New Jersey.
ADAM EGE is thought to have come from Germany with two older brothers, at
13 years of age. He was most probably a brother of Michael and George of
Pennsylvania ; he prob. had also a brother Martin, who was witness in 1757 to
a deed from John Hobbs to Adam Ege for land in Hunterdon Co., N J. Adam
was brought up by John Hobbs, who probably came from Phi la to Am well
twp., Hunterdon Co.; the latter being without children, left all his property to
Adam Ege. He m. about 1748. Margaret Hunt idau. of Thomas ) ; had ch. :
I. SAMUEL, b. 24 June, 1750, m. Annie Titus (dau. of John), b. 7 June. 1755;
had ch. :

(I). John, b. 6 May, 1775, m. 1801, Mary Schenck (dau. of Ralph), of
Am well twp., Hunterdon Co. ; had three children :

1. Ralph S., b. Oct., 1801.

2. Anna, b. 1805.

3. Andrew, b. 16 Feb., 1813, m. 16 Nov., 1836, Sarah A. Voorhees

(dau. of ) ; had two ch. :

(1). Ralph, b. 23 Nov., 1837, m. 18 Oct., 1864, Mary Emma
Skillman (dau. of Abraham), b. 20 May, 1844 ; had ch :
Albert A., b. 30 Oct., 1865 ; Sarah, b. 18 June, 1868 ; An-
drew Howard, b 6 June, 1870, d. 26 Oct., 1891 ; Ida S., b.
19 Feb., 1876 ; Mary N., b. 28 July, 1880.
Mr. Ralph Ege belongs to the firm of Ege and Dye, of
Trenton, domg business in real estate, insurance and loans.
He has been a nil ng elder in the Presbyterian Church of
Hopewell, N. J., for 30 years, and Superintendent of the
Sunday School for 29 years. From this S. S. the church
was organized twelve years ago.
(2). Marian, b. 7 Dec., 1853.
(II). William, b. 18 Aug., 1776.
(HI). Sarah, b. 18 Jan., 1.78.
(IV). Andrew, b. 17 Aug., 1779.

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(V). George, b. 7 Sept., 1781.
(VI). Mast, b. 16 Aug., 1783.
(VII). Anna, b. 31 July, 1785.
(VHI). Titus, b. 8 June, 1787.
(IS)- Mahala, b. 16 Feb., 1794.
(X). Nathaniel, b. 16 Nov., 1795.

II. NATHANIEL, b. , d. , m. Jane Howell ; had ch. :

(I). Stephen.
(11). Adam.
(III). Hannah.
(IV). Nathaniel.
(V). Jane.

III. HARRIET, b. , d. , m. Uriel Titus (dau. of ) ; had ch. :

Joseph Titus, Margaret Titus and Elisabeth Titus.

IV. JACOB, b. , d. , m. Elisabeth Hart (dau. of ) ; had ch.

(I). Mart.
(H). Elisabeth.
(III). Sarah.

V. SARAH, b. , d. , m. "William McKinstry (s. of ) ; had ch.

William, Jane, Elisabeth and Margaret McEinstry.

VI. ELISABETH, b. , d. , m. Andrew Hart (s. of ) ; had ch. :

Mary, Hannah, Adam, Asa, Abner. Sarah, Amos and Rebecca Hart.

VII. GEORGE, b. , d. , m. first, Mary Quick, by whom six ch. :

second, Mary Ash ton, by whom seven ch. :

(I) Joseph.
(II). Samuel.

(HI). Sarah.
(TV). Benjamin Quick.
(V). Jacob.
(VI). Elisabeth.
(VH) . James Madison, first child by second wife.
(VIH). Henry.
(IX). George.
(X). Hannah.
(XI). Lewis.
(XII). Andrew.
(XIII). Ralph.
Miscellaneous — John Jacob Ege, m. 12 Nov., 1758, Anna Margaret Kuemle
(records St. Michael and Zion Church, Phila , Pa.)

EICH.

JACOB, naturalized 1730 ; will dated Lebanon, Hunterdon Co., August 14, prob.
Nov. 3, 1755, names ch. :
I, PETER, perhaps m. Elisabeth and had children, according to his will,
prob. 1821 :
(I). Juliann.

(II) Mart.
(III). William.

(TV). Mrs. Henry Johnson ; and other daus.
H. WILLIAM.

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m. JACOB, b. 1743, May 18, d. 1819, Dec. 3, m. Margaret, b. 1761, May 15, d.
1841, July 19 ; had eh. :
(I). William, b. 1790, Feb. 22.
(II). Jacob, b. 1792, Jan. 30.
(III). Anna, b. 1794, July 29.
(IV). Eva, b. 1797, April 13.
(V). John, b. 1799, June 9 ; perhaps d. 1887 at 87 ; m. Mary Henry, b.
1803, d. 1880 at 77.
IV. ANNA
V. JULIANNA.
VI. MARY.
URJE (GeoboeI ; on West Jersey Soc. Tds, 1735, m. Anna Eva, and had ch. :
I. GEORGE, bap. Readington, 1731, Mar. 28.
II. PETER (perh. s. of Uriel, m. Elisabeth, and had ch. :
(I). Eva, b. 1779, Sept. 25.
(II). Jacob, b. 1781, Nov. 29.
(UI). Peter, b. 1791, Sept. 7.
(IV). Helena, b. 1794, June 8.
(V). Maria, b. 1800, March 24.
PHILIP, "Sen." b. 1715, April 24, d. 1788, Oct. 24, m. Eva Christina Sharp, b. 1713,
d. 1792, Feb. 12 at 79 : his will, dated 1776, prob. 1791, May 11, names five chil-
dren and refers to others :
L GEORGE.
H, PAUL,
m. EVA.
IV. ANNA, m. Morris Alpaugh prob. of Upper German Valley.

V. ELISABETH, m. John .

VL WILLLAM, (perhaps s. of Philip), m. Catherine : had ch. (order uncertaini :
(D. Morris, m. Hannah Bush idau. of Ephraim); had ch. :

1. Margaret, b. 1800, m. Peter Souers.

2. William M.. m. Mary Crater (dau. of Morris), b. 1805. July 9 :

had ch. : 1 1) . Morris, m. Charity Philhower (dau. of Peter) ; lived
at Cokesbury ; (2). Catherine M., m. George W. Bunn is. Jacob) ;
lived at Parker, Morris Co.; (3). John, died young; (4). Philip,
died young ; (5). Hannah, m. Richard Hellebrant (s. of Jacob) ;
at Bartley , Morris Co. ; (6) . Damd, died young ; (7) . George, died
young ; (8). William, m. Rebecca Smith (dau. of John): at Mt.
Salem, Hunterdon Co. ; (9) . Mary Ann, m. Isaac Hoffman is. of
Jacob) .

3. Peter, m. Mary Ann Eick (dau. of John); had ch.*: (1). John,

unmarried ; (2). Mariah, m. first, George Drake ; second, Cor-
nelius Byram ; (3). Harvey, m. Eliza Ann Yawger ; (4). Cath-
erine, and (5), Margaret, unmarried ; (6). Isaac, went West ; (7).
Philip G., m. Mary Elisabeth Sutton (dau. of George B.) ; (8).
Jennie, m. Peter D. Sutphen.

4. Ephraim, m. Anna Rowe (dau. of Jacob) ; res. at Flemington.
(II). George, m. Polly Tiger.

(III). William.

(TV). Catherine, m. James Beatty.
(V). Annie, b. 1770, April 28.

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(VI). Elisabeth, t>. 1772, Aug, 23.
(VII). Effie, b. 1777, Sept. 23.
VII. PHILIP, (prob. 6. of Philip), m. Lena, b. 1754, Mar. 24, d. 1798, Nov. 1 ;.
had eh. :

(I). Eva, b. 1772, Oct. 22.

(II). John, m. Mary Wyckoff (dau. of John, prob. b. 1747, July 19, d. 1800,
Aug. 2 ; and his wife Alice, b. 1746, Sept. 1, d. 1814, May 1), will
dated, Franklin twp., Somerset Co., 1824, Jan. 5, prob. 1827, Feb.
9, names father-in-law, John Wyckoff, and the four eldest children r

1. Louisa F.

2. William G., b. 1811, d. 1847, April 15, m first, , b. 1808. June

5, d. 1839, Nov. 5 ; second, Mary, b. 1815. May 17, d. 1842, Sept. 22.

3. Mart Ann, m. Peter Eick (s. of Morris).

4. Philip L.
(III). Garret.

VIII. CASPER (perh. s. of Philip), m. Ebigin ; will prob. 1812, Jan. 25, names ch. :
(1). Elisabeth, pern. b. 1769, Oct. 20, m. Jacob Walters.
(II). Elenor. b. 1754, Nov. 24, d. 1835, Aug. 21, m. Ezekiel Ayres (s. of
Ezekiel) .
(HI). Eva, m. William Headen.
Miscellaneous — Hendkick Eyck arrives at New York in ship Bontakoe
(Spotted Cow), April, 1660. He may be the ancestor of the above family.

EMMONS.

ANDRIES supposed to be the first of the name in this country ; is inhabitant of
Gravesend, L. I., 1661 ; prob. had cb. :
I HENDRICK ; res. at Six Mile Run, Somerset Co., N. J., 1703.
H. ABRAHAM ; res. in Monmouth Co., 1716.
HI. JOHN ; res. Gravesend, 1683 ; prob. had son :

(I). John, of New Brunswick, 1717 ; prob. m Rachel and had son :
1. Nicholas, bap. Readington, 3 Dec, 1721.
IV. BENJAMIN, of Six Mile Run in 1717 ; on tax list, 1738, of Franklin twp.,
Somerset Co.
NICHOLAS, voter of Readington, 1738, m. Ceitzen and had ch. bap. at Readington :
I. REBECCA, bap. 16 May, 1725.

II. ABRAHAM, bap. 3 Sept., 1727 ; perh. m. Margrietje Schenck, and had
ch. bap. at Readington :
(I). Neeltje, bap. 8 April, 1751.
(II). Nicholas, bap. 1 Oct., 1752.
(ni). Anne, bap. 10 Oct., 1754.
(IV). Saabtje, bap. 15 Aug., 1756.
III. NEELTJE, bap. 18 May, 1732.
JAN (John), (perh. a bro. of Nicholas), m. Theuntje and had ch. bap. at Readington:
I. JAN, bap. 31 Jan., 1731.
II. ANNA, bap. 7 Jan., 1733.

III. JACOBUS, bap. 26 Oct., 1735.

IV. SARA, bap. 4 June, 1741.

V. ABRAHAM, bap. 29 Jan., 1743.
VI. JACOB, bap. 23 March 1746.
NICHOLAS [perhaps the son of Abraham and Margrietje, and b. 1 Oct., 1752], m.

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Eanny ; owned large tract of land at Hacklebarney, Chester twp., Morris Co, ;
had ch. :

I. ISAAC, m. Shangle ; rem. to the " Lake Country," N. Y.

II. ELIZA, m. Samuel J. Yliet.

III. MARGARET, m. Joseph Wortman.

IV. SALLIE, m. Nicholas Corwin.

V. KATIE, m. Nathaniel Skinner.
VI. HARRIET, m. in Warren Co.

VTL JEREMIAH, m. Sallie ; res. at Mendham.
VIH. JOHN.
IX. ABRAHAM, m. Hannah Durling (Dorland), dau. of Peter.
Miscellaneous— NICHOLAS, of "Walpack ; his will. May IS, prob. June 18,
1791, names wife Catrene and ch. : John, Alexander, Sarah, Catrena, Elisabeth,
Lena, Daniel. ABRAHAM, m. Marregrieta and had ch., bap. at Readington, 5
April. 1759, Catrena. AN DRIES, m. Saartje [Sarah] Van Duyne and had ch. bap.
at Readington, Anna, bap. 16 Sept., 1753 ; Cathrya, bap. 22 Feb., 1756.

ENQELL.

JOHANNES ENGEL, [or Anuel], b. 1679 ; came to New Amsterdam in the
" Second Emigration," 1710, by the help of Queen Anne ; prob. had ch. at least:
L JOHN JACOB, naturalized by act of Assembly, July, 1730, m. Elisabeth ;
had ch. at least :

(I). JOHN, b. 29 Aug., 1731, bap. at " Raghaway [Rockaway], on the
Raritans," by Lutheran Minister of N. Y., 12 Sept., 1731, at 14
days old.

II. WILLIAM, prob. bro. of John Jacob, naturalized by act of Assembly,

July, 1730.

EOFF.

JACOB EOFF, Sen., perh. a son of the widow, Magdalena Off, of the 2d Emigra-
tion, 1710 ; in N. V. 1710 at age 32 ; bought 432 acres, including the site of
Pluckamin, from the Johnstone, 1742, built and kept an inn, " afterwards kept
by his maiden sister, Sarah, then by Jacob's son Christian" ; signs with Jacob
Jr., subscription to Pluckamin Luth. Ch., 1756 : also signs Articles of Faith of
Luth. Ch. of New Germantown, 13 May, 1767 ; his will, " Somerset Co." 12
Aug., 1772, prob. 10 Sept.. 1780, names wife Mary and ch.:
I. JOHN, dec. at date of father's will who names his two small ch. :
(I). Jacob.
(H). John.
H. PETER, "innholder;" prob. m. Elisabeth and gave mortgage 3 June,
1767, to Bryan Lefferty on house in which Peter lived.

III. GARRET.

IV. JACOB, bap. (Somerville records), 13 Jan., 1728.
V. ABRAHAM, bap. (Som. records), 25 Oct., 1730.

VI. ROBERT, bap. (Som. records), 24 May, 1741 ; his will dated Somerset Co.,

1813, prob. 1814, names wife Rachel, but no children.
VII. CORNELLS, bap. (Som. records), 18 Dec, 1743.
VIII. CHRISTIAN, kept inn at Pluckamin.
IX. MARY MAGDALEN, " called Lentey."
X. MARY.
XI. CATHERINE.

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FAIRCLOE.

THOMAS, b. 1720, d. 1794 at 74 ; bought large amount of land in Chester twp.r
Morris Co. , including the site of Chester Village ; came originally from border
between France and Germany ; no other family of the name has been met with ;
married first, Elisabeth Trimmer (dau. of Anthony, 1st, who first owned
the present Hager farm in German Valley and d. 1754), b. 1723, d. 1781 at 58 ;
appointed guardian, 1 Nov., 1770. of Anthony Trimmer, the son of Anthony ;
m. second, a Morehouse, of Hanover twp. ; had ch. :
I. ISAIAH, m. first, Mehitable Swayze (dau. of Caleb) ; second, Meritie
King ; third, Sophia Hugg ; had 21 ch., 11 by 1st w., 2 by 2d, and 7 by 3d:
(I). Elisabeth, b. 1790, m. Dr. Beavers, of Warren Co.
(II). Ruth, b. 1792, m. Zephaniah Drake (s. Jacob and Phebe McCurry).
(III). Mehitable, b 1794, m. first, Stephen Brown, of New York ; second,

Israel Lum. storekeeper in Chester.
(TV). Ltdia, b. 1790, m a Swazy of upper New York State, and rem. to

Indiana.
(V). Thomas, b. 179S, m. Temperance Emmons (dau. of Abraham) rem.
to Illinois ; had ch. at least : 1. Ann ; 2. Mehitable ; 3. Isaiah ; 4.
Elisabeth, and others.
(VI). Caleb: b. 10 July, 1800, d. 4 March, 1880. m. Elisabeth Overton (dau.
of Rev. Stephen) ; had ch. : 1. Theodore Stephen, died young : 2.
Sarah Loui'e, died young ; 3. Paul Trimmer, died young ; 4.
Charles Marshall, res. at Newark, unm. ; 5. Catherine Matilda, m.
Augustus Cutler (s. of Silas) ; 6. Sarah, m. Samuel Thomson Bray,
of Clinton ; now res. at Newark.
(VII). Isaiah, b. 1802, m. twice in Indiana.

(VIII). Mary Ann, b. 1804, m. first, Robert Lindsley, of Morristown ; second,
William Lindsley, of the same place.
(IX). Paul Trimmer, b. 1806, m. first, Martha Axford, of Warren Co.;

second, the Widow Brown, of Belvidere ; had one dau., who died.
(X). Benjamin, born 1808, died young.
(XI). Infant, who died.
(XII). Theodore Wilson, by second wife.
(XIII). Infant, who died.
(XTVi. Charles, first child by third wife.
(XV). Melissa.
(XVI). Harriet.
(XVII). Caroline.

(XVIII) and (XIX). George, one of twins, the other of whom died.
(XX) and (XXI). died in infancy.
H. ELISABETH (?), married Rev. Lemuel Fordham.

III. JOHANNA, m. Caleb Dickerson (s. of Philemon and Johanna Swazey).

IV. MEHITABEL.

V. A daughter, who married an Esta.

FARLEY.

The name FARLET or FAERLY first occurs in New Jersey in the history of
the Presbyterian Church of Ewing or Trenton. In 1709, March 6, Alexander Lock-
hart gave a deed for a burial place and the site of a church to trustees, among

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whom were GEORGE and CALEB FARLEY. These names next occur on the
records of the First Reformed Dutch Church of Somerville, X. J. From these
records it would appear that George and Caleb were children of CALEB.

As the majority of the settlers of Ewing came from Long Island and New Eng-
land, it may be that this family also came from Massachusetts and were supposed
to be of German origin, only because they married into families of German descent.
GEORGE FARLEY (or Farlo), of Woburn, Mass., married first, 9 April, 1641,
Christian Births, who prob. died soon after ; he was a petitioner with many
others, in 1655, for religious liberty ; removed to Billerica before 1655, m. sec-
ond, 9 Feb., 1643, Beatrice ; had children : James, b. 23 Nov., 1643 ; Caleb, b.
1 April, 1645 ; Mary, b. 27 Feb., 1647.
CALEB, 1st, prob. 2d son of George, of Billerica ; res. at Billerica, Mass. ; had at
least two children : Ebenezer. b. 3 April, 1674 and George, b. 30 July, 1677,
both of whom are born at Woburn. He rem. with part of his family to Rox-
bury, Mass., where he died 16 March, 1712. His wife, Lydia, died 19 Nov.,
1715.
[CALEB, 2d (?) prob. s. of Caleb, 1st, and father of George and Caleb, on Som-
erville records]. GEORGE, perh. s. of Caleb 2d, m. Femmitie and had at least
one child, Kelp [Caleb], bap. 4 April, 1719.
CALEB, 3d, prob. the 2d s. of Caleb 2d, m. Margrietje ; had ch.: CALEPH
[CALEB], m. Febe [Phebe] and had at least, Margrieta, bap. 2 Nov,, 1738 ;
Willem, bap. 6 Sept., 1743 ; Vebe [Phebe], bap. 28 April, 1754 ; MEINDERT.
MEINDERT (prob. s. of Caleb, 3d), bap. 17 Sept., 1720 (Somerville records) ; m.
Barbara Van Dieren, a woman of notable piety who died in the year 1S08. His
will (Trenton, Liber 30. fol. 289), dated 1 March, prob. 6 April, 1790, names w.
Barbara and Ave children : Caleb, John, Isaac, Joshua and Mary. He
bought 200 acres where Oliver Farley lives in Tewkesbury twp. , Hunterdon Co. ,
N. J., then moved to Lamington on the old Todd place.

I. CALEB, m. Gertrude, and had at least one child, Elisabeth, b. 25 March,
1783. He lived in Northumberland Co., Pa., and Nov. 11, 1809, appoints
John Farley, his attorney.
II. JOHN, m. 13 Feb. 1776, first, Mary Klein (dau. of Jacob), b. 15 Feb., 1763;
second, a Sunderland ; third, Elisabeth Heaton (dau. of Jabesh), d. 1847.
He lived at Flanders, N. J., until his children were all born, then moved
to Mountainsville, and afterwards returned to Flanders ; died in Penn.
while making arrangements to move his family thither and it was a long
time before his wife knew of his death ; had nine children, four by his
first wife and five by his third :
(I). Jacob, b. 30 March, 1777.
(II). Barbara, b. 13 Feb., 1779.
(III). Meinhard, b. 26 March, 1781.
(IV). Aaron, b. 3 Sept., 1789.
(V). Andrew A., b. 1804, m. Jane Bale ; had six girls and six boys.
(VI). Samuel Sunderland, b. 1804, twin brother of Andrew A. ; unm.
(VLI). Eliza, b. 1808 ; unm.

(VLH1. Sarah A., b. 1811, m. Geo. P. Rose ; had eleven children.
(IX). Harriet, b. 1813, m. George Stover ; had three children.
HI. ISAAC, lived near New Germantown, N. J. : died about 1814, m. Anna
Melick (dau. of Tunis and Eleanor Van Horn), 2 Dec., 1779 ; she died
about 1831 ; had children (order uncertain I :

354 Early Germans of New Jersey

(I). Anthony, b. 7 Sept., 1780, d. 8 April, 1840, m. Elisabeth Sutton (dau.
of Richard of Tewkesbury twp) : their ten children :

1. Richard S., b. 1802, d. 1881, m. Margaret (dau. of Herbert Apgar) ;

had ten children.

2. Isaac, died unmarried.

3. Eliza, m. Samuel Crooks and had two children.

4. Mercy, m. first, a Johnson ; second, John Ryan.

5. Mart Ann, had three husbands.

6. Althea, m. John Force, of Rochester, N. Y.

7. Ellen, res. Philadelphia, m. James Buist, and has four children.

8. Frances, m. 'William Benjamin.

9. Anthony, res. Scotch Plains, N. J., m. first, Harriet Lyons ;

second, Mary Roll.

10. Margaret, res. Plainfield, N. J., m. first, John Meeker ; second,

Charles Coultier. (Story of An Old Farm, p. 683).

(11). Minard, b. in 1782, d. in 1843, m. Mary Frazer. b. in 1783, d. in 1849,

rem. 1828 to New York State, and four years later rem. to South

Lyons, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, where he died ; had 9 children :

1. Isaac, b. 1803, died in infancy.

2. David, b. 1805, d. 188s, in. Rosina Blackmar, and had 4 children

3. William, of Albion, Michigan, b. 1807, d. 1872, m. Sally Ann

Ostrom, and had 4 children.

4. Sarah F., b. 1809, d. 1852, m. Lemuelle Droelle, and had 2 daus.

5. Isabel, b. 1812, m. Eli Smith, res. Salem, Michigan, has 2 ch.

6. Eleanor, b. 1814, d. 188*2, unmarried

7. Archibald, b. 1816 (dec).

8. Anthony M., b. 19 May, 1817, d. 1882, m. Rosina Packard, and had

three sons.

9. Manning F., b. 1820.

(HI). William, dec, m. first, a Penn. Quakeress, by whom one son Wil-
liam, a Phila. physician ; m. second, Anne Garretson of New
Germantown, N. J., by whom several children.
(TV). Barbara, m. Minard Pickle, of White House, N. J., dec; rem. to
Ohio, thence to Indiana.
(V). Margaret W., b. 27 Dec, 1792, d. 17 Nov., 1860, m. Joseph Stevens,

b. 1792, d. 1864; had ten children.
(VI). Catherine, m. Jacob Hoffman, of Lebanon, had, 1. Angeline Hoff-
man, b. 1825, d. 1847, m. Will S. Burrell, no children ; 2. Hannah
Hoffman, m. Stephen Jorolamen, of Somerville, had four children.
(VII). Eleanor, m. Aaron Smock, and rem. to Ohio.

(VHI). Eliza, b. 1800, m, Robert Blair, had three children : 1. William
Blair; 2. Lydia Blair; 3. Ellen Blair , res. Chicago, HI., m. Mar-
tin Hoagland, and has three children.
(IS). Mary Ann, b. 1802, d. 1887, m. first, Jacob Apgar, b. 1802, d. 1850, by
whom four children ; second, Charles Woolverton, of Tewkesbury
twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J.
(X). Charles, died in youth.
(XI). Anna, died in youth.
IV. MTNDURT, m. first, Mary Catherine ("Treenie") Melick (dau. Tunis and
Eleanor Van Horn), b. 15 Feb., 1763, d. 13 March, 1832, had 3 children ;

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second, Esther M. by whom no children. Had children :
(I). Barbara, b. 22 Dec, 1783, d. 17 Dec.. Is51, ra. Archibald Kennedy,
b. 1787, d. 1857, their two children :

1. Mart Kennedy, b. 1806, d. 1833, m. Daniel K. Reading, of Flem-

ington, N. J. , had one son dec.

2. Catherine Kennedy, b. 1813, d. 1838, m. Rev. George F. Brown.

of N. J. M. E. Conference, and had one son dec.
(II). Anthony II., b. 1789, d. 1851, m. first, Keturah McCullough (dau. of
Col. William of Asbury, N. J.) by whom five children ; second,
Sarah E. (dau. of Judge Miller, of Ithaca, N. Y.) by whom 4 ch. :

1. William M., died in infancy.

2. Catherine, nied in infancy.

3. Mtnard, res. N. Y. City, unmarried.

4. William, res. New Germantown, X. J., unmarried.

5. Elisabeth, res. Pelhamville. N. J., m. George M. Galliard, and

has three children.

6. Sarah H., m. Lyman Crego.

7. Margaret E., m. Faith Williams.
8 and 9. Two sons, died young.

(III). Francis Asbuby, M. D., b. 17 April, 1807, d. 18 Sept., 1880, m. 19
Jan., 1873 (at the age of 65), Calvina (aged 14) dau. of Christopher
H. Hageman, of Pottersville, N. J. ; no children.
V. MARGARET, m. 3 Feb., 1782, Abraham Pickel.
VI. JOSHUA, b. 1769, d. 29 Dec., 1850 at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 9
days, m. Hannah Sutton (dau. of Aaronl, b. 16 Feb., 1775, d. 17 Dec.,
1822, at the age of 47 years, 10 months and 1 day ; had children :
(I). Aaron S., b. 1795, July 8, d. 9 Feb., 1825.

ill). Mindurt, m. Providence Abel (dau. of Jacob and Charity Pickel) ;
had ch. :

1. Mary, m. first, Will Johnson ; second, Simon Fisher.

2. Joshua, m. Rachel Philhower (dau. of Aaron) , the parents of Mrs.

Henry Todd, of German Valley, X. J.

3. Hpldah, m. Elijah Swarts, of Illinois.

4. Charlotte, m. George Hoffman (s. of Peter F.).

5. George, m. Mary Ann Eick (dau. Jacob and Elisabeth Alpaughi.

6. Harry, of Philadelphia, unmarried.

7. Hannah, m. John M. Apgar (s. of Herbert).

8. Aahon, m. Huldah Apgar (dau. of Matthias, s. of Jacob).

(III). Oliver W., b. Nov. 10, 1813, d. 26 Nov., 1890, m. 1, Anna Apgar (dau.
of Nicholas) ; 2d ; had children by first wife :

1 . Hannah, m. Henry F. Apgar (s. of William) ; res. Flemington.

2. Jemima D., m. William C. Apgar (s. of William C).

3. A aron, m. Anna Rockef ellow.

4. Joseph C, the widely known merchant of Mountainville, who is

also a most skillful auctioneer, and frequently called upon to set-
tle up estates, m. Catherine A. Apgar (dau. of David F.).

5. Frances Ann, d. at 11 ; and, 6, Mary L., d. at 3.

7. Oliver Amandus, m. Angeline Potter (dau. of Jacob M.).

8. Francis A., m. Marietta Crater (dau. of Jacob K.).

9. William A., m Emma Waldron (dau. of Henry).

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(TV). Mercy, b. 1799, d. 1847 at 48 years of age, m. Charles Woolverton.
(V). Elisabeth, m. William Woolverton.
(VI). Hannah, m. David Ulp.
(VII). Hr/LDAH, m. Samuel I. Houseworth.
(VIII). Mary, m. John Woolverton.
(IX). Charlotte, m. Jesse Reed.
(X). Barbara, m. Richard Woolverton. All the preceding six daughters

of Joshua removed to Pennsylvania.
(XI). Marquise de Lafayette, m. Jane McOatherine.
(XII). Isaac N., m. Catherine Swazey.
(XIII). Theodore F., m. twice, the first time a Wean.
(XIV). Emaline, m. a Hagamen.
(XV). Elsie Jane, m. a Harzel.
(XVI). Harriet, m. Silas Hockenburry (s. of Joseph).
(XVII). Lydia, m. James Brown (s. of John).
VII. MARY, m Conrad Apgar ("Tanner Coon," s. of John Adam, 1st); she
died Feb., 1808.

FARROW.

JOHN FARROW, of Hingham, Mass., came from Hingham, Eng., in 1635, with

wife, Francis, and one chUd, Ma y [id. 7 July, 1687], had ch. : 1. Mary, m.

first, 25 Oct., 1649 (?), Stowell ; second, 10 April, 1689, Joshua Beal ; 2. John,

b. 6 June, 1639 ; 3. Remember, bap. Aug., 1642, m. 1 Feb., 1660, Henry Ward ;

4. Hannah, b. 9 April, 1648, m. 6 June, 1674, Nathaniel Folsom ; 5. Nathan, b.

17 Sept., 1654.
JOHN, 2d (s. of John), b. 6 June, 1639, m. first, Hilliard; second. 16 Nov., 1691,

; had ch.: 1. Mary, b. 25 Oct., 1665 ; 2. Hannah, b. 8 Dec, 1667 ; 3.

Abigail, b. 27 Jan., 1670 ; 4. John, b. 8 Dec, 1672 ; 5. Esther, b. 28 June, 1675 ;

6. William, b. 17 Nov., 1677 ; 7. Friscilla, b. 1679 ; 8. Remember, b. 3 Feb.,

1682 ; 9. Sarah, b. 29 Aug., 1685.
NATHAN, (bro. of John, 2d), b. 17 Sept., 1657 ; m. first, Mary Garnett, d. 27 Feb.,

1710 ; second, Joanna May (dau. of Samuel and widow of Francis Gardner, and

afterwards of Thomas Whiton), d. 18 Oct., 1715 ; had ch.: 1. Francis, b. 16

Dec, 1684 ; 2. Christian, b. 13 Oct., 1686 ; 3. Jonathan, b. 20 June, 1689 ; 4.

Benjamin, b. 1692 ; 5. Nathan, b. 29 April, 1695.
GEORGE, of Ipswich, Mass., in 1637, m. 16 Feb., 1644, Ann Whitmore (prob.

dau. of John) ; had ch.: 1. Mary, b. 6 Jan.. 1645 ; 2. Martha, b. 25 Feb., 1647 ;

3. George, b. 9 May, 1653.
WILLI A.M FARROW (perhaps a grandson of one of the last generation of the

preceding), of twp. Egg Harbor, Burlington Co., N. J., in his will, dated 7 May,

1788, prob. 9 Sept. 1795, names w., Margaret, and children :
I. SARAH, m. Moses Robins.
II. MARTHA, m. Solomon Leeds.

III. ANN, unmarried.

IV. MARGARET, unmarried.

[" Capt."?] JAMES FARRAR (perhaps a nephew of William), owned a lot in Flem-
ington as early as 1775 ; m. Margaret, and had his first child, Delia, bap. by the
Episcopal Minister of Bethlehem twp. 17 May, 1772. Farrar is probably the
same as Farrow. Some members of this family removed with the Swayzys

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and others to Western Florida (now Mississippi) in 1772, and others removed
to Shamokin, Perm
MOSES FARROW (a grandson of Capt. James Farrow), b. Bethlehem, X. J.,
engaged in his early days in a drug store in New York ; rem. to Bethlehem,
Hunterdon Co., N. J., whee he spent the balance of his life in the drug busi-
ness, being also a manufactuer of medicines ; b. 9 March, 1809, d. 1 Aug., 1891,
aged 82 yrs., 4 mos. and 22 days ; m. first, 15 Nov. 1834. Caroline Smith (dau.
of Joseph Smith and Ann Elisabeth Andres), b. 16 Nov , 1818, d. 7 Sept., 1850,
aged 31 yrs., 9 mos. and 21 days ; second, 12 Aug. 1852, Rebecca Bass (born a
Smith, half sister of his first wife, and widow of Charles Bass), b. 22 Dec.,
18 25, d. 15 Dec., 1873, aged 67 yrs., 11 mos. and 24 days. Dr. Moses Farrow's
mother. Catherine, was b. 3 Sept., 1785, d. I Jan., 1836. M. Farrow had ch.:
I. ANN ELISABETH, b. 8 Jan., 1836, d. 23 April, 1852, aged 16 years.
II. WILLIAM BURGER, a farmer, res. at West Portal, N. J., b. 22 Sept.,
1 837, m. Elisabeth Williamson ; has one child, a daughter.

III. CLARKSON, a druggist, res. at West Portal. N. J., b. 24 April, 1839, m.

Alice Housel.

IV. CATHERINE, b. 20, Nov. 1840, m. 8 Dec., 1860, T. B. Lake, resides at

Belvidere, N. J.
V. SARAH JANE, b. 25 Sept. 1842, d. 15 June, 1857, aged 14 years.
VI. LEVI, M. D., read medicine with Dr. John Blane at Perryville, N. J. ;
graduated from the Medical department of Columbia College, March,
1865 ; practised one year with Dr. John Blane ; began practice 5 Feb. ,
1866, at Middle Valley, Morris Co., N. J., where he now resides. He is a
member of the Morris County Medical Society ; has been its secretary
since 1886. and its president since 1891. Dr. Farrow began his work in this
vicinity at an early period of his life (at 22), with his youth and youthful
appearance against him, but rapidly grew into the confidence and esteem
of the community. At the very beginning of his course he took a very
active interest in the work of the Presbyterian Church of (ierman
Valley. Notwithstanding the claims of a growing practice, he has
always been one of the most regular attendants upon Church service.
sometimes beginning his visits upon the sick at 6 o'clock on Sabbath
morning, in order to have time for attendance at morning service. He
was elected and ordained a ruling elder of the above church 26 May,
1872, and has been ever since most active and influential in that im-
portant position. His marked characteristics as a physician are faith-
fulness, promptitude, cheerfulness and honesty ; and in other relation-
ships, his enterprise, generosity, sound judgment and energy are in
continual demand, and have helped to make successful more than oue
movement of public advancement and reform. Dr. Farrow was born
25 April, 1844, m. 20 Oct., 1869, Alice Trimmer (dau. of Anthony and
Mary), b. 1850, d. 10 Jan., 1892 ; had ch. : Joseph Rusting Smith Farrow,
M. D.,b. 2 Oct., 1870 ; graduated from the Long Island College Hospital
1892 ; res. at German Valley, where he is practising his profession ;
Frank Pierce Farrow, D.D. S., b. 1 April, 1872 ; graduated from the
Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, 1893, and is now engaged in his
profession at Washington, Warren Co., N. J.; John Wesley Farrow, b.
27 Oct., 1873, d. 15 Nov., 1874, aged 1 yr. and 18 days ; LueUa Weise
Farrow, b. 9 Sept., 1875 ; Charles Alden Farrow, b. 10 Sept., 1881, d. 8

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Dec., 1881, aged 2 mos. and 28 days.
VII. JOSFPH S., M. D.. b. 20 March, 1846, d. at Flanders, N. J., 1 Sept., 1888, aged
42 yrs. , 5 mos. and 20 days ; was a practising physician ; graduated from
the Medical department of the New York University ; m. Elisabeth
Naughright (dau. of Jacob, of Naughrightville) ; has a son, Jacob Willard,
a medical student.
VIII. BARNET A. S., b. 15 June, 1848 ; a traveling salesman ; res. at Glen
Gardner ; m. Catherine Rounsavel ; four ch. living.
IX. JAMES RTJSLING, b. 10 Aug., 1850, d. 15 Sept.. 1850, aged 5 weeks and
1 day. By s, -nnd wife :
X. EMMA, b. 30 May, 1853, m. 28 Oct., 1874, C. W. Gano; res. at Norton, N. J. ;

no children.
XI. ANNA, b. 24 Sept., 1855, d. 19 Dec., 1881 ; res. at Bloomsbury, N. J. ; unm.
XII. FRANKLIN PIERCE, b. March, 1857, d. 10 Dec., 1881, aged 24 years.

XIII. MARY, b. 9 Dec., 1859, m. 26 May, 1880, C. W. Vannatta ; res. at Philips-

burgh, N. J. ; three children living.

XIV. EDWIN, M. D., b. 2 Nov., 1861 (a twin bro. of Ella), m. 19 March, 1887,

Grace Hammond ; graduated from College of Physicians and Surgeons,
New York, has ch., two boys and one girl ; practices medicine at
Peapack, N. J.
XV. ELLA, b. 2 Nov., 1861 (twin sister to Edwin), m. F. McCrea, a school-
teacher (dec. I ; res. at Bloomsbury, N. J. ; has a dau., Florence.

FEIT.

JOHN, of Greenwich twp., Sussex Co. ; his will, 27 April, 1789, prob. 17 May, 1790,
names children :
I. DANIEL "only son."
n. MARY, dau. of Jacob Minier.
III. CATHERINE, m. Henry Dislandeed ? [illegible]; had ch.:
(1). Henry.
ill.. Elisabeth.
(III). Mart.
(TV). Peter.
Witnesses were Valentine Biddleman, John and Henry Winter.

FELMLEY-

DAVID FELMLEY (sometimes spelled Faermly), b. 1756 (?), m. first, , d. 1782;

second, Sophia Sidells ; he owned about 500 acres, a still works and tannery
one mile east of Cokesbury ; had ch. :
I. MARY (only child by the first wife), b. 10 July, 1782.
H. JACOB, b. 27 June, 1789.

HJ. MOSES, b. 2 Nov., 1789, d. 16 Nov., 1819, m. Mary Mellick (dau of Peter)
b. 4 April, 1786, d. 4 Aug., 1868 ; had ch. :
(I). Da vtd, b. 30 Sept., 1810, m. Sarah Logan (dau. of Major John) ; rem.

to Illinois.
(II). Susanna, b. 10 Nov., 1812, m. Morris Welsh (s. of Jacob).
(III). Peter M., b. 30 Nov., 1814, m. Gertrude Smith (dau. of Zacharias).
(IV). John S., b. 5. Nov., 1816, m. first, Ann Stothoff (dau. of Henry);
second, Ellen Voorhees (dau. of Garret) .
(V). Anthony, b. 29 May, 1818, d. 2 Dec., 1873, m. first, Catherine Van

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Dyke (dau. of John) ; second, Margaret Cortelyou (dau. of Henry) ;
third, Adeline Park (dau. of James). There were twin children of
Moses who died young.
TV. JOHN, b. 9 March, 1792, m. Hannah Adams ; had ch. :

(I)- John Crawford, m. Lydia Hoffman (dau. of Peter, 1st) ; she m. 2d
a Tiger, and 3d Nicholas Apgar,
(II). Moses, m. Mary Ann Fox.
(III). Catherine, m. Peter Everitt.
(IV). Sophia, m. Ebbe Tiger ^dau, of Jacob).
(V). Mart, m. Joseph Biglow.
V. SARAH, b. 16 April, 1794, m. Jonathan Barkman.
VL ANDREW, b. 7. Nov., 1796.

VH. MARGARETTA, b. 31 Dec., 1797, m. John Alpaugh (3. of William*.
VHI. CATHERINE, b. 2 June, 1800, m. William C. Apgar ("Pony Bill," s. of
Conrad and Elisabeth Cramer).
IX. DAVID, b. 29 Oct., 1805, lived in the old parsonage, m. first, Wyckotf ; sec-
ond, a Line ; third, Mrs. Ginthro (born a Stillwell) ; had ch.:
(I). Peter Wyckoff. m. Margaret Condit.
(H). Pohlman, :ii. Kate Honeyman.
(III). Emaline, m. Cornelius Voorhees.
(IV). Margaret, m. Edward Barry.
X. SOPHIA ANN, b. 7 Sept., 1809, m. George PhUhower (s. of Peter); lives

near Irvington, N. J.
XI. JAMES PARKER, b. 12 Aug., 1812, went West.

XIL WILLIAM, m. Ruth Apgar (dau. Herbert), went West; had at least
Herbert, John and David.

FIELDS.

JOHN, b. 1659, was a grandson of ROBERT, b. 1610, who is supposed to have

come to Rhode Island with Roger Williams. In 1645, Robert Field, with

fifteen associates, obtained from Governor Kiett, a large area of land in Long

Island, including the site of Flushing. John, of New Jersey, was the fifth in

descent from the famous astronomer, JOHN, b. 1525. who introduced the

Copernican system of astronomy into England. For this he received a patent

of nobility. The family trace their descent from Hubertas de la Feld (i. e..

Field, cleared land in distinction from the forest) , who held lands in Lancaster

Co., England, in the third year of William the Conqueror [1069 (] John bought.

14 Dec. 1695, 1055 acres in Somerset Co., commencing one mile below Bound

Brook, extending for two and one-half miles along the Kan tan. and one and

and one-half miles inland (Story of an Old Farm, p. 177) ; prob. had ch. at

least :

I. JEREMIAS, m. Mareitje Van Vechten (dau. of Michael 1st. and widow

of Albert Ten Eyck), b. 8 Oct., 1687 ; had ch. (all but first two on Somer-

ville Church Records) :

(I). Jeremiah, b. (or bap.) 1713 ; prob. m. Femmetje, and had ch.,

Theunis, bap. 30 April, 1740.
(II). John, b. (or bap.) 1714 ; prob. m. Elisabeth, and had ch., Mary, bap.

7 Sept., 1745.
(III). Michiell, bap. 22 Aug., 1716.
(IV). Margrietien, bap. 15 Oct., 1717.

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(V). Marytie, bap. 13 Oct., 1719.
(VI). Mama, bap. 10 Dec., 1720.
(VII). Michael, bap. 17 March, 1723.
(VIII;. Benjamin, bap. 12 May, 1725.
(IX). Dirck [Richard], bap. 11 Dec., 1726 ; prob. had ch. at least :

1. Jeremiah, b. 1753 ; bought 103 acres in Bedminster twp. from
Daniel Heath, 6 Feb., 1790 ; m. Jane Ten Eyck (dau. of Captain
Jacob) ; had ch.:

(1). Richard J., b. 12 Sept., 1785, d. 6 May, 1871 ; m., 22 Dec.,
1808, Mary Kline (dan. of Jacob), b. 17 April, 1791, d. 15 Jan.T
1869 : had ch. {Story of an Old Farm, p. 651) : (a) . Jeremiah
R., b. 16 Dec., 1809, d. 2 Feb., 1856, m. Margaret W. Telfair,
of New York ; (b). Phebe Maria, b. 18 Nov., 1811, d. 8 March,
1889, m. Henry Cornell Brokaw ; (c). Jacob K., b. 31 Jan..
1814, m. Rebecca J. Stewart . (rf). Jane,b. 16 March, 1X16, d.
16 Dec., 1857, m. Henry H. Garreteon ; (c), Richard R., b. 8
March, 1818, m. his cousin, Margaretta Miller (dau of Jacob
B.. of Morris Co., N. J.); (/). Benjamin M., b. 1 May, 1820,
m. Helen M. Field (dau. of John D.) ; (g\. Rachel D., b. 5
June, 1823, d. 12 May, 18 1, m. James Polhemus ; (h). John
K.. b. 27 Dec, 1825, m. Lueinda Whitehill ; (1). Isaac N., b.
4 May, 1828, m. MaryDutcher (daughter of Jacob C); (J),
Peter, b. 17 Nov., 1830, m. Helen C. Shipman (dau. of
Chauncey N.) ; (k). William B., b. 16 Sept., 1834, m. Harriet
E. Boyd.
(2). Michael T., b. 4 Oct., 1789, d. 1 Aug., 1871 ; res. at White
House, m. Fanny Traphagen (dau. of Roelof) ; had ch. : (a).
Jeremiah, m. Mary A. Welsh (dau. of William and Marga-
ret Leek) ; (6). Richard, m. Nancy Aller ; (c). John Depew;
(d). Michael ; (e). Henry.
(3). Jeremiah.
(4). Jacob Depew.
(5). Margaret.
(6). Elisabeth.
(7). Polly.
(8). Jane.
(X). Sara, bap. Dec, 1728.
(XI). Antje, bap 27 Dec, 1730.

FISHER.

HENDRICK FISHER was born in 1697, according to some historians in Bound
Brook, N. J., but according to other and more reliable historians his birthplace
was in the Palatinate, Germany. He came with his father's family to America
in 1703. His father purchased a house and considerable land of William
Dockwra this same year, on the south bank of the Raritan River near Bound
Brook, on the road leading to New Brunswick. The house was built by Dock-
wra in 1688 and is now occupied by William Voorhees. It was at one time
owned by Capt. Creighton McCrea, son of the Rev. James McCrea who preached
in the Presbyterian Church of Bound Brook, and brother to Jennie McCrea
whose tragic death at Fort Edward during the Revolution is well known.

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Hendrick Fisher was a mechanic by trade, but a man of more than ordinary
intelligence and with a wonderful business capacity. He was held in the high-
est esteem by his fellow citizens, and held for many years the highest positions
in the Colony of New Jersey and in the church of which he was a member. He
united with the Reformed Church, of New Brunswick, in 1721, during the pas-
torate of Rev. Theodore Frelinghuysen. The next year in 1722 he was elected
Deacon, and held this office for two terms. In 1727 he was elected Elder, and
was re-elected for seven different terms. He was a regular attendant on all
Ecclesiastical conventions, and exerted a great influence in the establishment
of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in America. He was appointed
Catechist and Lay Preacher as an assistant to Rev. Mr. Frelinghuysen. Some
of his published sermons had a large circulation among the people, and were
valuable for their doctrinal and spiritual truths. In civil life no man in all
New Jersey wa6 more influential than Hendrick Fisher. He was elected as a
member of the Colonial Assembly of New Jersey from Somerset Co. in 1745,
and was re-elected to every succeeding assembly until 1775. While a member
of the Assembly, he was chairman of many of the most important committees.
He never flinched from active duty in whatever form it appeared. He was one
of the three men whom New Jersey sent to represent her in the congress, called
by Massachusetts and Rhode Island, to meet in New York on the first Tuesday
of October, 1765. In January, 1775, he was appointed on a Committee of
Grievances, of which he was elected chairman. This committee sent to His
Majesty, King George, a petition asking for a redress of the " grievances under
which the colonies are now laboring." In May, 1775, he was a delegate to the
Provincial Congress of New Jersey, which met at Trenton, of which important
body he was elected chairman. In his opening address he set forth most forci-
bly the grievances of the American colonies. He was chairman of the Com-
mittee of Safety which had charge of legislative and executive affairs during
the recesses of Congress. No man in all the colony was more loyal to the cause
of American Independence t_ n Hendrick Fisher ; and no one was more
courageous and uncompromising in seeking to obtain freedom for his country.
He was intensely hated by his tory neighbors and by the British, so that he was
always armed to meet their threatened attacks. When the British General
offered pardon to all the citizens of New Jersey, who would forsake their
allegiance to the American cause, he made an exception of Hendrick Fisher,
with three other citizens of Bound Brook. In December, 1776, a foraging party
from the British army drove away many of his cattle. On April 13, 1777, after
the first battle of Bound Brook, the victorious British army marching back to
New Brunswick, stopped at his house and took all the money they could find
and all the rest of his cattle. Hendrick Fisher did not live to see the full inde-
pendence of America. He died while the war was still in progress, but with
unwavering faith in the justice of the cause, and the hope that the States soon
would enjoy the blessings of peace and prosperity. His body rests in a family
graveyard on his farm. There in a dense thicket overgrown with trees, stands
a plain brown upright slab with this simple inscription, " In memory of
Hendrick Fisher, who departed this life August 16th, 1779, in the eighty-second
year of his age." In the minutes of the Assembly of New Jersey his name is
printed Fflsher. In the records of the First Reformed Church, of New Bruns-
wick, his name, at the time of uniting with the church, is given as Visser. At
another place his name is given as Vischer. The above has been kindly fur-

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nished by the Rev. Titus E. Davis, of Bound Brook, N. J. Hendrick Fisher
and wife Elisabeth had children, bap. at Somerville, N. J. :
I. VOLKERT, bap. 11 Dec., 1726.
n. MARIA, bap. 14 May, 1729.

III. NEELTIE, bap. 24 Oct., 1731.

IV. ABRAHAM, bap. 21 Sept., 1740.
V. MARGARET, bap. 5 June, 1743.

VI. HENDRICK, bap. 9 Dec, 1744.
VTI. JEREMIAS, bap. 1 Sept., 1746; his will, "Somerville," 13 Sept., 1805.
prob. 27 Feb., 1807, names wife Catherine and ch. :
(I). Jeremiah.
(II). Isaac.
(III). Hendrick.*
(IV). John.
(V). Ann.
(VI). Catharine.
(VII). Maria.
Miscellaneous — Hannes [John] Fischer and Maria, have a child Margareta,
bap. at Quaseek [Quassaick or Newberg], who was born 15 Feb., 1710.

Fisher or Pottersville.

GEORGE (or JOHN) came from Germany and settled at Changewater about 1790.
He had three sons George, John and Christian. The last of these settled in
Pennsylvania. The records of St. Michael and St. John's Lutheran Church,
Phila. , state that in December, 1761, Christopher Fisher (named Christian in
the license) was married to Barbara Omensetter. In the list of emigrants we
find a Christian arrives 1733, 1749 and 1753 ; a George arrives 1753. In 1787;
Dec. 31, letters of administration of the estate of Christopher of Hunterdon Co.
are granted to Mary Fisher and John Lequear (Trenton Lib. 29, fol. 297).
REV. GEORGE, son of George, came to Tewkesbury twp. 1797. and bought fifty
acres, where Charles McKagin lived ; he was born May, 1768 and died 14 May,
1846, m. first, Hannah Hiles (sister to John Pace's wife) ; second, Sarah C.
Cooper, b. 8 June, 1797, d. 24 Nov., 1868. He had 9 children by each wife :
I. ANNA MART, b. 27 Nov., 1789, m. Rev. Mr. Lee.
II. JOHN. b. 50 Mar., 1792, m. (1) Anna Sutton ; (2) Elisabeth Miller ; lived

in Tewkesbury twp.
III. ELISABETH, b. 24 March, 1794, m. (1) Andrew Rose, of Newton, N. J.,

(2) a Kishbaw.
TV. GEORGE, b. 5 Nov., 1796, m. Anna Sutton (dau. of Samuel), b. 24 June,
1801, d. 21 Dec., 1890 ; res. at Lamington ; had,
(I). Ellen, m. Will. H. Drake, of Schooley's Mountain.
(II). Simon V., m. Eliza Ann Drake (dau. of James) ;lives at Hackettstown.
(III). Henrt,' m. Mary Laquear and settled at Fox Hill.
(TV). William S., m. Catherine Crater and has Alice, wife of Peter Wil-
liamson, and Annie ; lives at Naughrightville.
(V). Deborah P., m. Henry Sovran ; lives at Pottersville.
V. MARGARET, b. 1 Mar., 1799, m. Rev. Samuel Hull, of Frenchtowu, N. J.
VI. HENRT, b. 1 Feb., 1801, m. Anna Johnson (dau. of William); settled at

Sergeants ville, Hunterdon Co., N. J.
VII. CHRISTIAN, b. 13 Feb., 1803, m. Margaret Groff (dau. of Henry), b. 1809,

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d. 1848, at 39 , lives ueax Pottersville, N. J. ; had ch. :
(P. AMOS, b. 16 Oct., 1832, m. Caroline Vescelius (dau. of John).
(II). James R., m. Mary A. Rhinehart (dau. of John).
(III). Wesley R., m. Mary Hoffman (dau. of Peter).
iIV). Ctbus A., d. 7 Feb., 1877.
Vm. WILLIAM, b. 15 Oct., 1808, m. Elisabeth Scudder ; settled at New Prov-
idence, X. J.
IX. SUSAN, m. Amos Hoagland (s. of William) ; lived four miles below Flem-

ington ; died at Newark, N. J.
X. NANCY, (first child by second wife), m. Hezekiah Huff.
XL CATHERINE, m. Elias Baracroft.
XII. MANNING, m. Harriet Rittenhouse.
XTIT. ISAAC, died young.

XTV. CORNELIA, m. as second wife Elias Baracroft.
XV. KEZIAH, m. J. Vandervoort Welsh (8. of William).
XVI. MELV1NA, m. a Skelton in Pa.
XVII. SARAH, m. Edward Rittenhouse.
XVIII. HANNAH, d. 1840 at 18.

Fisher of Mt. Lebanon.
JOHN, s. of George 1st, and brother of Rev. Georoe, b. 1770, d. 14, Dec., 1855,
at 85, m. 7 April, 1803, Keziah Leigh, b. 1780, d. 21 Oct., 1855, at 75 ; settled
near Mt. Lebanon, Lebanon twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J., and was one of the
founders of the M. E. Church of that place ; had ch. :
I. SAMUEL LEIGH, b. 38 Mar., 1804, m. Clarissa (or Mary) Bunnel.
II. ICHABOD, b. 7 Aug., 1805, m. a Gulicks.
HL MART A, b. 29 Jan., 1807, m. John Fine.
IV. LYDIA, b. 17 Jan , 1809, unmarried.
V. DANIEL FREEMAN, b. 22 May, 1810, m. Rachel Taylor.
VI. ANNA, b. 30 July, 1812, died young.
VII. JOHN W., b. 18 July, 1813, die-i young.

VIII. LORENZO, b. 18 Oct.. 1814, m. Mary Jane Swazey (dau. of Benjaminl.
IX ELISABETH, b. 22 Oct., 1816, m. George Beatty.
X and XI. TWO SONS, b. 18 Oct., 1818, died young.
XII. SARA LEIGH, b. 14 Sept., 1819, m. (1) Anthony Drake ; (2) Thos. Lake.
XHI. KEZIAH, b. 17 Sept., 1821, unmarried.
XTV. RENZELIA b. 4 July, 1823, m. George Huff.
JOHANN MARTIN FISHER, widower, was m. 1742. on the 13th Sunday after
Trinity, to Elisabeth Meyer, a widow ; he " came here four years since from
Wurtemberg ;" she " came 31£ years since from Zurich." (Records of Lutheran
Church, New York) . A MARTIN Fisher was naturalized in New Jersey, July,
1730, with two sons, JACOB and PHILIP. It may have been this latter Mar-
tin, perhaps the son of the first by a previous wife, who is buried at Hacketts-
town, and who was born 1714, d. 19 Jan., 1796, at 82 ; his wife Catharine was
born 1707, d. 30 Sept., 1793, at 86. In 1770, Sept. 20, Martin Fisher, with others,
was appointed to lay out a road on Schooley's Mountain. Nothing further is
known of this family.
JAMES FISHER, b. Staunton, Aug. Co., Virginia, 11 Jan., 1790, came, 1809, to
Beattystown ; he was a saddler by trade and m. first, Hannah B. Bird (dau. of
ElishaBird), b. 8 May, 1753 ; second, Rachel Osmun, b. 7 Sept., 1751 ; at some
time subsequent to 1817, he came to German Valley, and from there went to

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Budd'e Lake, and afterwards lived for six years in N. T. city. In 1831, April
1, he returned to Beattystown. He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
for five years ; died 12 July, 1870. He was the father of John B., b. Hackette-
town, 10 July, 1817, m. 7 Feb., 1856, Sarah, dau. of William and Elisabeth
(Hann) Hance, b. 4 Sept., 1823 ; has ch., James, a lawyer, and Hannah.

THE FISHER FAMILY

BY B. VAN DOREN FISHER, ESQ.
In the old graveyard at Larison's Corners, sleep many of the early Gorman
settlers of Hunterdon County. Rough, unlettered stones mark their graves, and
only the stains of time and the covering moss give a clue to the years that have
passed since they began their silent vigils.

Among these graves of early worthies, undistinguishable from those of his
neighbors, is that of Peter Fisher. Whence he came to this country and when,
we have not been able to determine. We find, however, from old records, that he
could not have settled in New Jersey later than the year 1725, with the probability
strongly in favor of his having arrived at a considerably earlier period.

Tradition has it that he married his wife from the old home in Germany ; but
aside from the fact that her first name was Maria, we know nothing concerning her.
Peter Fisher, upon his arrival in this country, settled first in Somerset Co., N.
J., where he remained until the year 1730 when he purchased a farm about a half
mile west of what is now Rocktown, in Hunterdon County, which farm is still
owned by one of his descendants.

The deed for the premises mentioned bears date March 30th, 1730, and by it,

Thomas of Township of Amwell, etc., yeoman, on the one part, conveyed to

Peter Fisher, now or late of the County of Somerset, etc., yeoman, of the other part,
in consideration of one hundred and thirty-two pounds of lawful silver money of
the King's Dominions in America, etc., two hundred acres of land besides the usual
allowance for highways.

PETER FISHER had eight children, Anthony, John Wilhelm, Elisabeth, Chris-
topher, John, Peter, Jacob and another daughter, name unknown :
I. ANTHONY, as appears by the baptismal record of Readington church,
was baptized Nov. 14, 1725. He married Elisabeth Snyder and settled on
a farm west of Mount Airy. He had eight children. He died May 31,
1800, aged 75 years, and is buried in the old grave-yard at Larison's
Corners :

(I). John, m. Mary Hoagland and had three sons, John, Tunis and Jos-
eph. The descendants of these sons are settled in different parts of
Hunterdon Co., along the Delaware, and Mahlon, son of Joseph,
near Williamsport, Pa.
(LT). Christopher, m. Charity Boss and had sis children, Tunis, Joseph,
Peter, Hannah, Elisabeth and Catharine. The descendants of
these children have not been satisfactorily traced.
(HI). Jacob, m. Ann Wilson and had four children :

1. Wilson, married and went to Sussex Co.

2. Charity, m. Uriah Phillips.

3. Abby, m. John Lambert ; she died childless.

4. Rebecca was born Aug. 4, 1794, and d. Nov. 10, 1873 ; she m. John

C Holcombe, b. June 9, 1793, d. July 28, 1882 ; they had two ch.,
Louisa and Edwin.

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{IV). Tunis, m. first, Sarah Meloby and had by her sti children, George,
Henry, James, Jacob, Jefferson and Grace ; he m. second, Mary
Larue, by whom he had a number of children.
(V). Joseph, m. a Miss Broom and went West.
(VI) . Mary, m. a Housel who settled somewhere in Pennsylvania.
(VII). Margaret, m. a Stryker and lived in Baltimore.
<VIII). Elisabeth, m. George Lot* ; they settled West.
IL JOHN WILHELM, was bap. April 16, 1727, and m. first. Charity Young
by whom he had three children ; second, Charity Youngblood by whom
he had five children ; he settled on a farm near Wertsville :
(I). Peter, m. Alice Johnson ; he died Oct. 30, 1821, agad 63 yrs., 4 moa.,
21 dys. ; his wife died Jan. 18, 1820, aged 57 yrs., 8 mos., 24 dys. ; had
six children :

1. James J., b. June 15, 1784, m. Rebecca Pidcock, d Nov. 1, 1854,

aged 65 yrs., 8 mos., 18 dys. ; he died childless Oct. 3, 1870.

2. Elisabeth, b. March y, 1786, m. Mahlon Warnbaugh and had two

sons, Augustus and Peter F.

3. Charity, b. Aug. 13, 1788, d. Sept. 27, 1878, unmarried.

4. Ann, b. Sept. 9, 1790, d. Feb. 27, 1863, unmarried.

5. Willi Ail P., b. June 6, 1793, d. March 28, 1876, m. Sarah Wilson,

d. Nov. 19, 1845, aged 43 yrs., 6 mos., S dys. ; they had nine ch. :

(1). Alice Ann, b. May 18, 1823, m. Isaac Matthews.

(2). JajiTES J., b. July 2, 1824, m. (1) Mary Higgins, b. Dec. 2,
1829, d. March 8, 1871 ; by her he had 14 children, Uree,
Asa H., Martha, Sarah, Mary Ann, Charity, Alice, Wil-
liam. J., J arAes W., David, Franklin, Rebecca, Susan H.
and Jesse B. ; m. (2) Sarah E. Sutton, b. Feb. 8, 1835, and
by her had one child, died in infancy.

(St. Peter, b. Nov. 15, 1825, m. Ann Holcombe.

(4). Martha, b. Aug. 11, 1827, m. Jordan Matthews.

to). John, b. March 25, 1830, m. Martha H. Fisher, b. Oct. 21.
1837 ; had nine children, Sarah M., Hiram L., Emma IF.,
Thomas S., Mary B., Charles F., William, Nellie S. and
Kate L.

(6). Elisabeth, b. Dec. 15, 1830, died in childhood.

(7). Israel, b. Jan. 11, 1834, in. Mary Quick ; has three children,
Belle V., Ella and Martha.

(8). William P., b. Sept. 16, 1837, m. Elisabeth Manners ; had
three children, Sarah, Carrie and Theodore ; he was killed
by the cars at White House Station.

(9). Sakah L., b. March 9, 1844, m Aaron Baracroft.
6. Cornelius Q., b. May 16, 1799, d. Jan. 8, 1887, m. Gertrude Young,

b. Jan. 1, 1803, d. May 5, 1883 ; had four children :

(1). Maria, b. Oct. 14, 1829.

(2). Cathabine, b. July 11, 1831.
(3). Harriet, b. Sept. 12, 1835, m. Oliver Case.
(4). James J., b. Oct. 2, 1840, m. (1) IdaMannera who died child-
less ; (2) Catharine Skillman ; has five children, H*nry,
James W. , Gertrude, May and Rena.
(II). Mart. b. June 22, 1753, d. Dec. 15, 1829, m. Abraham Hagaman, b.

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Jan. 24, 1751, d. April 19, 1836 ; had seven children :

1. Charity, b. Nov. 23. 1776, m. Joshua Housel and had five children-

Abraham, Mary, John, Ollie and Lucretia ; they moved to Pa.

2. Mary, b. June 6, 1779, d. April 28, 1870, unmarried.

3. William, b. Aug. 17, 1783, d. May 3, 1863, m. Hannah Phillips, b.

Jan. 1, 1783, d. May 26, 1879 ; had eleven children :

(1). Elisabeth, b. Oct. 2, 1807, d. Feb. 29, 1871.

(2). Charity, b. April 22, 1809, d. April 29, 1878, m. William

Fleming, b. Jan. 14, 1809, d. Feb. 14, 1873 ; she had 7 ch.
(3). EzekielP., b. July 7, 1810, m. Elisabeth Duckworth ; had

twelve children, John, Charles IT., William, Anna M.,

Joseph H., Spencer A., Jennie H., Hattie E., Theodocia,

Isaac, Sanford and Fum.an.
(4). Hiram, b. Jan. 15, 1811, d. June 1, 1812.
(5). Sarah, b. Feb. 27, 1813, d. May 3, 1850, unmarried.
(6). Mary, b. Nov. 6, 1815.
(7). Esther, b. Aug. 22, 1817, m. a Bremer.
(8). Rebecca, b. Dec. 3, 1818, d. April 3, 1837.
(9). William B., b. Nov. 24, 1820, d. Feb. 5, 1878.
(10). Abraham R., b. Dec. 26, 1822, d. Nov. 13, 1823.
(11) . Miranda, b. Nov. 22, 1824, d. in 1828.

4. Abraham A., b, Jan. 1, 1786, d. Dec. 6, 1868, m. Elisabeth Wilson,

b. Nov. 10, 1791, d. Dec. 20, 1875 ; had four children :

(1). Martha Ann, b. Feb. 4, 1815, m. Israel Higgins.

(2). Lewis, b. Nov. 16, 1817, m. (1) Sarah E. Matthews by whom
he had two sons ; one that died an infant and Lorenzo D. ;
he m. (2) Belle Smith ; Lorenzo D., b. Dec. 6, 1857, m. Car-
rie Rockaf eller.

(3). Lorenzo, b. Sept. 6, 1821, d. Sept. 23, 1848

(4). Clarinda, b. Feb. 24, 1822, m. Pierson Matthews, b. April
8, 1824, d. April 24, 1872.

5. John, b. March 18, 1790, d. Aug. 2, 1839, m. Catharine Hankinson,

d. April 23, 1833, aged 38 yrs., 7 mos., 3 dys. ; had ten children :
(1). Abraham, b. May 18, 1813, m. Sarah Cole and had a son,

Ross J.
(2). John H., b. Nov. 15, 1814, m. Sarah Ackers and has two

daughters, Kate and Lizzie.
(3). Arthur G., b. Oct. 22, 1816, m. Eliza Olden.
(4). Joseph H., b. Oct. 25, 1818, m. Mary Ann Olden.
(5). Nancy C, b. March 20, 1820, m. Joseph Hendrickson.
(6). Theodocia, b. July 20, 1822, m. Amos Martindale, d. March

18, 1865, aged 49 yrs., 11 mos., 18 dys.
(7). Harriet H., b. April 1, 1825, m. Emmon Smith.
(8). Thomas H., b. March 29, 1827, m. and had two children,

John E. and Mary Y.
(9). Asher H., b. April 23, 1829, m. and has two daughters.
(10). Theodore B., b. Jan. 16, 1832, m. and had several children.

6. Elisabeth, b. Sept. 1, 1792, m. Daniel Ackers, b. Jan. 5, 1788 ; had

ten children :

(1). Oliver, b. Oct. 14, 1813, d. Dec. 30, 1813.

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(2). Mary Ann, b. Nov. 25, 1814, m. Ralph Cornell who died

July 25, 1849.
(3). Catharine, b. Oct. 19, 1817, d. June 10, t830.
(4). Amos, b. Oct. 4, 1819. d. Sept. 19, 1867, m. Sarah Moore and

had two sons, Alfred and Daniel.
(5). Abraham H., b. March 2, 1823, d. April 9, 1S49.
(6). Melinda, b. April 20, 1829, m. Edward Flock and had twc

children, a son, dead, and a daughter Caroline.
(7). Louis, b. Oct. 21, 1831, m. Elisabeth Howell and had two

daughters, Elizabeth and SybiUa.
(8). Catharine E., b. Jan. 17, 1834.
(9V. Levi, b. March 21, 1836, m. Henrietta Hill and had three

daughters, two of whom are living.
(10). Emma, b. Aug. 24, 1839, d. June 17, 1870, m. Charles Walker.
7. Peter, b. May 10, 1794, d. April 28, 1879, m. (1) Eeturah Bake, b.
June 5, 1802, d. March 18, 1864. and had by her two children ; m.
(2) Harriet Van Buskirk, b. Oct. 30, 1822, d. July 15, 1886 :
(1). James Uonroe, b. Dec. 21, 1842.
(2). Lucinda a, b. Aug. 28, 1845.
•<UT). Elizabeth, committed suicide by hanging, probably in latter part
of March, 1792, unmarried.
(IV). William, b. June 2L, 1768, d. Dec. 31, 1842, m. Lucretia Slack, b.
Oct. 12, 1771, d. June 10, 1847 ; had five children :

1. Amos, b. July 9, 1795, m. a Miss Quick and had son Prall.

2. William, b. July 14, 1798, m Mary Dilts and had two children.

William and Mary.

3. James 8., b. Oct. 23, 1800, d. Sept. 22, 1879, m. Catharine L. Stout.

b. Nov. 25, 1816 ; had seven children, Ellen S., Rebecca S., Caro-
line S., Kate, William H., James S. and Claudius R. P.

4. Charity, b. Nov. 29, 1803, m. Judiah Higgins.

5. Mart Ann, b. Sept. 28, 1808. m. Nathan Stout, b. Dec. 31, 1812 :

had five children :

(1). William F., b. March 29, 1837, d. Sept. 18, 1872, m. Martha

Harriman.
(2). Henry H., d. May 10, 1864.
(3). Simpson S., b. Nov. 28, 1840, m. Julia H. Smith, b. Nov 1

1856.
(4). Lucretia F., b. Dec. 31, 1842, d. Sept. 17, 1872.
(5). Mary Y., b. May 18, 1844, m. Augustus F. Young.
LU. ELIZABETH was bap. June 8, 1729. Aside from this we have no definite

information concerning her.
IV. CHRISTOPHER, settled near Van Liew's Corner and had one son, also
named Christopher and two or three daughters :
(I). Christopher, m. Jane Stout and had a son named Christopher.
V. JOHN, m. a Miss Kuhl and moved to Pennsylvania.
VI. PETER, said to have been killed, probably when a young man, by a fall

from a wagon.
VH. JACOB, inherited the homestead ; he m. Sarah Hoppock and by her had
six children ; it is said that Jacob was twice married but the name of his
second wife is unknown :

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il). Anthony, died childless in Philadelphia.

(II). Peter, b. March 10, 1765, d. June 21, 1829, m. Ann Runk, b. April'
24, 1764, d. Dec. 16, 1850 ; he first settled upon a tract of land in
Delaware twp. ; thence he moved to a farm situated along the turn-
pike between Clinton and Annandale in this county ; upon this
farm was a tavern which he kept at the same time that he tilled his
land. For a long time he was a Justice of the Peace, and at one
period was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. He-
had ten children :

1. Jacob P., b. Aug. 19, 1786, d. Nov. 12, 1845, m. Sarah Stevenson,

b. Nov. 14, 1792, d. Aug. 1, 1864 ; had one child :
(1). Mart Ann, b. March 27, 1814, d. June 5, 1878, m. Henry
Matthews, b. Nov. 11, 1812, d. Jan. 21, 1886.

2. Sarah, b. Aug. 5, 1788, d. Jan. 11, 1859, m. John H. Hoffman (s.

of Henry and Rebecca), b. Jan. 19, 1796, d. Jan. 19, 1869; had

four children :

(1). Peter F., b. May 6, 1819, m. Catharine Runkle, b. Dec. 22,
1822.

(2). William F., b. Jan. 7, 1822, d. March 9, 1856, m. Elisabeth
Carhart, b. March 24, 1826, d. Nov. 16, 1866 ; had four chil-
dren, Frances, Christians a C, Sarah F. and Lavinia.

(3). Elisabeth, b. , d. Sept. 29, 1887, m. Theodore H. Risler,

b. , d. Nov. 5. 1867 ; had one daughter, Sallie, died a

young lady.

(4). Stephen Addison, b. , 1831, d. Aug. 27, 1851.

3. Ann, b. Jan. 11, 1790, d. Oct. 31, 1869, m. Thomas T. Holcombe, b.

July 10, 1795, d. Aug. 20, 1888 : had four children :
(1). Miranda, b. Oct. 2, 1818, d. Feb. 24, 1843, m. Solomon Hol-
combe, b. March 19, 1813, d. Jan. 4, 1879 ; had one child.
(2). Susannah, b. Oct. 22, 1820, m. Philip H. Matthews, b. Sept.

21, 1814, d Sept. 29, 1886 ; has two children, Victoria and

Josephine.
(3). Ann, b. Sept. 14, 1827, m. Peter Fisher, b. Nov. 15, 1825, d.

Aug. 21, 1823 ; had five children, Theodore, Thomas E.,

Augustus, William E. and Anne B.
(4). Thomas N., b. Aug. 8, 1834, m. Cornelia Taylor, b. Aug. 28,

1839 ; has two sons, Charles T., b. Feb. 3, 1875, and James

S., b. May 1, 1879.

4. Frances, b. Nov. 19, 1791, d. March 9, 1865, m. Elias Holcombe, b.

May 23. 1793, d. April 24, 1865 ; had four children :

(1). Leah, b. May 21, 1815, d. March 7, 1872, m. John Hoagland,

b. Jan. 5, 1812, d. Aug. 6, 1876.
(2). Peter O., b. Feb. 11, 1817, d. Feb. 28, 1886, m. (1) Catharine

Kline Quick, b. Jan. 9, 1822, d. Aug. 1, 1848, and by her

had one child, Ellen Kline ; m. (2) Martha Higgins, b. Apr.

14, 1832, and by her had four children, John Q., Henry,

Catharine and .Frances.
(3). Cornelia Ann, b. July 3, 1820, d. Oct. 3, 1884, m. Joseph C.

Sutphin, b. April 8, 1817, d. May 25, 1877 ; no children.
(4). Frances, b. Nov. 18, 1823, m. John Quick, b. July 17, 1820 ;

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bad one daughter, Cornelia Ann, b. Feb. 1, 1845, d Oct 1
1849.

5. Rachel, b. Jan. 2, 1794, d. Sept. 28, 1883, m. Jacob Kline, b July

23, 1799, d. July 25, 1878.

6. John, b. Aug. 14, 1796, d. Aug. 16, 1833, m. Susan Runkle, b. Dec.

16, 1796, d. Sept. 16, 1875 ; had three children :
(1). Francis, b. Feb. 18, 1822, d. Nov. 4, 1870, m. Derrick Sut-
phin, b. Oct. 24, 1814, d. Dec. 9, 1891 ; had ch.:
(a). John F., b. Feb. 5, 1844, m. Mary Anderson, b. Jan. 12,
1844 ; has two children, Frank F., b. Aug. 16, 1872, and
Lewis A., b. Dec. 11, 1874.
(b). Mary F., b. Nor. 2, 1847, d. May 29, 1871.
(c). William D., b. Aug. 30, 1851, d. July 27, 1880, m. Sarah
E. Apgar, b. April 4, 1847 ; had six children, Charles, b.
Oct. 12, 1870 ; Cora Frances, b. Sept. 26, 1873, m. Rev.
Emile V. G. Hoelsche (and has one child Frances S., b.
Feb. 16, 1894) ; William, b. Nov. 20, 1874, d. Aug. 4, 1875;
Arthur D., b. July 13, 1876, d. July 30, 1877 ; Annie E.,
b. March 3, 1878.
(2). Jacob Runkle, b. Jan. 12, 1824, m. Dinah H. Van Doren, b.
Jan. 20, 1825, d. Jan. 1, 1890 ; had five children :
(a). William Pohlman, b. Jan. 11, 1851, m. Frances D. Miller,
b. April 4, 1862 ; has two children, Howard, b. Nov. 27,
1889, and Elizabeth Miller, b. Jan. 14, 1892.
(b). Anna Frances, b. May 15, 1853, m. Simon J. Hegeman,
b. May 30, 1838 ; has two children, John S., b. Oct. 31,
1880, and Runkle Fisher, b. Feb. 21, 1885.
(c). John Runkle, b. Feb. 21, 1855, d. Dec. 27, 1858.
id). Benjamin Van Doren, b. July 12, 1858.
(e). Elisabeth Alletta, b. Dec. 1, 1868, d. Aug. 2, 1870.
(3). William, b. June 9, 1826, m. Mary Elizabeth Sieg, b. March
15, 1825 ; has one child, Kate Sieg, b. Nov. 23, 1859, m.
Harry Strong Taylor, b. Jan., 1857.

7. Peter R., b. March 27, 1798, d. , m. (1) Mary Ann Honeyman,

b. Nov. 29, 1802, d. Jan. 15, 1847 ; by her he had one child ; (2)
Francinka Lane, b. April 2, 1823, d. Dec. 31, 1874 ; by her he had
two children :
(1). Margaret, b. Nov. 29, 1822, d. Feb. 12, 1844, m. William

Duyckinck. b. Aug. 14, 1815 ; had one child, Mary, b. Oct.

12, 1842, m. Horace A. Van Derbeek, b. Dec. 15, 1828.
(21. Mart, b. Oct. 28, 1S50, d. Feb. 20, 1887, m. Horace Lobb.
(3). Kate, b. April 26, 1859, d. Jan. 12, 1888, m. Erwin O. Blair,

b. Oct. 16, 1860.

8. William, b. April 18, 1801, d. Nov. 29, 1822.

9. Julia, b. May 27, 1804, d. Feb. 20, 1871, m. Matthias Cramer, b.

Sept. 19, 1800, d. April 27, 1849 ; had six children :

(1). Peter, b. Jan. 20, 1825, d. May 30, 1863, m. Margaret Traver,

b. Nov. 7, 1829, and had two children, Julia Frances and

Laura T.
(2). John Edgar, b. April 29, 1830, d. Sept. 4, 1830.

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(3). Oscar, b. Aug. 6, 1832, d. Nov. 4, 1859.
(4). Christianna, b. Jon. 27, 1836, d. Feb. 9, 1855.
(5). Margaret Francis, b. Dec. 4, 1838.
(6). Sarah E., b. Sept. 9, 1843, d. Oct. 14, 1864.
10. Hiram, b. Dec. 3, 1806, d. Aug. 24, 1829.
(HI). Anna, b. Feb. 22, 1767, m. Caleb Farley, b. June 28, 1757, d. Oct. 6,

1808 ; had no children.
(TV). Mart, m. Nathaniel Wilson.

(V). Sarah, d. Sept. 18, 1831, in the 56th year of her age, m. Abraham
Prall, b. Nov. 2, 1770, d. April 20, 1851.
(VI). Jacob, b. Oct. 19, 1779, d. Sept. 24, 1813, m. Anna Chamberlain, b.
Jan. 17, 1784, d. Feb. 26, 1855 ; had five children :

1. Sarah, b. June 8, 1801, m. Gideon Quick, b. Feb. 17, 1793.

2. Maria, b. Aug. 8, 1803, m. John W. Larison, b. July 11, 1801.

3. John Chamberlain, b. Sept. 19, 1806, m. (1) Catharine M. Skill-

man, d. Feb. 9, 1844, aged 34 yrs., 11 mos., 28 dys. ; by her he had
five children ; (2) Adaline Chamberlain and by her had two ch. :
(1). Jacob, m. Louise Hunt ; has five children, Flora, Cornelia,

John, Fanny and David Hunt.
(2i. Thomas, b. Nov. 12, 1830, d. Sept. 10, 1850.
(3). Anna Wary, m. John Bowne ; has four children, James,

Joseph G., Addison and Cornelia.
(4) . Martha, (see John Fisher, son of Wm. F. Fisher) .
(5). Cornelia.
(6). Jeannijc.
(7). James O.

4. Caleb Farley, b. May 6, 1809, d. , m. Rebecca A. Holcombe,

b. Sept. 7, 1810 ; had twelve children :

(1). Jacob F., b. Aug. 23, 1830, m. F,Tnm« Carver; has seven

children, Edward O., William L., Laura M., Oeorge L.,

Fred., Minnie and Harry.
(2). Ann Elisabeth, b. Dec. 8, 1831, m. "William F. Holcombe.
(3). Martha R., b. Dec. 23, 1833, m. Charles Johnson ; has six

children, Sarah F,, m. George Holcombe ; Fisher C, m.

Ellen Ash ton: Rebecca, Mary, Oeorge and UlyssesS. Grant.
(4). James J., b. Oct. 18, 1835, m. Sarah S. Servis ; had four chil-
dren, Charles H., Samuel H., Farley F. and Annie F.
(5). Sarah Q., b. Dec. 29, 1837, m. George H. Larison.
(6). Emma, b. Aug. 21, 1839, m. John N. Golden.
(7). Farley, b. Nov. 1, 1841, m. Ann Rebecca Sutphin ; has four

ch. , Bertha, Erwin, Otis Clifford and Lizzie Holcombe.
(8). Robert H., b. Oct. 17, 1843, m. Cornelia B. "Wilson ; has one

son, Clinton W.
(9). Lewis C, b. Aug. 21, 1845, m. Christianna Nixson ; has six

children, Oakly, Laura, Lizzie, Margaret, Lulu Maud

and Harry.
(10). John L., b. Sept. 28, 1847, d. April 7, 1876.
(11). Altda, b. April 29, 1850, m. Jacob S. Sutphin.
(12). Maria L., b. Oct. 11, 1853, m. Reuben Bird.

5. Lucretia Ann, b. Nov. 4, 1811, d. Sept. 24, 1813.

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FLEniNG.

WILLIAM FLEMING, b. 1765, <L 1838, Nov. 30, m. Ann Pbilhower, b. 1764, d.
1856, Dec. 22, bought, 1798, of John Snyder, 280 acres of land near Parker,
Morris Co., N. J., had ch.:
I. ABBEE, died young.
II LEVI, m. Mary Beam (dau. of John) ; had ch. :

(I). Wtt.t.tam, m. (1) Catherine Howell (dau. of Isaac) ; (2) .

(II). Henry, m. Charity Hellebrant (dau. of Matthias').
(HI). Nicholas, m. Merilda Brown (dau. of Ranee).
(IV). Daniel, m. Julia Hellebrant ( dau. of Matthias).
(V). George, m. Jane Sutton (dau. of Aaron).
(VI). Sophia, m. George HeUebrant (dau. of Matthias).
(VLD. Susan, m. Jacob Farley (s. of Richard).
(VHI). Elizabeth, m. George Farley.
HI. BETSEY, unm.

IV. EFFIE, m. Richard Stephens, of Chester,
v! SARAH, m. William Sliker ; res. near Newton.
VI. CHARITY, b. 1800, d 1820.
VTL PETER, b. 1800, d. 1826.
VIII. GEORGE, b. 1807, d. 1830.

IX. JACOB, b. 1811, d. 1836.

X PHILIP, b. 1813, Feb. 10, d. 1889, Feb. 1, m. Rachel Convil (dau. of
Joshua) ; had ch. :

(I). Merilda, m. John Nunn (s. of William).
(II). Katukah, m. (1) William Huston ; (2) John Jones.
(HI). Adaline, m. Daniel Skellinger.
(IV). Henry, m. Ellen Hellebrant (dau. of Isaac).
(V). Daniel, m. Carrie Pbilhower (dau. of Andrew).
(VI). Mulford, unm.
(VLD. Martha, m. Asa Hoffman.
VHD. Jane, m. Robert Batron.

(IX). Elisabeth, m. Tiger.

(X). Melinda, m Philip Van Doren.
(XD. Christiana Sybella, m. Mansfield Eick.
(XII). Melissa, m. George Lance.
XL JESSE, b. 1814, d. 1835.

XII MARTHA, m. Adam Apgar (dau. of William).
MALCOMBE FLEMING, d. in Ireland 1736. His three sons, Andrew, Thomas
and William, came from Tyrone, Ireland, 1751, and brought certificates of
membership in Presbyterian Church, of Cookstown, Ireland, and joined the
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, near Clinton, Hunterdon Co. It is said that
this family is no relation to the Flemington family.
ANDREW (s. of Malcombe), m. Rebecca ; had four ch. bap. in Bethlehem Church;
rem. to near Cranberry, N. J. ; had ch. :
I. WILLIAM, b. 31 May, 1769, d. 1833 ; had ch. :
(D. Eleanor, d. 1878.

(H). Jacob, d. 1872 ; rem. to Ohio when young.
(HD. Thomas, deceased.
(IV). Andrew, had ch.: 1. John, res. at Readington ; 2. Jane ; 3. Ann;

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4. George ; 5. Levi, d. 1875 ; 6. Robina ; 7. Kate ; 8. Asher
(V). Joanna, d. 1880.

(VT). William, d. Mercer Co., N. J., in 1878.
(VTI). Ttlkk, d., 1839, in La Grange Co., Indiana.
(VIET). Abbott, rem. to La Grange Co., TtiHibtih
II. ELENOR, m. a Butler, and has a dau. near Pattenberg, N. J.
m. MARTHA.

IT. MALCOLM, has a dau. in Ohio, and a son near Pattenberg, N. J.
V. MARGARET.
THOMAS, ruling elder of Bethlehem Church, N. J. ; dismissed 9 June, 1783 ; prob.
rem. to Hope twp., Warren Co. ; had ch. :
I. THOMAS, b. 24 Oct., 1753 ; res. in Hope twp., Warren Co. ; had a large
family.
H. JAMES, b. 2 Sept., 1756, d. 1840, m. Elisabeth Coryell (dau. of John) ; res.
Danville. Warren Co. ; had ch.
(I). John C, b. Dec., 1793, d. April, 1878.
(II). Mart, b. Dec., 1793, d. 1818.
(HI). Nanct, b. Aug., 1796, d. March, 1877.
(IV). Margaret, b. Aug., 1798, d. Jan., 1876, m. a Matlock.
(V). Amelia, b. July, 1801, d. March, 1881 ; also m. a Matlock.
(VT). Harvey, b. Oct., 1803 : res. Independence twp., Warren Co.
(VII). Sarah N., b. Jan., 1808, d. in infancy.
(VIII). Thomab H, b. Jan., 1808, d. in infancy.
HI. MARGARET, m. Andrew Van Why.
WILLIAM (s. of Malcombe), his will dated Bethlehem twp., 16 June, 1792, prob.
4 Feb., 1795, names w., Elenor, and grandsons, William and Melkim [Mal-
combe], granddaughters, Martha and Rebecca, and daus. :

I. MARTHA
II. ELEANOR [wife of] McDANTELS. From these names it seems probable
that William was the father, and not the brother of Andrew above.
SAMUEL, b. 5 April, 1707, d. at Flemington, 10 Feb., 1790 ; said to be a different
family from the other Flemings but nevertheless may have been originally
the same ; licensed to keep tavern, 1746, where Flemington is now built ;
bought 105 acres, including the site of Flemington, 11 June, 1756 ; m. 6 Jan.,
1734 (?i Esther Mounier, of Huguenot origin, who died 6 July, 1797 ; had ch. :
I. ELISABETH, b. 10 April, 1737, m. a Sherrerd
H. ESTHER, b. 15 April, 1739, d. 13 Oct , 1814, m. Thomas Lowrey.
III. WILLIAM, b. 29 Dec, 1741.
TV. ALEXANDER, b. 21 March, 1748.
V. AGNES, b. 25 March, 1745, m. Timothy Wood.
VI. MARY, b, 25 Sept., 1749, m. George Alexander.
VII. ISABELLA, b. 4 April, 1752, m. John Servoss.
Vni.; SAMUEL, b. 27 July, 1754.
IX. JOHN, b. 11 Dec, 1756.
X. CHARLES, b. 24 Dec, 1759.

FLOCK.

ANDREAS FLOCK1, (Flach, Flagt), b 1712, Sept. 9, d. 1779, March 9, m. Anna
Maria, b. 1717, d. 1810, Jan. 24, at 92 yrs., 1 mo. and 22 days ; prob. came from

Flock

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Wirtemberg to Philadelphia 25 Sept.. 1749, in ship Speedwell ; had ch.:
I. ANDREAS, b. 1736, Oct. 20, d. 1789, Aug. 20, m. Margaretta, b. 1726, d.
1795, Dec. 9 ; went to Canada ; had ch. :

(I). John Philip, b. 1757, Sept. 25, d. 1828, Nov. 7, m. first, 1791, Sept. 27,
Cath. Schwartzwelder, b. at Hartwick, 1771, Jan. 16, d. 1793, Nov.
9, and second, 1795, Feb. 12, Anna Aames, d. 1820, llarch 18, at 47
years, and 10 months.
'ID. Margaretta, b, 1761, Nov. 3, m. John Schwartzwelder.
(IID. Andrew, b. 1763, Aug. 23, d. 1765, Sept. 22
(TV). John, b. 1766, Dec. 10, m. 1787, Dec. 27, Elsie Hoffman (daughter of

Christopher).
(V). Maria Catherine, b. 1768, Oct. 23, prob. m. 1798, Feb. 25, Philip

Coos.
(VT|. Matthias, b. 1771, Aug. 19, d. 1793, Nov. 22, m. 1791, Oct. 21, A. Bar-
bara Schwartzwelder. b. 1793, Nov. 27.
n. CATHERINE, b. 14 Feb., 1742, d. 1 llarch, 1823, m. John Shangle (son

of Heinrichl.
III. BARBARA, b. 1744, d. 14 July, 1841, at 97. m. Philip Crater (son of

Morris, 1st).
TV. MATTHIAS, b. 1746, March 6, d. 1806, Oct. 17, m. 1774, Jan. 13, Maria
Margaret Rarick (dau. of Conrad, 1st) ; had ch. :

(I). Margaretta, b. 1775, April 10, m. John Vas (Vooa or Was), res. at
Marks boro.
(II). Matthias, b. 1781, Dec. 18, d. 1821, March 21, m. Effle Weaver (dau.
Christopher) ; had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 1811, May 3, m. Jacob Bird.

2. John, m. Susan Divers ; no ch. ; res. in Warren Co.

3. William, b. 1820, d. It Dec., 1888, m. Adriann Salmon (daughter

of Samuel), b. 8 Feb., 1826: had ch. : (1), Andrew, b. 1842, Oct.

4, m. Harriet Stephens (dau. of William), who afterwards m.

Matthias Swackhammer ; had by tlrst husband William and

Harry; i2). John S., b. 1845, July 10, m. Elisabeth Sharp idau.

of William); (3). Sarah Louisa, b. 1850, June 21, m. Jacob M.

Trimmer, Jr. (s. of Isaiah).
(III). John, b. 1784, Nov. 2, m. Mary Sharp (dau. of Morrisi ; rem. to Ohio

or Canada.
(TV). Andrew, b. 1787, April 22, d. 1844, May 2, m. first, Sara Lane ;
second, Mrs. Sarah (Swayze) Salmon ; had ch.:

1. Mathias, b. 1813, Jan. 10, d. 1852, Feb. 15, m. first, Christina

Divers, b. 1816, Jan. 2, d. 1849, Sept. 6, and second, Sarah
Corson; had ch. : (1). Andrew, m. Ahneda Lewis (Pleasant
Valley, Pa.); (2). John; (3). Henry, d. unm.; (5). Jacob D., m.
Kate Drake (dau. of William); (5). Margaret Ann, m. Isaac F.
Read, of Blairstown ; (6). Sylvester, jeweler in New York City.

2. Eleanor, m. Daniel L. Salmon.

3. Margaret, m. Philip G. Stephens.

(V). Anna Maria, b. 1796, Oct. 21, m. (second wife) Jeremiah Lanning,
of Hope, Warren Co.
V. CHRISTINA m. 19 Sept.. 1780, Andreas Hensfeler.
VI. ANNA, m. John Thomas (s. of Matthias, 1st).

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VII. MARGARET, m. 19 March, 1781, John Dean.
VIII. ELISABETH, m. John Petrie (s. of William ?).

FLUMERVELT.

ZACBARIAS FLUMERVELT, came on ship "Hope" from Rotterdam, 1734,
Sept. 33 ; his name appears od John Peter Nitzer's ledger, 1753 and '59 ; prob.
had ch. :
I. GEORGE, m. Elisabeth Schuyler (dau. of Philip) ; had ch.:
(I). Peter, m. a Potter.
(II). Zacharias, b. 1784, March 27. d. 1822, June 8 ; was shot by a neigh-
boring farmer, m. Catharine Neighbor (dau. of Leonard III) ; had
children :

1. Leonard N., b. 1807, Feb. 15, m. Catherine Apgar (dau. of Her-

bert of Lower Valley).

2. Eliza, b. 1809, Sept. 18, m. first, David Johnson ; second, John

Miller, of Clarksville.

3. Sophia, b. 1812, March 15, m. Andrew Bay.

4. George, b. 1814, Dec. 17, m. Catherine Read (dau. of Philip) ; res.

at Lower Valley.

5. Zacharias, b. 1817, m. Elisabeth Terryberry (dau. of Jacob) ; res.

at Lower Valley.
(III). George, b. 1800, Sept. 87, m. Elisabeth Trimmer (dau. of David), b.

1779, d. 184S, Aug. 26.
(IV). Margaretba Ann, b. 1804, March 12.

(V). David, b. 1806, May 3' ; died at sea ; Capt. of a vessel ; unmarried.
(VI). Mart, b. 1806, May 31, m. Jacob Apgar.
II. ZACHARIAS, had a son Cornelius, who m. Banghart.

III. FREDERICK, m. Deli , had Andres, b. 1780, Dec. 5.

IV. PHILLP, m. Catherine , had John, b. 1783, July 20.

V. BERTRAM, m. Catherine , had Zacharias, b. 1775.

VI. JOHN.
VII. TORICK.

VIII. CORNELIUS, whose name, with those of John and Yorick, appears, 1760,
on Nitzer's ledger in the account of Zacharias; m. Eva ; made a will
1798, April 4, probated May 7, who names ch. :
(I). Zachariah.
(II). Cornelius.
(III). Charity Snyder.
(TV)- Catharine Cleckovbr.
(V). Elisabeth Hoffman.
(VI). Francky Young.
(VII). Mary Terebery.
IX. ALBERTUS, m. Mary Clabine ; had ch. :
(I). Andrew.

(II). George, b. 1785, Oct. 15, d. 1858, Mar. 27, m. first, 1808, Dec. 15,
Margaret Henry, b. 1786, Mar. 22, d. 1830, Aug. 16 ; second, Mrs.
Wary Fergus (born a Linaberry), b. 1787, Oct. 19, d. 1845, Sept. 12 ;
third, Elisabeth Thompson, b. 1792, Sept. 16 ; had ch.:
1. Andrew, %. 1809, Sept. 19, m. Matilda Angle (dau. of Philip).

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■2. John, b. 1811, Oct. 23, m. Euphemia Adams (dau. of Amos).

3. Wesley, b. 18'3, Dec. 15, m. Sarah Ann Leida idau. of Isaac).

4. Charles, b. 1816, Jan. 17, m. Eleanor Read (dau. of David).

5. Sarah Ann, b. 1818, April 9, m. Jas. R. Kishpaugh.

6. James A, b. 1820, May 5, m. Sarah Swayze.

7. Et.tza, b. 1822, May 5, ra. Jacob Anderson.

8. Peter, b. 1823, Nov. 5, m. Ellen Adams.

9. Caroline, b. 1825, Mar. 22, m Conrad C. Hildebrant (dau. of Johnl.

10. Georoe, b. 1827, June 25, unmarried.

11. Maroaret H., b. 1830, July 22, m. Adram Johnson.

12. Jesse.

FOLK.

ANDREAS VOLCK, [Falck, Folk], b. 1679 ; came over to New Amsterdam in the
11 First Emigration," 1709, by the aid of Queen Annie, of England, in the com-
pany of Rev. Joshua Kocherthal ; settled, prob. with the rest at Quassaick
Creek (Newberg, N. Y.); m. Catharina, b. 1682 ; had ch. in N. Y. City, 1710 :
L MARIA BARBARA, b. 1704.
H. GEORGE HLERONIMTJS [Jerome], b. 1705.
in. ANNA GERTRAUDA (Gertrude], b. 1708.

IV. CHRISTIAN, prob. s. of Andreas, (or of Arnold Folk of 2d Emigration;
in N. Y., 1710, at 36 years of age) ; his father may have rem. to N. J., as
nearly ail the German settlers of Newberg very early moved away from
there. At any rate Christian was settled in Somerset Co. at the time of
his death ; Cristeyan Folk signs subscription for Pluckamin Lutheran
Church, 7 Dec., 1757 ; Christian Falck and Henry Folk sign articles of
Faith of the Lutheran Church of New Germantown and Pluckamin, in
1767 ; his will. May 1, 1756, prob. 10 May, 1768, names wife Anna Donitia
and ch. :
(I). Hendrick.
(II). Philip.
(LID. Barb art.
HENRY FOLK, a prominent citizen of Sparta, N. J., for many years.engaged in
the milling business ; a director in the Merchant's National Bank, of Newton ;
came from the vicinity of Giessen, in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in the year

. He was the son of Philip and Catharina and was b. 15 Oct., 1835, m.

Eliza Murray, b. 24 Feb., 1828. He had five brothers and one sister, viz., Philip,
b. 30 May, 1826 ; Peter ; John ; Henry ; Konrad ; Katharina ; Wilhelm
died young ; he has ch. :
I. RICHARD M., b. 15 Sept., 1858, m. Belle Gordon.
H. HENRY W., b. 20 July, 1860 ; engaged with his brother Richard in
mercantile business in Sparta.
III. MOLT.IE, b. 2 May, 1862.

rV. WILLIAM H, b. 26 Aug., 1863, d. 17 May, 1878.
V. CARRIE Y., b. 13 March, 1866, d. 21 April, 1867.

FORCE.

Three brothers came to this country from Germany, or England. One went to
Philadelphia, another settled near Newark, from whom Rev. W. Manning Force

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descended, and a third WILLIAM, settled near Spruce Ron ; m. a Miss Woolever,
whose father came from Rhinebeck, Germany. He had at least one son :
THOMAS, b. about 1740, m. a dau. of William Coxe, the large landholder, from
whom he received a large tract of land, west of Spruce Run. He built a saw-
mill and grist mill ; was a wheelwright by trade. He had children :
I. WILLIAM, b. 12 April, 1767, m. a Deremer.
II. JOSEPH, b. 22 March, 1769, m. a Brent.

III. ELISABETH, b. 27 Feb., 1771.

IV. MARY, b. SO Oct., 1772.

V. THOMAS MANNING, b. 27 April, 1775.
VI. BENJAMLN, b. 29 Sept., 1778.
VII. SUSANNAH, b. 17 Dec., 1780.
VIII. JOHN, b. 11 Nov., 1783.
IX. HANNAH, b. 18 March, 1786.

X. JAMES, b. 20 June, 1788 ; rem. to Drakestown, where he bought 190 acres
of Mr. Marsh ; m. Lany Vosseller (dau. of Jacob), b. 27 Dec., 1787 ; had
children :

(I). Charles, b. 2 Jan., 1809, m. Esther Martenis.

(II.) Thomas, b. 19 Jan., 1811, m. Sarah T. Banghard (dau. of Abram) ;
had ch.: 1. William, b. 22 Sept., 1836, m first, Sarah Fritts ;
second, Hattie Giddis ; 2. Abraham B., b. 10 April, 1839, m.
Eunice Batson ; 3. James, b. 2 May, 1842, unm. ; 4. Jacob, b. 25
Feb , 1845, m. Abigail A. Anderson (dau. of Henry V.) ; 5. Thaniel,
b. 13 Feb., 1848, unm.; 6. Joseph, b. 3 Oct., 1851, m. Adaline Helle-
brant (dau. of David) ; 7. George, b. 4 July, 1855, m. Rettie Helle-
brant (half-sister to Adaline).
(HI). Jacob, unmarried.
(IV). Joseph, unmarried
(V). Sosanna, died young.
(VI). Mart, m. William Anderson.
(VII). Eliza, b. 5 Dec., 1825, unmarried.
Miscellaneous — Some people claim that the name was originally La Force
or La Force'. The first one is said to have been OBADIAH, who came from
France. There was a Matthew Force at Woodbridge, who m. 7 Jan., 1696, Sara

, and had ch.: 1. John, b. 24 Dec., 1697 ; 2. Elisabeth, b. 22 Sept., 1699 ; 3.

Mary. b. 18 Nov., 1701, d. 17 April, 1703. It may be that the name La Forse,
Lafasi. Lafar, Lafaers, is the same as La Force or La Force'. The former occur
on the Records of the Dutch Church of Somerville, as follows : Jan La Forse,
has ch.: Abraham, bap. 25 Oct., 1704 ; Isaac, bap. 12 June, 1723 ; Jan, bap. 20
Dec., 1724 (parents Jan and Cary) ; Francentye, bap. 3 April, 1726, and Angenetje,
bap. 29 April, 1720 (parents same as above) ; Nicolaes Laforse and Nella Merlatt
have Nicolaes, bap. 27 June, 1736 ; Abraham and Raghel [Rachel] have Jan,
bap. 24 Feb., 1740. The combined Register (containing Records of First Presby-
terian Church of Morristown) has Manan [Manning T) m. 10 May, 1753, Lucretia
Wirxhel, and several other later data.

FOX.

JOHANNES PETER FFTJCKS, [Fuchs, Fuhz or Fox], b. 1679 ; came over in the
2d Emigration, 1710 ; prob. settled on Fuchsenberg or Fox Hill, which was

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named after him ; m. first, Anna Margaret, b. 1686 ; prob. m. second, Maria
and bad ch. :
I. JOHN PETER, b. 4 March, bap. 7 Aug., 1720, at the house of Baldus
Pickle on the Raritans [near Whitehouse] by Rev. Justus Falkner, pastor
of the Lutheran Church of New York City ; signs call to Rev. John
Albert Weygand, 1749 ; naturalized 20 Aug., 1755.
Miscellaneous — Fanny Fox, Philip and Daniel Ftthz, on ledger of John
Peter Nitzer, storekeeper m German Valley, 1763. Leonard Fox naturalized by
act of Assembly, 28 April, 1762. There was a family of this name very earl_, 'n
Hunterdon Co., who were Quakers of English descent.

FRACE.

I. JOHN FRIES [perh. Frees or Fracel, prob. a brother of William ; res.
in Knowlton twp., now Warren Co. ; his will, 6 March, 1770, prob. 8 May
1771, names ch. :
(I). John Henry.
til). Martinus, prob. "Sen." m. Jane, who was b. 8 Jan., 1753, d. 21

Nov., 1819, buried at Knowlton cemetery.
(III). John.

(IV). Caty, m. a Snider.
(V). Elisabeth, m. a Snider.
(VI). Adam.
(VII). John.
(VLTI). Mary.
(LX). Ann, m. Philip Hoffman.
II. WILLIAM, prob. a brother of John, res. at Knowlton ; his will, prob. 2fi
May, 1795, names wife Mary and ch. :
fl). Michel, perh. m. Gertraud ; had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 10 March, 1770.

2. Anna Maria, b. 10 Feb., 1772.

3. Maria Grith, b. 3 Aug., 1776.
(LI). William Henry.

(III). John.
(IV). Christina.
(V). Mary Elisabeth.
(VI). Mary.
(VLD. Anna.
(VIII). Jacob, not named in will, but perh. a son of William, m. Margaret
[Durenberger f]; had ch. at least :

1. Anna Maria, b. 7 May, 1774.

2. Elisabeth, b. 24 Sept., 1777.

3. Jacob, b. 22 Aug., 1779.

FREDERICK, perh. the s. of Johan Frederick Freyss, who arrived at Philadelphia
23 Sept., 1741: m. Elsie Catherine [Snook 1; had ch. at least :
I. WILHELM, b. 27 Dec., 1777.
H. JACOB, went West.

III. DAVID, killed by a horse.

IV. JOHN, m. an Oliver ; had at least.

(I). Isaac, b. 3 March, 1813, m. Elisabeth Rarick (dau. of William); had

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children :

1. Ezektel A, m. Harriet V. Sutton (dau. of John); had ch.: (1).

Levi, dec.; (2). Merilda, dec.; (3). Bell, m. Theodore Slyker ; (4).
Hulda, m. William Slockbower ; (5). Mary A., m. John Bell ;
(6). Lizzie B., dec.; (7). Emma, m. Fred. Philhower ; (8). Harriet
V.; (9). Ezekiel A.; (10). Lydia Lulu.

2. Huldah, m. Alfred Nunn.

3. Mart, m. Gilbert Dufford.

4. Isaac, m. Catherine Earns (dau. of David).

5. Amanda, m. George Swarts (dau of Isaac).
Miscellaneous— In Knowlton Cemetery: Peter, b. 9 March, 1763, d. 4 Aug.,

1846 (?); Cecilia, b. 1757, d. 29 May, 1828; Andrew, b. 1790, d. 31 Oct., 1839;
Susanna, b. 1794, d. 1 Jan., 1866, at 73 ; Peter, b. 4 Oct., 1785, d. 26 April, 1814, at
28. Jacob Fries with other Moravians arrived at Bethlehem, Penn., from Den-
mark. 14 Sept., 1753. Letters of admin, of the estate of John Freas, of Sussex Co.,
granted 7 Jan., 1794, to Catherine and Peter Freas.

FRELINGHUYSEN.

REV. THEODORUS JACOBUS FRELINGHUYSEN [or Frelinghausen, as he
sometimes wrote it], was born at Lingen, in East Friesland, now belonging to
the kingdom of Hanover, about 1691. H<= was the son of REV. JOHANNES
HENRICUS FRELINGHUYSEN, pastor of the Reformed Chnrch at Lingen,
and a brother of MATTHIAS DAVID FRELINGHUYSEN, who settled in
Hortigen, Holland. He died not later than 1748, as near as we can tell, and is said
to have been buried on the property which he owned near Three-Mile Run,
though without a stone to mark the spot. He was ordained in Friesland, in
1717, by John Brunius, and settled at Embden. He was selected for the service
of the churches, and urged to go to that distant field by a pious elder, belonging
to the Church of Sicco Tjadde. The young minister made a strongly favor-
able impression by his edifying manner of conducting family worship, at the
house of the elder, where he was stopping on his way to Embden to assume the
rectorship of that place. Mr. F. arrived at New York January, 1720, in ship
King George, under Captain Goelet. He preached 17 January, 1720, in the
Collegiate Church, New York, and, for the first time on the Raritan, 31 Jan.,
1720, from 2 Corinthians, 1:20. His field of labor extended from New Brunswick
to North Branch. "He encountered many difficulties, owing in part to the
scattered population, dense forests, unbridged streams, and ill-marked roads,
incident to a newly-settled country, but still more to the state of the people,
among whom formalism abounded, leading, as it always does in the end, to a
great relaxation of morals. His ministry was one of continued conflict,
carried on most aggressively against indifferentism and pharisaic formalism.
The method of this fearless preacher was to always carry the war into the
enemies' camp. With tireless energy and uncompromising earnestness, he fought
out to its finish the conflict between truth and error." The storm and stress of
of such a life-long struggle, in which churches and even families were divided,
and the aid of the courts and the printing press was enlisted, must have been
very trying and exhaustive. Still the bold champion of purity in religion held
on his way, because, as he said, he would " ' rather died a thousand deaths than
not preach the truth.'" The results of his faithfulness were found first in his

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own family, every one of his five sons becoming ministers, and both his
daughters marrying ministers. A personal religion, which is thus attested,
needs no other proof of its sincerity and attractiveness. Moreover, the search-
ing revival, which brought so many into the churches under his charge, and the
testimony of Whitfield and others, sufficiently evidence the power of his
preaching to have been that of the truth itself. Some bitterness and excess
were to be expected, when conscious rectitude is so maliciously asoailed, as it
was in the person of Rev. Mr. Frelinghuysen for so many yeare. Rev. Theodorus
Jacobus bought, 17 July, 1744, a farm of 200 acres from Dan Hendrickson, in
Middlesex Co. [Trenton Lib., 42 or 25, fol. 444], said to be the John Bronson
place, a little west of Three-Mile Run. His seven children were : Theodore;
John ; Jacobus ; Ferdinandus ; Henricus ; Anna, b. 1738, d. 3 May, 1810, at
72. m. Rev. William Jackson, who was settled for thirty years over the
churches of Staten Island and Bergen ; Margaret, b. 12 Nov. 1737, d. 23 Dec.
1757, m. Rev. Thomas Romeyn, of Long Island ; had one son, Re%. Theodore
Frelinghuysen Romeyn, who suceeeded Dr. Hardenburgh, in his grandfather's
charge on the Rantan.

REV. THEODORE, the eldest son of Rev. Theodorua Jacobus, b. 1724, d. at sea
about 1760. He was sent to Holland for his education, and, after being or-
dained to the ministry, came to this country in 1745. The next year he was
settled over the Dutch Church in Albany, N. T. (1746-1760). " He was a man
of more than ordinary abilities and culture, and published a catechism in 1748
which received the approbation and endorsement of the coetus. Hii memoir was
long precious among the godly people in his charge at Albany. " He was ardent in
disposition, and frank and popular in his manners ; but his severe denunciation
of fashionable excesses, introduced by royal troops quartered in the city, led to
his resignation and his departure for Holland, in the pursuit of funds for the
establishing of an educational institution in this country. He was lost at sea
about 1760. He had sailed from New York, 10 Oct., 1759. He left a young
widow, wbo afterwards married again, but no children.

REVS. JACOBUS and FERDINANDUS, the third and fourth sons of Rev Theo-
dorus Jacobus, were sent to Holland to be educated and ordained for the
ministry. After they had finished their courses of study, they embarked for
home to take charge, the one of the church of Wawarsing or Marbletown,
the other of that of Kinderhook ; but both died at sea of smallpox in 1753.

HENRICUS, the fifth, and youngest son of Rev. Theodorus Jacobus, pursued
his studies in this country, and was licensed to preach in 1756, and took charge
of the churches of Wawarsing and Rochester, in Ulster County, N. T. The
next year he was regularly ordained, but soon after died of smallpox at
Naponoch.

REV. JOHN, the second son of Rev. Theodorus Jacobus, b. 1727, died, Sept. 15,
1754, suddenly, at Flatbush, at 27 years of age ; was educated and ordained in
Holland ; commenced his labors as successor of his father, in Aug. 1750 ;

brought bricks from Holland for a house [the Doughty mansion in Somer-

ville], which still stands, and which was once a theological seminary, under Rev.
John; m. Dinah Van Berg, of Amsterdam, Holland, the daughter of a wealthy
and distinguished East India merchant, who m. for 2d husband Rev. Jacobus
Rutsen Hardenberg ; had ch. : Eva, m. Caspar Van Nostrand, and rem. to
Ulster Co., N. Y., where numerous descendants of the family are still
remaining; and Frederick.

380 Early Germans of New Jersey

" Gen." FREDERICK;, only son of Rev. John, b. April IS, 1753, d. April 13, 1804,
m. first, Gertrude Schenck, d. March, 1794 ; second, Ann Yard. He studied
theology six months, but gave up the design of becoming a minister ; strange
to say, he was not a communicant of the church. He was educated at Prince-
ton, where he graduated in 1770 ; was admitted to the Bar when of age ; was,
at the early age of 22, in 1775, sent to the Provincial Congress of New Jersey,
where he was placed on the committee of Public Safety ; chosen representative
again the next year ; elected, in 1778, on joint ballot to the Continental
Congress, but resigned after serving a year ; returned to the Continental Con-
gress 1782 and 1783 ; member of Assembly of New Jersey, 1785-87 ; was
member of the Convention of 1787 ; took part in battle of Trenton as captain of a
volunteer corps of artillery ; shot the Hessian, Colonel Rahl ; afterwards
colonel of militia ; was present at the skirmishes at Springfield and Elisabeth,
and at the battle of Monmouth Court-house. June, 1778 ; in 1793, was chosen to
the United States Senate, from which he resigned, 179C. In the whiskey insur-
rection in Pennsylvania, he was major-general of the forceB of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey ; he had ch. : John, Theodore, Frederick, Maria Cornell,
Catherine Judd, Elisabeth Yard Etmendorf, and Sarah.
I. "Gen." JOHN, b. near Millstone, 21 March, 1776, d. of a bilious fever
10 April. 1833, m. first, 1797, Louisa Mercer, dau. of Archibald, then re-
siding near BlackwelTs Mills ; second, 13 Nov., 1811, Elisabeth Mercereau
Van Vechten, dau. of Michael, b. 11 Dec, 1790, d. 4 June, 1867. "Not-
withstanding the unpropitious circumstances in which his infancy and
youth were passed, occasioned by the Revolution and its immediate
results, he secured Sufficient education to enable him to enter Queen's
College at New Brunswick, from which he was graduated in 1792. He
was admitted to the Bar in 1797. In 1801 he purchased the estate at
Somerville, but about 1805 returned to Millstone, on account of his
father's death, and took charge of the family, superintending the studies
of his younger brothers, Theodore and Frederick While living here he
lost his wife, in 1809, and united with the church at Millstone. In 1810
he returned to Somerville. He was not an eloquent pleader, but had
a large and lucrative business in the quieter branches of his profession.
He represented his county as a member of the State Council from 1809
to 1816, and was surrogate of the county for fifteen years, from 1818
to 1832. He was frequently made the executor of estates. He commanded
a regiment of militia at Sandy Hook in the war of 1812. After the war
he was made a brigadier-general, by which title he was subsequently
addressed." He had a quick eye, a clear head, a rapid decision, a sound
judgment, a strong will, and invincible courage. He was a man of large
heart, and devised liberal things. Pleasant, affable, social, he enjoyed
life abundantly ; yet he thought continually for others. Hand and
heart were open to the poor and afflicted. He was a man of profound
and ardent piety." [History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, p.
586]. ' ' He seemed to be quite insensible to fear. At one time there was,
in the county of Somerset, a resident who, having become heavily in-
volved in pecuniary embarrassments, and being threatened with legal
process, shut himself up in his home with loaded arms, and declared that
he would shoot any person who attempted to serve a warrant on him.
As the man was known to be of a very determined character, it was

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difficult to find any one willing to approach the house. General Freling-
huysen, on being informed of the fact, took the paper and declared that
he would serve it. As he came near the dwelling, the occupant called
out to him to return, or he would fire. ' No you wont,' was the reply as
the courageous man coolly continued his course until he reached the door,
when he made legtl service of the paper." He had ch. by his first wife. :
.-in infant who d., Alary Ann Vanderveer, Frerierink, d. at 2, Gertrude
Magie by 2d wife : Theodore, Elisabeth Kennedy, Frederick (J.). Louisa
M. Chembers, Sarah, Kate and Sophia.
(I). A Boy, born 21 May, 1798, died 1800.

(ID. Mart Ann, b. 12 Aug., 1799, d. 184rt, m. Henry Vanderveer, M. D.
(IH). Frederick, b. 24 July, 1801, d. 1803.

(IV). Gertrude, b. 5 Jan., 1804, d. , m. David Magie of N. Y. city-
Gen. John had children by second wife :
(V). Theodore, b. 11 March, 1814, unmarried ; prepared for college at
Somerville N. J. : grad. from Rutgers College, 1831 ; studied law in
office Thos. A. Hartwell, Esq., of Somerville. and in that of his
uncle, Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen in Newark; admitted as an attor-
ney, 1835, as a counselor, Feb., 1838 ; practiced law at Socner'-'ille.
1885-38, in Newark from 1838 — 1870 ; retired from active practice
at that date and has since resided with his brother, Frederick J., at
Raritan. N. J.
(VI). Elisabeth La Grande, b. 21 Aug., 1816, m. Henry R. Kennedy, of
Bloomsbury, N. J. ; had ch. : Miriam, John, Robert, Theodore,
Beulah, Louisa.
(VLD. Frederick " J.", b. 12 Oct., 1818, d. Raritan, Somerset Co., N. J..
5 May, 1891 ; prepared for college at Somerville. N. J.; took the
full course at Rutgers College ; studied law with Rich S. Field,
licensed as an attorney in May, 1841 ; practised law a few years in
Somerville, then in Raritan ; County Superintendent of public
schools, 1867-1873 ; surrogate Somerset Co., 1873-1878 ; Secretary
of Somerset County Bible Society, from 15 Aug., 1849. to his death
in 1891, a penod of 42 years ; elder of Third Ref. Church of Rari-
tan for many years. He was very fond of children, and was for very
many years Superintendent of the Sabbath school of the Third
Church of Raritan ; m. Dec. 27, 1855, Victoria Bowen Sherman
■ lau. of Capt. Joseph Sherman and Charlotte Ely ; had childen :

1. Charlotte Sherman, b. 3 Nov., 1856, m. 18 Jan. 1889, William C.

South wick.

2. John, b. 17 Sept., 1858, unmarried; resides Somerville, N. J.;

graduated Rutgers College, N. J., 1879 ; admitted to the bar,
June term, 1882 ; practised til Sept., 1884 ; appointed, after
Civil Service examination, Special Examiner of U. S. Pension
Bureau ; resigned Sept., 18*7 ; partner of Hon. A. A. Clark
until 1892 ; partner H. K. Gaston, 1892 ; Secretary Somerset Co.
Bible Society, Sept., 1891, as successor of his father, F. J. Frel-
inghuysen.

3. Elisabeth, b. 6 March, 1«61, d. Aug. 28, 1866.

4. Theodore, b. 30 Nov., 1864, d. Sept. 3, 1866.

5. Joseph Sherman, b. 12 Mar., 1869, unmarried ; in business in

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New York as insurance broker in partnership with Mr. Jameson ;
the firm are attorneys for the "Manufacturers' Loyds Fire In-
surance Co."; Genera] Manager of the Globe Fire Insurance
Co. : member of " Troop A." of the National Guard, of the State
of New York ; res. part of the time in New York, and part of
the time at Somerville, N. J.
6. Clarence, b. Oct. 5, 1871, d. April 29, 1874.
(VIII). Louisa Mercer, b. Dec. 3, 1821, d. June 2, 1892, m. Talbot W.
Chambers, B. T. C, L.L.D. (s. of William C).
(IS). Sarah, unmarried.
(X). Catherine, unmarried.

(X1). Sophia, b. , d. May 6, 3 p. K., 1867, unmarried.

II. THEODORE, second son of Gen. Frederick, b. Mar. 2€, 1787, at Millstone,
N. J., d. April 12. 1862, m. first, Charlotte Mercer (dau. of Archibald),
1809 : second, Harriet Pompelly, 1857 ; elected, 1826, one of the Justices
of the Supreme Court, which position he declined to accept ; had no chil-
dren. Was Att.'y-Gen. of New Jei-sey, 1817-29 ; U. S. Senator, 1829-35 ;
Chancellor N. Y. University, 1839-50 ; President Rutgers College, 1850-61 ;
"New Jersey's favorite son." In 1841 he wa6 chosen President of the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ; and in 1846,
President of the American Bible Society. Hon. L. Q. C. Elmer says of
him : " His piety was so unostentatious and yet so manifest, his manner
of address so winning, his integrity so complete, and his desire to do good
so intense, that he could not fail to exercise a good influence over those
with whom he came in contact. Even those who would turn with dis-
gust from any attempt of others to introduce religious subjects, would
listen to him at least with assumed patience, and thank him for his faith-
fulness. His natural temper was quick and irritable, [but with the
rarest exceptions under complete control]. This quick sensibility was
one of the elements of his power. It was manifested in his voice and
demeanor. He was indeed the most persuasive speaker I have ever
listened to. [He never wrote out his speeches in full and spoke at
his best without writing]. Like Whitefleld, and all great natural
orators, his voice and manner were such as to bring his hearers into
entire sympathy with his own feelings, and thus to overmaster them.
* * * He filled the place in the Senate which was filled by Mr. Wil-
berforce in the British Parliament. His voice was always heard on the
right side of all questions partaking of a religious or moral character,
like the Sunday mail and the Cherokee Indian bills. The congressional
prayer-meeting was as constantly attended by him as the sittings of the
Senate itself. There is indeed no reason to doubt that his personal influ-
ence at Washington was equal if not superior to that of any other indi-
vidual." He was nominated for the office of Vice-President on the same
ticket with Henry Clay, in 1844. This was without the least solicitation
or suggestion, direct or indirect on his part. His defeat was a most
painful surprise to a host of friends, who took the failure of their efforts
as a personal affliction. " From the time when he took his first success-
ful position at the bar of New Jersey in 1812, until he went to New York
in 183S, he was engaged in almost every important cause which arose in
the State." The great cases in which he appeared and established his

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reputation were the important slander case Hall vs. Grant, tried in
Newark in 1821 ; the great Quaker case tried in 1833, in which the read-
ing of the evidence occupied nine days ; and the New Jersey Proprietary
case, Waddell vs. Martin, concerning the ownership of lands under water
around the coast and along tide-water streams. [See his life by Rev.
Talbot W. Chambers, D. D., Board Publication Reformed Church, 1863].
in. FREDERICK, third son of Gen. Frederick, b. S Nov., 1788, at the family
homestead at Hillstone. He d. 10 Nov., 1820, m. 4 Aug., 1312, Jane Du-
mont (dau. of Peter B.). He received the rudimentary elemenrs of his
education at New Brunswick ; was prepared for college in the academy
at Basking Ridge ; graduated at Nassau Hall, 1806 ; admitted to the bar,
1810 ; commenced practice at Millstone, and soon secured a lucrative
practice ; appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas for the counties of Somer-
set, Middlesex and Hunterdon, which office he held until his death. He
was more of a natural orator than either of his brothers. He delivered
two addresses, which enhanced very greatly his reputation as an orator.
One of these orations was before the Washington Benevolent Association
at New Brunswick in 1812, and the other before the Somerset County
Bible Society in 1820. "His imagination was fervid, his temperament
buoyant, and his sensibility very lively." His piety was sincere, earnest
and practical. A noteworthy characteristic of the three brothers, John,
Theodore and Frederick, was their brotherly affection. " The love which
these brothers had for each other was, in its depth and warmth, almost
romantic. Their greatest pleasure was to be together, and the lively
sallies of the younger brother never failed to dispel the depression of
spirits to which Theodore was sometimes subject." Frederick had five
children : Susan Waterman, Oertrude Mercer, Dumont, Frederick,
Theodore and Maria Louisa Elmendorf :

(D. Susan, b. , d. , m. Willilm D. Waterman ; no children.

(H). Gertrude, b. 7 Sept., 1814, d. 11 Oct., 1886, m. 7 July, 1835. Dr. Wm.
T. Mercer; hadch.: Charlotte F. Mercer; Gertrude A. \Mercen
Whitehead ; Frederick F Mercer ; Theodore F. Mercer ; William
Mercer ; Archibald Mercer; Dumont Mercer.
(ID). Dumont, b. 16 Feb., 1816, m. Martina Vanderveer (dau. of Judge);
no children ; res. at Somerville, N. J. ; licensed as an attorney,
Sept., 1838 ; as a counsellor, Nov., 1843 ; Clerk of Somerset Co.,
1840-5.
(IV). Frederick " T.", b. at Millstone, 4 Aug., 1817 ; graduated at
Rutgers College, 1838 ; admitted to the bar, 1839 ; Counsel of the
City of Newark, 1849-54 ; Counsel of C. R. R. of N. J., and of the
Morris Canal and Banking Co.; member of Common Council of
City of Newark, 1846 ; member of Peace Congress, which met in
Washington, D. C. Feb., 1861 ; appointed by Gov. Olden Attorney-
General of New Jersey, 1861-6 ; appointed again by Gov. Ward
and reappointed by Gov. Parker ; appointed, and afterwards elected,
U. S. Senator for part of a term ; re-elected for full term of 6 years,
18—; nominated and elected Minister to Great Britain, which flat-
tering offer was declined ; was again offered the English Mission
by Pres. Hayes, and this second offer was also declined; appointed
by President Arthur Secretary of State of U.S., 12 Dec., 1881. Mr.

384 Early Germans of New Jersey

F. during his career in Congress, was influential in getting Mr.
Sumner's Civil Rights bill passed ; introduced the bill against
polygamy ; secured the passage in the Senate of the bill to return to
Japan, what is known as the Japanese Indemnity Fund ; took a
prominent part in the Alabama controversy; delivered speeches
in the French Anns controversy and upon the impeachment
of Andrew Johnson ; was a member of the famous Electoral Com-
mission of 1877. One, who knew Mr. F. well, says of him : " Fred-
erick Frelinghuysen was born in Somerset Co., K. J., in 1818, but
his father having died when he was quite young, he was taken to
Newark and entered the household of his uncle Theodore (a mem-
ber of the U. S. Senate 1830-36, afterwards Chancellor of the
University of the City of N w York, and finally President of Rut-
gers College, N. J.), by whom he was brought up. In the great
wave of spiritual influence which swept over the country in 1837-8
he was reached and after a long and severe struggle with his nat-
ural pride was converted to the truth, to which he steadfastly ad-
hered for the rest of his life. He had a quick and active mind, was
capable of long and intense application, and speedily won a high
place at the bar of N. J. He was endowed with the faculty of easy
and persuasive speech, and this "with his acquired and hereditary
character gave him great influence with juries, legislative bodies
and popular assemblies, He had great personal dignity, and passed
through life untouched by slander. He took a deep interest in
philanthropic enterprises, and was especially interested in plans for
the wider circulation of God's word, and at the time of his death
was President of the Somerville Bible Society. He was a spiritual
man, and exerted a quiet but decided influence upon his fellows at
the bar and in the Senate, never being ashamed to speak in behalf
of the Saviour whom he loved and served." Mr. Frelinghuysen m.
Matilda E. Griswold (dau. of George) ; had ch. :

1. Matilda G., m. H. Winthrop Gray.

2. Charlotte Louise.

3. Frederick.

4. George Griswold, m. Sarah Ballantine ; has ch. : Peter B. and

John Bancroft.

5. Sarah Helen, m. John Davis ; has ch.: Matilda Elisabeth Davis

and John Bancroft Davis.

6. Theodore, m. Alice Coats ; has. oh. : one son, Frederick F.

(V). Maria Louisa, b. 8 Mar., 1819, d. 6 Feb., 1890. m. John C. Elmen-
dorf ; had one son, John E. Elmendorf.
TV. MARIA, dau. of Gen. Frederick, b. Mar. 12, 1778, m. Rev. John Cornell.
V. CATHARINE, dau. of Gen. Frederick, m. Rev. Gideon F. Judd, D. D., of

Catskill.
VI. ELISABETH YARD, dau. of Gen. Frederick, m. James B. Elmendorf, M.
D., of Millstone, N. J.
VII. SARAH, dau. of Gen. Frederick, died young, about 18 years of age.

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FREY.

HELNRICH FREY, whose will, Bedminster, 10 Jan., 1775, prob. 4 May, 1776, is the
only one written and recorded in the German language, that the writer has
found. The copyist was evidently unacquainted with the German and in
consequence his copy is almost unreadable. All that can be made out with
any probability is that Heinrich had nve children :
I. GABRIEL.

H. JOHANNES.
HI. WILLIAM.
IV. A daughter who m. Abraham Ludenss (Luckens or Luckengs).

V. A daughter who m. Joseph SmidtB.

FRITTS.

FREDERICK FRITTS, b. 1732, Nov. 11, d. 1816, May 10, at 84, m. Cornelia Jewell,
b. 1731, Sept. 18, d. 1816, May 2, at 85 ; had ch.:
I. WILLIAM, m. Mary Abel (dau. of Andrew), b. 1760, d. 1829, April 10,
at 69 ; had ch. :

(I). Chbistena, b. 1783, Jan. 9, m. Wm. Alexander.
(IT)- Maby, b. 1786, Dec. 28, m. Matthias Crater.
(III). Cornelia, b. 1789, Feb. 18, m. Philip Weller.
{TV). William, b. 1795, Feb. 11, m Althea Shurtz.
(V). Margaret, b. 1798, June 11, m. Owen Larue.
(VI). Elisabeth, hl Henry Hildebrant.
II. FREDERICK, JR., b. 1759, m. Rachel Steinmets ; had ch.:

(I). Benjamin, b. 1781, Nov. 11, m. Nancy Beavers (dau. of Geopge).
(IT). William F., b. 1783, April 18, m. Rachel Bishop.
(III). Maroaretta, b. 1785, Jan. 25, m. Henry I. Hoffman (8. of John).
(IV). Fred. S , b. 1786, Oct. 22, m. Sarah Jones.
(V). George, b. 1788, Oct. 28, m. Mary Derenberger <dau. of Phil).
(VI). Rachel, b. 1791, Jan. 24, m. Jacob Derenberger (s. of Phil).
(VTO. Thomas, b. 1793, Sept. 4, m. Elisabeth Hance (dau. of James).
(VIIR. Morris: b. 1793 (!), Jan. 2, m. Cornelia Lunger.
(IX). Jacob, b. 1799, Sept. 1, m. Elisabeth Apgar.

III. GEORGE, b. 1765, June 9, m. Anna Abel (dau. of Michel) ; had ch. :

(I). Christina, b. 1786, Oct. 13, m. Morris Cramer.
(II). Fred., b. 1788, Jan. 4, died at about 20.
(HI). Cornelia, b. 1789, Nov. 12, m. Sam. Johnson.
(TV). John, b. 1792 (?), June 30.
(V). Elisabeth, b. 1792, July 24, m. Peter Eveland.
(VT). Catherine, b. 1795, Jan. 1, m. first, Phil. Crater ; second, Henry I.

Hoffman (s. of John).
(VII). George, b. 1796, April 1, m. Annie Martenis.
(VIII). Annie, b. 1798, Aug. 1, unmarried.
(IX). John A., b. 1800, Oct. 28, m. first, Elisabeth Banghart ; second, Julia
Crater.
(X). Jacob, b. 1802, May 26, m. Sarah Ann Drake.

IV. MORRIS: hadch.:

(I). William, b. 1791, Jan. 2, unmarried.
(IT). Margaret Hazlet, b. 1793, Aug. 5, m. Geo. Martenis.

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(III). Fred., b. 1796, Sept. 20, m. Elisabeth Martenis.
(IV). Sarah, b. 1799, March 30, m Thomas Bowlby.
(V). Susanna, b. 1803, July 23, m. first, Henry Pittenger ; second, John-
son Snyder.
(VT). Morris F., b. 1807, March 6, unmarried.
(VII). Ira Jewell, b. 1810, Nov. 21, unmarried.
CHARLES, m. Susanna White and had ch. :
I. PETER, b. 1800, Oct. 20.
II. JOSEPH, b. 1802, Sept. 18.
HI. MARIA, b. 1805, May 5.
IV. CHRISTENA, b. 1808, Dec. 21.

V. SUSANNA, b. 1811, July 8.
VI. SARAH, b. 1813, Nov. 25.

VII. CHARLES, b. 1815, Nov. 15. All the above were baptised at Lebanon
with their mother, 27 May, 1816, by Rev. Caspar Wack.
VHI. MARY MAGDALENA, b. 1818, April 1.

Miscellaneous — From Bethlehem or "Old Stone" cemetery ; Benjamin, Sr.,
d. 1855, Aug. 30, at 82. Nancy, wife of Benjamin, d. 1816, April 7, at 27. Nancy,
wife of Benjamin, d. 1832, April 30, at 35.

FRONE.

JOHN FRONE, [or From] b. 1761 ; d. 1880, Sept. 30, m. Eva Hendershot ; brought
over by his mother, who came with Wm. Neiser, when he was about nine
years old, 1770 ; had ch. :

I. CONRAD, , m., 1812, Sept. 5, Catherine Gadschalk ; had ch.:

(I). Elisabeth Jean Boeman, b 1813, July 12.
(II). Anna, b. 1815, March 8.
(UI). William.
(TV). John.
(V). Wilson.
H. MARGARET, b. 1791, Nov. 13, m. John Roelofson.
IH. ELISABETH, m. March, 1816, David Roelofson (s. of Isaac).
IV. ANN, m. Ebenezer Stibbs, rem. to Ohio.
V. SARAH, m. Daniel Thompson, res. at Mendham.

VI. MARIA, b. 1800, July 23, m. Fred Hotrum, rem. to Ohio.
VTI. EFFIE, m. Richard Sutton, res. in New York.

Vm. JOHN, m. Catherine Naughright (dau. of William) ; had ch. :
(I). William, unmarried.
(H). Elisabeth, m. Hugh Bartley (s. of Hugh).
(III). David, died young.
(TV). Jacob, married Agnes Osborn.
(V). Catherine, married Theodore Vannest.
(VI). John N., married Laura Naughright.
(VII). Mary, m. first, John BurreD ; second, Nicholas Neighbor (2d wife).
(VliT). Emily, m. Isaac Horton.
(IX). Anna Barbara, m. Silvester Bilbee.
(X). Samuel, died young.
(XI) . Alice, died young.
(XII). Louisa, died young.

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IX. SOPHIA, m. Ezra Gray (3. of Richard), res. In New York.
X CATHERINE GADSCHAT.K, b. 1812, March 9, m William Gray, res. in
New York.

GRAY.

RICHARD GRAY owned a farm near Flocktown, Schooley's Mountain ; m. a
Schamp : had ch.: 1. John, b. 3 July, 1789, m. 22 Feb., 1803, Mary Trimmer

(dau. of David) ; 2. Mahlon, b. 14 April, 1791, m. Lena DufTord (dau. of ) ;

3. Jesse, b. 3 Jan., 1793, m. Elisabeth Sliker (dau. of Stephen); 4. Rance
Hann, b. 6 Feb., 1795, m. Catherine Trimmer (dau. of George); had ch. :
Ranee Hann, 2d (s. of Ranee Hann, 1st) , m. Elisabeth Weise (dau. of Jacob A.
and widow of Samuel Welsh) ; [had ch. : Ann, died young ; Mary Welsh, m.
Wiilard Apgar (9. of Nathan T.); Kate, m. Charles Slater; Leo, unm.];
5. Elisabeth, b. 24 March, 1799, m. a Pickle; 6. Arthur, b. 14 Jan., 1801,
unm. ; 7. Richard, b. 3 July, 1803, m. a Coleman or Dufford ; 8. Ezra, m.
Sophia Frone (dau. of John).

GRIFFITHS.

JASPER, from Wales, b. 1648, d. 17 April, 1718, aged 70 ; m. Hannah, b. 1653
(tombstone, Manchester, N. E.), d. 1701; name found in Deeds, 1679, 1709 ; 1686,
Ave males and Ave females in family ; had ch. (Jfoore's Indexes oj Southold) :

I. ROBERT, b. 1687, d. 28 March, 1729, at 43, m. first, Susannah, of Connec-

ticut ; second, Lydia (who afterwards m. Joseph Conkling), 1732 ; had

children :

(I). Robert, perhaps had son Samuel, b. 1710 (?).

(II). Samuel (fl, b. 1710 (perhaps a. of Robert, 1st).

(III). John, b. 8 Jan., 1723 (!), m. Prudence Hallock in 1715, who after-
wards m. David Howell, and had son John, d. 2. Nov., 1717.
(IV). Jasper.

(V). William, of New Jersey; first town clerk of Roxbury twp., Morris
Co., N. J.; appointed March, 1741 ; had ch. (mentioned in his son
William's will) :

1. William, whose will, dated Roxbury twp., 17 March, 1763, prob.

2 May, 1764 (Trenton 4, 435), names w., Hannah, father William,
live brothers and ch. (1). John ; (2). Gabriel; (3). Sarah.

2. Zadoc.

3. Robert.

4. Ebenezer,

5. Jasper.

6. Francis.

II. SUSANNAH, m. Joseph Peck, 4 Oct., 1704

III. EDWARD, m. first, Irene, d. 8 Nov., 1716 ; second, Sarah Meeker, on 1

Oct, 1717 ; had five children.

IV. JASPER, Jr., d. over 99, m. Ruth, rem. to Lynn, Conn. ; had four children.

GULICK.

JOACHIM GDLT.CK, came from Holland, 1635, to Gravesend, L. I., where he took
the oath of allegiance, 16^7. He is found at Six Mile Run, Somerset Co., 1717.

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He had children : Benjamin ; Henry j John ; William. The three latter
were proprietors of a stage line between Trenton and New Brunswick.

JOHN (prob. third son of Joachim) , d. 1755, m. Rantsha ; was a Major in the

Revolution ; his will, probated 1755, July 23, mentions ch. : Joachim, Ja-
camyntia, Fernandus, John and Minrah.
JOACHIM (prob. eldest son of John), d. 1779, m. Catherine ; his will, probated
1779, July 28, mentions ch. : 1. Peter ; 2. Abram ; 3. John : 4. Joachim ; 5.
William ; 6. Janitye ; 7. Ann ; and " my brother Ferdinandus."
JOHN (prob s. of Joachim, 2d), b. 1753, May 28/ d. 1810, Feb. 8, m. Elisabeth
I lemot ; had ch. :
I. JOHN, bap. 1783, Dec. 28, m. Barbara Farley ; res. at New Germantown ;
had ch.:

(I). John W., b. 1805, Oct. 19, m. Margaret Dufford (dau. of Jacob).
(II). James, b. 1810, July 21.
(III). Elisabeth, b. 1811, Dec. 4.

(TV). Charles Peter, b. 1813, July 5, m. Sarah Ann Clark.
(V). Conrad, m. Emily Neiser.

(VI). Margaret, m. Pickle.

(VII). Cornelia, m. Ichabod Fisher.
II. JOACHIM, b. 1785. Nov. 27, m.'Elisabeth Genther (dau. of John Henry) ;
res. at New Germantown ; had ch. :

(I). Elisabeth, b. 1806, March 6, m. Peter K. Mellick ; res. at Somerville.
(II). Maria, unmarried.

(HI). Amanda Margaret, b. 1812, Mar. 27, m. Jacob Welsh (s. of Jacob).
(TV). Catherine, b. 1814, Oct. 9, m. John Todd ; res. at New Germantown.
(V). John Henry, b. 1816, Nov. 10, died young.
(VI). Rev. William, m. Cornelia Devisher ; settled over Lutheran Ch.,

Galoopville, New York.
(VII). Ann, m. Henry Todd, brother to John.
(VllI). Andrew, m. Eliza Vanderveer.
III. WILLIAM, b. 1788, d. 1864, m. 1816, Jan. 20, Margaret Genther (dau. of
John Henry) , b. 1787. d. 1882, at 96 yrs. ; res. at German Valley ; had ch. :
(I). John, m. Julia Rightmyre ; res. at Flanders.
(II). Charles, m. Elisabeth Hellebrant (dau. of Daniel); res. at High

Bridge.
(ni). Henry, died young.
(TV). Henrietta, m. Richard Schonheit.

(V). Ebenezer Sherwood, m. Lucy ; rem. to Inriiann

(VI). Elisabeth, m. John Eveland ; res. at Glen Gardner.
(VII). Wm. Henry, m. Jane Searle ; rem. to Ohio.
TV. PETER, m. Elisabeth Sutton (dau. of Adam) ; res. at Califon.
V. JAMES, unmarried.

VI. JANE, m. Apgar (s. of Conrad).

VII. CATHERINE, m. Wm. Zuel, a Scotchman.

HAQER5.

Hagers or Morris and Warren Counties.
Three brothers, Hans George Hegi, Johan Hagea and Jacob Hagea, came from
Rotterdam on ship Dragon, landed at Philadelphia, 1732, Sept. 80. Tradition says

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that two brothers settled in New Jersey and a third went to New York State. It
is also claimed that a brother of those in German Valley founded Hagerstown,
Maryland. Jonathan was the name of the founder of that place.
JOHANNES HAGER leased farm on Budd tract; bought at German Valley the
Tunis Trimmer farm, before 1759 (1770 ?) ; his name on Foxenberger (Fox Hill)
salary list for ten shillings, before 1749 ; letters of administration of his estate
granted to Lawrence Hager, June 3, 1765 ; had ch. :
I. LAWRENCE, b. 1735, Nov. 14, (Mar. 15 ?), m. 1757, March 3, Mary Cath-
erine Sharp (dau. of John Peter) , b. 1741, Feb. 2 ; had ch. :
(I). Capt. John Jr., b. 1759, Feb. 21, d. 1799, July 17, m. 1785, March 3,
Annie Cramer (dau. of Matthias), b. 1766, Dec. 28, d. May IS, 1839 ;
had ch. :

1. John Lawrence, b. 1786, Sept. 15, m. 1813, Mar. 8, Annie Mary

Sharp (dau. of John Peter, 2d) ; had ch. :

(1). Anoeline, b. 1814, May 6, d. 1889, Mar. 10, m. McEvers For-
man ; res. at Easton.

(2). John Sharp Hager, b. 12 Mar., 1816, d. 19 Mar., 1S90, grad.
from Princeton College, 1836 ; student of law with Hon.
J. W. Miller ; admitted to the bar, 1840 ; commenced prac-
tice at Morristown. In 1849 Mr. H. emigrated to Califor-
nia, where he at first engaged in mining operations. He
soon settled in San Francisco and resumed the practice of
his profession. Elected State Senator of California, 1856 ;
State District Judge for six years, 1855. He afterwards
spent two years in foreign travel. In 1865 and again in
1867, he was elected to the State Senate. In October, 1872,
he married Elisabeth, daughter of the late Jas. H. Lucas,
a prominent citizen of St. Louis, whose family came from
Normandy, France. He was elected to the V. S. Senate
and took his seat 9 Feb., 1874. He took an active part in
the business of that body and showed the same force of
character there, that had marked hi3 influence in all his
varied public life.

(3). Jacob Miller, b. 1818, April 6, d. , m. Addie Hunt (dau.

of Ralph) ; had two children, Mary E. , m. Matthias T.
Welsh and Lillie S., unmarried.

(4). Ltdia, b. 1820, Mar. 16, m. a Knight

2. George, b. 1789, Mar. 13, d. 1793, Jan. 30.

3. Annie Mart, b. 1791, Feb. 24, d. 1868, Jan. 15, m. Andrew Weise

(s. of Jacob).

4. Morris, b. 1795, Dec. 27 ; killed by runaway horse.

(IT). Lawrence Jr., b. 1762, July 27, probably m. Mary Sharp, b. 1779, d.
1854, April 8 ; no children. Left Mrs. Hager's place to his nephew
Lawrence (s. of Jacob), and M. T. Welsh's place to his nephew
William (s. of John).
(III). Jacob, b. 1765, Sept. 20 ; had ch.:

1. Elisabeth, m. 1805, Dec. 28, David M. Kline.

2. Anna C, m. 1812, Feb. 27 (?), David Sharp (s. of John, 2d).

3. Mart, b. 1791, m. John Sharp (s. of John, 2d).

4. William, inherited the M T. Welsh farm from his uncle Lawrence.

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(IV). Wtt.t.tam, b. 1769, Feb. 24.

(V). Morris, b. 1778, Jan. 15.
(VI). George, b. 1773, March 5.
II. JOHN, b. 1738, Nov. 14, m. Elisabeth Weise (dau. of Philip) ; bought, 1763,

property at Drakestowii, and kept a tavern there, as early as 1792 ; had

a son John, born 1788 ; moved away.

III. ELISABETH, b. 1742, Sept. 19, d. 1791, m. first, Matthias Sharpenstine (s.

of Morris) ; second, John Alpock, of Cokesburg.

IV. CATHERINE, b. 1746, Nov. 27.

V. JACOB, b. 1750, April 30, m. Sophia Neighbor (widow of Leonard, 2d) ; bis
will, dated, 1790, April 4, prob. April 25 ; had ch :
(I). Elisabeth, b. 1789, June 12, m. Francis Anthony ; inherited the John

Labar place, near Newberg, Warren Co.
(II). Mart, b 1790, Dec. 31 ; died young.
(III). William, died young.
(TV). Annie.
VI. GEORGE, b. 1754, Oct. 3, m. Annie Fanger ; bought, 1796, 330 acres of
land (Beswick tract), above Springtown ; had ch. :

(I). William, b. 1781, Aug. 15, d. 1847, Feb. 4, m. 1812, Mary Rarick
(dau. of Conrad, 2d), b. 1788, Jan. 25 ; had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, died young.

2. John, died young.

3. A babe, died young.

4. Mart, m. J. Vandervort Stryker, in 1849 ; no children.
(II) . David, m. Ann Rolof son ; rem. to Brookfield, Ohio.

(HI). Elisabeth, b. 1787, July 23, m. John Bilbee.
(TV). George, b. 1791, April 11 ; unmarried.

(V). Isaac, b. 1798, Nov. 28, m. Catherine Jones (widow of Vincent Run-
yon) ; removed to Brookfield, Ohio.
(VI). Susan, unmarried.
(VII). Moses, m. Perninah Cyphers.
VII. DAVID, b. 1759, July 25, m. Elisabeth ; had ch. :

(I). John Lawrence, b. 1784, Oct. 15 ; removed to Ohio.
(II). David.

(III). Susan, m. John Taylor.

(IV). Mart Ann, m. a Mesner, who removed to Ohio.
(V). Sophia.

(VI). Sarah, m. Seth Clark.
(VII). Isaac.

(VHI). Elisabeth, b. 1778, m. Jacob Dufford (probably s. of Matthias).
JACOB HAUGE (or Hager, prob. a brother of Johannes of German Valley), of
Oxford (then) Sussex Co., names in his will, 1756, Feb. 4, prob. 1757, March 4,
wife Anna Maria and children :
I. JOHANNES.
II. JOHANNES PHILIP.
III. JOHANNES JACOB.
TV. JOHANNES GEORGE.
V. CATHERINE ANNA.
VI. BARBARA ANNA.
VII. MARGARET ELISABETH, and as executor, Philip Fromme.

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Hagers op Holland Township, Hunterdon County.
NICHOLAS Hager is said to have lived in Morris Co., N. J., but no trace of such
a name appears in the family of German Valley, who all descended from a
John. Nicholas is also said to have had a brother who lived in Bucks Co., Pa.,
probably in Bedminster, and founded Hagerville. This brother had two sons,
one a lawyer and another a doctor. Nicholas had at least three, John, Feltet
and Peter.
JOHN, the first of these, b. 1743, d. 1810, m. Mary Troch and served in the Revo-
lutionary war. He moved to Nochamixon, Pa., where he lived until 1800, when
he came to Holland twp., upon the farm now belonging to Jacob Robbins, which
he rented for ten years. This land was conveyed to his son, John, 1811, April
15 ; it was part of Parker's lot No. 26 ; John had children :
I. PHILIP, who had children :
il). John.
(III. Abraham.
(III). Ralph.

(IV). Peter, m. Mary Rapp.
(V). Susan.
(VT). Mary.

(VII). Elisabeth, m. Samuel Severs.
(VTH). Hannah, m. Levi Zearfoss.
(LX). Sarah, m. Lewis Segeaves.
II. JOHN, m. Mary Trauger ; had ch. :
(I). Samuel.
(ID. John.
(III). Levi.
(IV). Christopher.
(V). Elisabeth.
(VI). Catherine.
(VII). Mary.
(VTH). Julian.
(IX). Sarah.

III. PETER, m. Carlotte Zearfoss ; had ch. :

(I). Michel, m. Sallie Taylor.

(II). John, m. Elsie Bellis.
(HI). William, m. Elisabeth Fraley.
(rV). Henry, m. Sarah Hamlin.

(V)— (VII). Margaret, Mary and Susan, unmarried.

IV. GEORGE, m. first, Salome Rapp ; second, Sarah Dimmick ; had ch. :

(I). Mary Ann, m. Nelson AngeL
(II). Jacob, m. Elisabeth Robbins.
(III). Mary, m. Jacob Rapp.
(IV). George W., m. Amy Bloom.
(V). Mahlon, m. first, Margaret Snyder ; second, Lizzie Pursel.
(VI). Sarah, m. Jacob V. Cooley.
(VII). Lydia Ann, m. Diullious Vanderbilt.
V. CHRISTOPHER, m. Susan Dimmick ; had ch. :
(I). John D., m. Selinda Kooker.
(II). George A., m. Hannah Wright.
(III). Francis M., ra. Catherine Ann Ulmer.

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(TV). Cornelius, unmarried.
(V). David O., m. Eliza Vanderbilt.
(VI). Amy, unmarried.
VI. ELISABETH, m. John Btarner.
VII. MART, m. Enos Clark.
VIII. MARIA, died young.
IX. JACOB, d. on his way to school.

Hagebs of Bedfoed County, Penn.
JOHN HAUOER, b. 1749, d. 1813, Dec. 6, m. Maria Barbara Miller, b. 1749, April
6, d. 1826, May 11 ; came from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Somerset Co., Penn.,
1793 ; then rem to Bedford Co., Pa. His parents came from Prussia to Phila.,
then to Hagerstown, when he was 13 years of age (?) ; spell their name Hauger.
The historian of Hagerstown says the first Hager to come there was Jonathan,
who came from Philadelphia ; he knew nothing more about him. John's chil-
dren were :
I. JOHN, m. Hannah Shultz.
H. DANIEL, m. Susan Cramer,
in. SIMON, m. Maggie Smith.
IV. LIZZIE, m. Michel Cober.

V. JACOB, b. 1788, June 4, d. 1862, Sept. 23, m. Elisabeth Knepper.
VI. HENRY, m. first, Barbara Horner ; second, Sarah Buckley.
VII. JOSEPH, m. Susan Baker.
VIII. WILLIAM, m. Barbara Hay.
IX. BARBARA, m. a Dunham.

The Hager family seems to consist of many branches, or more probably there
are many families of the same name. Some came to this country before 1700, and
settled in New England. There are many of this name on the list of emigrants,
who arrive at Phila. from 1727-1776. Judge T. S. Hager, born in German Valley,
who died in California, found that the name is correctly spelled, Hager, and sig-
nifies "lean," "haggard." Families of this name are found in books of heraldry
possessing rank and having coats of arms, and belonging to Austria, Bavaria and
Prussia.

Capt. John Hager, a Revolutionary soldier, went from Scholarie Co. to what
is now the town of Hector, Schuyler Co., N. Y., about 1798. He was the youngest
of nine brothers, and married Nancy Patchen. He had a son Peter, b. 1784, d.
1854, who was Sheriff, Senator and Judge of Court of Appeals in N. T. State. He
had a son, P. C. Hager, now living at Suffern, N. Y.

HAINES.

JAMES HAINES (Haynes, Haines or Hinds, as it was sometimes written) , came to
Salem, Mass., from England, as early as 1637 ; freeman of Salem ; married in
1638, and rem. to Southold a few years after its settlement ; died there, 1652-3;
his widow, Mary, m. Ralph Dayton in June, 1656; had ch.: 1. John, bap.
Salem Aug. 22, 1699 ; 2. James, 2d, bap. Salem. April 6, 1641 ; 3. Benjamin,
1st, bap. Salem, Aug. 28, 1643 ; 4. Mary, bap. Salem April 19, 1644 ; James,
b. Dec. 26, 1647 ; 6. Jonathan ; 7. Sarah ; 8. Thomas.

BENJAMIN, 1st (s. of James, 1st), bap. in Salem 1643, d. 1687, m. Joanna Jen-
nings ; he was among the first settlers of Southampton L. I. ; came from Lynn,
Mass., with 46 others ; had ch. : 1. Benjamin, 2d, d. 1714; 2. Samuel ; 3.

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James, 3d, b. 1672 or 1673, d. Sept. 6, 1732, at Bridgehampton ; 4. Hannah ; 5.
Sarah.
JAMES, 3d, (s. of Benjamin, 1st) m. first, Sarah, b. 1667, d. Dec. 21, 1721 ; second,
Temperance ; had ch. : 1. James, 4th, b. 1702 ; 2. Stephen, b. 1704, removed
to Elisabeth, N. J.; 3. Daniel : 4. Ann, m. a Newcomb ; 5. Sarah, married
a Woodruff : 6. Phebe, m. a Balding ; 7. Edith.
JAMES, 4th is. of James. 3d), b. 1702, d. Dec. 81, 1779, at 82 (?) ; lived at Bridgehamp-
L. I. ; will prob. July 3, 1782 j m. Martha Topping (dau. of Hezekiah) ; had ch. :
Sarah, Elisabeth, james, 5th, Davtd, Samuel, Daniel.
JAMES, 5th, (s. of James, 4th), b. Oct. 6, 1734, d. Nov. 29, 1787 (?), m. Mary Halsey, b.
March 8, 1735, d. Dec. 2, 1815 ; will, 1803, April 1 , prob. March 5. 1807: "To
my son Jared the land which I purchased of Caleb Swayze. To my four
daughters and my granddaughter, Mary Halsey. the plantation on which I live,
and which I purchased of Jonathan Acker;" had ch.
I. JARED. b. Bridgehampton, L. I., Nov. 1, 1766, d. Newark, May 25, 1852 ;
came to Black River, Morris Co., N. J.. July, 1783 ; m. first. Dec. 22,
1790, Huldah Howell idau. of Elias and Abigail), b. July 12, 1767, d. Oct.
22, 1810 : second, Mehitable Woodhull dau. of Rev. William, of Black
River, Morris County, N. J.) ; had ch. by his first wife :
(I) . Job, b. Oct. 20, 1791 ; graduated at Princeton College ; studied medi-
cine ; rem. to Dayton, O. ; ruling elder First Presbyterian Church
of that place ; leaving one dau., Harriet, m. Frank Mulford.
(ID. Stephen Rogers, b. Oct. 27, 1763, d. Newark. N. J., Feb. 15, 1865,
m. first, Minerva Topping ; second, Harriet Baldwin, d. 1S71,
March 14 ; had ch. by his first wife :

1. Charles Stewart.

2. Job.

3. Stephen. Children by his 2d wife :

4. Huldah Elisabeth, m. Rev. James Brewster; had ch. : (1).

Harriet Haines ; l2r. Elizabeth: i3). James Chester.

5. Jared, b. April 7, 1843.

(III). Merinda, b. Jan. 20, 1796. d. Oct. 31, 1863, m. John C. Emory.
(IV). Ruth, b. May 11, 1798, d. Missouri, m. L. Green.
(V). Cynthia, b. May 28, I860, d. Oct. 9, 1830, m. O. H. Henry. Children

by second wife :
(VT). James, d. in Austin, Texas.

(VII). William, d. while a student at Princeton College.
(VIII). Mart.
n. AMY, m. James Halsey.

III. RUTH, m. William Woodhull.

IV. DEMARUS, ra. Abraham Dickerson.
V. ELISABETH, m. John Woodruff.

STEPHEN (s. of James 3d), b. 1704, m. Esther ; lived at Elisabeth, N. J.; had ch.:

Stephen, b, 1733 ; Phebe, b. 1741 ; Mart, b. 1747.
STEPHEN (s. of Stephen and Esther), b. Feb. 11, 1733, m. Joanna Sale, b. Dec. '25,
d. March 21, 1802 : had ch. :
I. JOB, b. Aug. 10, 1756.
II. STEPHEN, b. July 7, 1760 ; no children,
in. JOANNA, b. Jan. 14, 1763.
IV. ELIAS, b. Dec. 31, 1766, d. Oct. 11, 1824, m. Sarah Ogden (dau. of Robert,

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of Sparta, N. J.) ; had ch.

(I). Sarah, m. Thomas C. Doremus.
(II). Elisabeth, m. J. C. Nixon.

(IV). Daniel, b. New York City, Jan. 6, 1801 ; d. Hamburg, N. J., Jan. 26,
1877 ; graduated at Princeton College, 1820 ; Btudied law with
Judge T. C. Ryerson ; attorney, 1823 ; counsellor, 1826, sergeants
at- law, 1827 ; settled at Hamburg, 1824 ; member of Council (now
called Senate), N. J. ; Governor, 1843 and 1847 ; Judge of Supreme
Court, N. J., 1852-66 ; m. first, Anna Maria Austin (dau. of Alan-
son, of Warwick, N. T.), June 88, 1827, b. Oct. 11, 1802, d. Dec. 8,
1844 ; u .. second, Mary Townsend, of Newark ; had ch. by his first
wife :

1. Rev. Alanson Austin, b. 18 March, 1X30, d. 11 Dec, 1891 ; the

well-known and greatly beloved pastor for twenty-five years of
Presbyterian Church of Hamburg, Sussex Co., N. J.

2. Capt. Thomas.

3. Sarah.

4. Henrietta.

(IV). Henrietta, of New York City.
V. DANIEL, b. 26 Feb., 1773 ; nochildren.
TSee History Long Island, B. F. Thompson, pub. by French, 1839 ; Mather's
Magnalia. London, 1702 ; Mass. Hist. Soc. Collectio s, B. K. 3, p. 95 ; Doc. History
New York).

Miscellaneous — Married Nov. 9, 1687, John Haines to Elisabeth Browne (New
York Rec); John and James, sons of the emigrant Jakes, moved to Elizabeth-
town, N. J.

HALL.

THOMAS HALL died in New York, 1670. An Englishman who had joined with
others from New England in an attempt upon the Dutch colony at the mouth of
the Delaware river, and was taken prisoner and sent to New York. In 1659, Nov.
15, he received from the Dutch Government a patent for land at Deutel
(Turtle) Bay ; probably m. in New York, 17 Nov., 1641, Anna Mitford. In
1654, he is said to have erected a house on a bill near the present Beekmnn
street. His heirs sold it afterwards to William Beekman.

THOMAS (prob. s. of Thomas, 1st), bought of Marion Campbell (wife or widow of

Johnl s. of Neil Campbell), 150 acres for £350, situated in twp., Somerset

Co., N. J. THOMAS was probably the one who (according to Kingston, N. Y.,
Records) was born in Kingston, resided at Marbleton, and m. 6 July,
1699, Geertje (Gertrude) Elting ; came to Somerset Co. 1704. Bus will,
Raritan twp , 30 Dec., 1728, prob. 10, Sept., 172y, names w. Geertruy (Ger-
trude) , and ch. : John, Richard, Jacominca, Catherine and Elisabeth. We
add to these the names of his children that were bap. a'. Kingston, N. Y., and
Somerville, N. J.: 1. Jaerds [George Q, bap. [Kingston, N. Y.], 17 March,
1700 ; 2. Elisabeth, bap. [Kingston, N. Y.], 16 Nov., 1701 ; 3. Jan, bap. [Kings-
ton, N. Y.], 31 Oct., 1703 ; 4. Katfelt, bap. [Somerville Records] 27 Oct., 1704 ;
5. Richard; 6. Jacominca ; 7. Katarina, bap. [Somerville Records] 6 Aug.,
1712 ; 8. Tammas [Thomas], bap. [Somerville Records], 9 Oct., 1714.

JOHN (s. of Thomas), bap. 31 Oct., 1703, at Marbletown, N. Y., d. 29 Oct., 1760, at
63 ; buried, with his wife, in Van Campen Cemetery, near Branchville, Somer-

Hall 395

set Co., N. J.; sold in 1740 to Cornelius Van Campen, 240 acres, including the
burying ground on the farm, now belonging to Peter Van Campen ; m. Magda-
lene Gouveneur (dau. of Isaac and Sarah), b. 1703, d. 12 Aug., 1775, at 72 ; had
children :

I. JACOMYNTJE, bap. 25 Dec., 1739.
II. ANNAETJE, bap. 12 Jul v, 1741.

III. JORIS (George), bap. 31 Oct., 1742, m. Elisabeth ; had ch.: 1. Jan, bap.

17 Dec., 1769 ; 2. Magdalena, bap. 10 Nov. 1771.

IV. WILLIAM, Sen., b. 18 Oct., 1745, d. 31 Aug., 1819 ; his will, 20 July,

prob. 2 Sept. 1819, names wife, Sarah, and ch. : 1. William, perhaps m. 12
June, 1789, Mary Bellis ; 2. Thomas, had a son, William : 3. Isaac, m.
Jude Van Fleet, and had Elisabeth, bap. 19 June, 1785 ; 4. John ; 5.
Joseph ; 6. Samuel, bap. 14 March, 1773 ; 7. Magdalena ; 8. Aletta ; and
Peggy Brewer, dau. of William Brewer.
V. JOHN W., had ch.: 1. William, went West ; 2. Dennis, res. at North
Branch ; 3. Isaac ; 4. Helena ; 5. Aletta, m. Isaac Stryker ; 6. Catharine,
m. Leonard Bunn.
RICHARD (s. of Thomas and Gertrude), prob. m. Elizabeth Ten Eyck, and had
children :
I. REBECCA, bap. 19 March, 1748.
II. ELISABETH, bap. 30 June, 1751.
III. RICHARD.

TV. TOBIAS, m. Sara ; had children :
(I). Elisabeth, bap. 3 Feb., 1769.
(II). Ann, bap. 14 Oct., 1770.
(HI). Richard, bap. 14 March, 1773.

(TV). (?) Tobias, m. Charity Dilts (dau. of Morris) ; res. at Stanton, Hun-
terdon Co. ; had ch. :

1. Catherine, b. 4 Sept., 1793.

2. Morris, b. 17 Dec., 1796, d. 25 Feb., 1864.

3. Tobias.

4. Herbert.

5. Daniel.

6. Abraham, m. Mary Castner idau. of John), res. at Parker,

Morris Co., and had ch. : David, unm. ; Julia, died young;
William, res. at Parker ; Mary, died young ; Nancy, died
young ; Joseph W., res. at German Valley, m. Louise Beam
(dau. of William) ; Morris, res. at Hackettstown, unm. ; Charity,
m. David Pickle (dau. of Minard) .

7. William.

8. Mrs. William Allegar.

9. Mrs. Samuel Sware.

GEORGE HALL, prob. the came as Joris Haal, of Kingston, N. Y., who m. .9

Aug , 1703, Oeycke (or Ontje) Mauritste (or Mauris) ; prob. rem. to New

Jersey about 1707 ; had ch. bap. at Kingston, to which we add the names of

ch. bap. at Somerville, and those found in will of George, dated 24 Sept., 1748,

prob. 20 April, 1752 :

I. GEORGE, Jr., bap. Kingston, 3 Sept., 1704, prob. m. Blandina Ryerson,

and had ch : 1. Anne, bap. 14 April, 1734 ; 2. George, bap. 28 March, 1736;

3. Maritje, bap. 9 Jan., 1738 ; 4. Joseph, bap. 8 Aug., 1741 ; 5. Joseph,

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bap. 3 Oct., 1747.
II. ENGEL, bap. Kingston, 27 Oct., 1706.
in. HENRY, bap. 27 April, 1709, m. Neeltje Cock, and had ch. : 1. George,
bap. 1 Dec., 1734 ; 2. John, bap. 11 July, 1736 ; 3. Eendrick, bap. 5 Aug.,
1738 ; 4. Oetje, bap. 10 May, 1741 ; 5. Mary, bap. 26 Feb., 1744 ; 6.
Thomas, bap. 27 April, 1746.
TV. NEELTJE, had daus. ; named in her father's will, Otie and Mary.
V. EDWARD, bap. 9 Oct., 1714, m. Catherine Cock ; his will, 31 July, prob.
21 Aug., 1784, names ch.: 1. Anne, bap. 5 May, 1745 ; 2. George, bap. 3
May, 1747: 3. Geertruy (Gertrude), bap. 7 Oct., 1753; 4. Thomas; 5.
Henry ; 6. Anna, m. Abraham Titsworth : 7. Gianehe, m. John Van
Houten.
VI. ANGELTJE, m. Dirck Middagh.
VII. THOMAS.
VIH. ELISABETH.
IX. MARY, m. Thomas Cock.

Miscellaneous— Samuel, m. Gertie, and had ch. (Somerville Records) : Elisa-
beth, bap. 29 July, 1718 ; William m. Dorothea Douw, and had ch. : Andreas.
bap. 21 Aug.., 1737 ; Thomas, bap. 25 Dec., 1739 ; John, bap. 10 June, 1744.

HANCE.

HENRY HANCE, b. 1737, d. 1813, Aug. 3, m. Catherine , b. 1741, May 18, d.

1807, Nov. 18. " Four soldiers of the British Army held prisoners in this sec-
tion, hearing of the approaching peace, and that they would be taken back to
England, effected their escape, and made their way to Musconetong Valley.
One was Judge Robertson's father, another was grandfather of James Hance."
(History of Morris County ) The dates of birth of Henry's children, however,
contradict this. He had ch. (order uncertain) :
I. MARY, b. 1761, Nov. 11, d. 1841, April 9; unm.

H. ANNA, m. Painter.

HI. WILLIAM, b. 1767, Sept. 19, d. 1858, Sept. 11, m. Elisabeth Hann, b. 1785,
March, d. 1875, March 14 ; had ch. :
(I). Catherine, b. 1804, July 1, m. James Sleicher.
(II). Mart b. 1806, June, m. John Ketcham.
(III). Rachel, b. 180S, June 2, m. Jacob Marlatt (s. of William).
(IV). Jambs, b. 1809, Nov. 13 ; m. Cornelia McCrae.
(V). Ann, b. 1811, March 18, m. Daniel Wyckoff (s. of John).
(VI). Philip, b. 181S, July 14, m. Euphemia Pittinger.
(VII)) Emeline, b. 1815, April 12, m. James Martin.
(Vni). Jane, b. 1817, m. Jonah Osborn (s. of Elisha).
(IX). Elisabeth, b. 1819, unm.

(X). William, b. 1821, March, m. Margaret Beatty (dau. of William).
(XI). Sarah, b. 1823, Sept., m. John B. Fisher (s. of James).
(XII). Joseph, b. 1826 June, 18, m. Fanny Beatty (dau. of William).
(XIII). Margaret, b. 1827, July 28, m. John Ayres.
TV. JOHN, b. 1768, d. 1846. Nov. 26, m. Elisabeth Boyd, b. 1781, d. 1851, March
31 ; had children :
(1). John.
(II). Annie, m. William Shields.

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(III). James.
(IV). Philip.
V. HENRY, res. at Old Straw Church, near Easton.
VI. JAMES, b. 1772, Sept. 27, d. 1857, Oct. 16, m. Mary Hann, b. 1779, Nov.
22, d. 1846, Sept 30.

(I). Henry, m. first, Mary Lunger ; second, ; had ch. (one by first

wife, and three by second) : 1. Jacob, m. Julia A. Hoffman ; 2.
Ann, m. Peter Waters ; 3. James, m. Rachel Hann (dau. of Jacob) ;
4. Neiohbor.
(II.) Annie, m. David Neighbor is. of Leonard, 3d).
(HI). Elisabeth, m. Thomas Fritts.
(IV). Clarissy, m. Daniel Schleicher.

MANN.

WILLIAM HANN (originally Henn and Hahni, o. about 1704, d. 1794, Feb. 10,

m. Elsie , b. about 1701, d. 1791, Aug. 9 ; nad ch. :

I. JOSEPH, b. 1734, Jan. 23.

LL WILLIAM, b. 1738, d. 1809, Feb. 1, m. Anna Maria Sharp (dau. of John
Peter 1st), b. 1746, d. 1827, July 20 ; had ch. :

(I). Lawrence, b. 1765, m. Mary Hann (dau. of John), d. 1849, Nov. 22 ;

had ch. : 1. Amanda ; 2. Mary, unmarried ; 3. Xelson, unmarried.

(II). Mart, b. 1771, Jan. 10, d. 1865, Feb. 9. m. Rev. H. W. Hunt (2d w.).

(III). Elisabeth, m. Johnson.

(IV). Catherine, b. 1774, Oct. 10, m. Ramsey.

(V). Ann Catherine, b. 1776, Mar. 28, m. Arndt.

(VI). Peter, b. 1776, Mar. 28.
III. JACOB, m. Catherine Colver Idau. of Robert) ; bad ch. :

(I). Philip, d. at about 65 ; will dated 1821, Jan. 19, and prob. Feb. 17;
m. Catherine Lawrence ; had ch. :

1. Mart, b. 1779, Dec. 10, m. Jas. Hance Is. of Henry).

2. Jacob, b. 1782, June 22, d. 1867, m. first, Susan Gerry ; second,

Margaret Hann (widow) ; had ch. :

(1). Ann.

(2). Eliza.

(3). Clarissa.

(4). Ellen.

(5). Jane.

(6). Philip H., b. 1819, Aug. 6, m. 1845, Caroline C. Dunham
Idau. of Rev. Johnson); President of National Bank at
Washington, N. J. ; had three sons and three daughters :
Mary, m. Rev. S. W. Gehrett ; Augustus P., res. at Wash-
ington, N. J.; Louis J., res. at Asbury, N. J.

(7). Tamzen.

(H). Jacob.

(9). Rachel (by 2d wife).

(10). John.

3. Elisabeth, b. 1786, Mar. 25, m. Wm Hance (s. of Henry).

4. John, b. 1788, Oct. 1, m. Margaret ; had ch.:

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(1). Philip, m. Elisabeth Trimmer.

(2). Mart, m. Samuel Johnson : res. at Newton.

(3). Jacob, unmarried.

(4). Silvester, m. Hardy.

(5). William, m Eliza Terriberry (dau. of John); had ch. :
Clarissa, died young ; Alfred, m. Sarah Steward ; Man-
tins, m. Amanda Hann (dau. of William) ; Jacob, m. Mary
Trimmer (dau. of Anthony) ; Mary, m. Imly Steward ;
Lawrence, died young ; Edna, m. John Vanatta ; Sydney,
m Mary Hance (dau. of William).

5. Philip, Jr., b. 1791, Jan. 11, m. Groff.

(II). William, m. first, ; second, widow Lunger ; had ch. :

1. Maurice.

2. William Maurice.

3. Arthur.

(III). Mart Ann, m. Philip Terriberry.

(IV). Elisabeth, m. John Hockenberry.

IV. JOHN, b. 1747, d. 1838, July 8, m. Anna Dimet Sharp (dam of John Peter,

1st), b. 1755, d. 1822, Oct. 6 ; had ch.:

(I). Anna Dimet, b. 1774, May 14.

(II). William, b. 1776, Aug. 11, m. Mary Swayze ; had ch. :
1. Elisabeth, only child.
(HI). Mart, b. 1779, May 28, d. 1860, Feb. 2, m. Lawrence Hann (b. of Wm.).

HARTRAM.

JOHN HARTRAM (or Hotrum), b. 1721, d. Aug., 1784, at 63 (Litih. Ch. Bk.);
had at least two ch. :
I. FREDERICK, rem. to Newfoundland, Sussex Co., N. J., and had

Edward, George and Fred.
II. GEORGE, b. about 1742. d 1831, at 89, m. Catherine Dufford, dau. George
Stephen : had ch. :

(I). Frederick, m. Charity Potter, s. Daniel ; had ch.: Hannah, m.
Peter Apgar (s. of William); Oeorge; b. 15 Oct., 1811, m. Elisabeth
A. Harrison ; Daniel m. first, a Johnson, widow of John Hummer ;
second, Catherine Parks, widow of a Sutton ; John, died a babe ;
Willi-.m, m. Rachel Woolever ; John, m. Lenore Rose ; Aaron m.
Ann Eick. (dau. of George) ; Frederick, went West ; Catherine, m.
Will Y. Burrells.
(II). Elisabeth, m. Peter Philhower.
(HI). Maria, m. Fred. Hoffman (s. of Henry).
(TV) . Conrad, m. Phebe Johnson ; rem. to Pennsylvania ; had Oeorge,

Ann and Rachel.
(V). Catherine, m. John Schuyler, of Flocktown, Morris Co., N. J.

HEATh.

ANDREW HEATH, interpreter for the Indians in South Jersey in 1703. Tradition
says that there were 4 brothers, of whom one was killed in a quarrel at Trenton,

Heath 399

and another rem. to Canada. Richabd, of Bethlehem, and Andrew, of Am-
well, were voters of Hunterdon Co., 1738. Andrew's will, prob. Amwell, 17
Dec., 1745, names wife Mary and ch. : Andrew; John, pern, buried at Lam-
ington, X. J., b. 1723, d. 1806 ; Richard, m. pern. Catherine Rettinghouse idau.
of William); David; Timothy lyoungest son and not of age at date of his
father's will, 1745) ; Elisabeth ; Mary ; Catherine ; Sarah,
DAVID, son of Andrew, was probably the father of

JOSEPH, b. 1762, d. 1825, at 63 ; came from Amwell to Schooley's Mountain ;
bought the Colver place of the late William Marsh ; commenced by keeping
boarders in his own house and finally kept a place of general resort for people
from Philadelphia and other places; gave his name to what is now known as
the Heath House ; his son-in-law succeeded him and made the Schooley's Moun-
tain Spring one of the most fashionable summer resort of the country. Joseph
Heach was married 31 May, 1785, by Rev. Mr. Frazer, at AmwelL, to Sarah
Robbins, b. 1770, d. 1840, at 64 ; they had ch. :
I. DAVID, had no children.
IL JOHN ROBBIES, b. 27 April, 1790, m. Barbara Crater (dau. of Philip), b.
30 April, 1790, d. 5 May, 1869, at 73 ; lived on the Mine Hill farm, now
belonging to William Marsh, which originally belonged to David Heath.
John R. had ch. :
(I). Mary, b, 1812, m. Jacob Swayze (s. of Israel); lived on the farm

back of the Heath House.
(II). Sarah, b. 1814, m. Abraham Van Doren (s. of Abrahamj.
(SJD. Livtnia, b. If24, m. Hugh Menagh as his first wife.
(IV). Joseph, b. 1827, m. Harriet C. Pierson.
(V). Edwin, b. 1829, died young.

III. CHARLES.

IV. JOSEPH, b. 1805, m. Elisabeth.
V. MARY, unmarried.

VL SARAH, unmarried.
VII. LEVINIA, m. Ephraim Marsh, Esq.
WILLIAM (perh. s. of An'rew 2d, and grandson of Andrew 1st); owned a large
tract in Delaware twp., Hunterdon Co., died in time of the Revolutionary war ;
married Magdalena (who m. for second husband, Uriah Bonhonei; had ch. :
Andrew, rem. to Virginia ; John ; Richard, drafted in the Revolutionary war,
but his father took his place ; Mary, m. Samuel Wilson, who rem. to Kentucky ;
Elisabeth, m. Jesse Hall ; Sarah, m. Jacob Dilts, of Am-eU ; Prudence, m.
Hezekiah Bonhone (s. of Uriah), who rem. to Sussex Co.
SAMUEL (pern, a brother of Andrew 1st), m. Anna Maria, and had at least one

child, Maria, bap. at Readington, 6 Feb., 1755.
THOMAS, d. at Stafford, England, and left a widow, Annie (born a Neville), who
m. for second husband, another Thomas Heath, cousui of her first husband.
She came to America in 1741, d. 28 Nov., 1770 ; had ch. by her first husband :
I. JOHN, b. '723, d. 21 April, 1806, at 83 ; buried at Lamington, N. J.; rem.
from Montgomery twp. to Bernards twp., Somerset Co.; his will, 6 Oct.,
1803, prob. 28 May, 1806, m. Ann Lewis ; had ch. :
(I). Thomas, b. 23 July, 1747.

(II). John, b. 6 Feb., 1748 ; had Francis and James.
(III). Daniel, b. 30 Aug., 1 T50 ; res. at Mine Brook, Somerset Co., married
Eleanor Runyon, b. 1 Oct., 1748 ; had John, Rob'rt and Mary.

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(IV). Ann, b. 19 July, 1752, m. John Lake.
(V). Samuel, b. 16 Jan., 1754.
(VI). James, b. 11 Oct., 1762.

(VTI). Hester, b. 18 April, 1766, m. Nathaniel Leonard.
(VIII). Isaac, b. 3 Nov., 1780.
(IX). Elisabeth, b. 8 Dec, 1781.
II. MARY, b. 23 April, 1737, d. 6 Jan., 1773.

HEATON.

JABESH HEATON (prob. same as Eaton), gave mortgage, 17 Dec, 1770, with
wife Rebecca (prob. his first wife) to Wm. Allen on land above Flanders, 563
acres, part of the 1,000 acre tract bought of John Budd. He may have been a
descendant of Samuel, who was an Oversee of Highways in Roxbury, 1741.
His will dated Roxbury, 5 March, prob. 23 March, 1802, names wife, Elisabeth,
and ch. : 1. Jabesh ; 2. Daniel ; 3. James ; 4, Susanna, m. an Ayres ; 5. Sarah.
m. a Stark ; C. Ann, m. a Scudder. Will also names step-children, Christopher
and Susannah Smith Jabesh's widow Elisabeth m for second husband John
Farley (s. of Meindert).

JOHN EATON, whose will dated, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., 2 Dec, 1745, prob.
11 May, 1750, speaks of land in Hunterdon and Morris Cos , bought of Jonathan
Wright, and names ch. : Thomas, Joseph (d. 1761 and left two children, John
and Thomas), Sarah, Lydia, Elisabeth, Joanna, Margaret, Valeria Lecount.

BENJAMIN, whose will dated, Independence twp., Sussex (now Warren) Co., 6
May, prob. 8 Aug., 1789, names wife, Rebecca, and ch. : Jonathan, Anna,
Rachel, Mary Wilson, Rebecca Lundy.

HEDGES.

WILLIAM, 1st, b. , d. 1674, a Puritan from England. At first went to South-
ampton ; on list of its citizens 1644 ; in 1649 helped form East Hampton ; first

settler of the name at L. I.; m. Rose ; hai two sons and four daughters,

Stephen, Isaac, names of daughters not known.
STEPHEN 1st, son of William 1st, b. Jan., 1634, d. July 7, 1734, at about 100 years ;

had ch.: John, b. 1670 ; Daniel, b. 1677 : William 2d, b. 1679.
WILLIAM 2d, son of Stephen 1st, b. 1679, d. 1768 or 1771, m. 2 March, 1705, Abiah
Mulford. His will names wife Zerviah and ch. : William, bap. 1706 ; Hannah,
bap. 1708 ; Mary, bap. 1710 ; Jeremiah, bap. 1713 ; David, bap. 1715 ; Abiah,
bap. 1717 ; Ezekiel, bap. 1719 ; Lewis, bap. 1722 ; Stephen, bap. 1724.
STEPHEN 2d, s. of William 2d, bap. 1724, m. Jan. 1, 174«, Mary Miller ; had ch. :

Jane, bap. 1762 ; David, bap. 1762 ; Joseph, M. D., b. May 11, 1766.
JOSEPH, M. D., son of Stephen 2d, b. 11 May, 1766, bap. 1767, d. Mar. 11, 1824, m.
Elisabeth Woodhull (dau. of William and Elisabeth Hedges, of Chester, Mor-
ris Co., N. J.), b. 1749 ; had ch.:
I. WILLIAM WOODHULL, M. D., b. Sept. 6, 1790, d. May 25, 1875 ; had
children :
(I). Joseph.
(II). James.
(HI). Smith.

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(TV). Mrs. Honeyman, of New Germantown, N. J.
(V). Mrs. Dr. John Todd, of Tarrytown, N. Y.

II. STEPHEN, b. Feb. 15, 1798, d. , m. Rachel A. Baldwin ; had ch.:

(I). Sarah.

(U). Elisabeth.
(LTD. Joseph.
(TV). Mart.

(V). Francis.

(VI). JULIA.

(VLT) Emma.
ILL HENRY, b. Jan. 28, 1803, m. Mary A. Topping ; had ch. :
(I). Rev. Charles E., m. Mary Jane.
(LT). Jennie, m. Rev. G. M. Blauvelt.
IV. MARY ELISABETH, b. Aug. 16, 1808.
V. MARY MILLER.
VI. SARAH WOODHULL, m. Rev. Abraham Williamson.
URIAH HEDGES owned lot No. 39 of the Elisabethtown Jots ; m. Betsey fladg-
ley; hadch.: 1. Ulrich, Jr., b. 1725, d. 10 Oct., 1797, m. Phebe Dayton; 2.
Stephen, res. Stony Hill Valley ; 3. Joseph, res. Rockaway, Morris Co., whose
will, prob. 24 Feb., 1791, name wife Sarah and ch.: Joseph, Edward, Rhody ;
4. Gilbert, m. Peggy Porterfleld. (LitteWs Settlers Passaic Valley.)

HENDERSHOT.

The name is variously spelled as Henneschid, Henneschit, Hinnschutt, Hender-
shott ; and it seems to be of Low Dutch or Holland origin.

The first of the name in New Jersey was MICHAEL, who is found in New York
in 1710 with his wife, Ann Catharine, and three children, Casper, John Peter and
Maria Sophia ; another son, Michael, being born later, probably 1714. The first
Michael has children baptised on the Raritan River by the Lutheran pastor of New
York from 1716 to 1720. Another family is said to have come in the person of
Isaac, their common ancestor, from Saybrooke, Conn., to Lopatcong twp., Warren
Co., with Matthias Shipman, having first stopped at German Valley. The truth of
this story seems to be that the father of Isaac, John by name, leased a part of the
Budd tract in 1749, but soon removed to Greenwich twp., Warren Co. That he
came from Connecticut seems doubtful. He was more probably the son of Michael
the first, and was born 1720.

MICHAEL, b. 1674, m. Catherine, b. 1680 ; on the list of Palatines of the second

emigration, 1710, who remained in New York (Brodhead Documentary Hist.

N. Y., vol. 3, p. 340) ; rem. to New Jersey, first on the Millstone River, then to

the West Jersey Society lands in Hunterdon Co. ; had ch. :

I. CASPER, b. 1699 ; commissioner of highways, Hunterdon Co., 1735,

March 17 ; signs call to Rev. John Albert Weygand, 1749.
n. MARIA SOPHIA, b. 1704.

III. JOHN PETER, b. 1709.

IV. MICHEL, Jr., b. between 1710-16, m. Elisabeth ; will dated Sussex

Co., 1786, June 14. prob. Nov. 11 ; named eight children and one grand-
child, Moses Morris : 1. Michael, b. 1734, April 5 ; 2. John ; 3. Elisabeth,
m. a Beemer ; 4. 'Catren" (Catherine), m. a Dennis; 5. Casper; 6.
Jacob ; 7. William ; 8. Sarah, m. a Roof, prob. Christopher (s. of

402 Early Germans of New Jersey

Michael), b. 1760, d. 1844 ; 9. Sophia, m. a Roof, probably Michael (s. of
Michael) .
V. ELISABETH, b. near the Millstone River, 1716, Jan. 17.
VI. EVA, b. near the Millstone River, 1717, Dec. 27.

VII. JOHANNES, b. 1720, Jan. 23 ; will dated Greenwich, Sussex County (now
Warren Co.), 1797, Jan. 26, prob. 1798, Jan. 9 ; will names eleven children
and five grandchildren :
(I). John, prob. d. Sussex Co., where his will is dated, 1793, Jan. 28,

prob. March 12 ; had son, Nicholas.
(II). Michel.
(111). Jacob, b. 1747, d. 1815, July 7, m. Effie Paugh, b. 1750, d. 1824, May
21 ; came to Hampton twp., Sussex Co., before 1771. His estate
was divided, 1825, Feb. 14, among nine children :

1. Peter, b. 1770, Nov. 7, d. 1837, June 16, m. Sophia Elisabeth, b.

1774, June 4, d. 1841, Feb. 17 ; bis will dated 1837, April 27, prob.
June 2 ; names no children of his own.

2. John.

S. Jacob, b. 1783, d. 1834, m. Mary Louis, b. 1791, d. 1853 ; had ch. :
(1). Peter; (2). Jesse; (3). Phebe, m. John Bell ; (4). John ; (5).
Mary Ann, m. Garret Rosenkrans: (6). Jacob; (7). Clarissa;
(8). Levi; (9). Hannah.

4. Abraham.

5. Isaac.

6. Elisabeth, or Nathaniel Ayres.

7. Effie, m. Daniel Pre more.
S. Mary, m. James Smith.
Catharine, m. Jacob Arris.

(IV). Isaac, had ch.: 1. Elisabeth; 2. Jacob; 3. John; 4. Michel; 6.
Isaac.
(V). Elisabeth, m. a Kline.

(VI). Mart, m. a Winegar (Weingartner or Winegarden).
(VII). Catherine, m. a Thomas.
(VllI). Charity, m. an Allerton.
(IX). Rebecca.
(X). Ann. m. a Roseberry.
(XI). Leah.
CHARLES B. HENDERSHOT, treasurer and member of the firm of the Stephens
Steam Heater Co., of German Valley, is a descendantof a branch of this family,
which rem. to New York State and afterwards returned to New Jersey and
settled near Stillwater, Sussex Co. After establishing an enviable reputation
as a teacher, he left the profession to engage in business.

HENDERSON.

DAVLD HENDERSON came from Massachusetts to Asbury, N. J.; was in the
war of 1812 ; m. Sarah Matlock ; had ch. :
I. JOHN.
II. HENRY.
IH. JAMES.
IV. ELISHA.

Henderson — Henrt 403

V. DANIEL K. (of Flocktown, Schooley's Mountain), who married Dorothy

Schuyler.
VI. STEPHEN.
VII. ELIZA.
VTII. HETTY.
IX. REBECCA.

HENRY.

CONRVD HENRY, bought 147 acres near Readington, Hunterdon Co., 15 April
1752, of Kirkbride, and this property was sold by the rest of the children to
their brother John, 29 Dec., 1790; naturalized 1730. Conrad's will dated 1
June, 1756, prob. 3 June, 1757, names wife Margaret and ch.:
I. JACOB ("eldest").
II. WILLIAM.

III. PETER.

IV. JOHN.
V. HENRY.

VI. CATHERINE.
VII. ANNA ELISABETH.
GEORGE, the son of William (7), and grandson of Conrad 1st ; had ch. :

I. HARMON, b. 1790, d. 24 Dec., 18H9, at 79 ; res. at New Germantown, N.
J.; m. Margaret Swick, b. 1795, d. 13 Nov., 1885, at 70; had ch. : 1.

George, m. first, ; second, Sarah Maria Oatea ; 2. John, m. first, Sara

Manning ; second, ; 3. Philip, m. Susan McKnight ; 4. Harriet, m.

Dennis Root ; 5. Phebe, m. Samuel McCammon ; 6. Sarah, m. Richard
Tunison ; 7. Lydia, m. Albert Allen ; 8. Catherine, m. James Kent ; 9.
Emaline, m. Charles Coddington ; 10. Margaret, m. Will. Henry Van
Nostrand.
II. CONRAD.

III. GEORGE.

IV. ANN, m. Low. Emmons.
V. MARY, m. George Lunger.

MICHAEL, perhaps a brother of Conrad ; in 1738, a voter of Readington ; one of
the first elders of the Amwell Pres. Ch.. now at Reaville ; bought, 13 Dec., 1743
from Ananias Allen, 162 acres, near what is now Bloomsbury, Warren Co. ; his
will, dated Readington, 15 Jan., 1760, prob. 7 Jan., 1761, names wife Jane and
ch. : 1. William and his son Arthur ; 2. John ; 3. Michael and his son John ;
4. Daniel ; 5. David, buried at Lamington, b. 1728, d. Jan., 1783, at 55 ; 9.
Nathaniel, ("if he returns") ; 7. Margaret ; 8. Sarah; 9. Easter (?) ; will names
also son-in-law William Bishop.

WILLIAM, eldest son of Michael, m. Hannah Cook, and inherited through her, as
the grand daughter of John Cook, considerable land in Greenwich twp., (now)
Warren Co. They sell, 6 Dec., 1742, 500 acres to Adam Hall, who sells to
Ananias Allen, from whom Michael Henry (William's father) buys 162 acres.
William's will dated, Greenwich, Sussex Co., 30 Sept., prob. 9 Nov., names
wife Hannah and ch.: 1. Arthur; 2. Michael; 3. Nathaniel; 4. Jane; 5.
Elisabeth ; 6. Sarah. In 1757, Oct. 19, Hannah Heanrie executes a deed of
trust to Michael He ry and Will. Bishop, for her children until they become
21 , of 696 acres in Greenwich and 132 in Bethlehem.

404 Early Germans of New Jersey

HILDEBRANT.

MICHEL HELLENBRANT signs the call to Rev. John Albert Weygand, 1749 ;
on John Peter Neitzer's ledger in 1763, Christopher Hildebrant ; in 1767, May
13, Johannes and Christopher and, 1780, Charles, sign the Articles of Faith
of the Lutheran Church, New Gennantown.
JOHN, perhaps m. Barbara ; his will, dated Mansfield, 1802, Aug. 17, probated,
Newton, 1806, June 7, names eight children :
I. CHRISTOPHER, whose will, prob. 1884, Feb. 4, m. 1781, Jan. 25, Anna
Margaret Roelof son ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 1781, Sept. 18.

(II). Hermanes, b. 1783, Sept. 19, m. Elisabeth Corzatt (dau. of Richard),
cousins ; had ch. : 1. Barbara Ann, b. 1807, Jan. 25 : 2. Elisha, b.
1810, Dec. 26 ; 3. Christian Beavers, b. 1815, May 11.
(III). Gertrude, b. 1785, Oct. 12, m. 1806, Oct. 12, George Andrew Vesce-

lius (s. of Andreas), d. 1850. Mar. 10.
(TV). Maria Barbara, b. 1788, July 15, m. a Bryan.
(V). Elizabeth, b. 1790, Aug. 2.
(VI). Christopher.
II. CHARLES, m. Charity, d. Springtown, Warren Co., N. J. ; had ch. :
(I). John.

ai). Wilhelm (William), b. 1792, April 19.
(III). Isaac, b. 1794, Jan 10, m. first, Nancy Lommason ; second, Rachel
Bowman ; had ch. : 1. David, b. 1822, lives at Draketown ; 2.
William ; 3. Henry ; 4. John ; 5. Elisabeth ; 6. Cornelius ; 7. Holly
(a girl) ; 8. Mary ; 9. Charles ; 10. Thomas.
III. CTJNRAD, b. 1762, d. 1850, Feb. 5, m. Phebe Giles, b. 1775, d. 1831, May 5
at 56 ; went to Wyoming, Pa., then returned to New Jersey, to Hope,
Warren Co. ; will prob. 1840 ; had ch. :

(I). John "C " b. 1795, Dec. 1, m. Mary C. Swayzie (dau. of William),
b. 1797, July 4, d. 1872, Jan. 23 ; had ch. : 1. William S., b. 1819,
May 29, d. 1886, June 3 ; 2. Conrad G., b. 1821, Aug. 23 ; 3. Cath-
erine, b. 1823, Oct. 2,m. James Brands (s. of David); 4. John A.,
b. 1826, June 23 ; 5. Freeman B., b. 1828, Nov. 17 ; 6. Stewart B.,
b. 1831, Jan. 26 ; 7. Daniel I., b. 1833, April 8 ; 8. James F., b. 1837,
May 26 ; 9. Jehiel T., b. 1837, May 26, m. Elisabeth A. Gibbs, of
Hackettstown ; 10. Isaiah B., m. Lydia A. Gibbs (dau. of David).
(II). Margaret, ni. a Hoyt.

OH). Elisabeth, b. 1799, d. 1825, Aug. 25, m. Charles Hildebrant, cousins ;
his will names Margaret Hoyt's daughter, Phebe, and Elisabeth's
three children, Conrad, Daniel and Melinda Hildebrant.
IT. FREDERICK, prob. b. 1771, Jan 27, m. "Acky"; will dated Mansfield,
1817, Aug. 5, prcb Sept. 24 ; names wife Acsay and son :
(1). Henry, m. Elisabeth Fritte (dau. of William).
V. CATH A.RINE, confirmed 1774, May 22, at 17 years of age.
VI. HANNAH (Anna), confirmed 1774, May 22, at 16 years of age.
VII. LENA, has children, named in will of her father, "Acky, John HUdrbrand
and James Giles" ; name of husband not given.
JACOB, b. 1762, April 9, m. Hannah Furman (dau. of Christopher), b. 1768, Nov.
18 ; bought 160 acres now occupied by Henry Rhinehart, his grandson ; had ch. :
I. JOHN, b. 1788, Oct. 16, m. Elisabeth Catherine Ellick ; lived at Fairmount.

HlLDEBRANT HlLER — HlLTS 405

II. BETSEY, b. 1793, June 15, d. 1890, Feb. 13, unmarried.

III. CHRISTOPHER, b. 1795, Sept. 19, m. Elisabeth Rhinehart (dau. of Mar-

tin), b. 1797, July 13 ; had ch. :
(I). Mart Ann, m. Peter Amerman.
(ID. Sarah, m. James Mapes.
(HI). Eliza, m. George Alpock (9. of Matthias).
(IV). Charity, m. Hannibal Alpock is. of William).
(V). Abbie, m. Simeon Drake (s. of Elias).
(VI). Martin R., m. Sarah E. Alpock (dau. of Adam R.).
(VII) . Hannah, m. Richard Howard.
(VIII). Jacob, m. Mahala Lindabury (dau. of David) .
(IX). Charlotte, b. 1814, Jan. 21.

IV. PAUL A., b. 1798, Mar. 30, d. 1883, Mar. 30, unmarried.

V. MARY, b. 1800, July 23, d. 1873, Nov. 18.
VI. JACOB, b. 1802, Nov. 30 ; went West.

VII. ANN, b. 1807. Feb. 4, m a Hull.
Vm. JANE, b. 1809, Aug. 1. m. Wm. Pruden.
IX. HANNAH, b. 1814, Feb. 24, m. David Rhinehart Is. of Martin).
MATTHIAS, second cousin to Christopher, m. Charity Sutton idau. of Peterl:
had ch. : 1. Hannah, m. Manuel Apgar ; 2. Mary, m. Frederick Pickle (s. of
George) ; 3. Julia, m. Daniel Fleming ; 4. Charity, m. Henry Fleming ; 5. Peter
m. Caroline Holly ; 6. George, m. first, Sophia Fleming ; second, an Abel ;
moved away.

HILER.

PHILIP HILER, m. Mary Rowe, both came from Baden to New Brunswick about

1752. She was bound out to service until she became 18 years of age to pay

" her passage over. He bought the farm of John Busenberry. Adam Heiler

signs the call to Rev. John Albert Weygand in 1749 ; Johannes Heyler is

naturalized 17B3, June 3 : had ch. :

I. WILLIAM.

II. ADAM, m. Christina Abel.
HI. POLLY, m. Silvester Davis.
IV. LENA. m. John Henry.
V. PHILIP, m. Margaret Young ; had ch.

(D. Mary Ann S., m. first, Dennis Potter ; second, Jobn Bosenbury.
(ID. William Young, m. Sarah Rowe.
(HI). Eliza Nevius, m. George Moore.

VI. JACOB m. Yauger.

HILTS.

ANTHONY, b. 1741, d. 27 Oct. 1791, at .50, m. Mary, d. 15 Aug., 1794. It is not
known where he flrst settled, but his grandchildren live near Drakesville.
Morris Co., N. J. ; had ch. :
I. CATHARINE, b 24 Jan., 1765.

II. JOHN, b. 24 Dec., 1768.
IH. MARY, b. 5 June, 1771.

IV. ELISABETH, b. 5 May, 1773, d. 24 Nov., 1846, m. SUvanus Drake (son of
Abraham).

406 Early Germans of New Jersey

V. PHILIP, b. 15 May, 1775.
VI. SARAH, b. 28 Not, 1777.
VII. LENET (prob. Magdalena) b. 12 Jan, 1780.
VIH. ANTHONY, b. 1 July, 1782 ; rem. to the West.
IX. ANNA, b. 11 Jan., 1783.

X. SAMUEL, b. 9 Sept., 1787, d. 13 Sept., 1870, at 86 ; m. Margaret Caskey, b.
11 Feb., 1786, d. 15 Nov., 1867, at 82 ; had ch.: 1. John, b. 8 June, 1810,
d. 5 Sept, 1810 ; 2. Mary, b. 4 Oct., 1811, d. 26 June. 1826 ; 3. William C,
b. 30 March, 1814 ; 4. Jane, b. 28 July, 1817 ; 5. Sallie, b. 9 Nov., 1820 ; 6.
Margaret, b. 14 Sept., 1823.
XI. LYDIA, b. 14 Sept., 1791,

HOCKENBURY.

HERBERT HOCKENBERRY (or Hackenbuerger> ; will, prob. 13 June, 1769,
names wife Margaret and ch. :
I. JOHN, whose will, prob. 6 Feb., 1805, names wife Sarah and ch. : John ;

Uly, wife of Benjamin Walker ; Mary, wife of Gary ; grandsons,

John Walker and John Gary.
II. PETER, whose will, prob. 5 Dec, 1804, names wife Elisabeth, and Herbert
and John Rodenbough and grandchild, Betsey Van Nest.
Ill JOST (George), m. A. Margaret ; had ch. : Anna, b. 2 March, 1773 ; Peter,

b. 2 May, 1778.
IV. HENRY, of Bethlehem twp , Hunterdon Co., prob. b. 1750, d. 27 August,
1815 ; will, prob. 1815, names wife Elisabeth and ch. : Peter, b. 26 Jan.,
1773 ; Margaret, b. 9 April, 1776, m. Dan. Sweazy ; grandson, Henry
Sweazy.
V. CHRISTOPHER.

VI. HARMAN, m. Anna Margaret ; prob. it was of his estate that Anna and
Peter were made administrators, 5 April, 1808, at Newton, N. J. ; had son
Jacob, b. 10 April, 1779.
VII. EVE.

VIII. ANNEY ELSIE.
IX. MARGARET.
X ANNA ELISABETH.
XI. CATREN.
XH. MARY.

HOFFMAN.

HOFFMANS OF ReaDINGTON.

JOHN HOFFMAN, whose will dated, Rea^ington, Hunt. Co., 8 July, 1741, prob. 21
Nov. 1748, names wife Margaret and six children ; also brothers-in-law Christian
Harshall and Joseph Hankinson, as executors ; witnesses were John Crascoll,
David Bertron and Alle Ross ; youngest child was under 21, at date of will,
1741, m. (New York Dutch records), 29 May, 1727, (banns published May 18), for
second wife, Margrite Anhuizen (or Anhuys) , both from Germany, but dwelling
in New York ; was a large landholder near what is now Mettler's mills ; names
in will the following children except the first :

I. CATHARINA, bap. in N. Y., 26 Jan., 1729; when the witnesses were
Christaen Hessel and Catherine Snyder.

Hoffman 407

II. HENRY, "eldest."

III. MARY (deceased), in. Matthias Plattenberg and had a daughter before

1741, mentioned in grandfather's mil

IV. FREDERICK.

V. JOHN, letters of adm. of his estate given, 24 Dec., 1810, to Peter Schomp,
m. Rebecca ; record of division of his property namt-s ch. :
(I). John, m. Aug., 1774, Rebecca Rounseval, b. 1754, d. J 333 or 4, at SO
about ; lived in Raritan township about three miles west from
Flemington ; had ch. :

1. John.

2. Isaac, b. 1777, Mai-. 23, m Susanna Bodine (dau. of John) ; had

ch : (1). Emanuel, b. 1800, m. Amy Rake ; (2). Enoch, b. 1805,
m. Anu Fauss ; (3). Paul K., b. 1816, m. first, Rhoda Poulsou
(dau. of Israel, a Dunkard preacher! ; second, Amy Wagner <dau.
of Jacob).

3. Andrew, m. Sarah Bellis ; had ch.: (1). John ; (2). Hiram; (3).

Hary, m. Augustus Gelbaugh : |4). Lucretia.
(II). Lena, m. Col. David Schomp (2d son of Hendrick).
(III). Mart, bap. iReadington records), 1756, Aug. 15, m. Abraham Lane.
(IV). Margaret, bap. iReadington records), 1759, April 29, m. Peter
Schomp, d. 1809.
(V). Sarah, bap. (Readington records), 1761, April 12 m. Philip Prost.
(VI) Rebecca, bap. IReadington records), 1763, June 8, m. Obadiah Cole.
(VII). David, bap. iReadington records), 1765, June 21, m. Catherine
Wyckoff ; had ch.: 1. John S., b. 1800, April 22 ; 2. Rebeckah,
b. 1801, Sept. 17 ; 3. Peter Wyckoff, bap. 1806, July 7 ; 4. David,
b. 1809, May 3 ; 5. Henry, b. 1813, Sept. 26.
(Villi. Jacob, bap. (Readington records!, 1767, Oct. 25, m. Margaret Biggs ;
hadch.: 1. Rebeckah, b. 1708, July 19; 2. Jane Biggs, b. 1800,"
April 19 ; 3. John, b. 1802, Feb. 1\
(IX). Joseph, bap. (Readington records), 1769, July 30.
V. WILLIAM.
VI. JACOB, b. prob. 1735, d. 1815, at about 80 years of age, m. first, Steintje ;
second, Barbara Mettler. He settled near Stanton and then sold the
farm for Continental money, which became worthless ; removed to
Roland's Mills ; had five children by his first wife and three by his second:
(I). John, bap. 1765, May 16, d. 6 March, 1843, m. Catherine Trout ; had
ch. : 1. George, unmarried ; 2. Jacob, deaf and dumb j 3. Aaron
had Stnj?y, Lemuel and CaOierine ; 4. John ; 5. Rebecca, m. an
Armitage ; 6. Sarah, ra. a Wilson : 7. Catherine, unmarried.
(II). Isaac, bap. 1771, Mar. 24, m. Catherine Laqueer.
(III). Lena, m. John Hoppock.
(IV). Dina (Blandina), bap. 1773, May 2.
(V). Margaret, m. Cornelius Bowman (s. of Cornelius).
(VI). Jacob, b. 1780, d. 1811, at 31 years of age, m. Hannah Porter (dau. of
James) ; they had ch. : 1 . Hiram, ra. first, Ann Berger ; second,
Rebecca Cherry ; 2. David, b. 180-!, Oct 16 ; 3. Archibald, b. 1807,
Aug. 18, m. Mary Krieger (dau. of John, s. of John); 4. James P.,
Sr., m. first, Anu S. Siegler (dau. of Peter), b. 1818, Feb. 10 ; second
Eliza P. King (dau. of Will. L.), b. 1825, Dec. 2.

4©8 Early Germans of New Jersey

(VII). Abraham, b. 1783, Nov. 23, d. 1872, Dec. 23, m. Charlotte Porter (dau.
of James), b. 1784, Nov. 15, d. 1885, Oct. 12, at the age of 101 years,
10 months and 12 days; had ch.: I. Aaron, b. 1815, Jan. 6, d.
1885, Feb., m. first, Amanda vcCrae ; second, Harriet Hoffman
(dau. of John and the widow of Chas. Hoffman, the s. of Hiram) ;

2. Susan, b. 1807, June 5, m. Amos Hunt (s. of John) ; 3. Harriet,
b. 1818, March 16, m. James Demott (s. of John).

(Vrri). David B., m. Hannah Lee (dau. of John); had ch.: 1. James, m.
Elisabeth ProbaBco (dau. of Theodore) ; 2. "William, m. Catherine
Porter (widow of a Fritts) ; 3. John, removed to Cape May ; 4.
David 7S. Augustus, m. the widow Larue ; 5. Margaret, m.
Jacob Smith ; 6. Hannah, m. Joseph Plum (s. of Joseph)
Hoffmans or High Bridge.
JACOBUS, prob. a brother of HENBT, of Cokesburg, bought 211>2' acres rear
High Bridge, 1773, from James Parker, which was sold by his heirs to John
Sharp in 1790 ; m. Anna, named in his will of date 1780, Jan. 15, prob. Mar. 13,
(Trenton 21 : 309) ; wife to have use of property for 12 years to bring up younger
children and give them an education ; property to be divided after 12 years ;
two oldest sons to be executors. Witnesses were Henry Traphagen, Peter
Rodenbergh and Samuel Anderson. Will names children :
I. JACOB, prob. m. Anna ; prob. rem. to N. Y. State ; had en. :
(I). Elisabeth, b. 1769. Aug. 24.
01). Peter, b. 1774, Feb. 17.
(III). Niolas, b. 1776, Aug. 2.
II. JOHN, m. Anna Apgar (dau. of Adam) ; lived near Clinton, then removed
to Black River ; had ch. :

(I). Adam, m. Elisabeth ; owned farm at Little Brook and had six

children, before he went to Ohio.
(II) . Henry, unmarried, went to Ohio.
(III). Barbara, unmarried.

(IV). James ("Cobe"), b. 1783, Oct. 28, d. 1857, Jan. 5, at 73 years, 2 months
and 7 days ; m. Elisabeth Lance (dau. of Herbert) , b. 1779 or 1781,
d. 1853, Jan. at 72 about ; had ch. : 1. Herbert, m. Annie Moore
(widow of a Hull); 2. William, m. Betsey Castner (dau. of Daniel) ;

3. David, unmarried ; 4 Nathan, m. Catherine Bunn ; 5. Anna,
m. John Ader (s. of John) ; 0. Margaret, m. William Hardy.

(V). William Apgar, b. 1802, July 9, m. Mary Wean, b. 1798, Aug. 25 ;
owned farm at Flocktown, now in possession of Mrs. Tice Swack-
hamer ; had ch. : 1. Jullanna, b. 1823, m. Peter Smith ; 2. Char-
ity, b. 1824, unmarried ; 3. Mary, b. 1827, m. Charles Hann ; 4.
William, b. 1833, m. Caroline Elisabeth Seifers (dau. of Peter).

III. HENRY, prob. rem. to N. Y. State.

IV. WILLIAM, b. about 1763, d. 1829, m. Sarah Pickle (dau. of Conrad ; had

child.:

(I). Nicholas Pickle, b. 1787, May 24, m. (1) Mary, d. 1815, Jan. 31 ;

(2) Sophia Abel (dau. of Jacob), d. 1853, Nov. 30 at 56 ; buried at

Flanders ; had ch. :

1. Jesse, unmarried.

2. Zephaniah, m. Sallie Stout (dau. of Andrew) ; had children: (1).

Cyrus A., m. Martha Waters (dau. of Peter); (2). George, m.

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Alliance Beatty (dau. of George); (3). Phemie, m. Lemuel Apgar
(s. of Fred); (4). Elmira, m. Daniel Lee (s. of Joseph).

3. Jacob W., m. Margaret Hope (dau. of James).

4. Mart Elisabeth, m. (1) Joseph Walker ; (2). Christopher Srope.

5. Julia Ann, m. Conrad Apgar (s. of Fred.).
(II). Ltdia, b. 1789, Nov. 20.

(III). George Jacobus, b. 1790, Dec. 24, m. Annie Apgar (dau. of Fred.) ;
had ch. : 1. Sarah, m. Jacob Huff ; 2. Eva Elisabeth, m. Conrad
P. C. Apgar (s. of Conrad).
(TV). Maria, b. 1798, March 9.
(V). William, b. 1803, Sept. 21.
(VI). Eleanor, b. 1806, Jan. 25.
V. ANNA, m. Samuel Coleman of Warren Co.; had ch.: (I). William ; (II).

Samuel; (III). Peter; (IV). Ltdia; (V). Ann; (VI). Betset.
VI. PETER, not of age in 1780 ; prob. rem. to N. Y. State.
VLT. GEORGE, not of age in 1780 ; prob. rem. to N. Y. State.
HOFFMANS OF AMWELL TOWNSHIP.
PETER, hag will dated 1764, prob. 1766, translated from the German by William
Schuiler, elder in German church of Am well (at Ringoe3), 1749 ; his will names
wife, Gertrude, and children, William and ifrnrt/, and refers to others ; home-
stead to be kept for ten years, then divided ; had ch. :

I. WILLIAM, has will prob. 1764, April 4 ; names beloved friend Henry
Hoffman, executor ; names wife, Anna Maria, and children :
(I). John.

(II). Mart, m. Philip Diltz.

(HI). William, and step children, Peter, Philip and Christian Diltz, Cath-
erine Beyer and Anna Elisabeth Snyder.
II. HENRY.

HOFFMANS OF SOUTH JERSET.

Hoffmans or " Hopmans" were very early arrivals in the State. There were
in New Sweden, in the year 1693, ANDERES Hoppman with 7 in his family (his
will, dated Piles Grove, 1715-28) ; FREDERIC with 7 in family and his brother,
JOHAN, with 7 in family, including the five children, Bridget. John, Nicholas,
Monce (Hermanes) and Michael ; lastly NICHOLAS Hoppman with .5 in family
[Acrelius' Hist. New Sweden, p. 190-4 and 440-4], It seems probable that MARTEN
Hopman, who is found in N. Y. city, as early as 1663, was a brother to Andrew,
Frederick and the rest. He was given permission in 1672 to go to New Sweden
(South Jersey and Delaware! and and solicit subscriptions for the building of a
Lutheran church in New York. It is said that Peter Stuyvesant brought with him
from the Delaware, as hostages, a number of Swedish families, among which were
the Hoffmans. Martin came from Revel, a Swedish town in the gulf of Finland,
in Esthionia, which was taken from the 'Swedes by the Russians in 1710. He m.
(1) in N. Y. city, 31 March, 1663, Lysbeth Harmens ; (2) Emmerentje Dewitt (sister
to Tjerk Claessen) ; had only two sons and two daughters, who are known of :
I. ANNETJE, bap. 1 March, 1665.
n. MARRITJE. bap. 12 Dec., 1665.

HI. NICHOLAS, m. 30 Dec. 1704, Jannitie Crispell (dau. of Antoni), b. Feb.
1686, d. 11 Feb., 1752.

IV. ZACHARIAS, of Shawangunk, Ulster Co., N. Y, m. 19 Oct., 1707, Hester

4io Early Germans of New Jersey

Bruyn, d. 1744. It is claimed by some that the Hoffmans of Cokesbury
and German Valley belonged to the descendants of the Swede, Marten,
but the probabilities of the case are all opposed to this conjecture.

Hoffmans of Cokesbury.

HENRY, lived on the William Stevenson place, then of 217 acres, in High Bridge
twp., which was sold by John Hoffman, sole surviving executor of the last will
of Henry, to William Hoffman, 1809, April 1, for $3,365.67 ; 109>2' acres of this
were sold by William and Elenor Hoffman, 1833, April 1, to James Stevenson
for $2, 737.60. Henry's will, dated 1790, Sept. 13 ; prob. 1794, Aug. 19, leaves
all his property to his second wife, until her death or second marriage. The
father of Henry was prob. HARMON, but no trace is found of the latter, unless
he should be the Harmonus of the Second Emigration, who was in New York
1710, and whose will [prob. N. Y., 15 April, 1752, dated Orange Co., N. Y.,
1752], names wife, Gertruye (Gertrude), and ch. : Harmanus, Berstena or
Cersteana (Christena '.), Rachel, Jurry (George), Catrina Snyder, Layd (or
Leayat Geslar, but no Henry. Henry had children :
I. HAP^MON, m. Annie Schuyler (dau. of Philip) ; had ch. :

(I). Henry, b. about 1765, d. 1825, about 60, m. Anna Hoffman (dau. of
John), a cousin ; had ch. :

1. Henry M., b. 1802, Mar., 15, m. Charity Philhower (dau. of Peter) ;

had ch. : (1). David, m. Margaret Philhower (dau. of Richard);
(2) . Sering, m. Sarah Trimmer (dau. of Samuel) ; (3) . Richardson
m. Ann Eick (dau. of Morris) ; (4|. Noah, m. Mary Conover (dau.
of Charles); (5). Peter, m. Eliza Fox ; (6). Fred., m. a Philhower
(dau. of Adam); (7). Hutton, m. Margaret Hoffman (dau. of
Fred.); (8). Lydia Ellen, m. Nicholas Conover (s. of Charles);
(9). Elisabetli Ann, died young.

2. Jacob, m. Agnus Apgar (dau. of Adam) ; had ch. : (1) . Conrad<

m. Mattie Honeyman (dau. of William) ; (2) . Mary Ann, m. a
Casner ; (3). Isaac, m. Mary A. Eick (dau. of William M.); (4).
George, m. (1) a Sutton ; (2) a Hicks ; (5). Catherine, m. George
Schuyler (s. of Peter) ; (6). Elisabeth, m. John Carlisle (s. of Mul-
ford) ; (7). Jemima, m. Amos Schuyler (s. of Nathan).

3. Noah, b. 1812, March 12, m. Sophia Teats (dau. of John) ; had ch. :

(1). Mary Catherine, m. John Hope (s. of James W.) ; (2). Fanny
m. James Anthony (s. of Nathan) ; (3). Margaret, m. Daniel Force
(s. of James) ; (4). Caroline, m. (1) John Henry Boyle, (2) Joseph
Crooksor ; (5). Effie Ann, m. Peter Van Arsdale (s. of Daniel);
(6). George W„ m. Emma Apgar (dau. of P. K.) ; (7). Sarah, m.
Wm. A. Alpock (s. of George) ; (8). Mahala, m. Frederick Apgar
,(s. of Peter M.); (9). John, m. Laura Sutton (dau. of Richard);
(10). Ellen, m. David McCathran ; one died young.

4. John, m. Seney Davis (dau. of Silvanus), removed from near Pot-

tersville to Ohio.

5. Harmon, m. (1) Susan Philhower (dau. of John); (2) Margaret
Lommason (dau. of Conrad) ; no children by second wife ; had

children (order uncertain): (1). Lydia Ann, b. 1820, April 2, m.
George B. Sutton (s. of Richard); (2). Ebenezer, m. Martha
Nichols ; (3). John, m. Sarah , and rem. to Penn. ; (4). Henry,

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m. Matilda Worman, and rem. to California ; (5). Rachel, unm. ;
(6). Elisabeth, m. Peter P. Philhower (s. of Aaron); (7). Harmon,
m. Emma Sturdison, and rem to Illinois; (8). Obadiah, unm.;
(9). Oliver, m. Hattie Backer, and went West ; (10). Silvanus,
unm.; ill). Mary, m. Charles Miller (s. of John); (12). Benton,
m. Lydia Wise ; [(13). i Conrad Lommason, b. 1. Jan., 1818].

6. Sarah, tn. Conrad Apgar (s. of Conrad).

7. Maboabet. m. Augustus Worman.

8. Lydia, m. Andrew Lance (s. of Peter and Sophia) .

9. Anna, unmarried.

(ID. Anna, b. 1769, Nov. 4, m. Henry Teats is. of Adam).
(III). Elisabeth, b. 1772, Feb., m. Michael Rote.

(IV). Peter M., b. 1774, Feb. 15 (7!) d. 1859,- July 5, at 85 yrs., 4 mos. and
CO days, m. Charity Philhower (dau. of Philip), b. 1776. July 15, d.
1849, Aug. 21, at 73 yrs., 1 mo. and 6 days ; hadch.; 1. John m.
Ann Robeson uiau. of Cornelius) ; 2. Mart, m. George H. Linda-
berry is. of Henry) ; 3. Anna, b. 1801, Aug. 2, m. Samuel G. Hoif-
man (9. of John), b. Sept. 1794. d. 1864. and lived east of Middle
Valley ; 4. Effie Elisabeth, m. Thomas Apgar is. of Peter) ; 5.
Frederick P., m. (1) Mary Philhower idau. of Peter); (2) Mary A.
Canada ; 6. Margaret, d. 1S88, Oct. 28, at 79 yrs., 8 mos. and 5 days,
unmarried ; 7. Elisabeth, m. Adam Hoffman (s. of Frederick) ; 8.
Phtlip P., m. Sophia Apgar (dau. of William).
(V). Philip M., m. Mary Philhower (dau. of Jacob) ; about 1819 went to
Ohio, then to Indiana ; had two young children when he left, viz. :
Jacob and Ann.
(VT|. Eva, b.1775, Dec. 25, m. Fred Apgar (s. of Jacob).
(VII). Mary, q, 1779, Dec. 29, m. (1) Laurance Wean ; i2) Coon Wean (s. of

Conrad).
(VHT). Sophia, b. 1785, Oct. 1.
H. JOHN, b. 1746, July 12, d. 1828. April 22, m. 1771, Dec. 19, Ann Elisabeth
Young (dau. of Peter), b. 1752, May 20, d. 1828, Nov. 1, lived at Cokes-
bury; had ch:.
(I). Ann, b. 1772, Aug. 20, m. Henry M. Hoffman is. of Harmon), a

cousin.
(II). Elsie Catherine, b. 1774. Aug. 7, m. William Apgar (s. of Adami.
(III). Mary, b. 1776, May 2, m. Jacob Ort.

(IV). Elisabeth, b. 1778, Dec. 12 ; m. (1) Conrad Lommason is. of Conrad),
d. 1814 ; (2) Garret Covenhoven.
(V). Henry I., b. 1780, Dec. 8, m. (1) Margaret Fritts (dau. of Fred. Jr.) ;
(2) Mary Lunger (dau. of James Lunger, and widow of Henry
Hance); (3) Catherine Fritts (dau. of George), b. 1794, d. 1880. Dec.
31, at 86 years ; elder for many years in the Presbyterian Church
at German Valley ; lived on Schooley's Mountain, where Mancius
Hutton now lives ; had no children by his third wife ; had children
by his first wife : 1. John T., b. 1808, Oct. 4, m. Eliza Hann (dau.
of Jacob), and lives at Denville, N. J.; 2. Rachel, m. Jacob
Sharp ; 3. Elisabeth, b. 1810, Oct. 21, unm. ; 4. Jemima, b. 1812,
Nov. 29, unm ; 5. Frederick, died young ; 6. Henry S., died
young ; 7. Margaret, m. Elijah Dilts, of Port Colden ; 8. Mary

2 Early Germans of New Jersey

Ann, m. William G. Dufford (s. of George), second wife, and res.
at Washington, N. J.; 9. Jacob D., m. Anna Smith, and res. at
Hackettstown ; 10. Phixjp H., m. Barbara Byram, and res. at
Morristown. By second wife : 11. Henry C, m. Phebe Young,
and res. at Chicago ; 12. Manctcs Hutton, m. Catherine E.
Neighbor (dau. of Leonard), and resides on Schooley's Mountain.

(VI). Peter I., b. 1782, Dec. 2, m. Ellen Bowman (dau. of Thomas and
Jane Vliet), res. above Califon ; had ch. : 1. Peter W., m. Emily
Cox ; 2. Thomas B., m. Sophia Apgar (dau. of Peter) ; 3. Noah, m.
Elisabeth Teats (dau. of Peter R.) ; 4. Philip, died young ; 5. Jane,
m. Abraham N. Hunt (s. of Thomas); Elisabeth A., m. Peter
Waters (s. of, William) ; 7. Lydia, m. John Felmley (s. of John) ; 8.
Ellen, m. George Teats (s. of Peter) ; 9. Mary, m. Andrew John-
son (s. of Henry) .
(VII). Frederick I., b. 1785, Nov. 17, m. Elisabeth Lowe (dau. of John);
had ch. : 1. Eliza, m. John B. Crammer (s. of George) ; 2. Isabel,
m. Peter M. Apgar (s. of Nicholas) ; 3. Mary, m. William Eich ; 4.
John Lowe, m. Mary Philhower (dau. of Peter J.); 5. Hannah,
died young.
(VIII). William I., b. 1787, Nov. 22, m. Ellenor Hayes, at New Germantown;
had ch. : 1. Peter, m. Ann Eick (dau. of Morris P.) ; 2. Rebecca,
m. (1) Peter Post ; (2) David L. Everitt ; 3. Frederick, m. Ann
Teeter ; 4. John, m. Theodosia Brown; 5. Lydia; m. John E.
Voorhees, res. at Elisabeth, N. J.

(IX). Margaret, b. 1790, Dec* 4, m. Benjamin R. Robeson.

(X). John I., b. 1772, July 18, d. 1865, at 73, m. Lydia Hays (dau. of John) ;
had ch. : I. John. H, m. Harriet Cor ; 2. Letta, m. John Fleet ;
3. Elisabeth, m. Peter Eick ; 4. Lydia Ellen, m. Isaiah Apgar
(s. of Thomas) ; 5. Henry C, m. Catherine Rhinehart (dau. of
John) ; 6. Charles W. m. Mary C. Flumerfelt (dau. of George) ; 7.
Thomas A., m. Sarah Cole (dau. of John) ; 8. Mary Jane, died
young.

(XI). Philip C. b. 1797, Nov. 8, d. 1873, unmarried.

III. PETER, prob. m. first, Catherine ; second, Dorothea ; had ch. :

(I). Peter, b. 1768, Nov. 21.
(II). Anna, b. 1772, April 22.
(III). Maria, b. 1774, July 9.
(TV). Elisabeth, b. 1776, Sept. 5.
(V). Sarah, b. 1779, March 7. By second wife :

(VI). Frederick, b. 1786, Dec. 11. These names from the Baptismal
Records, may belong to Peter Hoffman, the son of Jacobus.

IV. HENRY, not mentioned in the will of his father, but probably had died

previously, m. Gertraut and had :

(I). Anna, b. 1783, March 16, m. probably a Cool, grandfather of Harvey

S. Cool, of German Valley.
(II). Henry, b. 1785 [1784 on tombstone], Aug. 12, d. 1838, Aug. 28, at 54,
m. Ann Trimmer (dau. of Conrad and Mary Youngs), b. 25 April,
1793; bad ch.: 1. Jesse, b. 1813; Sheriff of Morris Co., elder
of Presbyterian Church in German Valley, res. in German Valley,
m. (1) Harriet Parker (dau. of Daniel, of Schooley's Mountain);

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<2) Elisabeth Hunt (dau. of William) ; had ch. r Harriet, m. George

Cain ; Lemuel, m. Elmira Apgar ; Emma; Mary Ann, m. Will

Voorhees ; Martha, m. Isaac Nunn ; Louise, m. Morris Crater ;

Sadie and Susie, both deceased ; 2. Isaac, removed to North

Carolina ; 3. Mary, d. at 19 ; 4. Elisabeth, m. (1) Daniel

Anthony (9, of John); i2) John Dufford ; 5. Julia Ann, m. (1)

Jacob Hance ; (2) John Dufford (3d wife); 6. George, m. (1)

Caroline Price : (2) Margaret Beam (dau. of William) ; 7. Effte,

m. Morris Lunger ; 8. Caroline, m. Caspar Wack ; 9. Gilbert,

m. Adaline Heaton ; 10. Silvanus, m. Lena Wack ; 11. Amanda,

m. Charle9 Ginther ; 12. Clarissa m. Stewart Frazer.

(HI). John, m. Rebecca, and had ch.: 1. James : 2. Ephratm ; 3. Isaac.

V. FREDERICK iFritz), m. first, Lena Schuyler (dau. of Philip); second,

Mamie Hartrum (dau. of George) ; had ch, :

(I). Henry (" Carpenter "1, b. 1784 (or 1787), Feb. 3, m. 1816, Jan. 13, Ann
Apgar Idau. of Conrad), b. 1798, March 12 ; bought 20-acre lot,
where Isaac now lives ; had ch.; 1. Mary, m. Will Anderson (3. of
William 1st), as his first wife ; 2. Abraham, b. 1S22, March 25, m.
Anna Bunn (dau. of Peter), lives south of Calif on ; 3. Isaac,
twin to Abraham, m. first, Mary Everitt (dau. of Jesse) ; second,
Amanda Anthony (dau. of Jacob); 4. Elisabeth, m. William
Anderson (s. of William), as his second wife; 5, Hannah, m. James
Anderson (s. of William) .
(IB. Anna Mary, b. 1788, May 29, died young.

(LTD. Philip, b. 1789, Dec. 10, nt Sarah Bunn ; had ch. : 1. Henry, moved
away ; 2. Anthony, rem. to Ralstontown ; 3. Aaron, rem. to Pea-
pack ; 4. David, unm. ; lives at Fairmount ; 5. Elisabeth, m. a
Lomerson ; 6. Mary Ann, m. Henry Van Pelt ; 7. Sophia, ra.
David T. Farley is. of Richard S.).
(IV). Peter F., b, 1792, d. 26 July, 1876, m. Anna Philhower (dau. of
Peter); had ch.; 1. Catherine, m. Peter Teats is. of Adam); 2.
Ellen, m. Herbert Conover ; 3. Aaron, m. first, Mary -Ann
Hellebrant ; second, Lydia Thompson (dau. of Judge Thompson, of
Readington) ; 4. Frederick, m. Elisabeth Tiger (dau. of George A.) ;
5. Elisabeth, m. Robert D. Pitney ; 6. Emily, m. Jacob Phil-
hower (s. of Philip) ; 7. George, m. Charlotte Farley (dau. of
Meinard) ; 8. Mary, m. Wesley R. Fisher ; 9. Peter, m. Jane
Dalrymple.

(V). John, m. first, Catherine Philhower (dau. of Peter); second, ;

rem. to Pennsylvania.
(VI). Effte, m. 1814, Dec. 24, Jacob Read (s. of John) ;
(VII). Elsie, m. Tice Apgar (s. of Jacob, 2d wife). By second wife :
(Vm). George (" Vermickle '~) m. Elisabeth Conover (dau. of Garret); had
ch. : 1. Harmon ; 2. Amos, of Newark, m. Catherine Fritts ; 3.
Garret, of High Bridge, N. J. ; 4. Jacob, of High Bridge, m. Jane
Philhower; 5. George Wesley ; 6. Oly, m. Benjamin Harrington;
7. Isabella, m. Will Brown, of Chester (deceased); 8. Matthias;
9. Elisabeth, m. James Mitchell, of High Bridge ; 10. Catherine,
m. John Miller, of High Bridge ; 11. Conrad, burned to death ; 12.
Francis.

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(IX). Adam Diets, b, 1805, May 31, m. Elisabeth Hoffman (dau. of Peter

M.), a cousin ; had ch. : 1. Hiram, m. (1) Hann (dau. of Philip);

(2) Barbara Philhower (dan. of Jesse) ; 2. Gilbert, m. Mary Ann
Hiler ; 3. Caroline, died young ; 4. John, m. a Kennedy and
went West ; 5. Monroe Bcdd, also m. a Kennedy and went West ;
6. Andrew, m. Mary Ellen Apgar (dau. of Jacob) ; 7. Silas, unm. ;
8. Joseph, m. (1) Sophia Philhower (dau. of John and widow of
Jacob Tiger) ; (2) Mary Lake (widow of James Ahpock) ; 9. Manctus
Hutton, m. a Kennedy and went West ; 10. Mart. m. Paul
Heldebrant ; 11. Margaret, m. Peter Lance.
(X). Harmon H., b. 1807, Feb. 7, m. Kittie Lommason ( *au. of Conrad) ;
had ch. ; 1. Becky, m. John Rhinehart ; 2 Mariah m. Jacob
Alpock ; 3. Philip, unm. ; 4. Nelson, m. Harriet Apgar (dau. of

Isaiah) : 5. John, m, Hoffman (dau. of Peter «iH Emily Cox) .

(XI). Jacob, died young.
XII). Conrad, died young.
(XHI) . Annie, m. John Bunn (s. of Henry)
(XTV). Amy, died young.
(XV). Mart Ann, died young.

(XVI). Charlotte, m. James Buchanan (s. of William).
(XVII). Huldah. m. Peter Apgar (s. of William), third wife.
(XVIII). William, died unm. at 20.
VI. EVA, m. Adam Teats.
VII. ANNIE, b. 1756, Sept. 4, m. Peter Lance.
VHI. MARY, b. 1758, June 4, m. William Shueler.

Hoffmans op Lebanon.

JOHN, b. 1732, d. 1801. July 2, at 69, m. (1) ; (2) Anna DDs (sister to his son

Henry's wife and dau. Peter T). The family came from Schoharie Co., N. Y.,
near a small stream called Black River. The first one may have been
GEORGE, whose name appears on the call to Rev. Albert Weygand, 1749.
This George may have been a brother or son of Harmonus, of New York, in
1710. There was a Schwartzkill (or Black River) on Livingston Manor, where
the Palatines first settled, in New York. John had ch. (order uncertain) •
I. PETER, b. 2 Sept., 1766, d. 29 March, 1841, m (1) Mary Willett, b. 1768, d.
1801, March 27, at 33 ; (2) Anna Peggin, b. 1783, d. 1809, April 22, at 26;
(3). Charlotte Pennear, b. 1796, d. 1812, Feb. 28, at 16 ; (4) Catherine West
b. 1795, d. 1889 ; had ch. (order uncertain) :
(I). Elisabeth, m. George Roland.

(II). Ann, b. 1794, June 3, m. Noah Stewart Crammer (s. of Noah) .
(III). John P., m. Jane Mathis.
(IV). William P., m. Jane Jones.
(V). Abraham P., m. Elisabeth Shurts (s. of George).
(VI). Isaac P., m. Maria Magdalene Fritte (dau. of John).
(VII). Charlotte, m. Matthias Crammer (s. of George).
(VIII). Letitia, m. Nathan Lowe (s. of John).
(IX). Peter M., m. Ann Gray (dau. of Austin).
(X). Catherine, m. L. V. Krammer (s. of John B.).
(XI). Mart, b. 1791, June 6, m. David Wack (perhaps should be No. (1).
H. w iTJiTAM has following children, accordihg to the division of his property

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in 1819 (I). Catherine, m. John Tway; (IT. Elisabeth, m. William

Bowman : (III). John ; (IV). George, m. Bowman (sister to

William above); (V). Mart m. Nathaniel Hoffman ; (VI). Ann, m.
Jacob Corson ; (VII). William ; (VIII). Ellenor, m. William A. Apgar
(s. of Frederick and Annie Aller), b. 8 Sept., 1804; (IS). Christopher.
under age in 1819.
til. JOHN, m. il) Sarah Groendyke : (2) Sarah Henderson ; went to Asbury
after his second marriage and died there ; had ch. :
(1). John, b. 1796, Dec. 5 ; m. Mary Aller.
(II). Samuel Groendtke, b. 1799, Sept. 21, m. Anna Hoffman (dau. of

Peter M.).
(III). Elisabeth, b. 1801, Aug. 13, died young.
(IV). Hart, b. 1804, Oct. 23, m. William Gorman.
(V). Sarah Ann, b. 1810, Feb. 29, num.
(VI). William, m. Mary Ann Henderson.
IV. GEORGE.
V. MARGARET, m. James Ramsey.

VI. SARAH, b. 30 May, 1777, d. 19 April, 1857, m. George Lindaberry; rem. to
Schooley's Mountain.

VII. HENRY, b. 17 Sept., 1769, d. 25 Jan., 1833, m. Rebecca Dils (dau. of

Peter *, sister to his father's second wife) ; had ch. :

(I). Peter H., b. 12 Sept., 1794, m. Elisabeth Cregar (dau. of John), b.
1795, May 20 : had ch.: 1. Rebecca, b. 1816, July 22 ; 2. John C,
b. 1817, Dec. 11 ; 3. Ann, b. 1819, May 29; 4. Nathan, b. 1820,
Nov. 30 ; 5. Jacob, b. 1822, Feb. 16 ,• 6. Joseph, b. 1824, Jan. 6 ; 7.
Sarah, o. 1825, Sept. 1 : 8. Davtd, b. 1827, June 26 ; 9. Newton.
b. 1829, April 27 ; 10. Theodore J., b. 1830, Nov. 16 ; 11. James C .,
b. 1833, March 29 ; 12. Louisa J., b. 1834, July 27; 13. Aaron, b.
1836, April 21.
ill). John H., b. 1796, Jan. 19, m. Sarah Fisher dau. of Peter).
(III). Elisabeth, b. 1797, Sept. 8, d. 1816, June 17.
(IV). Catherine, b. 1798, Dec. 28, d. 1805, Sept. 10.
(V). William H., b. 1800, Sept. 12, m. 1820, Oct. 5, Anna Van Vliet
(dau. of John), b. 1800, Nov. 13 ; lived one-half mile north of
Lebanon ; had ch. : 1. Henrt W., b 1S21, Aug. 1, m. Sarah Elisa-
beth Fulkerson ; 2. John W., b. 1823, Oct. 3, m. (1) Sarah A. Bon-
nell ; i2) Sarah Sebring ; 3. Elisabeth, b. 1826, May 2, m. George
P. Young (s. of Peter) ; 4. Mart A., b. 1831, Dec. 16, m. Abraham
B. Van Vliet : 5. Catherine, b. 1835, Sept. 27, m. Ross J. Shurts
is. of George S.); 6. Luther, b. 1839, Nov. 1, m. Emily Alpaugh
(dau. of William G.); 7. Jane, b. 1844, Dec. 16, m. John H.
Crammer (s. of David).
(VI). Anna, b. 1802, July 6, d. 1818, May 23.
(VH). Joseph H., b.1803, Dec. 29, m. Catherine Crammer (dau. of William,

and twin sister to Henry's wife) .
(VTID. Henrt H., b. 1805, Oct. 9, m. Ellen Crammer (dau. of William).
(IX.) Jacob H., b. 1808, Jan. 5, m. Mary Porter is. of Timothy).
(X). George H., b. 1809, Nov. 13, m. Lydia Plumley.
(XI). Ralph H., b. 1811, Aug. 10, m. Emily Youngs (dau. of Peter).

VIII. ANNA JULIANNA, b. 20 Nov., 1771.

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IX. ELSIE CATHERINE, b. 1 Sept., 1777.
X. JOSEPH, m. Mary Van Fleet ; had ch. (order uncertain): (I). John. b.
1804, Nov. 26 ; (II). Henry, b. 1806, June 20, m. Margaret Wyckoff ;
(HI). Elisabeth, b. 1809, Nov. 20, m. Jacob Wyckoff; (TV). Ann, b.
1812, July 9. m. John Sharp ; (V). Joseph, m. Hettie Holcombe ; (VI).
Mahy m. Elisba Waldron ; (VII). Makoaret, m. Henry Stevens ;
(VIII). David K., do. Mary Young; (IX). Catherine, m. Nathan
Hoffman.
XI. ELISABETH, b. 11 March, 1787, m. John Hall.

XH. JACOB, m. 1802, Dec. 2, Hannah Traphagen (dau. of David); bad ch.:
(I). Peter P., m. Ann Porter.
(H). John T., m. Jane Ramsey, a widow.
(HI). David T., m. Rachel Ramsey (dau. of John).

HONNESS.

There were probably six brothers and two sisters of the name of Honness :

I. CONRAD, buried at Clinton, N. J., b. 14 July, 1754, d. 8 Aug., 1843, m.
Anna Margaret, d. 9 April, 1834, and had ch. : Elisabeth, b. 5 Mar., 1776 ;
Philip, b. 10 July, 1778, m. 5 Dec., 1812, Mary Shannon, and removed to
Ithaca, where his son Conrad lived.
II. JOSEPH, b. 14 May, 1763, d. 12 April, 1828.

III. GEORGE.

IV. EVA, b. 3 April, 1770, d. 30 Dec, 1804.

V. CHRISTINA, b. 15 March, 1773, d. 25 Sept., 1844.
VI. MATTHIAS.

VII. AARON, m. Betsey, and had Joseph and Benjamin.
GEORGE, one of these brothers, had ch. :

I. CONRAD, 2d, b. 12 Dec., 1790, d. 4 Oct., 1873 ; owned a farm of 250 acres
near Anthony, Lebanon twp., Hunterdon Co., m. Rachel Stevenson, b.
1791, d. 19 Nov., 1844, at 53 ; had ch.:
(I). George W., b. 1816, d. 5 Jan., 1891, m. first, Mary Alpaugh ; second,

Mary Lare ; had one child unmarried.
(LT). Christianna, m. Leonard Crum ; ree. at Glen Gardner.
(III). Samuel, unmarried.
II. MICHAEL, b. 25 June, 1797, d. 4 Jan., 1830 ; res. near Anthony, Lebanon
twp., Hunterdon Co., m. Elisabeth Fritts (dau. of Benjamin); had ch. :
1. Christianna, d. young ; 2. Benjamin Fritts, a merchant of Clinton,
N. J., m. first, Elisabeth Probasco (dau. of Alexander), by whom had
Ada, m Geo. C. Sonn, of Newark ; second, Sarah A. Foster (dau. of
Thomas), by whom had John, m. a dau. of Dr. French, and George ; 3.
Sarah Ann.
HI. JOHN.

HOPPOCK.

The name Hoppoek, originally Eabbach, occurs in the records of the early
Holland Church at Readington, and this taken in connection with the Holland
form of the proper names, would indicate that the family is of Holland descent.
They were at least five heads of families, only two of which can be followed down.

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HENDRICK and wife, Gertie, have a son, Pieter, bap, 10 June, 1733, and PIETER
and Maritje are witnenses to the baptism ; Pieter and Catherine have a dau., A.
Maria, bap. 26 May, 1745 ; CORNELIUS is a witness to the baptism of Cornelius,
one of Tunis' children, in 1740. We give some of the descendants of TEUNIS and
JOST.

TEUNIS (Anthony) HOPPOCK, prob. naturalized July, 1730, m. first, Antje ;
second, Elisabeth ; had ch. bap. (Reading Church Records) :

I. JOHN GEORGE, bap. 11 Aug., 1734.
II. CORNELIUS, bap. 10 Feb. 1740, prob. the one b. 18 Dec., 1739, whose

family is given below,
m. LENA, bap. 18 July, 1742. The will of a Teunis (Anthony), dated 19
Oct., 1772, prob. 19 April, 1779, names ch. : 1. Tunis ,• 2. Jacob ; 3. Anna,
wife of Jerry 1 George) Trimmer ; 4. Maria, wife of Peter Housilt ; 5.
Sarah, wife of Jacob Fisher [s, of Peter]; 6. Lena, wife of Martin
Bender ; 7. Elenor, wife of Will. Cool ; S. Catherine.
CORNELIUS .prob. the son of Teunis), b. 18 Dec., 1739, d. 1814, m. first, 1761,
Catherine Corle ; second, Jemima Barber, b. 1751 ; had nine children by the
former, and two by the latter : 1. Anne, b. 9 Jan., 1762, m. a Barbers ; 2.
George, b. 31 July, 1763, and had Lambert, William and Susan ; 3. Sarah, b.
4 Nov., 1764 ; 4. Catherine, b. 19 April, 1766,- 5. Mary, b. 29 Oct., 1767, m. a
Barbers, 6. Cornelius, Jr„ b. 2 Oct., 1769 ; 7. Elisabeth, b. 22 March, 1772, m.
Joshua Anderson ; 8. Frances, b. 0 Sept., 1774, m. a McGill ; 9. Julia, b. 13
April, 1776, m. an Anderson.
JOST (Justus or George) of Amwell twp , Hunterdon County, N. J., whose will,
prob. 21 Sept., 1761, names wife, Mary and ch. :
I. JOHN.

H. PETER, prob. of Lebanon twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J., whose will was
prob. 2 Sept., 1809, names wife Catherine, and children :
(I). John, prob. m. Elisabeth, and had children : 1. Catherine, b. 24 May,

1778 ; 2 Peter, b. 11 , 1780 ; 3. John, b. 14 March, 1785.

JD. Peter, m. .Anna, and had ch. : 1. Peter, b. 9 Aug., 1788 ; 2. Solomon,

b. 25 Dec., 1789 ; 3. Conrad, b. 17 April, 1794.
iIID. Joseph.

(IV). Georoe, m. a Cregar (dau. of John).
(V). Anne, m. Will Hann ; uo children.
(VT). Mact, m. Corson.

(VII). Catherine, m. John Cregar, Jr. (s. of John).
(VIII). Elisabeth, m. Barney Fox.
(IX). Sarah, m. a Williamson.

III. ANNA. m. Peter AUer.

IV. LEANAH. m. Peter Young.
V. ELISABETH, m. Peter Hann.

HORTON.

BARNABAS HORTON, son of Joseph, of Leicestershire, England, b. July 13,
1600, in the Hamlet of that shire, d. July 13, 1680, at 80 ; came over in ship
" Swallow,:' 1633-8 ; landed at Hampton, Mass. ; in 1640 went to Southold with
Rev. John Youngs, William Welles, Esq., Peter Hallock, John Tuthill, Richard

4i 8 Early Germans of New Jersey

Terry, Thomas Mapes, Matthias Corwin, Robert Ackerly, Jacob Cary, John
Conklin, Isaac Arnold and John Budd ; his will, dated New York, May 10,
1680. prob. Nov. 18, 1681, names wife Mary and ch. :
I. JOSEPH, b. about 1632, m. Jane Budd (dau. of John 1st), d. 1664, Rye.
II. BENJAMIN, b. about 1634, m. Anne Budd (dau. of John 1st), 1665, who d.
at Rye, Nov. 3, 1690 ; bad no children.

III. CALEB, b. about 1640, at Southold. (See his family below).

IV. JOSHUA, b. about 1643, m. Mary Tuthffl, d. Southold, 1729 ; had son,

(I). Joshua, who had son Rev. Simon, b. Mar. 30, 1711; pastor of Connect.
Farms and Staten Island.
V. JONATHAN, b. about 1648, d. Feb. 23, 1707, at homestead ; had one son :
(1). Jonathan ; had one son, Azariah, b. Mar. 20, 1715, d. Mar. 27, 1777.
First pastor for 25 years of church at Madison, N. J.
VI. HANNAH, m. Barnabas ferrill.
VII. SARAH, m. Joseph Conklin.
VIII. MART, m. Joseph Budd (s. of John).
IX. MERCY, m. Christopher Youngs.
X. ABIGAIL, m. Charles Booth.
CALEB, son of Barnabas, b. about 1640, at Southold, d. Oct. 3, 1702, m. Abigail
Hallock (dau. of Peter the Pilgrim), b. Dec. 23, 1665, who d. 1697 ; settled at
Cutchogue. L. I.; freeman, Conn., 1664 : land deeded to him same year ; in
1676 rated for 30 acres, 37 cattle, 5 horses. £282, and in 1683 his valuation was
£350 : in 16S6 has four males and sis females in his family ; had children, all
born at Cutchogue :
I. BARNABAS, b. Sept. 23, 1666, m. Sarah Hines.
II. JONATHAN, b. 1668, m. Bertha Conklin.

III. NATHAN, b. 1670 ; no children.

IV. DAVTD, b. 1672, m. Mary Horton (dau. of Jonathan 1st).
V. MARY, b. 1675, m. Nathaniel Terry.

VI. HANTJAH, m. Ensign John Booth (s. of John I).
VII. ABIGAIL, m. David Booth (s. of Charles and Abigail Horton).
VIII. ESTHER.
IX. RACHEL, d. unmarried.
X. RUTH.
BARNABAS, son of Caleb and Abigail, b. 23 Sept., 166G, at Cutchogue, L. I., ni.
Sarah Hines. and had ch. : 1. Caleb, b. 22 Dec. 1687, at Southold, L. I. ; (see his
family below) ; 2. Barnabas, b. about 1690. rem. to Goshen, Orange Co., N. Y.,
about 1732 ; 3. Penelope ; 4. Bethia.
CALEB, s. of Barnabas and Sarah Hines, b. 22 Dec, 1687, at Southold, L. I., m.
10 Dec, 1714, Phebe Terry (dau. of Nathaniel, s. of Richard, 1st), b. Southold,
1698 ; moved to Roxbury, Morris Co., N. J., 1748 ; bought 1782 acres (the Gar-
diner tract), in what is now Chester twp., of Isaac Pierson, 3 March, 1747. This
tract had been conveyed to Isaac Pierson, 23 July, 1719, by Matthew Gardiner
(Burlington, Lib. E, fol. 86). His will was dated Roxbury, May 16, 1759 ; had
children :
I. CALEB, b. 1715, m. 1737, Sarah Benjamin, b. 1717 ; had ch.
(I). Caleb, b. 1738.
(II). Richard.
(III). Stephen.
(IV). Justin, unmarried.

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(V). Patty.
(VI). Sally.
(VII). Mary, [? m. Richard Sweazy is. of Samuel)].
II. HANNAH, b. 1717, m. Samuel Sweazy (s. of Joseph).

III. NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 13, 1719, d. Jan. 24, 1804, at 85, m. Mehetabel Wells
1740 : hadch.:

(I). " Deacon" Nathaniel, b. 1741, d. Aug. 13, 1824, m. 1761, Rebecca
Robinson, b. June 31, 1742, d. Dec. 14, 1819 ; had ch. :

1. Hcldah, b. Jan. 14, 1782, m. Joel Coe, d. Dec. 13, 1803.

2. Rebecca, b. Dec. 31, 1763, m. Ben. Fordyce, d. 1840.

3. Jonah, b. 1766, d. Feb. 19, 1843, m. first, Hannah Bryant, b. 1786,

d. Dec. 14, 182-* ; second, Jane Dalrymple ; had ch. by first wife :
(1). Elirha B., b. 1808. d. Feb. 23. 1885, m. Mary A. B. Crone, b.
1S21, d. 1853 ; by second wife : (2). Barney C, m. Ruth Cramer
(dau. of Morris) ; '3). Archibald O., m. Matilda ililler ; (4). Lydia
C, m. Darnel Horton is. of Phineas) ; had one child. Daniel ; 5).
Cclestin, m. David Cooper Horton is. of Caleb and Julia Terry) .

4. Susan, m. Rob. McCollam. Mar. 30, 1798, d. Calais, N. Y.

5. Polly, b. 1768, d. Nov. 9, 1842, at 74, m. David Lewis, b. 1771, d.

1820, May 29, at 59.

6. Nathaniel, died young.

7. Hiram, died young.

8. Mehetabel, died young.

9. Elisha, b. 1777, m. Mary Horton ; lived at Scipio, N. Y.

10. Col. Nathaniel, b. Chester, Sept. 15, 1778, d. Dec. 17, 1856, in.

1801, Eunice Horton (dau. of Daniel), d. June 7, 1857 ; was Col.
in the Militia ; had ch.: (1). Julia, b. 1802, m. Nathan Hortoa
is. of Phineas); (2). .4 (in Eliza, b. 1804, m. Levi Vanarsdale : (3).
Martha, b. 1806, m. Isaac Oakford ; (4). Lydia, b. 1809, m. Chas.
Dobbins.

11. Hiram, b. Feb. 16, 1780, d. May 22. 1852, m. 1802. Mary Rose. b.

Feb. 29, 1778, d. Mar. 6, 1855 ; had ch.: (1). Rebecca, b. Dec. 29,
1809, m. Dan. S. DeCamp ; |2). Stephen Overton, b. July 21, 1811,
m. Dency Horton (dau. of Daniel) ; (3). Elisabeth Selina, b. 1813. ra.
first, Silas Olney ; second, Capt. Lenion : (4). JJary Hose, b. Apr.
8, 1818, m. Alfred Horton is. of Elijah).

12. Esther, b. 1782, m. Silas Horton is. of Elijah), third wife.

13. Aaron b. 17*8, m. first, Nancy Cramer : second, Maria Craig ;

third, Pamela Smith ; fourth, Jane Hawk : had children by first

wife : (1). Silas, b. 1812, m. Mary Trimmer idau. of John); (2).

Lydia, m. Timothy Coleman ; (3). Aaron Decatur, m. a Clark :

(4). Huldah, ra. Will Bedle ; (5). Nathaniel Charles, m. Ly.iia

Cum back

(II). Benjamin, b. 1743, d. at Brutus, N. Y. ; had three children.

(III). David, b. Sept. 2, 1750, at Chester, m. Olive Skellinger, b. Mar. 28,

1761 ; was a soldier in Revolutionary war and a pensioner ; had ch.:

1. Edward, b. Mar. 17, 1777, m. Charlotte Seward (cousin to Gov.

William Seward).

2. Mehetabel.

3. Daniel, m. Esther Terry (dau. of Caleb) ; had one child Dency, m.

42o Early Germans of New Jersey

Stephen O. Horton (s. of Hiram).
(IV). Daniel, b. Chester, 1751, d. Nov. 27, 1835, m. Martha Terry (dan. of
Richard and Mary Horton), b. 1757, d. Feb 9, 1842, ; had oh.:

1. Stephen, died young.

2. Eunice, b. 1782, m. Col Nathaniel Horton.

3. Daniel (perh. s. of David), m. Esther Terry.

4. Ltdia, m. Will Skellinger.

5. Esther, m. first, Silas Horton ; second, Phineas Horton (s. of

Nathan) her nncle.
(V). Mehetabel, m. Edward Lewis.

(VT). Polly, m. Nathaniel Terry (s. of Richard 1st). ,

TV NATHAN, b. 1720, Capt. in Revolutionary army ; his will dated April 12,
1807, prob. Feb. 13, 1808, " Chester," m. Mehetable Case about 1749 ; had
children :

(I). Israel, b. 1750 ; died young.
(II). Jemima, m. Robert Huyson.

(HI). David, m. Lydia Sweazy (dau. of Caleb's son, Samuel 1st); had ch.

at least :

1. Caleb, mentioned in will of Nathan as "my grandson Caleb, s. of

David." m. Julia Terry (dau. of Caleb) ; built the old brick house

at Milltown, between German Valley and Chester ; had ch.: (1).

Isaiah, unmarried ; (2). David Cooper, m. Celestin Horton (dau.

of Jonah), and had, Julia, died young ; Anna Elisabeth, m. Ira

Chamberlin ; Julia Terry, m. N. C. Vannatta ; Lydia Esther,

m. Henry P. Drake (s. of Jacob 0.) ; Caleb Vanderveer, unm. ;

David Ellis, unm. ; (3). Miriam, m. James Vanderveer, and had,

Louisa (wife of Hampton Nichols), Julia, John, Caleb and James

Vanderveer ; (4) . Richard, died young.

(TV). Bethia, b. 14 Oct., 1754, d. 21 Jan., 1839, m. Daniel Sweazy (s. of

Samuel, s. of Caleb).
(V). Nathan, b. 25 Feb., 1757, m. Elisabeth Eagles ; soldier in the Revo-
lution ; rem. to New River, N. C.
(VI). Zephaniah, b. Nov. 13, 1760, d. North Carolina, April 5, 1844, m.

Jane McCurry (dau. of Malcolm) .
(VII). Sarah, b. 11 Aug., 1761, d. 11 Oct., 1803, m. Caleb Terry (s. of

Richard 1st).
(Viri). Phineas, b. Feb. 17, 1774, d. Feb. 8, 1857, m. first, Oct. 19, 1797,
Bethia Luce (dau. of Lewis) ; she d. Aug. 20, 1809 ; second, Esther
Horton (dau. of Daniel and Martha) : had ch. :

1. Sarah, b. Mar. 27, 1799, m. Jer. Wilcox.

2. Nathan, b. Dec. 27, 1801, m. Julia Horton (dau. of Col. Nathaniel) ;

had ch.: (1). Eunice Ann, m. Hiram Westbrook ; (2). Mary
Elisabeth; (3). Martha; (4). Nathaniel, died young.

3. Elias, b. Feb. 6, 1803, m. Melinda Lewis (dau. of David) ; had ch. :

(1). David H., m. Mary Dildine ; (2). Mary. A., m. first, Fred.
Morrow ; second, John M. Drink-water ; (3). Elias, m. Mary
Pinkney ; (4). Esther Cramer, m. Will Moore, of Pottersville.

4. Mart, b. Feb. 6, 1806, m. Dan. Skellinger.

5. Martha Esther, b. June 7, 1819.

6. Daniel, b. Aug. 3, 1820, m. Lydia C. Horton (dau. of Jonah).

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(TX). Esther.
(X). Zechariah.
V. PHEBE, b. 1728, m. Henry Tnthill.

VI. ELIJAH, b. June 19, 1724, d. Oct. 7, 1799, m. Lydia Sweazy (dau. of Sam-
uel), b. Alar. 4, 1731 (?l, d. Mar. 18, ; had ch. :

(I). Silas, b. Chester, July 17, 1746, d. Dec. 10, 1842, m. first, Susan Cor-
vrin (dau. of Isaac), d. July 9, 1790 ; second, Mary Kelsey (dau. of
William and Hannah), b. Jan. 26, 1770, d. Dec. 2, 1803; third,
Esther Horton (dau. of Nathaniel and Martha Terry), b. 1782, d.
Feb. 5, 1852 ; Silas left S3,200 to Congregational Church ; by first
wife only one child, Lydia Corwin, who m. Isaac H. Horton, and
d. 1816, childless.
(II). Barnabas, b. Sept. 27, 1749, at Chester, d. Dec. 6, 1800, m. 1783,
Elisabeth Coleman (sister of Ami and Joseph), b. Jan. 3, 1760, d.
Jan. 26, 1831 ; his will, dated Chester, Oct. 16, 1809. prob. Dec. 28 ;
had eh.: 1. •' Joanna Horton"; 2. Nathan Corwin, b. 17.84, d.
May 5, 1806; 3. Elisabeth, b. Nov. 1786, d. May 5, 1806. m.
Nathaniel Corwin is. of William), not mentioned in will of Bar-
nabas ; 4. Roth, m. Lodewick Horton, of Goshen, N. T. ; 5. Patty
Coleman, b. Sept. 23, 1802, m. John W. Tharp.
(HI). Elijah, b. Chester, Dec 19, 1756, d. Aug. 20, 1799, m. first, Ruth
Coleman, of Goshen, N. Y. ; secrmd, Mary Pitney ; by first wife.
1. Ann, and 2. Betsey, who m. and settled in Canada ; by second
.wife, 3. Elijah, b. Dec. 15, 1794, m. Sarah Overton (dau. of Rev.
Stephen) ; 4. Ephraim, b. 1796, died young.
VII. RICHARD, b. about 1726, m. Elisabeth Harrison ; moved to Chester about
1750, thence to Radnor, Del. Co. , Pa. ; were Quakers.
VIII. RHODA, b. 1728, d. Chester June 30, 1771, at 43 years, m. Rob't Robinson.
IX. MART, b. about May 19, 1726, d. Nov. 16, 1807, m. Richard Terry, of
Roxbury.
X. RACHEL, b. about 1733, m. Aug. 23, 1753, Jonathan Racket.
XI. SARAH, b. about 1735, m. Stephen Sweazy.
MILTON HORTON, of Flanders, had a brother William and they were sons of
JOHN, who came from L. I. to Newark. He was b. 1820, m. Martha Sutton
(dau. of Richard) and had eleven children ; 1. Mary Levina, unmarried , 2.
Lemuel, rem. to the West ; 3. Isaac D., of German Valley, member of the
firm of Horton & Welsh, manufacturers of hubs ; Justice of the Peace ; m.
Emily Frone (dau. of John), by whom he has ch., Leuris, Fred., Edward,
Mamie (dec.), Annie (dec.), Elmer (dec.), Ella (dec.), Edna ; 4. Sarah, died
young ; 5. Ezra, m. Jane Hull, res. Newark ; 6. Alice, m John Whitenack ;
7. Melissa, m. Whitefield Chambers, of Ralstontown ; 8. Jane, unmarried ;
9. Elmer, m. Ellen Clausen, res. in Newark ; 10. Charles, of Flanders ; 11.
Etta, m. John Hoffman, salesman, of German Valley.

HOWELL.

WILLIAM, of Wedon, Bucks Co., England ; made will 30 Nov., 1557, and died
that year ; his son Edward, bap. 22 July, 1584, m. Frances, buried 2 July,
1630. The manor of this Edward is still standing ; he sold much of his estate
in 1639 and brought his family to Boston ; made freeman there, 14 March,

422 Early Germans of New Jersev

1639-40 ; had a grant at Lynn ; later he headed a colony to Southampton, L_
I., where his name occurs in a deed of date, 1040.
EDWARD, s. of 'William, bap. 22 July, 1584, m. first, Frances, buried 2 July, 1630,
in England : second, Eleanor ; had ch. :
I. HENRY, bap. 20 Dec, 1618, buried 1619
II. MARGARET, bap. 24 Nov., 1622, m. Rev. John Moore, of Southold.

III. JOHN, bap. 22 Nov., 1624, called Major.

IV. EDWARD, bap. Sept., 162C, m. first, Mary Fordham (dau. of Rev. Rob't) ;

second, Mary Bryan, (dau. of Richard, of Milford, Conn.) ; great-grand-
father of Jeremiah Howell, of Parsippany.
V. MARJERY, bap. 1 June, 1628.
VI. RICHARD, bap. 1629.
VII. ARTHUR, child of second wife.

VIII. EDMUND, b. 1635, d. 170C. occupied the homestead at Southampton, L. I.,
until 169S, then removed to Cape May Co., N. J., m. first, a daughter of
Thomas Sayre and perhaps, second, Sarah Judson (dau. of Joseph, of
Stratford. Conn.), who died 29 Aug., 1688, and had ch. : Elisabeth, b. 10
Oct., 1669. and Sarah, b. 10 April, 1685, and Edmund.
RICHARD, s. of Edward, bap. 1629, m. (1) Elisabeth Halsey (dau. of Thomas) ; (2)
Miss Raynor (dau. of Joseph) ; had ch. :

I. RICHARD, d. 1740.
II. JOSIAH, b. 1675, d. 1752, m. Mary, b. 1681, d. 1760 ; had ch.:

(I). Abner, b. 22 June, 1699, m Eunice Fithian, of East Hampton : had
children :

1. David, b. 10 Feb., 1740.

2. Phineas, b. 5 Nov., 1742, m. the widow Roberts and rem. to New

Jersey ; had ch. (1). S'lvanus ; (2). Hervey: (3). Hiram, b. 1787,
lived at Flanders ; (4). Aaron, m. Ann Williams ; lived at Middle
Valley and New Germantown ; (5). Richard, b. 1793 ; had a son
Benjamin A., of Flanders ; (6). Harriet, second wife of Abram
Cooper, of Oxbow, N. Y. ; (7). Susannah, first wife of Abram
Cooper.

3. Eunice, b. 20 March, 1744, m. Stephen Howell, of Sag Harbor.

4. Mary, b. 15 Jan., 1746.

5. Thomas.

0. Stephen, b. 12 Aug., 1749.

7. Mehetabel, b. 24 May, 1751.
(II). Phebe.
(III). Elisha, b. 1704.
(IV). Mart.
(V). Josiah, b. 1709.

(VI). Elias, removed to New Jersey, d. on the way from Southampton,
L. I., to Roxbury or Chester ; had ch.:

1. Elias, b. 1745, d. 30 May, 1800, m. Abigail Rogers, dau. Stephen,

b. 1746, d. 11 Sept., 1794, at 48 ; " wife of Elias Howell, Esq., of
Southampton, L. I." ; he built a house at Milltown. near Chester,
Morris Co., N. J. ; will 15 June, 1799, prob. 13 June, 1800 (Trenton
Lib. 39, fol. 99) ; had ch. : (1). Elias 3d, m. Nancy Rogers, dau.
Obadiah; had ch.: (a). Obadiah, b. 16 Oct., 1804, m. Ehza
Roberts (dau. of Amos) : (b). Nancy, unm. ; (c). Elisabeth, b. 30

Howell ,2,

Jan., 1813, m. Thomas M. Carlisle ; (d). George, b. 23 Sept., 1817
d. on voyage home from California ; (2). Thomas M.. went away :
(3). Jehiel II.; (4). Maltby, b. 17S5 ; ,5). Hcldah, b. 1766. d. 22
Oct., 1810. m. Jared Haines (s. of James); ;6t. Phebe, m. Elias
Hudson ; (7). Abigail ; (S). Stephen R., bap 1787
III. HEZEEIAH. b. 1677, d. 4 Dec., 1744.
IT. EDWARD.
V. OBADIAH.
VI. DANIEL, from L. I. to Ewing, N. J., b. 1680, d. 25 April, 173* at 5" •
bought land at Ewing, N. J., 1702 and 1705 ; had eh. : David, b 'l705 d'
24 Oct., 1775, m. Mary Baker ; Phebe, b. 28 Sept., 1707, m. John Scudder-
Elisabeth, b. 9 Jan., 1709, m. William Pearson ; John, b. 13 June 1712 ■
Hannah, b. 24 Feb.. 1714 ; Daniel, b. 24 Feb., 1716 ; Mary, b 6 Feb '
1718; Abigail, b. 1720, d. 31 Jan., 1746 ; Joshua, b. 11 Oct.. 1722 ■ Hez-
ekxah, b. 7 Aug., 1727; Prudence, b. 13 Jan, 1734. See "Settlers Tren-
ton and Ewing" for further genealogy
VH. CHRISTOPHER, from L. I. to Ewing, N. J., b. 1689, ,1. 25 April 1779 at
90 m. Joanna, b. 1698, d. 31 Oct., 1789, at 91 ; had ch.: Christopher ■
Obadiah; Stephen: Josiah ; Isaac; Rhoda, m. (1) a Rue ; (2) a Scott-
Abigail, m. Mr. Dumont
VIE. DAVID.
IX. EDMUND.
X. RUTH.
XI. ISAAC.
XII. SARAH.
JAC°B; °i Roxbul7' ^rding to his will, dated 19 March. 1791, prob. 28 June
1.94 (Trenton Lib. 35, fol. 145), m. Lydia ; had ch. ; Joshua, Seth, Jonathan'
Jacob Elisabeth, Sarah, m. Isaiah Howell, "Markit" , Margaret .-). m -
Mulford, Azuba, m. a Hopkins, Lydia, Mary, Dollie, Patience Eunice
„ ^La *wa-™y and had Jonathan Howell Swazev, Joanna, \nnie

NATHAN, perhaps b. 1729, d. 29 March, 1803, in. Sarah, b. , d 7 \u- 1813

Inventory and division of property, 29 Dec., 1806. among foUowing children - '
I. ISAAC b , June. 1759. d. 19 Aug., 1832, m. Rachel Bunn, b. 21 Dec.,
1761, d. . Sept., IS49 ; his will 28 March, prob. 3 Sept., 1832 ; had ch -

1. Nathan, m. Betsey Pace (dau. of Fred.); has ch. Elian, d. about

1822, unm.; Nelson, m. Catherine Lance (dau. of Geo.i; Clarissa
and Mary, both unmarried.

2. Isaac, m. Barbara Pace (dau. of Fred.) ; had ch. : Fred., m Eliza

A. Hoover ; Huldah, m. John Stark, of Flanders ; Isaac rem
to the West ; Delilah, m. Abram Voorhees ; Wilson, m. (1) Marv
A. Blane; (2) Catherine A. Call ; Catherine, m. Will. Fleming
Elisabeth A., m. Charles Rose.

3. Samuel, went to N. Y.

4. Stephen I., b. 8 June, 1803, d. 9 Jan., 1890, ra. Ann Demport, b
10 June, 1810, d. 23 Nov. 1881 ; had ch. : Harriet, m. Jacob Willis ;
Miriam, b. 1834, m. Lewis Amerman ; Virgil, b. 1836, m a Meeks ■
Matilda, b. 1837, died young ; Emily, b. 1839, m. Hugh Paulison-
George P., b. 1841, m. (1) Rachel Seals (dau. of Andrewi ■ (2)
■Sarah Messier (dau. of Will.); Margaret, b. 1*43, m. Theo B
Wortman; Melissa.b. 1845, m. Sam. W. Seals (s. of Andrew)-

424 Early Germans of New Jersey

Albert, b. 1847, rem. to Illinois ; Elias, b. 1849, m. Frances J.
MacCracken (dau. of Peter); Henrietta, m, John Scribner (s. of
William) ; Stephen, unmarried.

5. Phebe, m. (1) Jacob Ader ; (2)

6. Sarah, m. George Pickle.

7. Anna, m. William Blane.

8. Mary, m. Michel Pace (s. of Fred.>.

9. Rachel, b. 1802, m. Daniel Pace (s. of Fred.).
10. Jr/LiA.

II. ABRAHAM.

III. ISRAEL, b. 27 Aug., 1762, d. 27 March, 1837.

IY. JOSHUA.

V. JOSEPH.

VI. SARAH, m. a Guest.

VII. CALEB.

SAMPSON HOWELL, buried at Union cemetery, a few miles from Hope, Warren

Co., N. J. ; was the father of a larg-3 family scattered throughout Warren and

Susses Counties. He was b. 1718, d. 3 Feb., 1803 ; belonged to the Church of

England, and, according to his tombstone, preached at times ; had three sons :

I LEVI, b. 1746. d. 1825 ; had ch. : George, Samuel and Mrs. Harris.

II. SAMPSON, of Hardwick, Warren Co., N. J., b. 1 May, 1750, d_ 20 Dec.,

1810, m. Elisabeth Richards, b. 3 March, 1750, d. 18 April, 1818 ; will

prob. 20 Feb., 1811 ; had ch. : 1. Isaac, b. 1777, d. 1835 ; had ch. : Philip

S.; David K.; Elisabeth, m. (1) Henry Corsen ; (2) Robert Van Sickle ;

Susan, m. John Albertson ; 2. James, b. 27 Nov., 1778 ; had ch. : John

L.; Nichols; Robert; Mary A., m. Stephen Morev ; 3. Levinah, b.

1780, d. 1854, m. George Van Horn ; had ch. : William, Isaac, Green,

Shaver and George ; 4. Levi, had ch. : Aaron ; Susan, m. Dr. Roe ;

Nelson and Garret ; 5. Nathan, b. 11 Nov., 1784 ; 6. Garret, b. 28 Sept.

1783, d. 12 Jan., 1837 ; had ch. : Euphemia; Letitia, m. Miller ; Gideon

L., of Hope, N. J.; 7. John, b. 26 June, 1788 ; had ch. mostly in Blairs-

town, N. J ; a daughter who m. Hemingway ; a daughter who m. Dr.

Johnson ; 8. Aaron, b. 3 Oct., 1790 ; rem. to Egg Harbor, 1811-15 ; had

ch. : Caroline, m. Godfrey Nolan ; Labaw ; Thadeus ; Elisabeth ;

Thomas; George; William; John R., of Mt. Holly; Dr. Aaron, of

Camden ; Ada, m. Sexton Howell, of Mt. Holly ; Ella, dec. ; 9. Achsah,

b. 29 Nov., 1792, m. David Kinney, of Livonia, P. O., N. Y., 10. Letitia,

b. 8 May, 1795. m. James Buckley, of Alton, HI.; 11. Uzal Oqden, b. 16

Dec, 1797, d. 7 April. 1834 ; had ch. : Alexander C, of Hackettstown,

K. J. ; C.I , of Corning, N. Y. ; Uzal E., of Vienna, Warren Co., N. J. ;

Isaac B., of Hackettstown ; Sampnon O , of Vienna, N. J.

HI. JONAH, b. 1757, d. 1849, at 92 ; had ch. : Asa, Caleb and Mrs. Osmun.

SAMUEL (prob. s. of Charles and Deborah), m. 10 Oct., 1782, Rachel Drake (dau.

of Col. Jacob, of Drakesville, N. J.) ; had ch : 1. Jacob Drake, b. 24 July,

1783 ; had ch. : Ichabod, Theodore (father of Harry and Samuel in leather

business in Newark, N. J.), Drusilla ; 2. Elias H, b. 19 June, 1785 ; had ch. :

Clarissa, Charles and Harriet ; 3. John H., b. 29 July, 1787 ; 4. Stephen H.,

b. 22 Aug., 1789, m. Esther Wade; had ch.: Charles, Stephen, Caroline,

Julia, William, George, Catharine ; 5. Charity, b. 7 Nov., 1791, d. 4 May,

1845, m. as his second wife, 27 July, 1826, Thomas Larason ; 6. Charles, b. 16

Howell — Hummer — Hunt 425

Sept., 1793 ; printer at Morristown ; 7. Mart, b. 1 March, 1796, d. 5 March,
1825, m. as his first wife, 18 March, 1819, Thomas Larason ; 8. Clarissa, b. 14
March, 179S, d. 26 May, 1798 ; 9. Eliza, b. 3 April, 1799, m. Robert Wilson, of
Flanders, for his first wife ; 10. Samuel, b. 6 Aug., 1801, m. Catherine Dal-
remas, of Flanders, N. J. ; 11. Harriet, b. 15 May, 1804, m. Robert Wilson for
his second wife.

HunnER.

HERBERT HUMMER and ADAM were naturalized by act of Assembly, July,
1730. They were prob. brothers. Herbert's will dated, Somerset Co., 3 May,
prob. 2 Oct., 1766, names ch. :

I. JACOB, m. Maria, and had Sara, b. 1 Jan., 1774 (Lebanon records).

II. TUNIS (Anthony), m. Anna Christina, and had Johannes, b. 12 April,

1771 ; Catherine, b. 22 Dec., 1773 ; George, b. 2 Feb., 1776 ; perhaps also

Harmon, whose children sign deed for property near Annandale in 1812,

viz., Tunis, Johnson, Jacob, Christian, John, William.

HI. ADAM, m. Elisabeth, and had : Anna Eva. b. 13 Sept., 1768 ; John, b. 2

Dec., 1770 ; Anna Elisabeth, b. 29 Jan., 1773.
IV. HERBERT.

V. ELISABETH, m. Feb., 1759, Peter Young.
VI — VIII. Daughters, whose names are unknown.

HUNT.

THOMAS HUNT, b. 1626 in England, d. 1694 ; came to this country 1652 ; in
principles a High Churchman ; bought land at Throckmorton's Neck, N. Y., in
1652 ; possessed of Hunt's Point, N. Y., in 1686, m. Cicely Pasley ; had at
least :

THOMAS, 2d. b. 1626, res. at West Farms, N. Y., m. Elisabeth Jessop (dau. of Ed-
ward, of Westchester) ; had c' : Thomas, Josiah, Joseph, John, Abigail,
Mary.

THOMAS, 3d (3. of Thomas, 2d), b. 1663, res. at West Farms, N. Y., m. Elisabeth
Gardner, b. 1667, d. 1724; had ch.: Thomas, Lewis, Robert, Abigail.
Augustine.

AUGUSTINE (s. of Thomas, 3d), b. 15 Sept., 1716, d. 24 March, 1809. m. Lydia
Holloway, of Welsh descent, born in Massachusetts 4 Jan., 1725 ; had children :
Austin, Gardiner A., Holloway W., a Daughter, m. Z. Cobb ; a

Daughter, m. Lowrie ; a Daughter, m. John Martin, of Claverdale, N.

Y. Augustine Hunt rem. from New York to near Wyoming. There have
been thus far six ministers, seven physicians and two lawyers in direct descent
from Augustine Hunt. He removed from New York State to near Wyoming,
Pa., where he bought a tract of " Election land," but after his losses there at
the time of the massacre moved back to Orange Co., N. Y. He wrote a pamph-
let called " Hunt's Mite," in which he discussed political and religious doctrines.
He *as "a proficient in the arts and sciences, conversant in medicine and
theology, and also often an adviser in legal affairs." His wife was a devoted
Baptist, and her eminent piety left a deep impression on her children. He died
at the age of 92.

GARDINER A. HUNT (s. of Augustine), was a pastor for a long period at King-
wood, Hunterdon Co. , and at Harmony, Warren Co.

426 Early Germans of New Jersey

HALLOW AT WHITFIELD HUNT (s. of Augustine), was told by his father, "All
I have to give you is a dollar, and to seek for you the blessing of God." Be-
coming a Christian, he began life as a Methodist minister, but finding his edu-
cation inadequate, so soon as he procured means, he prepared for college, and
graduated from Nassau Hall, 1794, He was b. 9 April, 1769 ; pastor of Sparta,
N. J., seven years, and of Bethlehem and Alexandria, 40 years, and part of
this period also pastor of King wood. He had a son named after him, HOLLO-
WAT W., b. at Sparta, 1"99, d. , m. Amanda Hann (dau. of Law-
rence) ; pastor of Pleasant Grove Church, his first and only charge. He had
children : 1. Caroline, m. Dr. Joseph Cook, of Washington, N. J. ; 2.
Hollowat W., m. Caroline Martin, (dau of John and Elisabeth Sharp), a
prominent lawyer of Schooley's Mountain ; has been a member of the Legis-
lature ; director of the National Bank of Hackettetown ; an elder of the
Presbyterian Church of Schooley's Mountain ; largely engaged in the oare of
trust funds and the settling of estates : 3. La whence, m. first, a dau. of Rev.
Mr. Stoutenberg ; second, Mary Uhle (dau. of John Martin and wid. of Harbert
Uhle) : 4. Rettie, m. Dr. Henry Stiger, of Mendham.

RALPH HUNT, of Newton, L. I., prob. a brother of THOMAS, the emigrant of
New York, came to Long Island in 1652 ; he had 6 children.

SAMUEL (s. of Ralph, 1st), rem. from Long Island to New Jersey; he had a son,
Samuel, who was the father of Ralph, who owned considerable land in Sussex
Co. His father (Samuel) lived at Clinton, which was originally called Hunt's
Mills. The complete genealogy is given in Settlers of Trenton and Ewing.

ILIFF.

RICHARD ILIFF, was a Quaker, who came from England to Eingwood, Hunterdon
Co., N. J. ; m. a wife of Welsh parentage. Had at least one son :
I. JOHN, who settled at Tinnicum, Bucks Co., Pa., and at his death left an
estate of 1800 acres which was divided among five sons :
(I). Benjamin, a Methodist preacher, who died at New Germantown, N.
J., 1806, m. Ann Housworth ; had ch. :

1. Valentine, m. a daughter of Alex. Moore, of Penn. and rem. to

Iowa.

2. John, m. three times.

3. Mart Ann, m. William Purcell, of Hunterdon Co.

4. Elijah W., b. 14 Jan., 1802, d. 31 March, 1879, m. Sarah Hiner

(dau. of William), b. 16 Feb., 1799, d. 13 April, 1862 ; resided in
Tewksbury twp., Hunterdon Co.; had ch.: (1). Ann, m. Isaac
Amerman ; (2). Alpheue, m. Mary E. Pbilhower ; had ch.:
Sarah E., m. Jas. L. Buchanan ; res. at Stanhope ; Richard W.,
m. (1) Eliza Fritts (dau. of Fred.); (2) Mary E. Fine (dau. of
John); rem. to Illinois ; Elijah W.. died young ; John W., m.
Barbara Osborn ; rem. to Nebraska ; Mahlon W., died young ;
Horace, m. Susanna Pickle (dau. of Sam.); Ann M., m. Garret
C. Wack (s. of Casper) ; Mary J., m. Furman H. Alpaugh ; Wil-
liam H., died in Nevada ; (3). Benjamin, m. Elmiia Johnson ;
(4). John, died young ; (5). Mart Elisabeth, died young ; (6).
Hiram, died young ; (7). Elias P., m. Mary M. Drake (dau. of
Amos H.) ; res. in Warren Co.

Iliff — Kelsey — Kemple 427

5. Benjamin, m. Margaret Wilson (Harmony, Warren Co.).
(II). John and (III). Samuel, went to Zanesville, Ohio.
(IV). James, b. 1786, Feb. 22, m. Elisabeth Moore ; res. at Newton, Sussex

Co., N. J.
(V). Joseph, Methodist preacher of Philadelphia Conference.
(VT). Mercy, m. John Purcell.
(VII). Ltdia, m. Abel White.
(Vlll). Margaret, m. Thomas Upjohn.
(IX). Sarah, m. Solomon Housworth.
Miscellaneous — Edmund Ildt on 11 July, 1737, has 1,028 acres surveyed to
him in Salem Co. [Bass' B'k of Surveys, p. 352).

KELSEY.

JOSEPH KELSEY, Sen., of Elisabethtown ; his will. 13 Feb., 1739, prob. 1 July,
1742, names ch : I. JOSEPH, whose will prob. 2 Nov.. 1753, names only his
brothers and sisters ; II. BENJAMIN ; III. DANIEL, has at least Mary and
Ruth ; IV. MARCY CUTTOR ; V. HANNAH BADGLEY, prob. wife of
James ; VI. MARY OLLIVER has daus.. Hannah and Mary; VII. RUTH, m.
Benjamin Ellstone ; VIII. PHEBE WOOD, prob. wife of John ; IX. LIDIA
WINANS. Will also names " my cousin, Lawrence de Camp."

WILLIAM (prob. a grandson of Joseph), b. May, 1734, d. 6 Aug., 1806, at 72 yrs.
and 7 mos. ; buried at Chester, N. J. ; m. Hannah iprob. dau. of Jabesh Bell) ;
his will, Chester, 15 Feb., prob. 15 Sept.. 1806, names ch.: I. THOMAS, b. 1766,
d. 12 Dec., T.97, at 31, whose will, prob. 29 Jan., 1798, mentions only "my
father, William ;" II. JABESH, m. Sarah Corwin (dau. of Williaml, b. 13 Jan.,
1771 ; had at least Hannah, b. 2 Feb., 1790, d. 7 Feb., 1808, m. Luthur Norris ;
III. WILLIAM ; IV. MEHITABLE REEVES ; V. HANNAH CLAUSON ;
VI. ELISABETH BURNET i VII. PATIENCE FAIRCHILD ; VIII.'
EUNICE REEVES : IX. [MARY I] wife of Silas Horton.

JOSEPH (bro. of Williaml, res. in Roxbury twp. ; bis will, April 13, prob. 25
May, 1770, names "my brother William, father-in-law, William, and dau.,
Sarah, not yet 18.

JOHN, of Newton twp., Sussex Co., may have been a grandson of Joseph, of Eliza-
beth ; his will, 6 Jan., prob. 18 March, 1809, names wife, Martha, and ch. : I.
HENRY C, of Sparta, Sussex Co., who had John, father of Henry C, Secre-
tary of State of New Jersey ; Mary ; Aaron H.; Charles ; Martha : Elizabeth ;
William ; Ellen. II. THOMAS ; III. CHARLES ; IV. JOHN ; V. WILLIAM;
VI. DANIEL ; VII. HANNAH ; VIII. MARY ; IX. SARAH • X EU-
PHEMIA.

KEMPLE.

JOHAN PIETER KEMPEL came from Neuwied, on the river Rhine (near Cob-
lentz) in Germany and resided in New York. His second marriage is recorded
in the records of the Dutch Church in N. Y. city, as follows : Johan Pieter
Kempel, Wedr. v. Xiurit, met Maria Clouer, j, d. mede v. Xiwit, beide iconen
alhier. Translation, John Peter Kempel, widower, from Neuwied, [married]
to Maria Clouer, single person, from Neuwied, both dwelling here [i. e. in N.
Y.]; the banns were proclaimed 16 Sept., and the marriage took place 22 Sept.,
1745. It was probably the will of this Peter, who may have rem. to New Jer-

428 Early Germans of New Jersey

sey, that was dated, Hopewell, 4 April, 1760, prob. 3 July, 1761, which names
wife Mary and ch., Philip. William, Peter, Christian, "and others."
I. PHILIP, whose will, Amwell, 10 Aug., 1777, prob. 1778, names wife Elisa-
beth and ch.: (I). John ; (II). Elisabeth, m. William Hoashill [! Her-
shill or Hassel]]: (III). Catherine ; (IV). Margaret ; (V). Ontcel ;
(VT). Sarah ; (VII). Jacob ; (VIII). Adam. He may be the father, and
not the brother, of the following :
II. WILLIAM, prob. m. Elisabeth and had ch. bap. Alexandria church at Mt.
Pleasant, Hunterdon Co : Wilhelm, b 13 June, 1771.

III. PETER, prob. Peter, Jr., whose marriage is recorded in Dutch Church,

N. Y. as follows : Johan Pieter Kempel, junior, j. m. v. Niwit uit
Duidsland, met Christina L'mmin, j. d. uit de pals in Duidsland beidr
wonende alhier. Translation, John Peter Kempel, junior, single, from
Neuwied in Germany [married] to Christina Limmin, single, from the
Palatinate in Germany, both dwelling here [i. e. in N. Y]. He may have
married again, Maria Magdalena, who was the wife of a Peter, who had
ch. on Alexandria church records : Maria Gertraud, b. 17 July, 17t>4 ;
Catrina, b. 12 Sept., 17C7.

(I). Mart Kemple, b. 1747, Jan. 12, d. 1828, Sept. 17.
ail. Margaret, b. 1746 [1748 f], Dec. 12, d. 1827, June 26.
(IH). John, b. 1755, Oct. 15. d. 1823, May 21, m. Margaret ; he was a black-
smith and lived first in hou&e in which Schuyler Young now lives,
near Drakestown, then, in 1797, May 3, bought 304 acres of land
and built where L. Marshall Teal now lives. This house was built
in 1800, and the barn in 1801 ; had ch. :
1. Peter, b. 1786, Nov. 28, m. (1) Frances McDon gal, b. 1793, Dec. 13,
d. 1826, April 15 ; (2). Clarissa Paulina Moses (dau. of Fred, and
Delilah Mills Moses), b. 1800, July 7, d. 1881, Oct. 23 ; had chil-
dren by first wife :
(1). Mart Ann Margaret, b. 1822, Dec. 7, m. David Martin (s.

of Matthew).
(2). Manning Force, b. 1824, Aug. 26, m. Elisabeth K. Bayles
(dau. of John) ; had ch. : Carrie ; John E., m. Nora Nitzer;
Hattie, m. Clarence Stewart, of Yonkers, N. Y. ; Elisabeth,
m. Frank Strang, of Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Lena, unmarried.
(3). John, b. 1826, April 4, d. 1840, Jan. 24 ; by second wife :
(4). Eliza Delilah, b. 1831, April 3, m. Rev. Wm. Christine of

M. E. Church.
(5). Frances Amelia, b. 1833, May 30, d. 1880, Jan., m. Rev. T.

T. Campfield.
(6). Fred. Lorenzo, b. 1835, Aug. 18, d. 1830, Nov. 20.
(7). Sarah Emma, b. 1837, Sept. 6, d. 1838, Sept. 26.
(b). Julia Annette, b. 1844, April 1, m. Lewis Marshall Teal (s.
of John K.).

IV. CHRISTIAN, m. Francesca and had ch. (Alexandria records) :

(I). Rebecca, b. 10 Nov., 1775.
(II). Albert, b. 1778.
(Ill) . Peter, b. 30 May, 1780.
V. ANNA CATHARINE, not mentioned in will of Peter but perhaps his
dau. ; m. 29 May, 1743, John William Brillensfeld [Bellowsfelt].

Kern — Kester 429

KERN.

JOHN JACOB KERN (Cam), supposed to have come to this country in 1T39, in

the " Jamaica Galley." The name, Jacob Kern, appears on John Peter Nitser's

Ledger, 1763, June 28 ; he had ch. at least :

I. CHRISTOPHER, b. 1728, Dec 16, d. 1796, July 22, m. 1750, July 3, Katie

Schwackhammer (dau. of Samuel), b. 1733, d. 1815, Nov. 5 ; had ch. :

(I). Mary, b. 1752, Dec. 20, d. 1787 July 25, m. first, Leonard ; second.

Jacob (sons of Matthias Trimmer) .
(II). Leon ABD, b. 1755, March 15, d. 1784, April, m. Catherine ; had one
child, which died.
(III). Catherine, b, 1756, Nov. 15, died unmarried.

(IV). Christopher, b. 1758, July 19, m. first, Sarah Clemens ; second
1785(0, Sarah Dawes ; rem. to Canada.
(V). Anna, b. 1760, Dec, m. first, a Naughright ; second, 1783, Sept. 28,
David Henry ; rem. to Canada.
(VI). John, b. 1763, May 29, m. 17-7, April '.), Charity Bunn (dau. of Cun-

rad) ; had twelve children :
(VII). Elisabeth, b. 1766, Feb. 14, m. Daniel Anthony (s. of Philip).
IVUJ.). Jacob, b. 1768, Jan. 12, d. 1645, m. first, 1789, April 14, Elisabeth
Dufford ; second, Susan Ann Pitney ; no children :
(IK). Davtd, b, 1770, Oct. 15, m. 1794, Aug. 3, Catherine Wise (dau. of

Jacob) ; rem. to Canada.
(X). Philip, b. 1772, Aug 10, m. first, 1796, Nov. 20, Ann Roelofson
second, Ann Dufford (dau. of Matthias) ; had ch. : 1. Jacob, unm
2. Isaac, m. Polly Pasher, rem. to Canada ; 8. Elisabeth, b. 1804,
unm. ; 4. Katie, b. 1807, May 21, m. Jacob Welsh (s. of Philip) ; 5
Samuel, b. 1812, Sept. 22, rem. to Canada ; 6. Mary Ann, b. 1816.
April 27. m. (2d wife) Joseph Kirlin, went West; 7. David, m. first
Ruth Castner ; second, Ann Swartz (dau. 'of David); had ch., by
his first wife ; il). Philip, m. Ellen Dufford, res. at Morrristown
(2). Jacob, m. Clarissa Rarick. By second wife : (3). Katp. m
Isaac Frace ; (4) Josephine, m. Jas. Kingey, of Morristown ; (5)
Sallie, m. Jacob Bird is. of John) ; 16). David, m. Eliza Hoover ; (7)
Emma Jane ; (8). Litha. 8. Sallie, m. Thomas Larue.
(XI). Frederick, b. 1773, Dec. 16, unm.
(XII). Samuel, b. 1777, Nov. 16, unm.
Miscellaneous — Davtd, m. Christeena, and left a will (Knowlton) probated

1837, Feb. 21, in which he mentions John and Margaret, wife of Haynes, and

her son, William

K ESTER.

HERMANTJS KESTER, b. 1703 ; came to Kingwood, Hunt. Co., before 1733 ; had
ch.: 1. Susanna, b. 1737, d. 24 Feb., 1832; 2. Elisabeth ; 3. Samuel, m.
Susanna Webster, and had Benjamin, b. 1759, m. 1782, Rachel Hamilton ;
Anna, Rachel, Mary, Sarah, Elisabeth, Susanna, Amy and Rebecca; (4).
John, m. 1765, Deborah Webster ; 5. Rebecca ; 0. Hermanus ; 7. Peter ; 8.
Thomas ; 9. Mabgaret. (Hist. Hunt, and Som. Counties, p. 433).

43° Early Germans of New Jersey

KICE.

There were two brothers and two sisters of this name, the name of whose father
is forgotten. Their names were, BETSET, m. Isaac Leonard and has 4 ch. ; LOISr
m. John Crane ; and

PETER E3CE (Kyce), went through the Revolutionary war and received a pen-
sion of $96 a year ; m. first, ; second, a Morgan ; had ch. :

I. HENRY, m. Eliza Nunn ; res. near Hackettstown ; had ch. :

(I). Peter, m. Sally Ann Lutz ; have ch. : 1. John, m. an Apgar ; 2.
Stewart, m. an Apgar.
(II). Jacob, m. Mary Salmon ; removed to Michigan.
(III). John, m. Delilah Schuyler ; have ch. : 1. Lewis, res. in Michigan ;

2. Jacob ; 3. Elisabeth, m. John Larison.
(IV). Isaac, m. Martha Everett, had son, Lyman, m. Amy Nockrite (dau.

of Morris) ; have one child, Laura, unmarried.
(V). William, m. Ellen Lutz ; had ch. : 1. Martin, rem. to Michigan ; 2.
Henry, m. Merilda Alpaugh ; 3. Peter, m. Anna S. Trimmer (dau.
of Samuel) ; 4. Jacob ; 5. Amy.
(VI). Henry, m. Sarah Fleet : had five children.
(VII) . Steward, m. Mary Lutz, of Fainnount ; have 1 child.

KING.

JOHN KING, b. 1605, d. 1700, m. Mary Bucks, or Francis Ludlow, at Southamp-
ton, about 1654 ; rem. to Southold ; had ch.: 1. John, perhaps of Salem ; 2.
William, b about 1630, d. at Salem without issue ; 3. Samuel, b. 1633, d.
1721 ; 4.-9., Bix daus., one of whom Deliverance, b. 1634, m. 17 Feb., 1657,
John Tuthill (s. of John).
SAMUEL, 3d son of John, b. 1633, d. 29 Nov. 1721, at 89, m. Abigail, d. 17 May,
1716 ; had ch.: 1. Samuel, Jr., b. 1675, d. 6 May, 1725, m. Hannah, d. 17 Aug.,
1712 : had Samuel, Zacharias and Hannah, m. 1730, (1) Nathaniel Tuthill ; (2>
Johnathan Rocket ; 2. John (mariner and captain), b. 1678, d 19 Jan., 1742, m.

(1) ; (2) 22 Aug., 1704, Catherine Osborn, b. 21, Aug., 1684, d. 21 July, 1752;

had ch. : John, b. about 1695 ; Joseph, Henry, Constant [probably rem. to New
Jersey], Alexander, Prosper, Benjamin, Mary, m. Constant Booth, Elisabeth,
m. Abjah Hopkins. 3. William ; 4. Hannah, m. John Booth.
CONSTANT (son of John, the son of Samuel), of Chester twp., Morris Co., N J.,
b. 9 Feb., 1712, d. 15 March, 1780 ; came to Roxbury twp., Morris Co., N. J.,
before 1753, at which date he ■ signs a license bond for Ebnnezer Drake to be-
come an innkeeper. He was a Justice of the Peace and member of the
Presbyteriah Church. He m. 13 Feb., 1735, Phebe Horton, d. 19 May, 1789 ;
had ch. :
I. JOSEPH, b. Southold, 13 Dec, 1735, m. (1) Prudence Howell (dau. of
Ebenezer, of Southampton), d. 2 Feb., 1764, at 25, by whom he had ch. :
1. Prudence, b 8 Sept., 1762, m. 19 Feb., 1784, Daniel Pierson ; (2)
Rhoda Carter, b. 15 Nov., 1742, by whom he had ch. ; 2. Constant
Rufus, b. 16 April, 1769, no ch. ; 3. Catherine, b. 6 May, 1774, m.
Wells Horton ; 4. George, b. 18 Nov., 1781, rem. to Mississippi and

Iowa ; 5. Julia, b. 22 May, 1784, m. Bradley, of Connecticut

Farms ; 6. Charles, b. 21 Dec., 1786, m. Miss Harrison, of Orange, and
rem. to the West.

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HI FREDERICK" 3rd child," b. Southold, 6 Oct. 1738, d. 4 April, 1796 at
58 m. 33 Nov., 1762, Mary Ayres (dau. of John, of Morris Plains)- had
ch.- 1 Henbt, b. 27 Dec., 1765. d. 2 March, 1837, at 72, m. (1) 14 Feb.,
1789 Charlotte Morrell (dau. of Jacob), d. 17 March, 1816, at 49 ; u)
. atherine Vanderpcol ; 9. Sarah, b. 4 Sept., 1767, d. 10 March, 17,4. at b.
IV. CATHERINE, "4th child," b. 15 Feb., 1740, d. 4 Oct., Ute, at bpring-
fiald N. J-, m. William Walton.
V.JOHN, "5th child," b. 10 March, 1742, m. Lidia ; had ch.: William

TtjUZTCB, b. 14 Jan., 1772.
VT UNKNOWN
VH GEORGE, "7th child," b. 15 Sept., 1745, d. 3 July, 1780, at 34 ; had ch.,
perhaps : George, whose will, 1 Jan., 1791, prob. 22 May, 1804, names w.
Mary and ch.: John, George, Absalom. Ralph, William, Jacob, b. 1.91 :
Sarah, Adam, Mary, Elisabeth and Margaret.
VLU. JUSTUS, prob. m. Sarah Swayze (dau. of Richard), and rem. to Missis-

IX. CALEBS prob'. m. Mary Swayze idau. of Richard), and rem. to Mississippi
in 1772.
X. MARY (Meritie I), prob. m. Isaiah Faircloe Is. of Thomas).
XI. ELISABETH, prob. m. -Aaron Brown (s of David)
XH CONSTANT VICTOR, prob. (buried at Chester), b. 11 Oct., 1,52, d. 14 Nov..

' 1800, at 48 yw., 1 mo. 3 days, m. Adah , b. 6 Sept., 1761, d. 1 Oct.

1854, at 93 years and 25 days ; had ch., perhaps : 1. Constant V b 1
Aug 1798, d. 24 Oct., 1845, m. Ruth Skellinger (dau. of Darnel 3d), t.

John H.. b. 27 Nov., 1803, d. 2 Sept., 1883, m. Huldah ~, b. 15 Sept.,

1792, d. 7 Jan., 1863.
XIII. HANNAH. j ok a i i--«

Miscellaneous-George (buried at Mendham), b. 1721, d. ^ Apru, uio,

at 57 years.

HARMANUS KING, said lo have gone from England to Holland for refuge from
religious persecution, and to have come from Holland to Burlington Co
N J It ismore probable that Harmanus came first from Long Island, and
from there to South Jersey. In 1698, Herman King and wife Mary, with ch. :
John, Joseph, Benjamin and Francis, are assessed at Flushing, L. 1.

JOSEPH <s. of Herman), went from New Jersey to Bucks Co., Pa., and from there
to Piscataway, Middlesex Co. In 1729, he bought 900 acres along the tafe
Branch and settled near Young's Mills ; his name is on list of Quakers, 1733
m. Marcia, and had: Joseph, b. 9 March, 1712 ; William, b. 1 April, 1.14 ,

WILLLAM^s.bof7J^ph,nb17'l April, 1714, m. Abigail Doughty (dau. of Jacob .and
AmyTb. 3 Oct., 1716 ; hadch.: Marcia, b. 4 June, 1738; Amy, b. 18 Oct
1739 ' ANNE, b. 29 Feb., 1740 ; Joseph, b. 20 April, 1746 (old style), m. (1) a dau.
of Dr. James WiUson ; (2) Ann Large (dau. of Jacob, and widow of Isaac
Lundy) ; (3) Sarah Scott (wid. of Doughty Stockton) : by second wife had
William Large King, b, 12 Feb., 1789, d. May, 1869.

JEREMIAH (prob. a s. of Joseph,, a chosen freeholder, 1768-74 ; own ed wUh
WILLIAM^ nearly all the swamp near Cherryville ; he had ch : John
S^Joseph.Albhkt.s. Newton, m. El**** Case and ^^ah
Ann, Charlotte (w. of Thatcher Trimmer), and Margaret., Sarah, wue

432 Early Germans of New Jersey

of Dr. James Pyatt : Haby; Rachel, wife of Thomas Little, and Mrs.
John Wood.

MARCUS KONIG [King], printer, from Vorstendom, principality of Holoerstadt,
Germany, was married, 1713, in New York, to Susanna Schoeckmannin
[Shuman ?] wid. of Herman, potter, of Kipsberry [Hew York]r by Rev. Justus-
Falckner. It is prob his children who sign the Articles of Faith of the New
Germantown [N. J.] Church in 1767, May 13. They are : David, Mabkos,
John, Luke, Philip and George.

JOHN M. (s of Marcus), res. in northern part of Somerset Co. ; had ch. at least :
William, b, 17 March, 1793, d. 28 Oct., 1867, m. Phebe Hayden and had ten
children, among whom were : David W., b. 23 Aug.r 1817 ; JobnW., Adrian
V., and Abraham

KINNAN.

THOMAS KINNAN [Kenan, Canan], whose will, Morris Co., 8 July, 1778, prob.
12 Feb., 1784 (Trenton Lib. M. fol. 195), speaks of 170 acres in Roxbury on
which the family are living, and names ch. : I. JOHN ; II. JOSEPH ; HI.
THOMAS, receives land in Morristown ; IV. SUSANNAH ; V. DEBORAH -
VI. PHEBE ; VIL MARY ; and son-in-law, Gavin McCoy.

KLINE.

HERMANUS KLYN (Kline or Cline), whose will, Kingwood, 1 Aug., 1777, prob.
26 April, 1787 (Trenton, Lib. 21, fol. 290) names ch. : 1. Isaac, m. Margaret
and had, Isaac, b. 30 May. 1771 ; 2. Herman, bap. Readington, 12 May, 1734 ;
3. George, m. Rebecca and had, George, Marti, Elisabeth, b. 6 Aug., 1775,
Peggy, Rebecca, Franchy ; 4. Johannes, m. Janetta (or Gin), and had, Cath-
erine, b. 21 Sept., 1771, and Hermann, b. 21 July, 1775 ; 5. Abraham ; 6.
Christeen Hummer, wife of Tunis ; 7. Catherine Kearhart (Carhart), wife
of Jacob : 8. Mart Meet (Mith), wife of Henry ; 9. Rachel Bishop, wife of
Joseph : 10. Sophia Cramer, wife of George.

LODOWAY (Loedowick, Ludwig or Lewis), CLINE, whose will, Greenwich, Sus-
sex [now Warren] Co., 11 July, prob. 16 Aug., 1796, names ch.: Lodowat,
left 5 sons and 5 daughters, Lewis and Dr. Garner, of Harmony, John, of
Franklin. Michel, of Greenwich, .Mrs. Christian Davidson and others ; Michel,
rem. to Indiana ; Sarah Steelsmtth ; Margaret Demond ; Elisabeth
Teal ; Mary Burk, (dec.) ; Elisabeth Rither, (dec.) ; Catherine Teal,
'dec.).

JACOB KLINE [Johan Jacob Klein], of Readington twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J.,
b. in Germany, 6 March, 1714, d. 6 Jan., 1789, buried at New Germantown, N.
J. ; m. about 1748, Veronica Gerdrutta Moelich (dau. of Johannes) ; signed the
call to Rev. Albert Weygand, 1749 : carried on a tannery in Readington twp.,
which was continued by his descendants for over 75 years. His will 10 June,
1785, prob. 12 Feb., 1789, names ch. : John William, Jacob, Aaron, David,
Peter, Mary Catherine, Fronica Gertraut, Elisabeth, "eight children." In
Story of an Old Farm, p. 648-656, this family is given in full down to the
fourth generation. We condense therefrom the following :
I. JOHN WILLIAM, b. 5 Jan., 1750, d. 21 Feb., 1818, m. 24 Jan., 1780, Altje
(Alche) Smock (dau. of Matthias); had ch. : 1. Gertrude, b. 7 Nov.,

Kline 433

1780, d. April, 1864, m. 12 May, 1799, Henry Van der Veer, of Amwell,
N. J.; 2. John, b. 8 Aug., 1784, d. 20 Jan., 1880, m. first, 27 Oct., 1804,
Catherine Williamson, d. 1837 ; second, 27 Jan., 1841, Eleanor Wyckoff
(dau. of Dennis and widow of Henry Vroom).
II. JACOB, b. 1751, d. 22 Oct., 1823, m. 7 July, 1782, Phebe Nevius (dau. of
Pete-, of Amwell), b. 1766, d. 18 Feb., 1845; had 11 ch.: 1. Jacob,
(Colonel), b. 8 April, 1783, d. 15 Nov., 1844, m. Lydia Quick (dau. of
Tunis); had Aletta, m. Gabriel Vandervoort ; Peter Xevius, Ellen V.,
died young, Tunis Q., Jacob, Phebe ; 2. Peter, b. 16 Jan., 1785, d. 18
Oct., 1860, m. Mary (dau. of Ananias Mulford) ; had ch. : Maria O., Peter
N., Elisabeth W., Maroaretta it., Lewis A., Kate F.; 3. Fanny Ger-
trude, b. 28 Feb., 1787, d. 28 Jan., 1880, m. 17 Oct., 1807, Isaac Lewis, of
Virginia ; 4. John William, b. 28 Dec., 1788, d. 17 Sept., 1847, m. Sarah
Williams (dau. of Thomas); had ch. : William B., John F., Lewis A.,
Mary E., Harriet A. H., Sarah ; 5. Maria, b. 17 April, 1791, d. 15 Jan.,
1869, m. Richard I. Field ; 6. Ann, b. 19 March, 1793, d. 20 Feb., 1795 ; 7.
Phebe, b. 19 Dec., 1796, d. 10 March, 1874, m. Joseph Bartles, of New
Germantown ; 3. Elisabeth, b. 1 Aug., 1799, d. 25 March, 1S80. m. Jacob
B. Miller, of New Germantown ; 9. Nelly Stoothofp, b. 4 July, 1801,
d. 23 April, 1803 ; 10. Catherine, b. 20 July, 1804, d. 18 Jan., 1857, m.
Aaron Dunham ; 11. Aletta, b. 17 Feb., 1808, d. 9 Jan., 1879, m. Benj.
Van Doren, of Middlebush, N. J. ; 12. Davtd (Reverend), b. 14 Nov., 1812
d. 5 Nov., 1877 ; pastor of Lutheran Church at Spruce Run, N. J., m. 18
April, 1833, Jane Kirkpatrick (dau. of John), b. 19 June, 1814 ; had 12
children.

LTI. MARY, m. 13 Feb., 1776, John Farley.

TV. MAGDALENA, b. 1757, d. 16 March, 1774.
V. FANNY, m. 26 Dec., 1781, Jacob Neff, Jr., who died about 1838.

VL AARON, of Drea Hook, N. J., b. 29 Feb., 1760, d. 24 Dec, 1809, m. 17«4,
Catherine Brokaw. b. 2 Aug., 1763, d. 18 Dec , 1811 ; had 8 ch.: 1. Fanny
(Fronica Gertraut), died young ; 2. Jane (Jannetje), b. 16 April, 1787, m.
Henry Wyckoff ; 3. Peter A., b. 27 Sept., 1789, d. Sept., 1858, m. first,
Mary Bowman (dau. of Cornelius) ; second, Rebecca Smith (dau. of John)
had ch. : Catherine, Mary, Aaron P., Peter, Elisabeth, Cornelius,
Fanny, John S., Ann, David, Andrew, Abbie, Martin, William, Susan;
4. John Jacob, b. 17 Aug., 1791, d. 23 Aug., 1849, m. first, Eva Kinney
(dau. of Andrew) ; second, Mary Brewer (widow of Elias Stout" ; bad ch. :
Catherine Ann, Eliza, John J., Andrew K., Peter K., Aaron K., David
D.; 5. Aaron, b. 4 Aug., 1794, d. July, 1852, unmarried ; 6. Elisabeth,
b. 11 March, 1797. d. 1836 in Ohio, m. David Gerhardt ; 7 Mary, b. 8
Jan., 1800, d. 24 March, 1824, unmarried : 8. Catherine, b. 6 Sept., 1802,
d. 12 March, 1864, m. Peter G. Schomp, of Headington.

VII. PETER, b. 17 Jan., 1771, m. Sallie Johnson, by whom he had one child,

Peter P., who d. unm., 31 March, 1872, at 78.
VLU. FRONICA GERTRAUT.

EX. DAVID.
X. ELISABETH.
GODFRIED KLEYN (Gottfried Klein), whose name occurs on the Readington
records, was the son of Christian Klein, of Bendorf , Germany. Christian is
described as a "military horseman" from Hamburg. His wife's name was Ida

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and he was b. 30 Oct., 1726. He had two sons, Christian and Jacob, bap. 21
March, 1756.
CHRISTIAN KLINE was a son of Godfrey, who was b. in Bendorf, Germany, 30
Oct., 1726. Christian, b. 13 March, 1754, m. 12 May, 1772, Elisabeth Miller (dau.
of Henry, the emigrant), b. 11 July, 1758, d. 6 Jan., 1845 ; had ch.: 1. Elisa-
beth, b. 10 Sept., 1779, d. 22 Sept., 1781 ; 2. Mart Catherine, b. 5 Jan., 1781,
m. Simeon Wyckoff and rem. to Illinois ; 3. Henry M., b. 10 Jan., 1783, m.
Sarah Ramsey ; 4. David M., b. 1 Jan., 1785, d. 6 Dec., 1861, m. 28 Dec, 1805,
Elisabeth Hager (dau. of Jacob), d. 19 March, 1835 ; 5. Ida, b. 8 Dec, 1786, m.
Harmon Dilts ; 6. Elisabeth, b. 4 Dec, 1788, d. 9 Jan., 1861, m. John Ramsey;
7. Phebe, b. 18 Oct., 1790 ; 8. Esther, b. 1792, d. in infancy ; 9. Hannah, b. 1
Nov., 1794, m. a Henry ; 10. Sarah S., b 22 June, 1797 ; 11. Jacob M., b. 23
July, 1799, m. (1) Phebe Kuhl ; (2) a Fisher ; 12. Lasetta, b. 1801, d. in 1815.
(Story of an Old Farm. p. 683).
PHILIP KLINE came to Sourland Mountain, Neshanic twp., Somerset Co., N. J.,
about 1720. He was probably of the same family as Godfried. He bought 600
acres in Harmony twp., Warren Co., m. Mary, and had ch. :
I. JACOB.
II. GODFREY, b. 1742, m. Mary Haines, of Prussia ; had ch : 1. William,

b. 1776, m. Catherine Horn, b. 1780 and had, Godfrey. John, Sally, Peter

b. 31 Aug., 1806, Isaac, Mary and Haines; 2. Peter, 3. Philip; 4.

Margaret ; 5. Elisabeth, unmarr. d.
III. JOHN.
IT. CATHERINE MILLER (widow of Christopher Emley, by whom had,

Christopher, John and Godfrey).
V. LENA.
VI. MARGARET.
VII. CHARITY PATTERSON.

LA GRANGE.

JOHN, b. 1630 in France,. He was a Protestant and fled from religious persecution

to Amsterdam, and from there came to America 1656 He brought with him

a gold signet ring engraved with the family arms, and the initials J. L. G.

Left four sons, John, Omie, Isaac and Jacobus.

I. JOHN, b. in New York, 1658, May C, d. at Bergen, N. J., 1742, May 6, m.

Annie Vail, d. 1734, June 6, buried in Lutheran Church, N. Y. He left

two sons. John and Christian, and several daughters :

(I). John, b. in Beaver St., N. Y., 1706, d. at Elisabethtown, 1782, Nov.

5, at 76. m. Martha Van Buskirk, dau. of Lawrence (Bergen Co., N.

J.), d. 1753, Feb. 1. Left one s. John and one dau. Sophia.

1. John, b. in N. Y., 1733. Aug. 28, d. at Vestal, Broome Co., N. Y.,

1798, Sept. 19, m. Elisabeth Mersereau (dau. of Joshua), of Staten

Island, who died at Vestal, 1816, July 16 ; had ch. : Martha, m.

Abram Winans ; Polly, m. Moses Van Name ; Elisabeth, m.

Michael Van Vechten ; Sophia, m. Caleb Halsey ; Rachel, m.

Israel P. Mersereau ; John, b 1771, May 1 (at Elisabeth, N. J.),

m Hannah Halsey, 1794, Jan. 1, at Elisabeth. She d. 1838, Dec. 7.

Miscellaneous — "Antje La Grange from Albany, d. on her way to the

Raritans to visit her daughter, 1735," (Records of Luth. Ch. N. Y.) Seigneur de

Legrange — Lake 435

Lagrange was among those sent 27 Aug., 1565, by Coligny to Florida. (Baird's
Huguenots, 1 : 69).

LAKE.

THOMAS LAKE, will probated 1765, Oct. 19, m. Jane ; lived at Amwell ; had oh. :
I. THOMAS.

II. GARRET, will probated 1781, July 30 ; had ch. :

(I). Garret, b. 1777, Aug. 1, d. 1857, Nov. 16, m. Margaret Hann, b. 1766
(?). He is said to have been of the Quaker persuasion. He moved
from Amwell twp. and bought land of Fred Zavering and wife
Levinah, 1802, near Naughrigktville, Morris Co., N. J.; had ch. :

1. Peter, m. Elisabeth Waldorf ; had ch. : (1). Mart ; (2). Elisa-

beth, m. James McCracken : (3). Jacob.

2. John, m. Susan Call: had ch. : il). Charles, unmarried; 12).

Mart, unmarried ; (3). Silvester, m. Mary Anthony ; had ch.:
Holloway Hunt ; Elisabeth, died young ; Frederick, died young :
Jennie, unmarried ; Harry, m. Elsie Hall (dau. of Joseph) ;
Amasa; Edwin, d. 1893 ; Julia Vanatta; Mamie; Hettie ; (i).
John, m. MacElroy, res. at Pleasant Hill.

3. Garret, m. Elisabeth Rarick (dau. of William); had ch. : (1).

Melinda, m. Hezekiah Drake ; (2). Nelson, unmarried ; i3).
Jacob, m. Margaret Larason ; (4). Jefferson, m. Sarah Cra'er ;
(5). Garret, m. Elisabeth Clouse (dau. of Daniel); (6). Elijah,
m. Sarah Rarick ; (7). Jesse, m. Ann Rarick (dau. of William 1;
(8). William, m. Mary Ader.

4. Thomas, m. Elisabeth Rarick (wid. of Garret Lake); had ch. : (1).

Angeline, m. Philip Crater (s. of John); (2). .

5. Jacob, m. Catherine Welter ; had ch. : (1). Nelson, m. Matilda

Tiger (dau. of Asa); (2). Jacob R., m. first. Charity Philhower
(dau. of William); second, Elisabeth Wright ; i3). Rev. John
Welter, m. first, Mary F. Swackhamer idau. of Jacob) ; second,
Anna M Enders ; (4). Whitfield, died in the army ; (5). Mar-
garet, m. E. W. Drake ; (6). Ransom, m. Maggie Bulmer ; (7).
Sarah, m. Lambert Sharp (9. of David) ; (*). George, m. Mary
Seals ; (9). Mart, m. Morris Hoover ; (10) Albert, m. Lucy Jen-
kins : two died io infancy.

6. Parmei.ia. m. Henry Hann.

7. Catherine, m. Wm. N. Weise.

8. , m. John Coleman.

III. JOHN.

IV. WTNFRED, m. a Hull.
V. SARAH.

VI. CATHERINE, m. a Sutphen.
VTI. ANN, m. an Aller.
Vm. ELLEN.
Miscellaneous— NICHOLAS, of Somerset Co., whose will, 23 Aug., prob. 11
Oct., 1768, names ch. : 1. Hendrick ; 2. John ; 3. Thomas ; 4. Jacobus ; 5. Nich-
olas ; 6. Eleanor, wife of Peter Huyk ; 7. Sarah, wife of Hen-frick Snyder and
their ch., Mary, wife of Aaron Hankinson, Nicholas, Christopher, Gertie, Jane ;

436 Early Germans of New Jersey

8. Margaret, wife of Cornelius Blew ; 9. Mart. JOHN, of "New Brunswick, N.
J., whose will, 20 Feb., 1752, prob. 6 May, 1754, names wife Martinah and children:
Richard, John (dec.), Nailee, Hannah, Sarah.

LANCE.

Of the family LANCE (Lantz or Lentz) , three brothers came to this country
from Germany, while a fourth remained in the old country. On Oct. 28, 173S, in
bilander [i. e., a coasting vessel] Thistle, George Houston, commander, there ar-
rived at Philadelphia, Jacob, Michael, and Hans (o* John) Peter Lance, while in
the same vessel there were of these under sixteen, John Niclaub, Hans Peter
and John Lantz.

MICHAEL, died in Greenwich twp., Warren Co., N. J. ; he appears on the Morris-
town Court Records in an action against Jacob Mourer in 1749 ; his will, dated
Greenwich, Warren Co., 23 Aug., 1777, prob. 16 Feb., 1778, names four sons
and one daughter :
I. GEORGE, whose will, dated Oxford, Warren Co., 1834, prob. 1 Jan., 1839;
names ch. : George, Abraham, Martin, John, Susannah, wife of
John Cyphers ; Anna, wife of Isaac Shoemaker ; Elisabeth, wife of
Thomas Thatcher ; Michael ; George prob. settled at Montanah,
Warren Co., N. J.
II. JOHN.

III. PETER.

IV. HENRY.
V. MART.

JOHN, of Lebanon twp., Hunt. Co., N. J., was one of the three brothers named

above, having dropped the name Peter, or a son of the original John Peter ;

his will, prob. 16 Feb., 1771 (Trenton, Lib. 14, fol. 393): names wife Anna

Margaret, and six children :
1. JOHN PETER, m. Catherine Hen (?), and had: John Hermet, b. 30
July, 1775 ; Maria, b. 3 May, 1777 ; Wilhelm, b. 9 April, 1779 ;
Catherine, b. 22 Feb., 1781 ; Anna, b. 24 Oct., 1783 ; Jacob, b. 8
Sept., 1785.
II- WILLIAM.

III. HARMAN, of Cokesburg. whose will was prob. 9 April, 1823, b. 1757, d.
1823, at 66, m. Elisabeth, and lived on the George M. Lindaberry place ;
had children : (I)- Peter, m. Sophia Schuyler (dau. of Will.) had ch. :
William, m. Margaret Bird (dau. of Thomas) ; Andrew, m. Lydia Hoff-
man (dau. of Henry) ; Ruhama, m. Isaac Sutton (s. of Peter) ; Elisabeth,
m. Adam Apgar (s. of Adam) ; Mary, m first, James Apgar (s. of Jacob) ;
second, John Biebigheiser ; (LI). Anna Margaret, b. 9 March, 1780, m.
Felix Hoover ; (IH). Maria, b. 16 March, 1781 ; (IV). Sarah, b. 22
Sept., 1786; (V). John, b. 15 Feb., 178a, m. twice ; (VI). Jacob, b. 12
May, 1789 ; (VII). Andrew, m. three times ; (VIII). Joshua, m. Mary
Jones, and had two girls ; (IX). Henry, m. Polly Force ; (X). William,
m. Ellen Voorhees ; had ch. : Theodore, m. Martha Beavers (dau. of
Joseph): Cornelius, m. Fanny Apgar (dau. of Will. C); Wesley W.,va.
Elisabeth Philhower (d. of Aaron) ; Adaline, m. Harrison Apgar ;
Catharine, m. Stephen R. Alpaugh ; Mary Elisabeth, m. George
Alpaugh ; Eliza Jane, m. John Alpaugh (s. of John). (XI). Elisabeth;

Lance — Larason 437

(XTI). Catherine.
IV. PETER, b. 1756, d. 29 Dec, 1841, at 85, m. Annie Hoffman, 4 Sept., 1756,
d. 1835, at 79 (dau. of Henry, 1st); will prob. HJan., 1842; had ch.:
John P., m. Mary Bacon ; Elsie Catherine, m. William Walters ;
Wttt.hm, m Mary Antone (dau. of Philip), b. 26 May, 1788, d. 26
March, 1876 ; Frederick, m. Mary Beatty ; Mart Elisabeth, m. John
Walters (a. of Silas); Margaret, m. Peter Bunn (s. of Peter).
V. ANTHONY, d. before 1838, m. Mary, and had John and Jacob.
VL MARY MAGDALENE.

(There was also a John Lance on records of Lebanon Church, who had wife
Dinaand ch.: Margaret, b. 3 May, 1771 ; John Wilhelm, b. 12 June, 1773 ; Rachel,
b. 5 Jan., 1780 ; John, b. 25 May, 1782].

WILLIAM is said to have been the father of the other family, but it seems more
probable to the writer that his name was John Peter. William had at least
three sons :

I. HERBERT (or Hermet), m. Margaret Apgar (dau. of John Peter), and

lived near Cokesburg ; had ch.: (1). Elisabeth, b. 20 Feb., 1779, m.
James Hoffman (s. of " Cobe") ; (IV). Anne, b. 8 March, 1781, unm. ; (III).
Peter, m. Elizabeth Dilley; (IV). William, m. Sarah Taylor (dau. of
Archie ; had ch. : Harriet-, m. Andrew Cregar (s. of Andrew) , at High
Bridge, IT. J. ; Edgar, m. Caroline Cregar (dau. of Will.) ; John, m. Mary
Wean idau. of Peter) ; William, m. Elizabeth Richards (dau. of Thomas) ;
Emily, unm.; Mary, m. Daniel Anderson (s. of William). (V). Catherine.
b. 13 Feb., 1788, m. Peter Schuyler (s. of John and Elisabeth Sutton) ;
<V1) Mabien, m. Phil. Read is. of Luke); (VII). George, m. Susan
Schuyler (dau. of John and Elisabeth Sutton); had ch., David, m. Car-
oline Beam (dau. of Bartram) ; Mary, m. John Pace (s. of John) ; Jacob,
m. Julia Beam (dau. of Bartram); Catherine Ann, m. Nelson Howell is.
of Nathan) : William, m. Ann Wise (dau. of William) ; Margaret Jane,
tn. Leonard Dufford (s. of George) ; George, m. Catherine Miller (dau. of
John); John, m. (1) Bridget Murray; (2) Elisabeth Demot ; tVIH). Jacob
died young.

II. JOHN, m. the widow Jost and died in Pennsylvania.

III. PETER had Herbert, died young ; Catherine, unmarried ; William,
m. Sarah Conover (dau. of Garret).
JACOB, of Sussex Co., was from Hunterdon Co., and belonged to the same family.

He had a son JACOB, whose will was dated 14 Sept., 1820, prob. 18 Aug., 1827;
who had ch. : 1. George, m. a Henn, (Sparta family) ; 2. Peter, rem.
to Bradford Co., Pa.: 3. Jacob, rem. to Ulinois ; 4. Margaret, m. Peter
Struble ; 5. Susan, m. Anthony Longcore ; 6. Barbara, m. Susan's hus*
band ; 7. Sophia, m. Peter Hendershot ; 8. Ann, m. a Smith ; 9. Elisa-
beth, m. an Anderson ; 10. Mart, m. William Snook.

On John Peter Neitzer's ledger occur the names, 1763, of John Lantz, Mat-
thias Shaffer Lantz and John Peter Lantz.

LARASON.

JOHN LARASON, a Danish nobleman compelled to flee and lose his estates by con-
flscation on account of a conspiracy, in 1660, because of taxes. He fled to Scot-
land, and, healing that a price was set on hie head, came to America and pur-

438 Early Germans of New Jersey.

chased a large tract, about 1,700 acres, near Brooklyn, L. I. John Larasott
on rate list of Newtown, L. I., 1688 ; prob. m. (1) 22 May, 1683, Jemima Halsey -r
(2) 20 Dec., 16S6, the widow Mary Howell. Died at Chester (?), N. J., at an
advanced age. He prob. had a son,
WILLIAM, whose name occurs on tax list of Hopewell twp., 1722, as aasessed for
11 cattle and horses, 9 sheep and 160 acres. His will, dated April 7 and prob.
May 30, 1749, (Trenton, Lib. 6, fol. 70|, mentions five children : James, Wil-
liam, John, George and the wife of David Stout.

I. JAMES, b 1695, d. at Hopewell, Mercer Co., 1792, at 97 years. Bought

242 acres of land in 1740 ; had nine children, three of whcm left male
descendants :
(I). John.
(II). Andrew, b. 1738, d. 1800, m. Severn ; had ch.r

1. George, m. Catherine Lambert.

2. James.

3. Andrew, b. 1776, May 17.

4. Benjamin, b. 1806, Jan. 5, and had, (1). George, M. D., res. at

Lambertville, N. J.; (2). Cornelius W., Prof, of the University
at Lewisburg, Pa.; (3). Andrew B., Rev., pastor of the Baptist
Church, Bingoes, N. J. ; (4). John D., a farmer at Stockton, N. J.

(ill). Roger, had three sons. Jam's, Theodore and John.

(IV). William.
(V). Elijah.

(VI). David, had two sons, Amos and Jonathan.

(VIIl. ACHSAH.

(VLTI). Rachel.
(IX). Catherine.

II. WILLIAM, d. 1777 ; his will prob. 1777, Sept. 1, m. Patience ; in 1745

bought, for £90, 210 acres near Pleasant Hill cemetery, on part of which
widow Larason lives in Roxbury (now Chester) twp., Morris Co. ; had
ch. (order uncertain) :

(I). Thomas, b. 1745, m. Mary, b. 1756, d. 1829, Sept. 20, at 73 years ;
prob. had ch. :

1. Silvester.

2. James.

3. Mahlon.

4. Mart Stinson, rem. to Knox Co., Ohio ; was in Revolutionary

war ; perhaps had also,

5. Thomas, rem. to Illinois, m. first, 18 March, 1819, Mary Howell

(dau. of Samuel and Rachel Drake), b. 1 March, 1796, d. 5 March,
1825 ; second, 27 July, 1826, Charity Howell (sister to 1st wife),
b. 7 Nov., 1791, d. 4 May, 1845 ; had ch. : (1). George, b. 22 June,

1823, m. Marietta Burnet, and had Nathan, b. 24 Sept., 1852,

Adell, b. 21 Sept., 1856 ; Anna, b. 27 Dec, 1860 ; Clarissa and
Harriet ; (2). Mary H., b. 11 Feb., 1825, m. 28 Oct., 1845, Josiah
M. Stark ; (3). Rachel Ann, b. 14 Aug., 1828, d. 27 June, 1874, m.
28 Oct., 1852, George W. Forsaitb, and had Ada M., b. 1856, m.
1884, E. D. Fisher, and Carrie A., b. 1862, m. W. W. McManis.
(II). Andrew, b. 1755, Oct., d. 1803, May 7, m. 1775, Dec. 15, Sarah Hart
(dau. of Benj.), b. 1751, May 24 : had ch. :

Larason — Lawrence 439

1. Mary, b. 1777, Mar. 30, m. John Woodhull (s. of Rev Williaml.

2. William, b. 177S, Dec. 1, d. 1855, Dec., m. 1800, Mar. 2, Elisabeth

Sharp (dau. of llorris), b. 1783, Dec. 9, d. 1852, Aug. 25 ; had ch.:
(1). David W„ b. 1801, Sept. 2, m. 1824, Nov. 4, Ann Naughright:
(2>. Mary, b. 1803, Sept. 23, m. 1820, Dec. 9, Lanson Howell ; (3).
Sarah, b. 1806. March 25, m. 1829, May 23, Stephen Coleman ; (4).
Susanna, b. 1S09, Jan. 7, m. 1833, Jan, 12, Charles Ming ; |5).
Morris, b. 1812, June 16, m. first, 1835, Dec. 26, Catherine Dor-
land ; second, 1850, Sept. 4, Margaret Dickerson ; (6). Isabella,
b. 1815, April 15, m. 1832, Jacob a Welsh.

3. Patience, b. 1781, July 3, m. 1800, April 7, William Alpock (s. of

William).

4. Sarah, b. 1784, Sept. 13 ; unmarried.

5. Benjamin H., b. 1786, Nov. 4, m. 1807, May 17, Rebekah Larason.

6. Davtd, b. 1789, Oct. 26, m. 1806, April 17, Margaret Carlisle.
(TTT|. James, b. 1764.

(IV). Elisabeth.
(V). Mart.
(VI). Nancy.
(VTJ.I. David.
HI. JOHN, "came to Chester (?) N. J., and left seven sons!"
IV. GEORGE, prob the one called Roger in some accounts of the family ; set-
tled in Pennsylvania.
Miscellaneous — Lars Labsson is found at New Sweden (Southern New Jer-
sey and Delaware! in 1693.

LAWRENCE.

The Tawrence iLorentz or Laurents) family were probably from Rochelle,
France. They may have joined the Germans from the Palatinate, at the port of
their departure in Holland, or they may have come from the Palatinate, whither
they had previously fled for protection from religious persecution in their native
land. The latter seems the more probable from the fact that large numbers of
Huguenots fled to Germany and particularly to the Palatinate, during the time of
Louis XIV. The Laurents and Lucas families had come over together not only in
1710 but in the previous century. Andre' Laurent, the ancestor of a noted family
of South Carolina, son of Jean Laurent, married in London, 8 Mar., 1682. Marie
Lucas, both being natives of La Rochelle. The latter was the daughter of Daniel
Lucas. The families seem to have been associated together for a long period.
[Baird's Huguenot Emigration I. 2821. There is a German family bible now in the
possession of Mrs. John M. Lawrence, of Brooklyn, N. Y., which contains the
record of the family of the emigrant, Johannes. There seem to have been in
New Jersey representatives of another German or Holland family of the name of
Lawrence. There were members also here of the English family of that name,
the Hon. Thomas Lawrence, of Hamburg, being one.

JOHANNES LORENTZ [Lowrentz, Lawrence] came over in the " second emigra-
tion" of Palatines or Germans in 1710 and is found in New York at that date.
The record is as follows : Johannes Lorentz in New York, 1710, at age of
43, his wife Anna Margaretta, at age 39, his children Anna Elisabetha at 15.
Magdalena at 13, Anna Barbara at 11 and Alexander at age of one year and

44<3 Early Germans of New Jersey

a half. The old German family bible contains the record of baptisms of John's;
children. The will of Johannes Lowrentz, dated Peapack, 12 July, prob. S
Dec., 1745 [Trenton Lib. I, fol. 16], names six children. He was b. 1661, m.
1691, Anna Margaretha. b. 1671 ; had ch.:

I. ABLOMIA, bap. Nor., 1692, the godfather being John Forbecker.

II. ANNA ELISABETHA, b. 1695, bap. 8 March, the godfather being Felder
Stenderwine ; m. a Kealer (or Keller) .

III. MAGDALENA, b. 1697, m. a Moore (prob. Johannes of Readington

Records) ; according to the family bible MATILDA is bap. 28 Jan., 1696,
godfather being Martin Ellerbin, the two names prob. being confounded
with one another.

IV. ANNA BARBARA, b. 1699, bap. 3 Sept., 1700, godfather being Philip

Steyel (or Steyse) ; m. a Besherer.
V. ALEXANDER, b. 1708, bap. 16 Aug., 1710, "on ship Medford." godfather

being Alexander Rosinwater ; rem. to North Carolina.
VI. DANIEL, bap. 13 Dec., 1713, godfather being Daniel Shoemaker. (See his

family below.)
VII. JOHN, bap. 15 Feb., 1716, godfather being John Pedelter ; removed to
North Carolina.
DANIEL 1st. of Bednrinster, son of Johannes, gives a mortgage, 1 July, 1768, to
Jacob Woolf , of same place for 260 acres of land which was prob. situated at
Drakestown, Morris Co. This Daniel was the ancestor of all the Lawrences of
this family remaining in this vicinity ; had ch. :
I. FRANCIS, whose will, Randolph twp., Morris Co., 3 March, prob. 31
March, 1810, names wife Hannah and ch. :
(I). Betbet.
(II). Luther.
(III). Aaron S.
(TV). Henry S.
(V). Elias Dayton.
(VI). Eunice.
(VH). Calvin (dec.).

II. BENJAMIN, had a dan. Anna who married a Clark.

III. SILVANUS, had ch.:

(I). Daniel, b. 18 May, 1773, m. 7 Jan., 179C, Sibillar Doty, b. 15 April,
1779 ; his property was divided 1840 among the following ch.: 1.
Henry D„ b. 30 Mar., 1797 ; 2. Eliza Ann, b. 25 Sept., 1799, m.
Dalrymple ; 3. Jemima D., b. 16 June, 1802 ; 4. Mary, b. 10 April,

1804, m. Thompson ; 5. George W., b. 14 Oct., 1806 ; 6. Julia

Ann, b. 1808, Aug. 20, d. , m. "Will. Y. Trimmer (s. of John),

b. 1806, Oct. 26, d. 1879, Feb. 27 ; 7. Philemon D., b. 25 June, 1810 ;
8. Samuel T„ 12 Nov., 1812; 9. Daniel H., b. 25 June, 1815; 10.
William TV., b. 2 Oct., 1823.
(II). Peter, of Hunterdon Co.

IV. BETSEY, m. a Young of "Walnut Grove, Morris Co.

V. WILLIAM, b. 1743, d. 1816, March 2 at 73, m. Mary, b. 1753, d. 1828, Feb.
12 at 75 ; hie will dated Roxbury, 1814, April 11, prob. 1816, Mar. 7, names

1. Silvantts, b. 1777, June 19, d. 1853, Sept. 16, m. Nancy.

2. Stephen A., b. 1782, d. 1833 (or 1838) at 51, m. Esther Alward (dau.

of Benjamin) ; had (1) . Mary, m. Stephen Coleman ; (2). William

Lawrence 441

m. a sister to Stephen Coleman ; (3) . Sarah, m. William Wack

(8. of ); (4). John, m. a Pool; (5). Benjamin; (6). Silvester

(or Silvanus) m. a Smith ; (7). Amanda, m. Benjamin Alward (a
cousin) ; (8). Stephen Jr.; (9). Jane ; (10). Elisabeth, d. at 12 years
of age.

3. Hannah.

4. Elisabeth, m. Lefoy.

VI. DANIEL came from Peapack, N. J., to vicinity of Dover, N. J. ; bought
from Isaac Hance, a Quaker, the house now occupied by the Hon. George
Richards, which was finished at the time Cornwallis surrendered to Gen.
Washington. From there he removed to Canada with most of his family ;
m. 9 July, 1769, Charity Mills ; had children, six daughters and three
sons (order uncertain) :
(I). Charity, m. in Canada.
(ID. Anna, m. in Canada, John Loder.

(III). Phebk, m. her sister Annie's husband for his second wife.
(IV). Adam, m. a Tisdall in Canada.

(V). Betsey, m. a Bell, of Hackettstown, N. J., who wag a brother of
John Lawrence's wife.
(VI) and (VII). Two other daughters whose names are not remembered.
(VILD. John went to the Redstone country.
(LX). Abraham, lived 4 miles south of Sparta, in Byram twp., Sussex Co.,
N. J., m. Ann Dickson, an English lady who came to this country
with her brother ; had ch. : 1. Sara, m. Mahlon Dickerson ; 2.
Dickson, m. Laura (?) Leport ; 3. John, m Hester Edwards : 4.
Jacob, m. Annie Snyder and is a hardware merchant in Decker-
town ; 5. Caroline, m. William Pinkney and res. in Newton, N. J. ;
6. Amanda, m. Joseph Hill and res. in Newton, N. J.
(X). Jacob, b. 16 March, 1774, m. 22 Feb., 1802, Jennie Guerin (Jane
Geering), dau. of Vincent (a French family res. near Morristowni,
b. 15 Dec., 1780 ; had ch. : 1. Harriet, b. 9 May, 1803, m. first.
Helmah Cisco ; second, Jared Hathaway ; 2. Sarah, b. 18 Sept.,
1804, m. Cenas Prudden ; 3. Nancy Guerin, b. 15 Dec., 1805, m.
Harvey Ward, s. of Daniel, who res. near German Valley, N. J. ;
4. Vincent Guerin, b. 20 July, 1807, m. Abbie Parker, dau. of
Daniel ; 5. John R., b. 3 Sept., 1809, scalded to death at three years;
6. Eliza Bell, b. 14 Feb., 1812, m. George Gill and died in Parkers-
burg, Virginia ; 7. Daniel N., b. 15 July, 1813, m. in New York city:
8. Stephen P., b. 16 Dec., 1814, died young ; 9. Pamela, b. 25 Nov.,
1816, m. Thos. Page, of Newark ; 10. Phebe Maria, b. 5 Dec., 1818,
m. Robert De Rose near Hackettstown, N. J. ; 11. Job Loder, b. 5
Dec., 1820, m, Mary Van Doren ; 12. Lydia Blackford, b. 26
Oct., 1823, m. Thomas Young ; 13. Theodore T., b. 26 Dec., 1825,
died at two years.
GEORGE WILLIAM (or Urie William) Lourens was probably the William on tax
list Hopewell twp. in 1722 ; occupied farm on West Jersey Society tract 1735 ;
may be a brother to Johannes ; m. Maria (or Maritje) ; had children (records
of Readington) :

I. ELISABETH, bap. 1727, Oct. 8.
II. JOHNANNES WILLIAM bap. 1729, June 8.

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III. ADAM, bap. 1731, Mar. 28, bought 250 acres at Parker, Morris Co., of the
Bowlsby tract, 1750 ; parents were George and Maritje prob. same as
George William and Maria ; signed call to Rev. Albert Weygand, 1749 ;
on list of Foxenburg (Fox Hill) district of the Lutheran congregation
some date before 1749. There may have been therefore two of the name
Adam, one a brother and the other a son, of George William
rV. GEORGE, bap. 1733, June 10.

Miscellaneous— Lydia Lorentz, m. 24 Dec., 1799, Maurus Zavering. Elis-
abeth Laur"".r:, m. 1789, Stephen Darreberger. Jan Lawrence, a Norman came
to New York .* ith his wif e in Feb., 1659. Jan Lourens from Schoonder Woort
with wife and two children at ages 7 and 4, to N. Y., 16 April, 1663. Elisha
Lowrence (perh. the son of Daniel 1st), gives mortgage, 16 Sept., 1785, to Guisbert
Sutphin on laud on Lowrance brook, near Peapack. Abraham Lowrance and
Rachel are witnesses.

LEEK.

AMOS LEEK[Liek, Leake], b. 1747 (?), d. 1822, at 75 ; res. Chester twp.; was a
soldier in the Revolutionary war, m. Anne White ; had ch. :
I. AMOS, m. Deborah Corwin (dau. of Isaac), b. 6 June, 1780 ; had ch.: 1.
Hubbard ; 2. Daniel, b. 1805, d. 1881, m. Saran Stout ; 3. Joseph, m.
Harriet Case (dau. of James) ; 4. Jessup, went Went ; 5. Mahlon, m.
Matilda Clinton ; 6. Harriet, m. a Sloat ; 7. Betset, m. John Emmons;
8. Peente, m. Will. Shankle (s. of Fred.) ; 9. Nancy, m. John Collins.
II. DANIEL, b. 1783, d. 1856, m. Elisabeth Cbipps ; had ch.: 1. Thomas, m.
Sallie Ann Huston, and had Talmagc, Lydiette and two others ; 2. Wil-
liam C, b. 19 May, 1809, d. 9 June, 1890, m. Martha T. Skellinger (dau.
of William), and had Stephen E., Daniel and Lydia Esther; 3. Rev.
Fordham, b. 13 Feb., 1814, m. Charlotte Drake (dau. of Elias), and had
Elias Smith and Spafford ; 4. Emaline, m. Deacon Elias Wortman ; 5.
Esther, m. Joseqh Emmons (s. of Jacob) ; 6. Sallie Ann, m. William
Lewis ; 7. Talmage, died young.
III. JOHN, rem. to Lake country.

rV. BENJAMIN, m. first, Sallie Lanterman ; second, Sallie Hockenbury.
V. LEMUEL FORDHAM.
VI. NANCY, m. a Kenann.

VII. PARTHENA, b. 12 Aug., 1777, m. Jacob Skinner,
VIII. CHARLOTTE, b. 19 Sept., 1781, m. John Crater.
IX. ESTHER.
X. RUTH, m. Peter Melick.
Miscellaneous— There was a Capt. SAMUEL LEEK, res. in Chester twp., b.
18 April, 1809, d. 18 Aug., 1873, m. first, Mary Ann Budd, b. 18 March, 1816, d. 18
Sept., 1855 ; second, Minerva Topping ; had one child, Mary Budd, who m. Linden
Leek (s. of Stephen H.) . Amos perhaps had brothers DANIEL, ADAM and JOHN,
about whom nothing is known. The family probably came from East Hampton,
L. I., where there was an Ebenezer Leek in 1675. Tradition says they came from
Rhode Island.

LERCH.

ANTHONY LERCH, m. Anna Welsch (dau. of Johannes Wilhelm 1st, of German

LERCH LlNDABURY 443

Valley), res. in Greenwich twp., Warren Co.; owned the land, upon which the
Greenwich Presbyterian Church is built, and which he donated to the ch urc h
will, 1798, Feb. 22, prob. May 9, names "bro. PETER" and eleven children
(order as in the will) :
I. DANIEL, rem. to Wilkesbarre ; had a mill ; was drowned in his mill
pond ; had ch. :
(I). Anne, m. a Smith.
(II). Philip, m. a Winter.
(IIT). Lewis, died unmarried.
LL DAVID, m. Nellie Jones ; res. in Penn., near Bethlehem ; had ch.:
(I). Joseph.
(II). Nellie, m. Rev. Mr. Dups.
(III). Sallie, m. a Bostchen
(IV). David.
IIL ISAAC, b. 1787, d. 1816, at 29, m. Elisabeth Daniels ld»u. of Joseph from
England) ; she married for second husband Wm. Cougle ; had ch. :
(I). Robert, died about 30, unmarried.
(II). Peter, m. Sarah Fishbaugh (dau. of Joseph).
(III). Margabet Ann, m. Nicholas Neighbor Bowman (s. of Lambert).
IV. ANDREW, unmarried ; killed by an accident.

V. ANTHONY, m. Susie Stucker ; rem. to Reading, Pa., where his grandson
Daniel is in business, while totally blind ; had ch. :
(I). William.
(II). Rosina.
(HI). George.
(IV). Elisabeth.
VI. WILLIAM, rem. to Penn. ; res. near Sackna, several miles below Easton.
VII. CATHERINE, m. John Boyer ; rem. to Penn. ; had ch. :
(I). John.

(ID. Annie, m. a Knight.
(IID. Jacob.
Vin. ANNE, m. Jacob Case ; res. below Flemington ; had ch. :
(D. Larry.
(ID. John.
(IID. Mrs. Johnson.
(IV). Margaret.
IX. SUSANNA, m. Jacob Wack (s. of Rev. Caspar).
X. MARGARET, m. William Case ; res. at " The Forge," near Bloomsbury,
Warren Co. ; had ch. :
(I). Jacob, m. Rebecca Hunt.
(ID. William, m. Matilda Brackley.
(m). Annie, m. Robert Kelly.
(IV). Elisabeth, m. Brackley Winter.
(V). Margaret, m. James Hulshizer.
(VI). Mast, m. John Adams ; rem. to Penn. ; had five children.

LlNDABURY.

NICHOLAS LEINBERGER on list of emigrants who arrive at Philadelphia, 27
Aug. , 1 739. CONRAD and NICHOLAS LELNENBERG arrive at Philadelphia

444 Early Germans of New Jersey

15 Sept., 1752, in ship Two Brothers, with Dils, Beam, Winegarden, Blom,
Rodebagh, Seals (spelled Seal) , Himroth, Aller and other families, who Bettled
in this part of New Jersey. It has been impossible to get any very complete
information of the older generations of this family. The following is correct
as far as it goes :
HENRY, prob. the son of Conrad, the emigrant ; prob. m. Catherine ; had ch. :

I. CONRAD, b. 1785, d. , lived at Pleasant Grove, m. 5 June, 1805, Annie

Tiger; had ch. : (I). Henry, m. first, Mary Moore; second, Thyre
Seal ; (ID. Jacob, m. Catherine A. Jones; lives at Peapack ; (III).
Elizabeth, m. a Bauman ; lives at Mendham ; (IV). Annie, m. first,
William Hart ; second, George Smith, of Pennville, Warren Co., N. J. ;
(V). George, m. Annie Walters (dau. of William), and lives Pleasant
Grove, and has son William who m. Emaline Hoppler ; (VI). Mart, m.
Peter Sauers and lives at Chester ; (VII). Caspar, m. first, Elisabeth
Buun (dau. of Peter); second, Hattie Van Nest ; (VIII). Catherine,
unmarried ; (IX). Sarah, m. George Skinner, of Anthony, Warren Co.,
N.J.
II. JACOB, b. 8 July, 1788, d. 29 March, 1860, m. Mary Bowman, b. 23 May,
1787, d. 21 Oct., 1851 ; had ch. : (I). George B. , m. first, Emily Teats ;
second, Esther Robbins (dau. of Andrew); (II). Jane, b. 29 March, 1811,
died young ; (III). Thomas, b. 9 Jan., 1814, died young ; (TV). Wesley.
b. 17 Oct., 1820, m. first, Mary McKinstry ; second, Mary Nevius (the
widow Lutes).

III. HARBERT, b. about 1789, d. 1874, at 84, m. Elisabeth Landers ; had ch. ;

(I). Caspar, m. Fanny Tiger; (II). Adaline, m. George Wise (s. of
George and resides at Fox Hill) ; (III) . Amanda, m. Matthias Apgar, of
Phillipsburg ; (IV). Htram, m. Margaret Seals ; (V). Louisa, m. John
Seals, of High Bridge, N. J.; (VI). John, died young ; (VII). Aletta,
m. Joseph Burris ; (VIII). Mancids S. H, of German Valley, N. J., m.
Eleanor Wilson.

IV. ANN, m. Tunis Updike.

V. CASPAR, of Cokesburg, b. 29 March, 1795, d. 27 May, 1897, m. Betsey H.

Bird ; had ch. : Mary Jajte, Charlotte Ann, and another daughter.
VI. JOHN, m. Betsey Rodenbaugh ; had ch. ; 1. Eliza, m. Fred. Terryberry;
2 Susan, m. Will. Fritts ; 3. Lydia, m. Chas. Carhart ; 4. Sherwood,
M. D., m. Ellen Robeson (dau of Benj.) ; res. Bloomsbury.
VII. GEORGE H, of Fairmount. b. 17 July, 1799, d. 23 Jan., 1879, m. Mary
Hoffman (dau. of Peter M.), b. 1799, d. 17 Oct., 1878, at 79 ; had ch. : 1.
David, m. Dorothy Schuyler (dau. of Andrew) ; 2. Charlotte Ann and
3. George, died young.
VIII. EVA, m. Peter Hockenberry, of Fairmount.
CONRAD, prob. brother of Henry and son of Conrad 1st ; removed from near the
Whitehouse to Hope, Warren Co., N. J. : m. [Esther T\ Cool ; had ch. :
I. ELISABETH, b. 7 May, 1766, prob. m. John Gardner (s. of Joseph).
II. ANNA MARGARET, b. 28 Feb., 1771, prob. m. Will. Hiler, of North
Branch, N. J., who d. 29 Oct., 1843.
HI. ANNA MART, b. 3 Sept., 1773, prob. m. John Ferguson (s. of Hugh).
IV. JOHN, b. 1776, m. Elisabeth Kishpaugh ; had ch. : 1. Anna, m. Daniel
B. Brands (s. of Jacob) ; 2. Joseph, m. first, Mary Gardner (dau. of
David) ; second, Susan Hay ; 3. Gershom C, b. 3 March, 1813, m. Elisa-

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445

beth Ferguson (dau. of Will.) ; 4. Conrad Nelson, m. Sarah McGarvey.
5. Ahchielus, m. Catharine Mackey (dau. of Joseph); 6. Elisabeth M.,
m. Philip Beck (s. of Jacob) ; 7. Letttia, m. Samuel Brugler (s. of Peter) ;
8. Catharine Margaret, m. Will. Lake is. of Abrami.
V. A. JULIA, b. 2 June, 177s, prob. m. Henry Kern.

VI. WILLIAM.

VII. ADAM, unmarried.
CASPER, prob. son of Conrad 1st, m. A. Maria ; had at least three children :

John Antony, b. 8 March, 1773 ; John Nicolas, b. 8 March, 1778 ; Grith

(Griffith), b. 16 March, 1781.
JOHN NICHOLAS, prob. son of Nicholas, m. Louisa Margaret ; had at least two

children : Anna Catherine, b. 27 Sept., 1769 ; Anna Elisabeth, b. 2 March,

1771.
JOHN LLNBERGER, of Bernards twp., Somerset Co , N. J„ names in his will,

Jan. 28, prob. July 1, 1777, one child John (Trenton Wills, Lib. 18, fol. 5»3),

prob. the following :

I. JOHN, of Middlesex, whose will, 7 Nov., prob. Dec. 24, 1789, names sons

John and William and wife pregnant. (Trenton Wills, Lib. 31, fol. 384).
GEORGE, lived at Whitehouse, N. J., m. Sarah Hoffman (dau. of John, of Leba-
non), b. 31 May, 1777, d. 19 April, 1857, buried at Mt. Olive, Morris Co., N. J. ;
had ch.:
L JOHN, b. 1802, m. Barbara Wack (dau. of Jacob); had ch.: L William

L., m. Sarah Wise (dau. of ) ; 2. Catherine, m. George A. Smith ; 3.

John N., m. Catherine Mershon (dau. of Andrew) ; 4. Joseph, removed
to Nebraska ; 5. Mary Jane ; 6. Jacob ; 7. George and 8. Mary unm.
and died young.

IX HENRY, m. first, a Shotwell ; second, , rem. to Michigan.

n.L JOSEPH.
IV. GEORGE.
V. ISAAC.
VI. JACOB H

VII. PETER H
VTH. ANNA.

IX. SHAFER
X. WILLIAM, m. Barbara Ann Wack (dau. of Andrew) ; rem. to Canton,
Di., about 1858 ; had ch. : 1. Andrew, of Iowa ; 2. Will. Nelson, m.
Lida Sliker (dau. of John L., of Hackettstown) ; 3. Mary Ellen, m.
Leon. F. Apgar, of Middle Valley, N. J.. 4. Catherine, m. at Canton,
DI. ; 5. Mary Magdalene, m. Dr. Strong ; 6 Ellas and 7. George, m.
out West.

LOMERSON.

This name is variously spelled, as Lomerson, Lammason, Lamersen. It is said
to have been originally Lamberson and of Holland origin.

CONRAD LAMMASON lived near Unionville, Washington twp., Morris Co., N.
J., m. Nancy; had ch. :
I. JOHN, lived at Round Valley.

II. CONRAD, m. Elisabeth Hoffman (dau. of John); lived near Whitehall,

Hunterdon Co , N. J. ; had ch. : 1. John, m. Polly Roelofson (dau. of
Isaac) ; lived for years on the farm of the writer's grandmother, Mrs.

446 Early Germans of New Jerset

John Frelinghuysen, of Raritan, N. J., and was highly esteemed by the
whole community ; 2. Nancy, m. Adam Hope (s. of Richard) ; 3. Con-
rad, m. Ruth Crammer (dau. of John) ; 4. Elisabeth, m. George Eick (s.
of George) ; 5. Margaret, m. Harmon Hoffman (s. of Henry !) ; 6. Cath-
erine, b. 1 March, 1812, m. Harmon H. Hoffman (s. of Frederick), b. 7
Feb., 1805, d. 7 Sept., 1882 ; 7. Ellen, m. Samuel Crouse.

III. JACOB, b. 23 Oct., 1778, d. 17 May, 1847, m. Charity Schenckel (dau. of

Adam), b. 17 April, 1785, d. 27 Dec., 1827 ; had ch. : 1. Betsey, m. David
Crater (s. of Morris) ; 2. Conrad, m. Susan Stackhouse ; 3. John, m.
Huldah Emmons (dau. of Abram) ; 4. Nancy, b. 30 March, 1814, m. first,
a Stout ; second, Isaac Heldebrant ; 5. Sarah, m. Aaron J. Sutton ;
Kansas ; 6. Catharine, unmarried ; 7. Adam, m. Ruth Emmons (dau.
of Abram) ; 8. Jacob, m. Matilda Praster (dau. of George) ; died in the
army : 8. Charity (twin to Jacob), m. Philip Abel (s. of George): 9;
Ellen, m. Isaac Heldebrant ; 10. Joseph, m. Amanda Apgar (dau. of
Matthias) .
LAWRENCE LOMERSON appears on the records at Flemington as early as 1753 ;
was 2d Lieut, of Capt. Mackay's Co., First Regiment of Sussex Co., in the-
Revohitionary "War. He bought land near Mt. Bethel in Penn.; his descend-
ants live in the vicinity of Belvidere, m. ; had ch. •.

I. THOMAS, m. Hannah Ney.
II. ANDREW, m. Christian Smith.
IH. LOURENCE, m. Betsey Fox.

IV. JANE, m. Michael Ney.
V. CHARITY, m. a Butler.

There was also a brother or son of Lawrence whose name is unknown, who res.
near Belvidere and had ch.: 1. John ; 2. Jacob ; 3. James; 4. Lawrence, b.
1770, d. 1864 at 94, m. Elisabeth Caskey (dau. of Robert and Jane Todd), b. 23 Aug.
1781, d. 20 Dec., 1841 ; had ch. : Jane C, b. 6 April, 1803, m. Sam. Weller ; Wil-
liam, b. 18 Oct., 1804, d. 1849 ; Robert C, b. 9 Aug., 1806, d. 1839 ; Eliza Ann, b.
18 Dec, 1807, m. Phil. D. Weller ; Margaret, b. 29 March, 1810, m. Corn. Carhart ;
Julia Ann, b. 21 April. 1812, m. first, Will. Carhart ; second, Phil D. Weller ;
James, b. 22 March, 1814 ; Rebecca, b. 29 Jan., 1816, m. George H. Weller ; Mary,
b. 15 Jan., 1S18. m. Adam Wandling ; Caroline, b. 7 March, 1820, died young ;
Sarah, b. 22 Aug., 1821, m. William McCuHough : Lawrance, b. 4 May, 1824, d. 1872;
5. Julia Ann, m. John Fritts ; C. Lena, m. Mr. Benyard ; 7. Elisabeth, m. Mr.
Crawford ; 8. Barbara, unmarried.

LUCAS.

FRANTZ LUCAS came in the Second Palatine Emigration in 1710. He is found
at New Rochelle the same year with five children : Marie Elisabeth at 20
years of age ; Frantz at 13 ; Anna Maria at 9 ; Anna at 7 ; Anna
Catharina at 4.

FRANS, prob. s. of Frantz, has ch. bap. at Somerville, N. J., m. Jannetie and had
ch.: Maria, bap. 10 Feb., 1723 ; Elsilie, bap. 29 Aug., 1725 ; Frans, bap.
17 Sept., 1727 ; Thomas, bap. 6 Sept., 1730 ; Elisabeth, bap. 23 Aug., 1733 ;
Elsye, bap. 4 Dec., 1737.
Miscellaneous — Francis Lucas is a witness at a baptism, Somerville, 1719 ;

Thomas subscribes to Lutheran Cnurch at Pluckamin, 1756 ; Abraham and Francis

Lucas — Luse — Martintjs — Messxer 4.4.7

:appear on Nitzer's ledger, 1763. The Lucas family probably came originally from
La Rochelle, France, taking refuge in the Palatinate and from there emigrating to
this country. (See the Lawrence and Du Four families).

LUSE.

Two brothers, BENJAMIN and DAVID LUSE. settled in old Roxbury twp.
snd bought land as early as 1736. The family moved away.
BENJAMIN LUSE, whose will, Roxbury, 29 Aug., 1744, prob. 2 Nov., 1749, names

wife Abigail and ch., the first two not ye* 18 : I. ABIGAIL ; II. MARY ;

III. JOSEPH ; IV. BENJAMIN ; V. MATTHIAS ; VI. ELEAZAR ; will

names as executors, Samuel Coleman and " my "bro. David."
DAVID, brother to Benjamin, whose will, dated 23 Jan., 1771, names wife Marv

and ch. : I. BENJAMIN ; II. SHUBAL ; III. HENRY ; IV. NATHAN ; V.
ISRAEL; VI. DAVID; VII. WALTER; VIII. JEMIMA; IX. SARAH; X.
MARY ; XI. MERCY ; XII. EZEBEL ; XIII. BETHIA, m. Isaac Swazey.

HARTINUS.

JOHN MARTTNUS, b. 1704, d. 1782, at 78 (Luth. Ch. Bk.) : probably res. near
Spruce Run ; perhaps had children or grandchildren : 1. Christopher, b. 1745.
d. 19 April, 1822 ; IL Frederick, confirmed 22 May, 1774 ; IIT. Nicolaus, b.
1751, confirmed same date at age 23 ; IV. Cornelius, b. 1757, confirmed same
date at 17 ; V. Maria, b. 1760, confirmed same date at 14 ; VI. Christian,
communicant in 1771.

GEORGE (probably grandson of John), b. 1785, d. 1860 at 74, m, Margaret Fritts.
b. 1793, d. 1866 at 73 • had ch : 1. Morris Fritts, b. 3 Jan., 1812. m. Mary A.
Terryberry (dau. of Jacob); res. at the Junction, N. J.; 2. William, m.
Lucinda Terryberry (dau. of William of Pleasant Grovel ; 3. Ann, m. Jacob
Vosseller is. of George, of the Junction) ; 4. Susan, m. James Weller, of Jer-
sey City; 5. Mart, m. E. D. Cramer (4th wife), of Hackettstown ; 6. Sarah,
m. Andrew Fritts (s. of Elias, of Stewartsville, N. J.) : 7. Louisa, m. William
Davis is. of Samuel, of ^tewardsville, N. J.).

MESSLER.

JAN ADAMSEN METSELLAER ti. e. John Messier, the son of Adam], b. 1C26 at
Worms, d. 1696 ; had ch. bap. inN. Y. : Sebastien. bap. 4 Sept., 1658 ; Dtrck,
bap. 6 Feb., 1661 ; Abraham, bap. 28 Aug., 1662 ; Isaac, bap. 15 April, 1678.

ABRAHAM, son of Jan Adamsen, bap. 28 Aug., 1662 ; had ch. : Johannes, bap.
in N. Y., 16 Dec., 1694 ; Lodewtck, bap. 1699 ; Abraham, bap. 8 June, 1701 ;
Annetje, bap. 25 Aug., 1708.

JOHN, son of Abraham, bap. 16 Dec, 1694, rem. to Middlebush before 1717 ; his
will 1760, prob. 6 March, 1761, names wife Catharine and ch. : 1. Abraham ;
2. Cornelius ; 3. Peter, whose will, Somerset Co., 20 June, 1761. prob. '.»
April, 1764 (Trenton Lib. H, fol. 425), names ch.; John, Antje, Simon, Peter,
brother in-law, Jacob Buys ; 4. Hampje, m. John Powe Ison ; 5. Sarah, m. Jacob
Stryker ; 6. Eaffie, m. Jacob Buys.

CORNELTUS, a. of John, b. 1726, d. 1806 ; res. at Lamington ; had at least
I. CORNELIUS, the father of Dr. Abraham Messier.
EL JAMES, m. Jannetje (Jane); his will, "Chester," 9 March, 1803, prob. 7

44& Early Germans of New Jersey

Oct., 1805, names ch.: (I). Bergen ; (LT). Mart Bird ; (III). Jane
Slaght ; (IV). Charlotte, w. of John Wormian ; (V>. Agnes, w. of
Joshua Dickerson ; (VI). Jacob, b. 1765, d. 25 Dec., 1866, m. Francis-
Rowe, b, 1764, d 5 March, 1847, and had ch. : 1. James, b. 1792, d. 7 Feb.
1869, m. Sallie Horton, and bad (1). Thaniel, m. Lydia Huston : (2). Mar-
tha, m. Jacob Emmons (s. of Abraham, of Readington), (3). Jacob, m
Mary Demarest ; 2. Mary, b. 6 Aug., 1797, m. Peter Wortman (s. of Jos.)

riETTLER.

JOHN METTLER, bought 1787, 433 acres of Hamilton tract, Hunterdon Co.
WILLIAM (prob. s. of John), b. 8 Feb., 1783, d. 1 Jan., 1834, m. (1) 30 April, 1808r

Sarah Wilson, b. 20 Sept., 1785, d. SO Jan., 1811 ; (2). 80 Sept., 1815, Ann

Rettinghouse, b 12 Oct., 1788 ; had ch.: I. John, b. TO Sept., 1808 ; TJ. Amy, b.

1 Nov., 1810 ; III. Scidmur W. (by second wife), b. 17 Aug., 1816 ; IV. Sarah

A., b. 12 Oct., 1818 ; V. Elijah R., lx 4 July, 1821 ; VI. Augustus, b. 8 June,

1829, m. a Bryan.
WILLIAM (perhaps a bro. of John), m. Catharine and had ch. bap. at Alexandria

Church, Mt. Pleasant, N. J.: 1. Anna, b. 31 July, 1792; 2. Hannah, b. 22

Jan., 1797.
JAMES (perhaps bro. of John and William ; had ch. bap. at Alexandria Church :

1. Permle, b. 8 March, 1787 ; 2. Abraham, b. 23 Feb., 1789; 3. Rent, b. 8

Jan., 1791 ; 4. RffODY, b. 7 Jan., 1793 ; 5. Charity, b. 7 Feb., 1795 ; 6

Susannah, b. 6 April, 1797.
SAMUEL (perhaps bro. of James) , was buried at Readington, b. 12 June, 1772, d.

29 Nov, 1845, m. Rebecca, b. 9 March, 1770, d 12 Nov., 1848.

MILLER.

JOHN HENRY MULLER (s. of John Valentine), "Scituldiener," (schoolteacher),
born in Niedennastahn, in Ampt Lanzberg-in-der-Pfaltz, Zweibrucken, May
22, 1728, d. Feb. 9, 1819, m. April 3, 1755, Maria Catherine Moelick (dau. of
John Peter), b. July 13, 1732, d. Jan. 22, 1807.
JOHN HENRY MULLER, landed in Philadelphia 1750, Aug. 12, and rem. to New
Jersey 1753, April 3 ; was a Redemptioner ,• settled in Hunterdon Co. , near
New Germantown ; was Town Clerk of Tewksbury for thirty-one years ; had
children.
I. ELISABETH, b. July 11, 1758, d. Jan. 6, 1845, m. Christian Khne (s. of
Godfrey).
H. MARIA CATHRINA, b. Feb. 12, 1763, d. Jan. 7, 1849, at 86, m. Baltis
Stiger, b. 1762, d. July 28, 1830, at 68.

III. HENRY, b. Nov. 7, 1766, d. , m. first, a Baird ; second, Catherine

Sharp (dau. of John Peter), b. June 23, 1776 ; had ch.:
(I). Jacob B., m. Elisabeth Kline (dau. of Jacob), b. 1 Aug., 1799, d. 25
March, 1880 ; had eight ch. : 1. Margaretta, b. 21 July, 1823, d. 25
Nov., 1877, m. 27 Feb., 1845, her cousin, Richard R. Field ; 2.
Henry, who m. a Beardslee ; 3. Jacob, res. at Scranton, Pa., m. a
De Bentlye ; 4. Elisabeth, d. in infancy; 5. William, res. at
Flanders, N. J.; 6. Elisabeth, res. at Newark, N. J., m. Oeorge
Boe, of Hackettstown, who d in 1888, and had five children ; 7 and

JACOB W. MILLER

Miller — Ming — Moore 449

8. Clark and Wesley (twins) d. in infancy.
(II). Ann, m. William Little.

(LTD. John P, Sharp, m. first, a Lambert ; second, Eliza Neighbor (dau.
of David).

IV. DAVID, b. April 28, 1769, d. , m. Elisabeth Welsh (dan. of

William, Jr.) ; had ch. : (I). Jacob, W.; (ID. William W.; (HD. David
W., m. a Swan ; (IV). Henry, m. a Shafer ; (V). Eliza, m Rev. John
C. Vandervoort ; (VD. Dorothy, m. Thos. G. Talmage ; (VID. Mary,
m. a Van Pelt ; (VILD. Catherine, unm. ; (IX). Lydia Ann, m. Moses
DeWitt, of Paterson.
[H. W Miller, President of the Morris County Savings Bank, is a son of Jacob
W., and owns the original family Bible].

V. JACOB, June 8, 1771, m. Maria Elisabeth Sharp (dau. of John Peter), b.
Jan. 34 or June 2, 1774.
ANDREAS (?) MILLER came from Germany to Newton, N. J., probably m.

[Records of Philadelphia] Elisabeth Hahn, 15 July, 1759 ; had a son:
ANDREW, b. 1730, d. 1829, m. an Anthony; had ch.: I. HENRY, b. 12 Aug., 1767,

d. 28 Feb., 1862, m. Ann , and had Andrew, William, Sarah,

Philip, Eliza, m. Abraham Vliet ; Jacob H., 30 June, 1815, m. Sarah Mowder
(dau. of Samuel) ; Caroline m. Simon Wyckoff ; Davtd, John C, b. 26 July,
1820 ; George, Henry ; II. DANIEL ; LU. POLLY ; IV. SUSAN ; V.
PHILIP, killed by falling from a building.

Miscellaneous — On Somerville records : Wit.hbt.m and Marya have Qerrit. b.
25 May, 1729. Johannes and Maryetje have Thomas, bap. 8 May, 1737 ; Jan,
bap. 13 May, 1739 ; Joris, bap. 14 Aug., 1743. Toma [Thomas] Meller and Peene
have Peter, bap. 3 Sept., 1768.

MINQ.

WILLIAM MING came from Philadelphia ; res. at Cross Roads, Chester, N. J.,
m. Adah Brown (dau. of David) ; had ch.:

I. CHARLES, b. 15 March, 1809, d. 24 April, 1869, m. Susanna Larison (dau.
of William and Elisabeth Sharp), b. 7 Jan., 1809 ; hadch. : 1. Elisabeth,
b. 25 March, 1836, m. John Swazey (a. of Robert) ; 2. Mary C, b. 4 Sept.
1839, m. Nelson H. Drake (s. of Anthony) ; 3. Catherine, b. 30 Oct., 1841,
m. Alfred E. DeCamp (s. of David S.) ; 4. Isabella, b. 14 Sept., 1845, m.
C. Robert Skellinger (s. of Charles) ; 5. Anna Bella, twin to preceding,
m. Joel H. Yauger ; 6. Mahlon A., b. 29 Oct., 1848, m. Carrie E. Cum-
back (dau. of Jonah H.) ; 7. Charles H., b. 19 Sept., 1851, d. Dec., 1893,
m. Louisa K. Swackhamer (dau. of Philip W.) ; 8. William, b. 19 Jan.,
1834 (?), died young.
II. CAROLINE, m. Stephen Budd.
III. REBECCA, unmarried.

MOORE.

GEORGE MOORE (or Mohr), b. 1725, d. 2 Jan., 1815, at 90, m. Elisabeth, b. 1733,
d. 17 Oct., 1810, at 77; res. at Spruce Run ; prob. had ch.:
I. MARY, b. 1756, m. Philip Anthony, Jr.

II. ANDREW, b. 15 May, 1764, d. 1 June, 1846, m. Rosina (Seney) Anthony,
b. 9 June, 1769, d. 9 Nov., 1843 ; lived back of Glen Gardner, N. J.

450 Early Germans of New Jersey

IH. GEORGE, b. 19 July, '761, d. 16 Dec, 1843, at 82, m. first, Elisabeth
Kreater ;Crater), b. 15 Feb., 1785 ; second, Elisabeth Chapman, b. 1772,
d. 28 Aug., 1859 ; had ch.: 1. Mabt Margaret, b. 14 Jan.. 1786, m.
Woods ; 2. Elisabeth, b. 25 Aug., 1787, m. John Thorp ; 3. John, b. 1
Oct., 1789, m. Mercy McKinstry ; 4. Esther, b. 20 Nov., 1791, m. Jacob
Aubel, of Fairaiount ; 5. Catherine, b. 6 Dec, 1794, unmarried ; 6.
Maurice, b. 15 July, 1797, m. Hannah Davis; bysecond wife : 7. Sarah,
b. 1800, died young ; 8. Julia Ann, b. 1806, died young ; 9. Jane, b. 1810,
m. John Rhinehart ; 10. Elisabeth Ann, b. 1814, m. Joseph Everts.
THOMAS DE MOOR came from Normandy to England with William, the Con-
queror in 1066. His name is enrolled on the ancient list taken at their embar-
cation at St. Valery, and also on list of the survivors of the battle of Hastings,
Oct. 14, 1066, in which he had a considerable command. JOHN MOOR (Rev.)
ancestor of the Newtown, L. I., family was an Independent and first minister
of the town. Hehadch.: John, Gershom, Samuel, Joseph and Elisabeth,
who m. Content Titus.
SAMUEL, s. of Rev. John, had sons prob.,

I, NATHANIEL, who rem. to Hopewell. N. J.

II. JOHN, whose will, Hopewell, 10 Feb., 1768, names wife Love, brother
Samuel and as witness a Joseph Moore ; had ch. : Nathaniel, The-
ophilus, Joanna, wife of John Temple ; John, Amos, Samuel, Joseph,
Elisabeth, William, Sarah, Keziae.

III. JOSEPH, whose will, Hopewell, 5 Nov., prob. 26 Nov., 1757, names wife

Helena, brother Benjamin and as witness a John Moore ; also names ch. :
Stephen, Joseph, Daniel, John, Job, Jakes, Phibe, Elisabeth
(not 18).

IV. SAMUEL, whose will, Hopewell, 5 Oct., prob. 10 Oct., 1759, names Benja-

min, Jonathan, my bro. Henry and sister Mary.
V. HENRY and VI. BENJAMIN.
The above may have been sons and not brothers of Nathaniel (the son of Sam-
uel) , who is said to have gone to New Jersey from Newtown.

Miscellaneous — John, Salem Co., intestate, 1755. Stephen, Greenwich,
Cumberland Co., intestate, 1755. Seaket. of Hopewell, 6 Dec, 1753, prob. had ch.
Benjamin and John.

MICHAEL L. MOOR is at Three Mile Run, Somerset Co. in 1703, prob. had ch. :
I. MICHAEL, m. 6 May, 1719, Elisabeth Grauw, "both from Nassau," Ger-
many ; who had ch. : 1. Christaen, bap. (Somerville) 18 May, 1721; 2.
Johannes, bap. (Somerville) 3 March, 1723 ; II. JACOB, m. Anna Polonia and
had, 1. Elisabeth, bap. (SomerviBe) 17 Dec, 1721 ; 2. Jacob, bap. (Somer-
ville) 14 April, 1723 ; III. JOHANNES, m. Magdalena and had, 1. Elisabeth,
bap. (Somerville) 1 Sept., 1723 ; 2. Elisabeth (again), bap. (Somerville) 5 May,
1724.

NEIGHBOR.

LEONHARD NEIGHBOR, b. 1698, May, d. 1766, Aug. 26, at 68 yrs., 3. mos., m.
Maria Margareta, b. 1698, d. 1770, Nov. 17, at 73 yrs., 3 mos. ; arrived at Phila-
delphia 11 Sept., 1738, in ship " Robert and Oliver," with the Schenckle, Weiss,
Tofort, Terryberry and other German Valley families ; his will dated 10 Jan.,
1765, names wife Margaret and four children. He is entitled to be called the
"Father of German Valley," because not only every Neighbor, but every

Neighbor 451

Schenckle and Welsh, and nearly every Trimmer descended from him ; had
children :
I. LEONAKD, b. 1741, May 2, d. 1806, April 11, at 65 yrs., 1 mo. and 9 daya,

m. Louisa Elisabeth , b. 1744, d. 1807, Feb. 5 ; had ch. :

(I). Nicholas, b. 1762, May 10, m. flr.it, 1785. Feb. 13. Elisabeth
Catherine Sharp (dau. of Matthias ; second, Hannah Uhrich ; rem.
to Ohio in 1815 ; had ch. :

1. Mast, b. 1790, June 4, m. John Welsh, (s. of Leonard).

2. Anna, m. Jacob Miller.

3. Catherine, b. 1794, m Roberta.

4. Nicholas.

5. Selinda. m. first, Seton ; second. Dr. Powelson.

6. Matthias Sharp, b. 1813, April 26, m. Margaret Miller.

(II). Leonard, b. 1764. d. 1854, Dec., m. 1786, Jan. 15, Elisabeth Wise
(dau. of Philip, II ) ; had ch. :

1. Catherine, b. 1787. March 16, d. 1&59. m. Zacharias Flomerfelt.

2. George, b. 1789, Jan. 31, d. in German Valley 1874. m. Eliza

Rarick (dau. of Conrad, II); had ch. : (1). Silvester, d. 1892,
Jan., m. Zilpah Lance (dau. of John); (2). Eliza Ann, m. Elias
Cregar (s. of Andrew); (3). Conrad, m. Mary Sharp (dau. of
Abraham) ; (4). Mart, m. Geo. Trimmer (s. of Christopher);
(5). David, m. Anna Hackett; (6). Catherine, m. Jacob Cregar
(bro. of Silas); (T). Amanda, m. Wyckoff Stevens ; (8). Sophia,
ra. Benjamin Cole ; (9). Leonard, m. Adeline Flumerv-lt (dau.
of Leonard); (10). Georoe, m. Elisabeth Sharp (dau. of
Abraham) .

3. Sophia, b. 1791, April 18, d. 1824, m. William Dellicker (s. of

Fred).

4. Anna, b. 1793, Jan. 11, died young.

5. William, b. 1795, Jan. 21, d. at German Valley, m. Adaliue Thorp ;

had ch. : (1). Mart, m. John Swackhamer ; (2). Jacob, m. Mary
Ferrier ; <3). Elisabeth, m. John Crater (111.); (4). Louisa, d.
unm. ; (5). Ann, m. John Crater i2d wife); (6). Addie, unm. ; (7).
Lemuel, m. Louisa Trimmer idau. of Jacob M.).

6. David, b. 1797, Nov. 25. (1) Ann Hance idau. of James ; i2)

Elisabeth Roelofson (dau. of Isaac and wid. of Wm. Trimmen ;
(3) Elisabeth Mellick (dau. of Balthasar and wid. of Chidester) ;
had ch. : (1). Leonard D., m. Elisabeth Neighbor (dau. of Law-
rence) ; had seven ch. : Mary, unm. ; Henry, m. Kate Van Neat
(dau. of Theodore); Edson J., unm.; Grace, unm.; Anna and
David B., d. young ; (2). Silas, m. Ann Apgar (dau. of Fred.) ;
had four ch. : Ella, m Jesse Weise ; Stewart, m. Kate J. Hann ;
Louisa, unm.; one died young; (3). Calvin, m. Mary Baler,
had five ch. : John, m. Mary Emery, three ch. ; Annie, m. W. V.
Garrison, three ch. ; David, unm. ; Louisa, m. E. M. Young, one
child ; Grandin, m. Bella Scott ; (4). Elisabeth, m. John P. S.
Miller ; (5). J as. Leonard, m. Mary Warn ; had four children ;
Edward ; Lucy, m. Robert Kilgore ; Lida m. Robert Oram ;
Sophia, m. Evan Pettingill ; (6). Manciub H., m. Sarah Steven-
son (dau. of James); no ch. ; (7). Nicholas, m. first, Emeline

452 Early Germans of New Jersey

Terryberry: second, widow of John Burrell (dau. John Frone),
three ch. ; Miller, m. Lucy Anderson (dau. of Daniel C.) ; Enos ;
Annie ; (8) . Sophia, d. at 2 years of age.

7. Elisabeth, b. 1800, March 2, d. 1886, m. George Dufford (s. of

Jacob) .

8. Leonhard, b. 1802, Aug. 25, d. 1880, m Susanna Welsh (son of

Philip) ; had ch. : (1) . Arthur ; (2) . Catherine, m. Mancius H.
Hoffman ; |3). Ltdia Ann.

9. Jacob Wise, b. 1805, Oct. 20, d. at Princeton, 111,, at 84 years ; m.

first, Mary Ann Trimmer (dau. of Christopher) ; second, Caro-
line Bodine ; bad ch., by his first wife : (1;. Gilbert, m.

Smith (Calf on), ten ch., d. young ; by second wife, (2). James, m.
in Illinois, ten ch., d. young.

10. Lawrence, b. 1808, Aug. 2, d. 1840, m. Mary Trimmer (dau. of

Matthias) ; had ch. : (1) . Elisabeth, m. Leonard D. Neighbor ;

(2). Mart, m. David Sharp (s. of David; (3). Theodore, m.

Sharp.

11. Mart Anne, b. 1811, Dec. 7, d. at Califon, aged 65, m.
Michael Ferrier.

(III). David, b. 1770, March 30, m. first, 1791, Aug. 7, Elisabeth Sharp, d.
1791, Nov. ; second, 1793, Dec. 22, Elisabeth Trimmer, b. 1776, Dec.
11 ; rem. to Ohio ; had eh. :
1. Absalom, b. 1814, Jan. 19.
(IV). William, m. 1801, Aug. 13, Catherine Swackhamer (dau. of John,
I.) ; had ch. :
1. Fred. Swackhamer, b. 1813, June 26.
(V). Sophia, b. 1772, June 22, d. 1864, June 10, m. first, Jacob Hager ;

second, Lambert Boeman.
(VI). Elisabeth, m. first, David Swackhamer ; second, George Starker ;

went West with two boys and three girls.
(VII). John, m. 1793, April 26. Anna Dufford, whose daughter, Elisabeth,

is mentioned in will. She m. a Dilts (s. of Joseph) .
(VIII). Maria Margaretta, b. 1766, d. a babe.
II. ANNA MARGARET, m. Henry Shankle (see Shankle genealogy).

III. ANNA MARTHA, m. Matthias Trimmer (see Trimmer genealogy).

IV. MART ELISABETH, m. Wm. Welsh (see Welsh genealogy).
Miscellaneous— WILLIAM NACHBAR (probably a brother of Leonhard) ;

b. 1799, d. 16 Nov. 1871, at 72 ; left no other trace but this single record. JAMES
NAYBOR, a cooper,' of Boston, m. Lettice, had five daus., the eldest of whom was
born 1657 ; his will was prob. New York, 19 March, 1671, and he died at Hunting-
ton, L. I. The representatives of this family out West include L. B. Neighbor, of
Dixon, HI. ; Matthias S., of New Philadelphia, O. ; Theodore D. Neighbor, of
New Comerstown, O.

NEITSER.

JOHN PETER NEITZER (or Neitzert) was the first of the name to come to America.
He came from the county of Wied Runckel, of which Erbach and Dierderff
were principal towns, in Wirtemberg ; arrived at Philadelphia, 8 Oct., 1744, in
ship Aurora, together with Henry and Conrad Rorig (or Rarick) and Bernhart

Neitser 453

Neyzart ; he died 1763 without heirs in this country ; kept store in German
Valley and had on his ledger the names of 228 customers nearly all Germans
who came from Warren, Hunterdon and Morris counties to trade with one of
their own race. His nephew John William Neitzert and a neice Elisabeth,
came over to this country to receive, as the only heirs, the property he left be.
hind. These facts are learned from the following records at Trenton.
Herman Kline, principal creditor of Peter Nitser, late of Roxbury, Morris Co.,
N. J., is made administrator of his estate 8 Oct., 1763, Trenton Liber H of Wills,
foL 291. In the same Liber, fol. 595, we find a baptismal certificate, duly authenti-
cated, of John William Neitzert, nephew of John Peter, which we transcribe, just
as it is, being an awkward translation from a German original.

" The bearer John William Neitzert was begotten of christian honest parents
named Herbert Neitzert and Eva, who formerly ll^ed here and were members of
our congregation, born in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
forty-two, July 15 and baptised the 22 instant, and when he attained to years of
maturity was taught the fundamentals of our after-the-word-of-God-evangelical
Reformed religion and admitted to the sacrament. Now as said Neitzert proposes
to take a voyage to America, to fetch an heritage left behind by his father's brother,
named Peter Neitzert, merchant upon the Raritan, deceased, for himself and his
only co-heiress Elisabeth, daughter of John Anthony Neitzert, deceased ; and as he
is hereunto legally impowered and authorized by the said heiress' own hand's sub-
scription, we have therefore granted him this present certificate to the end that he
might find credit at the place where it may be necessary to be acknowledged for
the legitimate heir of the said remains or heritage and do further commend him
as well to the guidance of the Almighty by his Holy Spirit, as to the christian
charity of those whose assistance he may stand in need of.
TJrbach, 8th May, 1765.

Daniel Miller, Evang. Minister of that place.
Jacob Frederick Dildine, Prator of the parish of Webach.
Jacob Snkider, Procurator or Freeholder.
Anna Elisabeth Neitzert.
" That the preceding attestation was written and underwritten by a minister of
the County Wied Runckel named Miller, and that the contents thereof may be
fully credited, the same is hereby, at the legal request of John William Neitzert,
magistratically attested and testified, to confirm the truth thereof.
Dierderff in County Wied May 10, 1765.
Chief Office of County Wied Runckel.
Original translated by me

William Schuiler,
JOHANN WILHELM NTJTZER (John William Neitser), b. 15 July, 1742, arrives in
Philadelphia, 'J Sept., 1765, in ship Chance, from Rotterdam : d. , m. Mar-
garet Weise ( dau. of John Philip) ; had no children ; kept store in a house built
between Mr. F. D. Stephens' residence and the hotel.
ANNA ELISABETH NATSER, b. Mar., 1706, d. 5 Dec., 1793, was buried at Fox Hill

and may have been the cousin referred to as a "co-heiress" of John William.
JACOB NEITSER, ancestor of the Lebanon families of that name. b. 1743 ; came
from the Rhine [perhaps from same place as the preceding John Peter and
William], with his uncle and aunt Shaffer, to escape conscription, when from
14-18 years of age ; had a brother, Joseph, in the old country ; inherited his
uncle's property as the latter had no children ; was a pensioner of the Revolu-

454 Early Germans of New Jersey

tionary wax ; still alive in 1840 at 97 years of age ; his uncle may have been
John Wilhelm Shaffer, who came over in the same vessel that John William.
Neither came in ; married Maria Case and hud ch. :

1. Anna Mary, b. 22 March, 1778, m. Will. C. Sharp (s. of John, of

Hackettstown) .

2. Maria, b. 5 Feb., 1780, m. Peter Latourette, of Hackettstown.

3. Joseph, b. 20 Oct., 1783, m. Elisabeth Shurts (dau. of ); had ch.:

Mary A., b. 26 April, 1805, m. Sam. Groendyke ; Margaret, b. 13
June, 1807, m. Elisha Stout ; Eliza, m. Ezekiel Cole (s. of Josiah) ;
Lucy, m. Elijah Low ; Catherine, m. Henry Hadley (s. of John) ;
Emily, m. Conrad Gulick (s. of John) ; Lena, m. Wm. Baker.

4. Elisabeth, b. 20 Nov., 1785, m. Jesse Thatcher, of Three Bridges, N. J.

5. Catherine, b. 13 Oct., 1788, m. William Kreegar.

NICHOLAS.

JONATHAN NICHOLAS was one of two brothers who came from Wales to
Elisabethtown ; seven years and six months in the Revolutionary army ; on the
record "Lieut." but always called "Capt."; prob.' brevetted ; b. April 1, 1757,
d. Sept. 22, 1839, at 82, m. May 16, 1779, Elisabeth Lawler, b. Nov. 15, 1759, d.
April 8, 1833 ; had ch. :
I. HANNAH, b. Jan. 10. 1781, m. Gershom Bigle, Dec. 29, 1803.
II. NANCT, b. Oct. 28, 1782, m. Judge Rob. Thompson, of Sussex.
III. JOHN BUDD, b. July 3, 1784, d. Aug. 7, 1851, m. first, Sarah Stark (dau.

of Col. Amos), July 27, 1804 ; second, Mary B. Axtell, b. Jan. 11, 1790.
IY. RHECE, b. Jan. 18, 1786, d. Nov. 3, 1858, res. at Flanders, N. J , m. Elisa-
beth Ayers (dau. of John), Dec. 17, 1809 ; she was b. Nov. 8, 1759, and d.
April 8, 1833 ; had ch. :
(I). Phebe Douglas, b. Oct. 8, 1810, d. 1813.
(H). Julia Ann, b. Nov. 30, 1812, d. Jan. 18, 1863. unmarried.
(HI). David Ayers, b. Feb. 3, 1816, m. Sarah Elisabeth Lyman (dau. of
Thaddeus, of Newark) ; she d. Aug. 4, 1887 ; Harry Randolph Hull
Nicholas is the adopted son of David A. Nicholas ; his father was
James O. Hull (s. of Samuel P., of Morristown), who was forced
into Confederate service, and lost his life while in that service in
the late war and he hag taken the name of Nicholas.
(IV). Will. Patterson, b. Aug. 10, 1820, m. Hannah Flack.
(V). Sam. Alfred, b. July 27, 1823, d. in N. T., num., Apr. 30, 1850.
(VI,. Mary Elisabeth, b. Jan. 29, 1826, d. 1829.
(VII). Elias, b. Sept. 24, 1828, died young.
(VIH). Phebe Elisabeth, b. Sept. 24, 1828, died young.
V. JONATHAN, b. Dec. 9, 1787, m. Rachel Blackburn (dau. of the Governor),

July 17, 1811.
VI. DAVID, b. Dec. 27, 1789, died young.
VII. ELISABETH, b. Feb. 16, 1792, d. unm. Jan. 16, 1865.
VTU. LEWIS, b. Feb 15, 1794, d. Jan. 7, 1841, m. Sallie Y. Briant, July 16, 1814.
IX. JOSIAH, b. Feb. 2, 1796, d. Oct. 11, 1844, m. Rachel J. Miller, Nov. 18, 1819.
X. ELIAS, b. May 27. 1798, m. Sarah S. Woodhull, April 23, 1823.
XI. WILLIAM L., b. March 29, 1800, d. Jan. 12, 1863, m. Phebe A. Condict,
Oct. 15, 1829.

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XII JERUSHA, b. Aug. 9, 1802, m. Elias Hathaway, Dec. 19, 1822.
There was a DAVID, " my bro"s son," b. Jan. 9, 1795, d. the same year.

NUNN.

THOMAS NTJNN, d. about 1773 ; will dated 1771, Oct. 30, and prob. 1773, Dec. 2;

m. Elisabeth ; came from England about 1750 ; owned land at Schooley 's

Mountain, which, at his death, was, by arbitration, divided between hia two
sons, Thomas and Benjamin ; had ch. (order uncertain) :
I. THOMAS, went to Canada.

II. BENJAMIN, d. about 1817, m. Ann Carpenter ; will prob. 1817, June 17 ;

entailed his property, leaving his wife a life interest ; had ch. :

(I). Elisabeth, m. Thomas.

(Hi. Bethsheba, m. Jacob Sharp Is. of John Peter I).

(III). Ann, m. Wolf.

(IV). Sarah, m. William McCray.
(V). Isaac.
(VI). John, b. 1764, d. 1329, m. Catherine Slyker, d. 1846 ; had ch. :

1. Jacob, h. about 1793, m. Mary Miller (dau. of Andrew) ; b. '794. d.

1858, April 2; had ch.: (1). Andrew M., b. 1819, Jan. 18, m.
Nancy Wyckoff (dau. of Jacob); had ch. : (a). Miller R.; (b).
David P. S.; (c). Simon W.; (d). Mary, d. young ; (e). Andrew
Jf. ; (f). Lizzie. (2). Catherine, m. Henry C. Davis; i,3).
Elijah W. ; (4). George T. ; (5). Jacob S., d. young.

2. Isaac, m. Catherine Ellick (!) ; had ch. (1). Andrew (Washington,

N. J).

3. William, b. 1812, June 24 ; m. Margaret Steltz (dau. of Williami ;

hadch.: (1). Frances, m. Samuel T. Smith; (2). John, m.
Merilda Fleming ; |3). Samttel, m. Martha Philhower ; (4).
James, m. Mary Huston ; 15). Alfred, m. Priscilla Mettler ; (6).
Theodore, m. Hannah Apgar.

4. Alfred, m. Mary Waters.

5. John, m. Force.

6. Betsey, m first, ; second, , i Pennsylvania).

7. Sarah.
3. Mart.

9. Maroaret, m. John Hoppler (8. of John).

10. Emaline; m. Isaac Hoppler (s. of John).

11. Ann.

III. JOSHUA ("eldest").

IV. BERSHEBA.
V. ANN.

VI. ELISABETH.
VII. SOLOMON.

VIII. EPHRAIM, mentioned in Nitzer Ledger 1763, Sept. 3. Thomas' will
mentions also a grandchild, Catrin Sunn.

OGDEN.

JOHN OGDEN, d. 1682, m. Judith Budd ; res. at Rye, N. Y. He was supposed to
be a son of Richard Ogden, named with his wife as a witness 7 July, 1666. Nov.

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22, 1667, Richard Boolock has land given by John Budd to John Ogden;
1674 was deputy to Hartford Court ; 1682 named as of Rye and bears letters to
Gov'r of N. Y. Letters admin, to his widow Judith who was a dau. of John
Budd and afterwards m. Francis Brown ; John had eh. :
I. RICHARD, named 1696 as son of Francis Brown ; 1722 sells land at Rye.
II. DAVID, whose will, dated Roxbury, 1765, July 1, prob. 1767, June 12
(Trenton, Lib. I (9) fol. 156), names granddaughter Nancie Ogden and son
David ; witnesses Constant and George King and Josiah Crane ; execu-
tors, his son Amos and " his kinsman" Dan'l Budd. In 169C, June 2, he
bought land of Indians in company with Joseph, Richard and John
Ogden and two others. Sells, 1740, Oct. 7, part of his land to his son
David, gives the rest to him the* next day, 1740, Oct. 8. Name occurs
almost continuously from 1740 to 1766 on the Morristown records and not
after later date. He had children, some not of age in 1765 ;
(I). Gilbart.
(II). Gabriel.
(III). David, "Senior," b. 1713, d. 1777, April 16, m. 1738, Ann Burwell, b.
1718 ; had ch. : 1. John, b. 1740, m. Phebe Howard (dau. of Dan.),
d. June 2, 1817 ; lived at Malapardis ; had ch. : (1). Daniel, b. Sept.
12, 1763, d. Feb. 18, 1835, m. Phebe Lindsley (dau. of Moses), b.
1766, d. 1835 ; (2). Anna, b. Feb. 14, 1765, m. Bethuel Pierson ; (3).
Rachel, b. Jan. 4, 1767, m. Zenas Lindsley (s. of Moses); (4). Abra-
ham, b. 1767, drowned Sept. 27, 1770 ; (5). Abraham, b. Nov. 24,
1771, d. Aug. 10, 1825, m. Abigail Weed, b. Sept. 30, 1788, d. 1850 ;
(6). Isaac, b. Dec. 16, 1773, d. Dec. 25, 1850, m. Betsey Raymond;
(7). Eunice, b Oct. 12, 1775, d. 1854, m. Recompense Stansbury ;
(8). Jacob, b. May 25, 1780, unm.; (9). Eliza, b. May 22, 1782, m.
"Will. Campfield ; (10). William, b. April 26, 1782, d. April, 1850, m.
1820 Ann Gregory ; 2. David, b. 1742, d. 1784, m. 1764, Mary
Wilkinson ; had ch. : (1). Esther, b. Feb. 4, 1766, d. Aug. 19, 1843,
m. 1793 Abram Bell ; (2). Sarah, b. April 23, 1768, d. 1841, m. Feb.
4, 1789, David Coit ; (3). Huldah Tapping, b. Aug. 22, 1771, d. 1845,
m. Jos. Burnett ; (4) David, b. Nov. 4, 1778 ; (5). John, b. Oct. 30,
1781, d. 1872, m. Maria West ; (6). Phebe, b. Feb. 7, 1787, unm. ; (7).
George, b. Jan. 18, 1789, d. 1862 ; had John W. ; 3. Mart, b. 1743,
d. Aug. 21, 1814, m. Jan. 14, 1759, Alex. Carmichal ; 4. Abigail, b.
1745, m. (1) Thomas Stiles ; (2) Enoch Goble ; 5. Stephen, b. 1750,
d. Jan. 21, 1808, m. Charity d. Dec. 10, 1805 ; 6. Sarah, b. 1752, m.
Jacob Tappan ; 7. Eunice, b. 1755, m. Ephraim Post.
(IV). John, b. 1718, d. Jan. 6, 1764.
(V). Joseph ("Doctor"), b. 1730, d. Dec. 26, 1815, at 85, at Hope, Warren

Co., N. J., m. (1) ; (2) a Garrabrant ; (3) Hester Sweasy ; (4)

Mary Thompson, widow Stephen, m. Aug. 31, 1757 ; (5) Grace

Miller ; his will dated Sept. 15, prob. Nov. 21, 1768 ; had thirteen
children : 1. Gabriel (only child by first wife), said to have m.
Mary Shottwell, b. 1721, d. 1806, Jan. 17 at 85, but will names wife
Elisabeth; left will dated 1813, July 9, "Hardwick," prob. at
Newton, 1816, Feb. 29, which divided his property among twelve
children : (1). Benjamin, who had, Amos, Joseph, Jr., Mary
Howell and Sarah ; (2). John ; (3). Joseph ; (4). Daniel ; (5). Sarah

Ogden

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Lanterman ; (6). Lydia Drake; (7). Susanna Drake; (8). Mary
Wintermute ; (9). Margaret Bartow; (10). Elisabeth Beid; (11).
Rhoda Dildine; (12). Bachel Dilts (wife of Samuel), b. 1782, May
22. By second wife : 2. Garrabrant ; had ch. : (1). Joseph ; (2)
Masterson ; 3. Joseph ; by third wife : 4. Jesse (perhaps same as
Justus 3wa* zy Ogden) ; by fourth wife : 5. Stephen, who had
children : (1). Sallie ; (2). Amos ; (3). Stephen ; (4). Nancy, b. 1794,
Jan. 22, m. John Wesley Ogden (8. of Benj.), cousins ; (5). Phebe;
(6). Phineas; (7). Betsey, b. 1783, July 10, m. Aug. 2, 1801, Samuel;
(8). Polly ; 6. Elisabeth, m. Christopher Smith ; 7. Amos, b. Oct.
17, 1755, d. July 2, 1818, at Baltimore ; ». Mary, m Will. Bend ; 9.
Reuben ; 10. Amy, m. Daniel Woodruff ; 11. Catherine ; 12.
Rev. Benjamin, b. April 16, 1764, d. Nov. 16, 1834, m. in Kentucky
April 27, 1788, Nancy Prickett, b. March 18, 1767 ; had children :
(1). Betsy, b. April 18, 1789, m. Dec. 24, 1809, in Kentucky, John
Fulkeraon ; (2). John Wesley, b. Dec. 24. 1793 ; ra. (1) Nov. 2, 1815.
Elisabeth Chenault in Kentucky ; (2) Aug. 25, 1817, Nancy Ogden,
a cousin in Kentucky ; (3). Stephen Fletcher, b. Nov. 3, 1797, m.
April 21, 1822, Sallie Ann Davies, a cousin ; (4). Nancy Prickett, b.
Jan. 20, 1801, m. Oct. 22, 1815, Asbury Harpending, only son of
Asbury, b. Oct. 10, 1794, in Vermont; (51. Benjamin, enlisted in
the army at 12 years of age, was reclaimed by his guardian ; four
years later enlisted again and served through the war ; Methodist
preacher ; 13. Peter, (by fifth wife), b. 1765-8.

(VT). Amos, 1759 Capt. in Col. Schuyler's Regiment ; 1756 among captured
at Oswego ; 1768 with Sir Will. Johnstone in his conference with
Indians at Nantecoke ; 1769, Jan., with John Stewart and John
Jennings obtains lease from Proprietors in Penn. of a tract of land
in Wyoming Valley ; took possession and built a block house at the
junction of Mill Creek and the Susquehanna ; settlers from New
England came in and claimed the land and so began what is known
as the Wyoming war. In this war, 1771 Jan. 20, Lieut. Nathan,
brother of Capt. Amos, was killed ; David, another brother, was
also conspicuous in this war. In a deed, 1769, Sept. 6, of Sheriff
Michayah How, of Hunterdon Co., to Baltus Pickel, for land at
New Germantown, the mill of Amos Ogden is referred to. In
records at Moravian Indian Mission at Wyalusing under date 1768,
Nov. 11, occurs this record, "Capt. Ogden set out for Wyoming
where he and his brother carry on Indian trading." It was said
of Mr. Ogden " Uniting to the truest courage and untiring activity
an intuitive perception of all the arts and strategems of war, he was
an indefatigable leader." On Nov. 14, 1769, Caleb Swayze was
appointed guardian of Justus Swayze Ogden, son of Joseph of Mor-
ris Co. ; probably Caleb Swayze was of Morris Co. and not Joseph
Ogden. (Trenton Lib. K, 223).

(VII). Nathan.
(VIII). Elisabeth.

(IX). Nancie, m. a Salmon.
(X). Mary.

(XI). Abigail.

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ORT.

CHRISTIAN ORT, m. Catherine ; name appears on John Peter Niter's

ledger in 1762 ; Catherine's will prob. 1812, Sept. 9 ; had ch. (order uncertain) •
I. LOUISA ELISABETH, b. 1771, July 15.
II. A. MARGARET, b. 1773, May 20, m. Peter Crips.
HI. CATHERINE, b. 1775, Sept. 20.
IV. MARY, m. William Trimmer.
V. ANNA, m. Adam Miller.
VI. EVA., m. Daniel Cleson.

VII. JACOB, b. 1762, d. 1840, May, m. Mary Hoffman (dau. of John), b. 1776, May
2 ; owned lot at Little Brook ; had ch. :
(I). Anne.

(H). John, b. 1795, Feb. 18, d. 1874, Dec. 25, m. Mary Schuyler ; had
ch.: 1. William, died yonng ; 2. Philip, m. Ann Nars ; 3. Jacob,
O., m. Elisabeth C. Swayze (dau. of Benjamin); 4. Peter, m.
Catherine Apgar (d. of Adam); 5. Joseph, m. Phebe Voorhees
(dau. of Cornelius) ; 6. Casper, m. Julia Apgar (dau. of Adam) ;
7. Fred, m. Catherine Lance (dau. of Fred).
Vni. LEONARD (perhaps), who lived at Pleasant Valley; had ch.:
(I). Christian.

(II). Joseph, m. (1) Beam; (2) Nancy Hendershot ; had ch.: 1.

Jesse, and others, perhaps.
(III). Lavina, m. Jas. Karr.
(TV). Sabah, m. Jos. Miller.
(V). Anna, m. William Smith.
(VI). Betsey, m. William Miller.

(VII). Jacob, m. Mary Harvey (dau. of Samuel) ; rented Dufford farm,
next Flock's schoolhouse, 26 years ; had ch. : (order uncertain) ; 1.
John, m. Mary Smith (dau. of Philip) ; 2. Leonard, b. 1S24, d. 1858,
m. Mary F. ; 3. Alfred, d. young ; 4. Phebe, m. Jesse Ort (dau. of
Joseph) ; 5. Ellen, m. Wallace Foster ; 6. Jacob, m. Samahtha
Bess (dau. of Jacob) ; 7. William, m. Elisabeth Hoppler (dau. of
John) ; 8. Andrew, d. young.

OVERTON.

ISAAC OVERTON, of Southold, d. 1688 ; his mother was a sister of John Elton,
a previous settler of Southold ; 1686, had four males and two females in his
family. Isaac may have been the Colonel Overton referred to in a letter of
Andrew Marvel to John Milton, dated 2 June, 1654, as "one of those steady
Republicans whom Cromwell, unable to conciliate, was under the necessity of
securing." After a previous imprisonment in the tower, he was confined
during the Protector's life in the Island of Jersey, and obtained his liberty from
Parliament a short time only before the restoration of Charles H. He then
stood out against the restoration at Hull, 1660, but could do nothing. He was
arrested in Dec, 1660, but not being a regicide, was not tried. Several places
in England bear the name Overton, a common one in olden times. Isaac
had children or grandchildren, perhaps : I. ISAAC, b. 1683, d. 4 Nov., 1723, m.
Abigail, and had ch. : 1. Nathaniel, m. 1732, Alethea Way ; 2. John, m. 1734,

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Jemima Hulse ; 3. Jambs, m. 1745. Mary Goldsmith ; II. JOHN, d. 28 Dec.,
1706 ; HI. THOMAS, d. 24 Oct., 1706.
ISAAC (prob. a descendant of Isaac, 1st), res. at Coram, situated in the middle
of Long Island ; m. a Swayzey, who had a brother, Moses, a minister in upper
New York ; had ch. : I. ISAAC m. Ruth Rose (dau. of 'William) ; II. STEPHEN
(Rev.), b. 25 June, 1772, d. 23 Sept., 1830 ; ordained and installed 16 June, 1801,
over the Congregational Church of Chester, of which he was pastor until his
death ; m. Phebe Rose (dau. of Nathan, and cousin to Ruth), b. 7 Dec., 1770, d.
21 Dec., 1844; had ch. : 1. Isaac, m. Husan Lefevre, res. at Succasunna ; 3.
Sarah, m. Elijah Horton (s. of Elijah) ; 3. Nathan, m. Jane Outcalt, of New
Brunswick ; 4. Samuel, m. Margaret Outcalt (sister to Jane) ; 5. Daniel
Youngs, m. Hetty Lee (dau. of John), res. at New Vernon, Morris Co., N. J.;

6. Elisabeth, b. 14 Jan., 1807, d. , m. Caleb Faircloe (s. of Isaiah

and Mehetable Swayzey). " They lived together 62 years."

PACE.

MICHAEL, settled at Philhower Cross Roads, and rem. from there to Wyoming,

Pa., m. first, ; second, Anna Margaret Welsh (dau. of John William, 1st) ;

hadch. :
I. MARGARET (by first wife), m. a Lerch.
H. ELISABETH, m. Conrad Rarick (s. of Conrad, 1st).
m. ANNA, b. 3 Nov., 1768.
IV. DAVID, b. 4 Sept., 1771.
V. THOMAS, b. 25 Jan., 1774.

VI. SUSAN, b. 25 Jan., 1776, m. William Rarick (s. of Conrad, 1st).
VII. WILHELM, b. 19 Feb., 1781.
VIH. JACOB.
IX. JOHN, m. Elisabeth fliles ; remained in this vicinity, when the rest of the
family rem. to Pa. ; brought up with his sister Elisabeth by Judge David
Welsh ; had ch.

(I). Michael, rem. to New York State.
(IT). Davtd, rem. to Canada.

(HI). Margaret, b. 16 Oct., 1798, m. Lewis (0 Haines.
(TV). John, m. Mary Lance (dau. of George), b. 1820, April 7 ; had ch. : 1.
Hairy Jane, b. 1843, m. Nathan Sharp ; 2. Susie, b. 1845, m. Eldridge
G. Hardy ; 3. George, b. 1848, m. Elisabeth Dilley ; 4. Elisabeth, b.
1854, m. Robert Carlisle.
(V). Susan, b. 1802, Aug. 1, m. Matthias Welsh (s. of Morris).
(VI). Matilda, m. George W. Bridgen, of Hornersville, N. Y.
(VTD. Elisabeth, m. Geo. Wood, of Hornersville. N. Y.
(VIII). Mart, b. 1800, June 19, m. James Garland, uf Newark.
(IX). Louisa, m. William Hope, of Clinton, N. J.
DANIEL PACE, perhaps a brother of Michael, m. Maria Barbara ; had one child:
L JOHN FREDERICK, b. 1770, July 22, m. Catherine Beam (dau. of
Bertram and widow of Benj. Blane), b. 1770 ; had ch. (order uncertain) :
(I). Michel, m. Mary Howell (dau. of Isaac); hadch.: 1. Fred., b. 1815
Nov. 22, died young ; 2. Isaac, b. 1817, Sept. 23, died young ; 3.
William, b. 1820, Jan., m. Mary Louisa Heldebrant ; 4. John, b.
1823, July 27, m. (1) Mary Weise ; (2) Margaret Weise ; (3) Sarah

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Perry ; 5. Daniel, b. 1829, July 25, unm. ; 6. Sarah Ann, b. 1833,
July 9, m. Jeremiah Apgar ; 7. George, b. 1837, May 26, m. Mary
Ann Sutton.
(II). Daniel, m. Rachel Howell (dau. of Isaac).
(III). Barbara, b. 1800, Dec. 26, m. Isaac Howell (s. of Isaac).
(IV). Betsey, m. Nathan Howell (s. of Isaac).
(V). Lany, m. first, Jas. "Warner ; second, Chas. Kubbord.
(VI). Catherine, m. George Lutes.
There was a Wilhelm Pace in this vicinity who had wife, Magdalena, and a
daughter Catharina, b. 7 Feb., 1774. There was here a James Pace, who had wife
Margaret and a daughter Christina, b. 1770. These may have been brothers of
Michael and Daniel.

PARKER.

JONATHAN PARKER, a shoemaker, came from Boston to Newark. His wife
once walked from Newark to Schooley's Mountain ; had ch. :
I. DANIEL, b. 1785, July 6, d. 1852, March 1, m. 1806. Maria Ball (dau. of
Uzal), b. 1788, May 21. Uzal Ball was b. 1748, March 20, and d. 1799,
April 9, and Abigail Burnet, his wife, was b. 1749, Aug. 20, and d. 1829,
Feb. 16. They came from England to Orange, N. Y., after they were
married. Daniel had ch.: (I). Caroline, b. 1807, Dec. 13, m. Jos. Hum-
phreyville ; res. at Morristown ; (II). Uzal Ball, b. 1809. Oct. 11, unm. ;
(III). Mart Ann, b. 1811, Oct. 6, m. 1831, Oct. 29, Aaron Osborn, of
Middleville, N. J.; (IV). Abigail, b. 1814, Feb. 9, m. 1834, Jan. 25, Vin-
cent G. Lawrence, of Dover ; (V). Harriet, b. 1817, April 6. m. 1835,
Oct. 31, Jesse Hoffman (s. of Henry H.); (VI). David, b. 1819, Aug. 19,
d. young ; (VH). Louisa, b. 1821, Sept. 21, d. young ; (VIII). David
Hager, b. 1823, July 9, m. Elisabeth Lanon, of Chester ; (IX). Almtra,
b. 1825, Oct. 24, unm.; (X). Joseph Humphreyvtlle, b. 1828, Jan. 20,
m. Mary Bird (dau. of Jacob) ; has ch. : 1. John Albert, unm. ; 2. Mary
Elisabeth, unm. (XI). Albert Mortimer, b. 1830, July 7, m. Effle
Coleman (dau. of Benjamin), rem. to Sheffield, HI.

PEW.

WILLIAM PEW was one of the earliest settlers in this vicinity ; his is the first
purchase of land here by an actual settler ; he buys, 1733. of Thomas Schooley,
136 acres between Pleasant Grove and Staphensburg ; his will dated, Roxbury
7 Sept., prob. 24 Sept., 1773, names ch.: 1. Samuel ; 2. Thomas ; 3. Mary ;
4. Hannah ; 5. Abigail ; grandson, William Pew ; witnesses, Ludlum Salmon,
Caspar and Abigail Ike [Eick].

PHILHOWER.

GEORGE PHILLIP Wuhlhauer (pronounced Vulhower) , arrives at Philadelphia
16 Sept., 1748, in the same vessel with old Dominie Wack's father, viz., in ship
Paliena ; he is probably the father of Philip and George, the latter of whom
went to Virginia and left only two daughters.

PHILIP, son of George Philip, the first of the name in N. J., m. Mary and had ch. :
I. ELISABETH, b. 15 July, 1753, d. 22 Sept., 1848, m. Frederick Apgar (s.

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-af John Adam, 1st); lived in Alexandria twp., and, when she died, left
11 children, 91 grandchildren, 253 great-grandchildren, and 28 greatr
great-grandchildren.
XL CHRISTOPHER, written sometimes Christian, as in the marriage record,
which reads Christian and Elisabeth Fox, m. 22 March, 1792 -. was a pen-
sioner of the Revolutionary war ; lived near Mountainsville, Tewkesbury
twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J.; had ch.: 1. Christopher, unmarried ; 2.
George W., unmarried ; 3. Catherine, m. Asher Morgan ; 4. Charity,
m. Adam Philhower (a cousin and a. of William) ; 5. Mart, m. Adam
Apgar (s. of Jacob and Charity Pickel); 6. Elisabeth, m, a Young ; 7.
SiT.i.m

ILL JOHN, lived on farm next to that of his father, near Mountainsville,
Hunterdon Co., N. J., m. first, Rachel Sutton Idau. of Johni : second,
Polly Lyon ithe widow Voorhees), who afterward m. for third husband
P. D. Lawrence ; had 13 children : 1. Jacob, lived eight miles below
Clinton, m. Elisabeth Apgar idau. of Peter A.); 2. Philip, m. 19 April,
1817, Barbara Teats idau. of Jacob and Elisabeth Bird); had ch.: (1).
Andrew, m. Hannah Moore ; (2). Elisabeth, m. Daniel Sauers is. of Peterl ;
(3). Jesse, b. 14 Aug., 1823, m. .first, Elisabeth Trimmer idau. of David);
second, Sarah Hoffman (dau. of Samuel) ; (4) . Rachel, m. Casper Apgar
(s. of Casper) : <5». Philip, m. Mary Dunham ; (6). Jacob, m. Emily Hoff-
man (dau. of Peter F.) ; (7). Elias, m. first, Mary Pace (dau. of Daniel) ;
second, Hannah Moore idau. of Morris) ; third, Amanda Crater Idau. of
David) ; (8). Margaret, m. Anthony Herzog ; (9). David, m. Mary Hoff-
man (dau. of John); 3. Peter J., lived near Calif on, Hunterdon Co., X.
J., m. Elisabeth Apgar (dau. of Nicholas) ; 4. Mart, m. Adam Tiger (s,
of Abraham) ; 5. Elisabeth, m. Andrew Schuyler (s. of John) ; t>. John,
lived at Peapack. Somerset Co., N. J., m. Barbara Apgar idau. of Peter
A.) ; had ch.; (1). Elias, m. Susan Melick (dau. of James) ; i2). Harmon,
m. Eliza Wortman, of Peapack; (3). Sophia, m. (1) Jacob Tiger; (2)
Joseph Hoffman ; (4). Rachel, m. William T. Melick ; i5>. Susan, m. il)
John Prall ; (2) Charles Bodine ; 7. Susan, m. Harmon Hoffman is. of
Henry) ; 8. William, m. Elisabeth Felver (dau. of Georgel ; 9. Richard,
m. (1) Maria Rowe (dau. of Jacob) ; (2) Ellen Bird (dau. of Thomas and
widow of Samuel Melick); (3) Elisabeth Beavers (dau. of Ralph and
widow of John Tiger and afterwards of Arch. F. Starker) ; had ch. : (1).
Mary E., m. Alpheus Dift ; (2). Jacob R., m. Sarah B. Stout ; (3). Ann,
m. Ben. S. Woolverton ; (4). Margaret, m. David Hoffman; |5). John,
died young ; (6). Sallie, m. Rob. L. Lockhart ; by his second wife : (7).
William, m. Sarah E. McC-ae ; (8). Sophia, m. Isaac Robeson ; (9).
Elmira, m. Fred. H. Eick ; (10). Ellen, m. Peter Alpaugh ; (11). Rebecca,
m. William Alpaugh ; (12). Richard, m. Catherine Apgar ; (13). Rachel,
m. John Cole ; several who died young ; 10. Aaron, m. (1) Jane Force
(or Merrils) , (2) Susan Bush ; by second wife : 11. Frederick, ra.aFrohn
(dau. of Conrad) and went West ; 12. Isaac, m Rebecca Melick (dau. of
James) ; 13. Clarissa, m. Robert Cox.

IV. ANNA, b. 7 Nov., 1770, m. William Fleming.

V. PETER, b. 1772, d. 1 April, 1858, m. Elisabeth Hotrum, b. 1779, d. 16 July,
1855, at 76 ; had ch. : 1. George, m. Sophia A. Felmley (dau. of David) ;
2. David, occupies the homestead, m. Harriet Apgar is. of Thomas son

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of Peter) ; 3. Elijah, died young ; 4. Mary, m. Fred. P. Hoffman (s. of
Peter) ; 5. Catherine, m. John Hoffman (s. of Fritz) ; 6. Anna, b. 1803,
d. SO June, 1869, m. Peter F. Hoffman (6. of Fritz), b. 1792, d. 26 Juljv
1876. at 84 ; 7. Charity, m, Henry M. Hoffman ; 8. Elisabeth, m. Con-
rad Lindabury ; 9. Mahala, m. (1) Jacob S. Apgar (s. of John) ; (2). John
Emmons ; and others, who died young.
VI. JACOB, m. a Cramer or a. Hart and went to Ohio in 1817 ; had ch.: 1_
Mary, m. Philip Hoffman ; 2. Philip ; 3. Treenie, m. Peter Schuyler ;

4. Elisabeth ; 5. Margaret -r 6. William ; 7. Peter.

VII. CHARITY,- b. 25 June, 1776, d. 21 Aug., 1849, m. Peter M. Hoffman, b. 15-

Feb., 1774, d. 5 July, 1859, at 85.
VIII. WILLIAM, m. Catharine Apgar (dau. of Adam) ; had ch. : 1. Adah, m.
Charity Philhower (dau. of Christopher) ; 2. Peter, m. Cath. Trellsie ; 3.
Ann, m. Bam, Heldebrant ; 4. Philip, m. (1) a Merrill ; (2) Mary Everitt ;

5. Edward ; 6. William, m. a Henderthot ; 7. Mary, m. Fred. Ser-
geant ; 8. Barbara, m. a Sickel ; 9. Elisabeth, m. Fred. Apgar (?) ;
10. Charity ; 11. Mary ; 12. Ann, m. William Fleming (?) ; 13. Cath-
erine, died young.

IX. CATHERINE ANNr m. a Sypes in Penn,
X. POLLY, m. Peter Sutton (s. of John).
Miscellaneous — Caspar Willauer arrives at Philadelphia in 1732. John Fil-
hauer is a defendant against John Biglow (Morristown records), 29 March, 1749.

PICKLE.

Three brothers- of the name of PICKLE are said to have come from Hamburg
to Staten Island, then to Black Mills, near New Brunswick ; from thence they came
to Hunterdon Co. The names of these brothers were said to be Baltis, Conrad and
Frederick. But this is a mistake, as these are names of a later generation. If
there were three brothers, their names were BALTHAZAR, FRANTZ WIL-
HEIiM (of whom all that is known is that he signed the call to Rev. John Albert
Weygand in 1749), and JOHN NICHOLAS, who was settled on Society Lands in
1735. Moreover, in the records of the marriage of Balthazar (Luth. Ch. of N. Y.),
he is said to have come from the graffschaft (or county) of HartenbergT Germany,
and his wife from the same place.

BALTHALZAR PICKLE [or Bickle], b. 1686, d. 5 Dec. 1765, at 79, m. Anna
Gertrude Reiterin, 16 Aug., 1718; signed call to Weygand 1749 ; bought land
in Round Valley before 1729 ; gave the name Pickle's to Cushetunk Mountain ;
afterwards bought property nearer Whitehouse. He was the most wealthy and
influential man among the early German Lutherans in this part of New Jersey.
He built, nearly altogether at his own cost, the Central Church at New Ger-
mantown ; furnished the seats for the earlier church at Rockaway (now
Potterstown, near Lebanon) in 1733 ; left at his death a legacy of £1,000 to
support the preaching of the gospel ; he was most prominent in every part
of the early history of Lutheranism here, and seems always to have acted
the part of a large-minded and honorable man. Indeed, it seems more than
probable that without him the whole effort to maintain service under such
exceedingly adverse circumstances, would have failed entirely. He mentions
only •two children in his will, viz. : Baltus and Henry ; had ch. :
I. MARIA CATHRLNE, b. 15 July, 1719. bap. 2 Aug., 1719. She is prob-

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463

Tibly the dau. who is said to have died before 1748 ; perhaps it is her
tombstone which is marked "C. P., 1744," in the Sew Germantown
churchyard.
II. BALTHAZAR [Balthasai-or Baltus), b. 8 Sept. [8 Dec. 0, 1730, d. 25 Nov.,
1786, m. Sophia, b. 1726, d. 17 May, 1764, at 38 ; had ch., perhaps :
(D. Baltus, m. Mary and had: Catharina, b. 15 Nov., 1789.
(II). Nicholas, m. Anna and had: Peter Regintine and Sarah both
b. 12 April, 1781.
till). Frederick, d. 1820, res. at Fairmount ; on Tewkesbury Township
Book 1755 ; m. Elisabeth ; his will prob. 18 April, 1820, names ch. :
1. Mart Rose : 2. Marga_ret, b. 17.58, m. David Trimmer (s. of
Matthias, 1st) ; 3. Catherine, m. Fred Allick ; 4. Baltts, b. 1766, d.
March, 1786 ; 5. Elisabeth, m. Abraham Stine : 6. Hannah, m.
Manus Hildebrant ; 7. Charity, b. 1774, d. 13 Aug., 1S62, m. 19
Jan., 1794. Jacob Auble : 8. George, b. 14 Jan., 1784, d. 18 Oct..
1864, m, firsts Sarah Howell (dau. of Isaac), b, 7 May, 1787, d. 1852;

second, Mary , b. 16 Dec., 1793, and had ch.: <1). Marietta, m.

John Rowe ; (2). Frederick, m. Mary Hildebrant (dau. of Matthias) ;
(3). Isaac, m. Margaret Gulicks (dau. of John); (4). Ruth, m. John
Davis ; (5). Matthias, m. Maria Smith (has a son. Rev. Henry
Eugene Pickle, of Kansas); (6). Alfred, m. first, Sarah Crater ;
second, the widow of Peter Sutton ; (7). Samuel, m. first. Deborah
Bartles (s. of Henry) ; second, Elisabeth Walters (dau. of Silasl ; (8).
George, m. Jane Beavers ; (9). Henry, m. Mary Evert,
(IV). Abraham (perhaps s. of Baltus), d. 8 Feb., 1823; res. in Lebanon
twp., Hunterdon Co.. m. 3 Feb., 1782, Peggy Farley (dau. of Mein-
durt), b. 28 Feb., 1760, d. 28 March, 1818, buried at Coxesburg ;
had two ch. : Minard, who went away, and Baltus, A., b. 1783, d.
1871. at 88, m. 24 Feb , 1808, Elisabeth Hagaman, d. 20 Jan., 1849 ;
had ch. : 1 1). Abraham, b. 4 Aug., 1809, d. 19 July, 1876 ; (2). Adrian
H„ b. 5 April, 1813 ; (3). Minard, b 21 Nov., 1815, m. Margaret
Lance ; (4). Margaret, b. 20 July, 1817, d. June, 189 1.
in. ANNA EVA. m. 3 Dec.. 1750, Rev. Johannes Helfrich Schaum.
IV. HENRY, b. 15 Feb., 1729, d 5 Dec., 1765 ; had ch.:
(I). Baltus, b. 1760, d. 18 March, 1765.
(ID. Henry, confirmed 1780, prob. m. Mary; had ch.: 1. Johannes, b. 8
Feb., 1784 ; 2. Elisabeth, b. 12 Oct., 1785 ; 3. Henry, b. 3 Sept.,
1789 ; 4. Christina, b. 27 Sept., 1791 ; 5. Jacob, b. 26 Jan., 1794.
(HI). Elisabeth, confirmed 1780.
(TV). Gertraut, confirmed 1776.
FRANTZ WILHELM, signed call to Rev. Weygand 1749. Some of the records on
baptismal list which we have referred to Balthasar's sons may belong to this
brother's children.
JOHN NICHOLAS, on Society lands 1735, m. Johanna, and had at least two sons •
I. JOHN BALTHAZAR, b. 9 Sept., 1731 : his will, Alexander twp. , Hunter-
don Co., 23 Nov., 1796, names w. Barbara and two ch. 1. Nicholas, m.
Rebecca, and had Anna Barbara, b. 9 July, 1792 ; 2. Mary, m. a
Bodine.
II. CONRAD, res. near High Bridge, whose will, 4 Sept., 1790, prob. 16 June,
1801, names seven children ; m. 11 April, 1751, Anna Scharfenstine (dau.

464 Early Germans of New Jersey

of Matthias, of Lebanon twp.) : had ch.: 1. Nicholas, m. Elisabeth and

had: Johannes, b. 6 July, 1790 ; Mary Barnes, b. 22 Sept., 1796 ;

Jonathan, b. 2. Oct., 1798 ; 2. Charitt, m. Jacob Apgar ; 8. Catherine.

m. William Apgar ; 4. Sophia, m. a Cagin ; 5. Matthias, m. Adeline,

and had : Anna, b. 14 July, 1781 ; Anna Elisabeth, b. 10 Sept., 1787 ;

Catherine, b. 19 May, 1799 ; 6. G-eorgr in. Elisabeth, and had: Jacob, b.

2 Dec. 1790 ; Sarah Hummer, b. 9 Oct., 1795 ; Nicholas, b. 1 July, 1797 ;

William Apgar, b. 17 Sept., 1800 ; 7. Sarah, b. 1763, d. 5 June, 1841, m.

William Hoffman is. of Jacobus, of High Bridge).
Miscellaneous— Balthtjs and Catherine (b. 1762) had baptised at New
Germantown, Simon Mc, b. 10 May, 17S9 ; Henry, b. 15 Nov., 1792. FREDERICK
and Catherine had bap. at Alexandria, Matthias, b. 29 July, 1797.

POOL.

JEREMIAH, b. 1750, Juno 8, d. 1818, Oct. 19, m. Joanna, b. 174S, June 22, d. 182Sr
Nov. 12 ; came from Mendham and bought 200 acres at the Cross Roads,
Drakestown, where he kept tavern as early as 1801 ; had ch. :
I. ISAAC, b. 1773, May 20.
II. JACOB, b. 1775, Feb. 24.

III. BENJAMIN, b. 1777, April 12, m. Tabitha Dickenson.

IV. EZRA, b. 1779, Feb. 25, d. 1840, May 20, m. Mnhnln Brown (dau. of Israel),

b. 1783, Feb. 13, d. 1808, April 19 ; had ch. : 1. Richard, b. 1800, Nov. 1,
died young ; 2. William, b. 1802, July 5, m. (1) Betsey Oulick ; (2) Polly
Gulick (sister to Betsey) ; (3) Elisabeth Van Sickle ; 8. Nancy, b. 1804,
Nov. 14, m. Jacob Wire ; 4. Mart Ann, b. 1807, June 1, m. Joseph W.
Campbell, M. D., and had ch. : (1). Joseph, a. unm. ; (2). James, m. Mary
Haggerty ; (3). Mary, m. John Albert ; 5. Joanna, b. 1809, May 30, m.
Derrick Gulicks ; 6 David P., b. 1811, March 6, died young ; 7. Ezra L.
B., b. 1815, Oct. 22, m. (1) Mary Ann Hart ; (2) Sarah Vliet ; 8. Jeremiah,
b. 1820, May S, m Clarissy Hart ; 9. Phebe C, b 1822, April 19, m.
William Pool (b. of William), second cousins ; 10. Elisabeth, b. 1823,
June 14, m. (1) Hezekiah Abers ; (2) Benjamin Sutton, of Walnut Grove ;
11. John H., b. 1824, Nov. 21, m. Phebe Smith ; 12. Aaron G., b. 1828,
April 20, m. a Stark.
V. MARY, b. 1782, April 27, m. Thaniel Dickenson.
VI. ELISABETH, b. 1784, July 1, m. John Coleman ; went to Dlinois.
Vn. JEREMIAH, b. 1788, Mar. 19, m. Peggy Gates.

POTTER.

SAMUEL POTTER, emigrated from Wales to near Elisabeth, N. J., about 1685 ;
had ch. :
I. HANNAH, b 1691.

H. DANIEL, b. 1692, at Connecticut Farms and lived there. His three sons
came from Connecticut Farms and took possession of lots 6, 26 and 27, of
Elisabethtown Purchase, drawn by their father Daniel, °"H lot 22, drawn
by David Potter, of Summit, N. J. ; had ch. :
(I). Daniel, b. 1723, d. 1774.
(II). Amos, b. 1725.

Potter — Race 465

(HI). Samuel, Col., b. 1727, d. 1808, July II ; was a Colonel in the Revo-
lution, m. Jemimah Baldwin, b. 1730. March 30, d. 1819, Oct. 25 ;
had ch. :

1. Caleb, m. (1) Phebe Parsons ; (2) widow Hinds.

2. Ltdia, m. Joseph Allen.

3. Samuel, Capt., b. 1755, Sept. 18, m. Sarah Parsons (dau. of Wm.,

Jr.), b. 1758, Dec. 10; had ch.: (1). Jonathan, Col., b. 1779,
May 30, m. Hannah Woolverton, of Canada ; had ch. : (a).
Serini ;, m. Elisabeth Smith ; had ch. : Joseph, Jonathan, Ser-
injp, Edmund, Harvey, Elisabeth, Sarah ; (b). Dennis, b. 1804,
m. Mary Ann Hiler (dau. of Philip, now Mrs. John Bosenbury) ;
((!). Maria, b. 1806, died young ; (d). Sarah, m. Col. John Mc-
Kinstry ; (e|. Samuel, m. Jane Rue idau. of John); (f). Thank-
ful, m. Benj Dunham (s. of David) ; (g) . Jonathan, m. Ger-
trude Craig (dau. of William); ih). Mart, m. David Dunham (s.
of David); (2). Seeing, b. 1781, May 8, d. at 17 years ; (3). Elis-
abeth, b. 1785, Aug. 1, m. Thos. Mulford ; i4). Sarah, b 1787,
March 1, m. Hugh Bartley (a. of John); (5). Samuel, b. 1792,
March 1, d. at 20 years.

4. Isaac, m. (1) Abigail Bebout ; (2) Abigail Swain.

5. Enos, b. 1762, Mar. 28, m. Rhoda Miller (dau. of Moses).

6. Jemima, m. Cory.

7. Prudence, m. Daniel Hart (a. of Jeremiah).

8. Mart, b. 1769, m. Jas. Thomas.

9. Bethuel, b. 1774, died young.
IH. SARAH, b. 1696.

IV. SAMUEL, JR., b. 1699.
V. JOSEPH, b. 1702.
VI. ELISABETH, b. 1702.
VII. NOADIAH, b. 1704.
Vin. MARY, b. 1708.

RACE.

JACOB RACE [originally spelled Rees, pronounced Race). He must have come
to Amwell, Hunterdon Co., as early as 1717, as in 1826 he had been guardian of
Henry Boss for nine years ; bought 1768 the mill at Mt. Airy and in 1796 came
with his son to Franklin twp.

JACOB, 2d, s. of Jacob, 1st, b. 1716, d. 1804 ; res. in Franklin twp., m. (1) Elisabeth;
(2) about 1762, Charity Bosenbery (dau. of John and widow of Conrad Severs) ;
had 1. William, by wife Elisabeth, bap. Readington, 8. Aug., 1756 ; 2. Jacob,
by wife Charier, b. 11 Aug., 1764.

JACOB, 3d, s. of Jacob, 2d, b. 11 Aug., 1764, d. 4 July, 1857, at 93, m. (1) 1787,
Anne Rockefellar (dau. of William and Magdalena); (2) 1 Nov., 1801, Sophia
Hon" (dau. of Cornelius and Margaret Eick, and grand-daughter of Thos. Hon*
and Winifrith Johnson) ; (3) 30 Sept., 1837, Mrs. Charity Wert ; had ch. by 1st
wife :
I. WILLIAM, b. 5 Jan., 1788, m. Elisabeth Wilson ; had 2 ch.
II. MARY, b. 10 Jan., 1790, m. (1) Henry Rockefellar, and had one daughter;

(2) David C. Davis, and had five children,
m. JACOB, b. 22 Feb., 1794, m. Anne Stull and had three children.

466 Early Germans of New Jersey.

IV. JOHN, b. 6 May, 1797, m. Eliza Stiger (dau. of Baltis 7) ; had 9 children.
V. ANDREW, b. 27 Sept., 1799, m. Elisabeth Tomson by whom one dau.
VI. CORNELIUS, (by 2d wife), b. 2 March, 1803, m. Mary Spybey ; had 4 ch.
VII. HOLLOW AT H, b. 11 Sept., 1804, m. (1) Charlotte Sebold, by whom six
children ; (2) . Sarah Ann Pittenger, by whom one son.
VIII. SAMUEL, b. 16 June, 1806, m. Charlotte Bird ; had 4 children.
IX. ANNE, b. 25 May, 1809, m. David McClallen.
X. HENRY, b. 23 Feb., 1814, m. Ada Louisa Woodruff ; had five children.
XI. MARGARET, b. 19 Feb., 1816, died in infancy.

Miscellaneous— JOHANNES REES has a child bap. in N. T., 26 April, 1656,
Willemtje. ANDRIES has a child bap. in N. Y. 12 Feb., 1696, Johannes.
JOHANNES RACE is living at Huntington, L. I., 1675.

RARICK.

CONRAD RARICK, 1st, b. 1722, d. 1790, April 16, m. Anna Maria Weber, b. 1726,
d. 1799, Jan. 31 ; was a prominent man, especially in the German Reformed
Church, of which he was one of the first elders ; Hans Conrad Rarick arrived
at Phila. from Erbach, Wittenberg, 2 Sept , 1749 ; had ch. :
I. HENRY, went to northern New York.

II. CONRAD, b. 1763, d. 1811 at 48, m. Elisabeth Pace (dau. of Michael) : had
ch. (I). David, b. 1786, d. unm.; (II). Mart, b. 1T88, Jan. 25, m. Will.
Hager (s. of George) ; (HI). Anna Maboaretta, b. 1789, Oct. 25, m. Jacob
Lance (s. of Jacob); (IV). Elisabeth, b. 1791, Oct. 24, m. 1812, George
Neighbor (s. of Leon., 3d) ; (V). Conrad, 3d, b. 1793, Oct. 4, m. 1817, Feb.
20, Margaret Crater (dau. of Morris and Susanna Runyon) : had ch. :
1. Andrew, m. Sarah A. Wortman (dau. of Peter) ; 2. Elizabeth, m.
Jeremiah Hagaman (s. of James) ; 3. Morris, m. Amanda Hooper (dau.
of Peter) ; (4). Conrad, 4th, m. Jane Bartenis (dau. of Fred.) ; 5. Barbara
Ann, m. David Brown ; (VI). Susan— (VII). Margaretta, b. 1797,
July 16, unm., d. babe ; (VHI). John Trimmer, b. 1799, Sept. 1, m.
Sophia Brackley, res. at Easton, Pa.; (IX). Catherine, d. 1804, Oct, 24,
m. John Stryker (s. of Peter) .
IH. JOHN, b. 1765, m. Elisabeth Alpock 'dau. of William, 1st), b. 1766, d. 1836,
Sept. 25; hadch.:
(I). John, unmmarried.
(II). William, b. 1790, Dec. 20, m. first, Mary Ann Snook (dau. of John
Henry, of Newton, N. J.) ; second, Margaret Price (dau. of David) ;
had ch. : 1. Elisabeth, m. Isaac Frace, of German Valley; 2.
William S., m. Susan Mulligan, res. at Bartley; had ch.: (1).
William, m. Lydia A. Wack (dau. of Jacob); (2). Steward, m.
Annie Stephens (dau. of Amos ; (3) . Mary, m. Holloway H. Thomas ;
(4). Emma, m. Thomas Waterfield, of Johnsonburg, Sussex Co., N.
J.; 3. Margaret, m. Jonathan McPeake (s. of John, of Drakes-
town) ; 4. Mart Ann, m. Jesse Lake (s. of Garret) ; 5. Pernina,
m. John A. Crater (s. of John, res. at Drakestown) ; 6. Matilda,
m. Wm. Anthony (s. of Peter), and rem. to Illinois ; (7). Ezekiel,
m. first,, Elisabeth Miller (dau. of John) ; second, Mary Tappan,
res. in Mt. Olive twp. ; 8. John, m. Alwood, rem. to Princeton,
HI. ; 9. Abraham, rem. to Princeton, HI. ; 10. Sarah, m. Elijah

Rarick — Raub — Rawling — Read 467

Lake (3. of Garret), rem. to Princeton, HI; 11. J amis, died young ;
12. Clarissa, m. Jacob Kara, of Nauright.
(III). Mart, b. 1795, May 20 ; m. Abraham Ayres (s. of Ezekiel, of

Hackettsto wn) .
(IV). Elisabeth, b. 1800, Oct. 24, m. Ezekiel Ayers Is. of Ezekiel).
IV. WILLIAM, b. 1760, m. Susan Pace (dau. of Michael), b. 1778, Jan. 25 ;
had ch.: (I). Davtd, m. Sophia Potter (dau. of Matthias); (ID. Eliza-
beth, b. 1796, Sept. 21, m. first, Garret Lake ; second, Thomas Lake (sons
of Garret) ; (III). Jacob, b. 1807, July 22, died young.
V. MARY MARGARET, m. Matthias Flock(s. of Andreas).
VI. MARY CATHERINE, m. first, Anton Waldorf ; second, John Alpaugh.
VH. ANNA, m. a Sovereen.

VIII. MARY, b. 1759, d. 1834, Dec. 11, at 75, m. John Couse (s. of John Henry,
of Frankford, Sussex Co.).
IX CATHERINE, m. Morris Alpaugh (s. of William).

RAUB.

MICHAEL RAUB (or Raup), according to tombstone in Knowlton cemetery, was
one of the first settlers of Knowlton twp., Warren Co., m. Hariotte, b. 13 Feb.,
1733, d. 19 Nov , 1791 ; prob. had ch.:
I. ANDREW, Sen., of Knowlton. whose will, dated 11 Jan., 1806, prob. 25
May, 1809, names ch. : 1. Michael ; 2. Andrew ; 3. Jacob ; 4. Sarah,
m. a Hartial ; 5. Barbary, m. a Shoemaker ; 6. Cicely, m. a [Peter 0
Frees ; 7. Charlotte, m. a Wise ; 8. Elisabeth, m. a Bellis ; 9. Susanna
m. a Cool : 10. Margaret.
Miscellaneous — Barnet Raub is said to have come from Northampton, Co.,
Pa., to Harmony twp., Warren Co., and had Barnet and Levi. Michael and
Maria Elisabeth have Christina, b. 25 Aug., 1775 (Easton Records). George
William and Catharine appear on these records, 1771, and Peter and Christina
in 1781.

RAWLING.

ANTHONY RAWLING came from Yorkshire, England, in 1799 to New York
city ; naturalized after 5 years, m. 1808 and rem. to " English settlement" on
Beswick tract, Washington twp., Morris Co., N. J.; had one child Ann, who
m. William Hall, a sea captain, who had ch., Mary Ann, m. Richard Lewis,
Charlotte, Janette and Helen.

READ.

LUKE READ, of Lower Valley, m. Margaret Shueler (dau. of Peter >) ; had ch. :

I. RACHEL, m. Scovy, of Ohio.

II. ANNIE, died young.

III. JOHN, m. Margaret Harvey ("Lake Country," N. Y.)

IV. PHILIP, b. 1795, m. 1814, Dee. 5, Marian Lance (dau. of Herbert), b. 1800 ;

bought farm now occupied by Theo. Lance near Califon ; had ch. ; 1.
William, b. 1815, June 12, m. Keziah Castner ; 2. Catherine, b. 1817,
Aug. 21, m. George Flomervelt ; 3. Nelson, b. 1820, Feb. 23, m. first,
Jane Stephenson, res. at Stanhope, Sussex Co., N. J. ; second, .

468 Early Germans of New Jersey

V. LUKE, unmarried.
VI. CATHERINE, m. Reuben Davis ("Lake Country," N. Y.).
VII. MART, m. Henry Counterman (" Lake Country," N. Y.).
JOHN READ, of Schooley's Mountain, b. 1760 (?), d. about 1850, at 90, m. Abbey
Hoffman, b. 1760 (?), d. about 1844, at 84 ; had ch. :
I. WILLIAM, m. Elsie Wean.
II. JACOB, m. Effie Hoffman.

III. JAMES, m. Katie Swick, res. at Whitehouse.

IV. JOHN, b. 1801, Jan., d. 1874, m. Julia A. Bess (dau. of Jacob): bought in

fall of 1835, 95 acres of Hoffman Ayres, where his son Peter Read now
lives ; 1845, 7 acres of George McCracken, 13 of Harvey Day, and 60 of
George Wack ; had ch. : 1. William, m. Mary A. Thomas ; res. at
Beattystown ; 2. Jeremiah, m. first, Ann Smith (widow of Morris
Sharp) ; second, Lizzie Dolton ; 3. Jacob, m. Huldah Clawson (dau. of
David), res. at Schooley's Mountain ; 4. Julia Ann, died young ; 5.
Joseph,, m. Mary A. Kinney, res. at (Budd's Lake) ; 6. Mart, m. Aaron
Drake (s. of John), res. at Budd's Lake ; 7. John, m. Abbey Smith : 8.
Peter, m. Mary Swayzie (dau. of Jacob) ; 9. Andrew, m. Sarah Dick
erman (or Dikeman) .

REED.

AUGUSTINE REID, of Flanders, b. 1731, d. Sept., 1807, at 76, m. Sarah Reading
(dau. of John), b. 1738, d. 10 July. 1809, at 71 ; was a German and came from
Freehold ; his father-in-law deeded to him and his wife Sarah, 6 Dec., 1762, a
tract of 500 acres between BartleyvUle and Flanders, for 5 shillings ; his will
dated 23 June, 1804, prob. 16 Jan., 1808, names only one child John, who is cut
off from his inheritance.

AUGUSTUS REED, perhaps son of Augustine, m. 25 March, 1798, Sophia Corwin
(dau. of Joseph), b. 1778, d. 1853, and had ch.: 1. Mart ; 2. John, b. 1799 ; 3.
Elisabeth ; 4. Margaret ; 5. Joseph ; 6. George R. ; 7. Jaspin S. ; 8. Sarah ;
9. Jacob R. ; 10. Nathaniel ; 11. Mart ; 12. Augustine ; 13. Catherine C.

REEVES.

JAMES REEVES, from Walts, d. 7 May, 1697, m. Mary (dau. of Wm. Purrier) ;
1662 "Goodman Reeves" freeman of Conn.; 1686, 5 males and 4 females in
family ; had ch. :
I. JAMES (Capt.), b. 1673, d. 14 March, 1732, at 59, m. Deborah, b. 1676, d. 5
Feb., 1754, at 78 ; had Mart and after 1698, James (sen. in 1755, who
then m. Anna Wines), Deborah m. 1719, Nathaniel Warner.
II. THOMAS iperh. s. of Thomas, of Mass.), d. 4 Feb., 1705, m. Mary Terry
(dau. of Thomas) ; rated, 1676, for 23 acres, &c.

III. WILLLIAM, m. first, Elisabeth, d. 1738-9 ; second, Sarah Mapes, m.

1739-40 ; 1676, rated for 5 acres, &c. ; 1686, 2 males, 4 females in family.

IV. JOHN, d. 16 Dec, 1711-2, m. first, Hannah ; second, Martha; had ch.:

1. Walter, d. 1761, m. 31 May, 1742, Elisabeth Reeves (dau. of William),
d. 1767 ; had ch. : Elisabeth, Abigail, Nathan, Hannah, William, Sarah,
Daniel, Elisha;will. 1761, Feb. 7 (N. Y.); 2. John, Jr., b. 1682, d. 10

Reeves — Reger 469

Aug., 1727, at 45 ; 3. Et.tsha, b. 1690, d. 13 May, 1730, at 40 ; 4. Abigail,
(perh. the one who m. 1715-6, Thomas Dickerson, b. 1672 and s. of Peteri ;
see child of VI Joseph below) ; 5. Bethia.
V. ISAAC, m. Fhebe Tuthill (dau. of Henry) ; 1671, living with Will. Purrier,

his grandfather ; 1697, in his father's will.
VI. JOSEPH, b. 1656 (see below).
VTL JONATHAN (perhaps), d. 16 Feb., 1708, m. Martha, who perh. d. 16 May,
1782, at 87; rated, 1683, on 30 lbs.; deeds 1684-7 ; had ch.; 1. Margaret;
2. Miit ; X Martha. Jr_, m. Zebolon Hallock in 1720 ; 4. Matthew.
JOSEPH, son of James the emigrant, b. 1656, d. 22 April, 1736, at 80, m. (1) Abigail
(d. 1708) ; (2) Deliverance Wells (dau. of Joshua). Following children named
in will, prob. 1736 (N. T.): 1. Joseph, Jr.; 2. Benjamin (Ensign*, b. 1686, d.
May, 1752, at 66, m. Deliverance Wells; will, 1743, June 1, 1752, June 3 : had
ch. : Jothua, Ezra, Joseph, Abigail, m. Silas Moore, Deliverance, m. Joseph

Horton, Mehitable, m. Landon in 1757 ; children died in 1718 and 1740 : (2.

David, m. 3eruah Hunter in 1716 ; on list of freeholders, 1737 ; 4. Ezekxas or
Hkzektah (see below); i Solomon ; ti. Abigail, iperh. dau. of Joseph, Jr.. s.
of Joseph above), m. Thomas Dickerson ib. 1672 and s. of Peter) ; 7. Mary (per-
haps dau. of Joseph, Jr., s. of Joseph); 8. William ; 9. Hannah.
All the above nine children of Joseph mentioned in his will, 1722, July 19, and
1736, June 3 (prob. N. T.), with his wife Deliverance ; himself "blacksmith."
EZEKIAS (or Hnanlriah), son of Joseph, d. 1 Feb., 1770, m. (1) Jerusha Hallock,
1709, d. 1738 ; (2) Rachel Mapes, 1739 ; will 1761, prob. 1770, (N. Y.) ; on list
freeholders 1737 ; had ch.; Manasseh, Jonathan, William, Jesse, Silas, Purr-
yer, ifary, Jerusha.
L MANASSEH, voter of Roxbury, N. J., 1776.

EL JONATHAN, had ch. hap. Morristown Records : Samuel, bap. 1752,
Sept. 24 ; Mabtha ; Nathan ; John ; Mast, bap. 1753, Oct. 21 ; Jona-
than, bap. 1755 ; Rachel, bap. 1757 ; Jonathan, bap. 1759.
m, WILLIAM.

IV. JESSE, of Rockaway, N. J„ had ch. bap. June 20, 1750, and another.
Denson, bap. 1751, Nov. 14.
V. SILAS, " Roxbury, N. J." gives mortgage 1783, May 18, to Wm. Corwin
for land in Roxbury; will, Trenton, 1776, Sept. 5, 1777, May 28, names
ch.: Moses, Silas, Samuel, Joseph, Sarah, Jkbusha, Isaac.
VL PURRYER.
VIL MARY.
VLLT. JERUSHA.
THOMAS, said to be brother of James ; to Southampton 1667, d. Aug. 28, 1685, m.
Rebecca Davis and had John, b. 1673, July 15 ; Rebecca, b. 1676, Mar. 1 ;
Thomas, b. 1679, Oct. 3 ; Hannah, b. 1681, Feb. J ; Abigail, b. 1684, Sept. 22.

REGER.

ADAM REGER (originally Rueger, not Cregar nor Riker), of Whitehouse, one of

three brothers from Germany, the other two of whom settled, one at Clinton

and one at Easton ; signs Articles of Faith of New Germantown Lutheran

Church 1767 ; had ch. :

L FREDERICK, who had : 1. WrLLiAM ; 2. Jacob ; 3. Adam ; 4. John ; 5.

Isaac ; 6. Da vtd ; 7. a Daughter.

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II. JOHN, b. 1782, m. Sarah Todd, and had : 1. Ad ah, m. Susan A. Lambert j
2. Eubha, m. Margaret Wyckoff ; 3. Henrietta, m. Isaac Vosseller ; 4.
John, m. Ann Sutphin ; 5. Wn.i.Ttir, m. (1) Jane A. Hickson ; (2) Mrs.
Mary Todd ; 6-. Catherine Rrnun, m. Q. V. Stryker ; 7. Augustine,
m. Margaret Vosseller ; 8. Job C, m. Fhebe Sutphin.

HI. HARMON, m. Margaret Job*,, b. about 1790 and had Catherine, m. Geo.
Carhart.

TV. MARY.
V. MARGARET.

VI. KATE.
VII. ELLEN.

RHINEHART.
ADAM RHINEHART (or Rhinehardt), b. 1739, d. 1816, Aug. 7, m. Anna Gertruda

WalMorf (dau. of Anthony), b. 1741, d. 1880, June 23 ; could read German only.

This Adam may have been a son of VALENTINE, who was b. 1709, Jan. 1, d.

1774, Not. 15. The first Rhinehart settled where Taylor Hoffman now lives,

opposite John Rhinehart. Martin lived about half a mile nearer Black Raver ,.

on same road. Adam came from Get many 1752, and 1784, June 1, bought 100-

acres, for £158 15s., of the estate of Anthony Waldorf, of which he was in

actual possession ; had eh. :
I. CHRISTIAN, m. Margaret Monday; had Christopher, b. 1794, Feb. 16.
H. JOHN, b. 1766, Feb. 24, d. 1852, April 25, m. Christina Abel (dau. of
Jacob), b. 1771, May 16, d. 1855, Dec. 21 ; had ch.: 1. Adah, b. 1793,
Mar. 23 ; 2. FBMDOIC, b. 1795, April 23 ; 3. JOHN, b. 1797, 8ept. 13 ; 4.
George, b. 1799, March 24 ; 5. Sophia, b. 24 March, 1800 ; 6. Anthont
"W aldorf, b. 1803, March 25, and several others.

III. MARTIN, b. 1768, Feb. 24, d. 1843, m. 1795, April 23, Mary Ann Alpock
(dau. of William), b. 1769, March 27. d. 1854, at 85 years ; bad ch.: 1.
Peter, b. 1796, March 9, died young ; 2. Elisabeth, b. 1797, July 13, m.
Christopher Heldenbrant (s. of Jacob) ; 3. Mmn Gertraud or
"Charity," b. 1798, Nov. 19, m. Matthias Thomas (s. of John); 4.
Wn.T.iAM. b. 1801, April 9, m. Mary Crater (dau. of Phillip) ; had ch. : (1).
Mary Elisabeth, b. 1826, Sept. 11, d. 1834, Jan. 14 ; <2>. John, b. 1828,
June 11, m first, Almira Apgar (dau. of Fred); second, Rebecca Hoff-
man (dau. of Harmon) ; (3). Merinda, b. 1830. June 6, m. Henry N. P.
Barkman ; (4). Margaret, b. 1832, May 28, m. Fbineas EL Apgar (s. of
David); (5). Susanna, b. 1835, Jan. 24, unm. ; (6). Morris, b. 1838, April
29, m. Elisabeth Abel (dau. of Philip); (7). Philip, b. 1842, Jan. 17, m.
first, Emeline Leek. (dan. of Daniel); second, Mary TJpdyke ; 5. Adam, b.
1805, Jan. 12, died young ; 6. John, b. 1807, March 5, m. Jane Moore (dau.
of George); had ch.: (>). Martin, m. Mary Hegeman ; (2). Catherine £.,
m. Henry Hoffman (s. of John) ; (3). Mary Ann, m. James Fisher (s. of
Christian); (4). Oeorge, m. TTnnnah Alpock (dau. of William); (5). John,

m. Margaret Vescelius (dau. of Oliver) ; (6). David, m. Trimmer ;

(7). Evert, m. Loretta Crowe ; (8). William, m. Jane Eick (dau. of Win.).
(9). Emma, m. Peter Lane (s. of Matthias); (10). Charles m. Angeline
Apgar (dau. of Isaac 0.); 7. David Welsh, b. 181S, Aug. 6, m. Hannah
Hildebrant (dau. of Jacob); had ch.: (1). Samuel, b. 1839, Sept. 5, unm.;
(2). William E., b. 1841, Sept 2, m. Delilah Pickle, res at Fan-mount ;
(3). Anna, b. 1844, March 1, m. William Todd, res. at Paterson ; (4).

RhIKEHART — RlTTENHOUSE — ROBERTS 47 I

Hannah E., b. 1847, Feb. 26, m. Ralph Beavers, of Lincoln, Neb.; (5).
Sarah J., b. 1849, April 20, m. John Apgar, of Dover ; (6). Ellen, b. 1851.
Oct. 6, m. a Benbrook, of Somerville ; (7). Emma, b. 1854, April 30, m.
Jas. Erven, of Madison ; S. Mary Ann Hkldebraxt, o 1820, July 26.
IV. JOHN ADAM, b. 1774, Aug. 29, m. Elisabeth Johnson.
V. MARY, m. a Sharp.
VI. MARGARET.

VTL ELISABETH, m. Matthias Alpock.
GOODFRIED RHINEHART, Esq., b. 1744, Aug. 23, d. 1814, Oct. 7, m. Gertraut
Pickle (dau. of Balthasar) ; was a " Native of Germany" (tombstone) and some
relation to Adam (perhaps a brother). He owned a lot and kept a stere at
New Germantown : had ch :
L SOPHIA, b. 1771, Oct. 9.
II. SUSANNA, b. 1773, Nov. 5.
IH. ANNA, b. 1780, Oct. 22.
IV. CHARITY, b. 1784, Sept. 5.

V. MARGARET, b. 17S7, April 13.

VI. GEORGE WASHINGTON, b. 1789, Oct. 19.
VII. MARY LENA GESSNER, b. 1792, Feb. 19.

RlTTENHOUSE.

NICHOLAS (Clausl RUTTYNHUYSEN came to New Germantown, Pa., between
1683 and 1710 ; built the first paper mill made in America on a small stream,
which empties into the Wissahickon, one mile above the Schuylkill ; had ch. :
Oerhart, Matthias, Henrich, William. Nicholas was grandfather of David,
the philosopher, who was born 8 April, 1732, d. 26 June, 1796.
WILLIAM, son of Nicholas, bought land in Delaware twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J.,
1734; hadch.:
I. ISAAC.
II. LOT.
DZ. PETER.
IV. MOSES.
V. CAROLINE, m. Richard Heath.

VI. ABIGAIL, m. a Freeman.
VU. ANNA, m. a Dansville.

VHI. REBECCA, m. Amos Bonham.

ROBERTS.

HUGH ROBERTS, of Gloucester, died 1670, m. 8 Nov., 1649, Mary Calkins ; rem.
to New London ; was a tanner and located in Newark. (See Shaw's History
Essex and Hudson Counties, Vol. I, p. 3661. Had ch.: Maby, b. 1652 ; Sam-
uel, b. 1656 ; Mehttablb, b. 1658 ; Hugh 2d, b. 1667 ; Pbiscilla Osborn ;
Abi ah, b. 1703, m. Moses Thomson.

HUGH 2d, b. 1667, d. 1738, at 71, m. Martha and had, 1. Hugh, b. 1696, d. 1776 at
80, m. Abigail Brown and had, (1). Moses, b. 1725, d. Jan. 13, 1804 (whose ch.
were, Moses, John, Sears, Eunice and Sarah) ; (2) . Daniel (whose ch. were,
David, Moses and Aaron) ; 2. John, b. 1711, d. May, 1757, buried at Madison
and had, Joseph, Samuel, Stephen, John, Abigail, Sarah, Elisabeth and
Hannah; 3. Samuel, b. 1715, d. Bernard twp., Somerset Co., Jan. 31, at 86,

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m. [2d w. 0, 2 Jan., 1768, Elisabeth Ogden (widow of Stephen), b. 1725, d. IS
July, 1795, at 71 ; 4. Hannah Smith ; 5. Rebecca Tompkins ; 6. Abigail.

JOSEPH, b. 1714, d. 9 Feb., 1766 ; res. ; had ch. : 1. Jesse ; 2. Ichabod ; 3.

Joseph ; 4. William ; 5. Samuel, perh. his will, Morristown, 1822, names w.
Sarah and ch., John. Nathaniel, Samuel, Joseph, Abigail Conklin, Agnes
Crowell, Sarah Sturge (wife of Silas) ; 6. Amos ; 7. Phebe ; 8. Hannah ; 9.
Sarah.

AMOS, perh. s. of Joseph, was settled in Roxbury twp., 1741 ; had ch. at least :
I. JOHN, whose will, Chester, 1821, names only nephews and nieces.
H. CATHERINE, m. John Sweazey and had, at least, John Roberts Sweazey.

III. RICHARD, m. 17 May, 1778, Anna Swazey ; had ch. : 1. Amos, b. 1786,

d. 19 March, 1853, m. Elisabeth , b. 1787, d. 25 May. 1858 ; 2. Lydia,

m. a Geddes ; 8. Rebecca ; 4. John, Jr.; 5. Hannah ; 6. Nancy, m. 12
June, 180C, Samuel Wire.

IV. LYDIA.

V. AARON, (perh. s, of Amos), b. 17 Sept., 1755, d. 12 May, 1815 ; buried at
Mendham.

ROBERTSON.

JOHN ROBERTSON, b. 11 Nov., 1756, d. 11 July, 1817, came from Paisley, Scot-
land, and first settled at Allamuchey, Warren Co. ; rem. 1805, to Independence
twp.. upon the farm now owned by Dr. 0 Dover, m. Elisabeth Corwin (dau. of
Bartholomew), b. 3 Oct., 1763, d, 3 June, 1844 ; had ch. : 1. Archibald, m.
Mary Emery ; 2. Joseph, b. 17 April, 1796, d. 17 Oct., 1850, unm.; 3. Charles,

m. Julia ; 4. Aaron, b. 1803, m. Elisabeth Johnston (dau. of Jacob), was

Surrogate of Warren Co., 1839-1844, Judge in Court of Common Pleas, 1845-8,
and had ch. : Ellen, m. George Van Horn ; Anna and Emily, unmarried.

ROCKAFELLAR.

PETER ROCKAFELLAR was one of three brothers the other two of whom
settled, one in South Jersey and the other in N. Y. State. John Peter with
two sons, Peter and John, was naturalized July, 1730 ; prob. m. Elisabeth ;
voter in AmweD, 1738. The will of Peter prob. 6 Dec., 1763, exempts the grave
yard at Ringoes and names ch. :
I. WILLIAM, who had ch. : 1 Tunis, m. Polly ; 2. Hiram ; 3. William, m.

Aletta Ditmars ; 4. Howell : 5. Andrew, m. Hannah Hixon.
II. PETER, m. Mary Bellis ; his will, March 22, prob. May 14, 1787, names
ch.: 1. Peter ; 2. Godfrey ; 3. John ; 4. Henry, b. 7 March, 1747, d.
1 Feb., 1841, m. Ann Kitchen, b. 1751, d. 22 Dec., 1827 ; 5. William ; 6.
Jacob ; 7. David ; 8. Mary, m. Adam Bellis (s. of William) ; 9. Elisa-
beth, m. a Hoppock.

III. ANN, bap. [Somerville records], June, 1724, m. a Hunk.

IV. ELISABETH, m. a Johnson.
V. ELSE, m. a Snuke [Snook].

VI. CATHARINE.

VH. CHRISTEEN.

Miscellaneous— THIEL ROKKEFELLAR, of The Camp [Saugerties], m. 16
June, 1761, Anna Maria Maul. Frederick, P. and J. Rockefellar, are found on
map of Livingston Manor in year 1798.

ROELOFFSON

R0EL0FF50N.

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LAURENS RULOFFSEN, b. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1689, d. 1771 ; m. 1715, June
28 (banns pubu'shed in LutheranJChurch in New York, May 16), Catharine
Shuman (dau, of the late Herman, a potterl, b. 1695, Feb., d. 1776, July.
There were very many of this name in New Amsterdam from a very early
date, and they may have been related to Lawrence. He had ch. :
I. LAURENS, bap. 1716, March 37.

II. ROELOF, b. 1717, Sept. 26, d. 1783, Nov. ; will written 1783, May 22 ;

prob. 1784, Jan. 2 ; m. (1) Catherine Bodine ; (2) Elisabeth Leek, b. 1732,
Oct. 27 ; had ch. :
(I). Lawrence.
(II). John.
(EU). Christian.

(IV). Lea, d. 1782, June 4, m. Jacob Sharp ; had two children: 1. Maria
Scharfenstein, b. 16 Feb, 1779 ; 2. Anna Scharfenstein, b. 1781.
(V). Isaac, m. (1) Elisabeth Trimmer (dau. of John), b. 1776. Dec. 11 ; (2)
a Roelofson, by whom no children ; had children : 1. Christo-
pher, b. 1797, died about 1857, m. Mary Hann (dau. of
William); had ch.: (1). Mart Ann, b. 1807, Jan. 31, d. 1892,
March 31, m. Michael Corvatt ; (2). William Hann, b. 1819, d.
1883, m. Sophia Schuyler (dau. of Peter and Cath. Lance) ; had ch. :
(a). William E., m. Mary Gary, res. at Dunellen, and have a dau.,
Acta; (b). Catherine Schuyler, m. George R. Prost, of Hacketts-
town ; (3). Sarah, d. unm. ; (4). Elijah, m. Ann Gulick ; 2.
Anna, b. 1791, d. 1863, Sept. 1, m. (1) Charles Lyons, Mendham ; (2)
David Felmley, New Germantown ; 3. David, m. Elisabeth Frone
(dau. of John); had ch.: (1). Isaac, m. Emily Welsh idau. of
Jacob) ; had ch. : (a) . Susan, m. John Slater (s. of Peter) and had
two children : Isaac Roelofson. unm., and Myrtie (wife of Charles
Flynn); (b). Jacob, d. at 26; (3). Caroline, m. David Hudson
Force, and have one child, William ; (2). Philip, died at about 16 ;
4. John, unm.; 5. Elisabeth, m. (1) William Trimmer (s. of
David) ; (2) David Neighbr is. of Leonard) ; 6. Sarah, m. Isaac R.
Srope, res. at Baptisttown ; 7. Mart, b. 1801, m. Peter Stryker is.
of Peter, 2d) ; 8. Philip, d. young, killed by falling out of a cart.
(VI). Anna, m. 1796, Nov. 20, Philip Kern (s. of Christopher).
(VII). Abraham, b. 1772, d. 1777, Feb. 10.
(Vi_l_l). Henrt, perhaps the one of Readington, who m. Maria Van Sickle
(dau. of Cornelius), bap. 29 Oct., 1769, and had ch. : 1. Cornelius ;
2. Nathaniel ; 3. Mart ; 4. Henrt ; 5. Jemima ; 6. Julia ; 7-
Sarah ; 8, Joel ; 9. John ; 10. m>b»t»
(LX). Elisabeth.

III. HERMANES, b. 1719, July, d. 1805, March, m. Margaretta Van Horn

(dau. of Abraham), d. 1790 ; had ch. (order uncertain) :

(I). Elranora, m. 1774, Feb. 3, Peter Wirz (s. of Rev. John Conrad, the

emigrant) .
(II). Maria, b. 1751, Feb. 10, m. 1774, Feb. 3, Conrad Swackhamer, Jr. (s.

of Conrad), d. 1791, Sept. 24.
(III). Anna More, d. 1791, Sept.

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(IV). Abraham, m. Catherine, had one child, Experience, b. 1789, Oct. 6.

(V). Hermanes, m. 1784, Aug. 1, Susanna Beemer ; had ch.: 1. Merct, b.

1785, Dec. 17 ; 2. Margaret, b. 1787, Sept. 18 ; 3. Experience, b.

1789, Oct. 6 ; 4. Mart, b. 1791, Aug. 26 ; 5. Susanna, b. 1793,

Sept. 8.

(VI). Lorentz, m. 1781, Nov. 4, Anna Young.

(VII). Cornelius, m. Jane ; had ch.: 1. Elisabeth, b. 1792, April 27 ; 2.
Elijah, b. 1796, Feb. 20 ; 3. Lydia, b. 1798, Dec. 15 ; perhaps also:
4. Samuel ; 5. Sarah (wife of a Willet) ; 6 Hetty, m. a "VVillet ;
7. John. These four last-named are found in the will of
Cornelius, of Readington, prob. 10 March, 1827.
(VHI). Maroaretta, m. 1781, Jan. 25, Christopher Heldebrant.
(IX). Catherine, b. 1755, m. John Trimmer (s. of Matthias).
(X). Elisabeth, m. 14 Feb., 1793, John Scobi.
(XI). Frederick.
Tv . LAURENS, b. 1733, June 18. bap. Oct. 21.

Miscellaneous— There was a JOHANNES ROELOFSON, who settled "on
the Raritans " about 1700, but nothing is known of his family.

RUNYON.

The family of Runyons are descended from VINCENT RONGION. He was a
Huguenot and came to America in the year 16*i5. He settled in East Jersey on the
Elisabethtown grant as early as 1668-70. He was called at the first mention of his
name, "a mariner from Poitou." This province in France endured the fiercest
persecution on account of religion, until all industries were paralyzed and whole
communities were depopulated. There is on file at Trenton a marriage license
issued by the governor of East Jersey, Philip Carteret, in the year 1668. This
document reads as follows :

" To any of the Justices of the Peace or Ministers of the Province of New Jersey:
Whereas, I have received information of a mutual agreement between Vincent
Rongion, of Portiers, in France, and Ann Boutcher, the daughter of John Boutcher
of Hartford, in England, to solemnize marriage together, for which they have
requested my lycense, and there appearing no lawful impediment for the obstruc-
tion thereof, these are to require you or eyther of you, to joyne the said Vincent
Rongion and Ann Boutcher in matrimony, and them to pronounce man and wife,
and to make record thereof, according to the laws in that behalf provided, for the
doing whereof this shall be to you or eyther of you a sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand and seal of the Province, the 28th of June, 1668, and the
20th year of the raigne of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second, of England,
Scotland and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.

(Signed) Ph. Carteret.

This couple were joyned in matrimony by me the 17th of July, 1668.

(Signed) James Bolton.

Vincent Rongion bought a piece of land at Elizabeth Town, 20 March, 1671-2.
He soon however removed to Piscataway, where in the spring of 1677 he purchased
a farm of 154>j' acres. The sons and daughters of Vincent and Ann Boutcher
were : Vinc~nt, Darich [Derick or Dirck, the same as Richard], Joseph, Reune,
Ephraim, M^-i'y, Peter, Jane and Sarah. Besides these children there was a John

R.UNYON 4-j

Runyon, prob. another son of Vincent, who m. 1692-3, Elisabeth Dunn (prob. dau.

of Hugh Dunn) and who was probably the ancestor of those branches of the family

in which the name Hugh occurs. If this is the case he was prob. the father of

HUGH, (prob. the son of John, 3. of Vincent), b. ]715, June 20, died 1804 at 90.

m. Anna Savidge (dau. of William Savidge and Elisabeth Smith), b. 1721, July

2, d. about 1795. Hugh is buried at Bedminster church vard. He had ch. :

L ELEANOR, b. 1748, Oct. 1, d. 1823, April 3, m. Daniel Heath, b. 1750

Aug. 30, d. 1825, June 13. Both buned at Basking Ridge, N. J.
LL WTT.T.TAM, b. 12 March, 1750. d. 1831, m. Mary Poland (2d w.) d. 1814 ;
had ch.: 1. Elisabeth, b. 18 Dec., 17S5, d. 6 April, 1823, m. John Boyle;
2. Anna, m. Henry Cooper ; 3. Robert, went West ; 4. Richard B. (by
second wife), b. 14 Feb., 1814, m. Ann Sanders.
DJ. ElflSABETH, b. 16 Dec., 1751, m. Andrew Littell, b. Jan., 1749.
IV. ANN, b. 6 July, 1753, m. John Groves.
V. SARAH, b. 23 March, 1755, m. Thomas Sunderland.
VI. HUGH, b. 1756, Oct. 10, d. 15 Nov. 1843, m. Theodosia Freeze, b. 3 Feb.,
1765. d. 10 Feb., 1838. Buried in Patrie burying ground between Chester
and Peapack ; no children.
VTJ. RICHARD, b. 30 Nov., 1758, m. Jemima Hoagland, b. 1759 ; had ch. : 1.
Richard, d. 16 Aug., 1845, and his wife Jemima d. 15 April, 1848. Both
buried in Patrie burying ground ; had ch.: (1) Richard, b. about 1786,
unm.; (21. Hugh, b. 1788, d. 17 July, 1851, m. Sarah Osborn about 1828,
b. 9. Oct., 1810, d. 27 Dec., 1873 ; (31. Abigail, b. 17 Sept., 1791, d. 1 Dec..
1873, m. Morris P. Crater, 31 Oct., 1821, b. 6 Aug., 1800 ; (4). Henry, b.

23 Jan., 1794, d. 16 8ept, 1871, m. 2 Jan., 1823, Ann Shangle. d. 24 Sept.,
1878, at 82 years ; had four daughters ; \S). Richard, b. 17 June, 1797, d.

24 April , 1761, m. Jane Mullen, d. 30 Nov., 1842, at 30 years, 9 months
and 14 days of age ; both buried in Patrie burying ground ; had son
Redford, b. 1840, d. 1863 : (61. Mart S., b. 18 Feb., 1801, d. 5 Oct., 1852,
m. Ezekiel Rogers, 11 Feb., 1818, b. 1795, d. 1866 ; (7). Susan, b. 1803, m.
Abraham Wortman ; had ch. : Hugh., Mart/ Ann, Cornelia, Richard.
John and Henry.

VILT. MARGARET, b. 22 Nov., 1760, d. 30 May, 1857, m. Benj. Maple, b. 1757,
d. 21 April, 1833.
IX ABIGAIL, b. 17 Dec., 1762, m. Philip Fulkerson ; no children.
X. ROBERT, b. 13 Sept., 1764, d. 4 July, 1850, m. 22 Nov., 1792, Catherine
Sutton, b. 2 May, 1773, d. 15 March, 1850 ; both buned at Lower Squan-
kum ; had ch. : Elisabeth, b. 1793 ; Richard, b. 1794 ; Henry, b. 1795 ;
Ann, b. 1800 ; Reuben Groves, b. 1802 ; John, b. 1804 ; Eleanor, b. 1806 ;
Samuel L., b. 1809.
HUGH, b. about 1740 ; had, at least,

L JOSEPH, who came from Middlesex to Warren Co. about 1810 ; had oh. :
L Hugh, died young ; 2. Vincent, m. Catherine Jones (whose 2d husband
was Isaac Hager) ; had ch.: (1). Job J., rem. to Columbus, Ohio ; 2).
William, m. Mary Ellen Searles (dau. of Moses, of Schooley's Moun-
tain) and has, Martha, Lydia, Isaiah, Emma and William, all unm.
in 1893 ; (3). Kbetah, m. Abraham Holeman, of Ohio ; 3. William,
Lonostreet, who had children : d). Nelson, has children^oAn, Frank,
Charles, Arrison, ilaraaret and Martha ; (2). Elisabeth Ann, m. Mor-
ris Parks ; (3) to (61. Three daughters ; 4. Joseph, rem. to Penn. ; 5. Sarah

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Ann, m. Samuel Acker, of Perm. ; 6. Thankful, b. 1806, d. 1858, Nov.
17, at 52, m. Capt. Sam. A. Van Sickle. [See " Piscatavmy Settlers" by
Oliver B. Leonard, and " Genealogy of Runycm, Family" by Henry
Runyon, Princeton, N. J.]

RUSLINQ.

JAMES RUSLING was the first of the family in this country, b. 22 July, 1782,
d. 11 Aug., 1826, m. (1) Mary Fowler, b. 23 Nov., 1766, d. 25 July, 1809 ; (2)
Hannnah Rose, b. 17 Nov. 1775 ; kept store at Newberg, near Hackettstown, N-
J., 'and owned part of the Beswick tract, on which was the "English settle-
ment," Washington twp., Morris Co., N. J.; had ch. : 1. Joseph, b. 12 May,
1788, was a Methodist minister ; 2. James, m. a Loder, and resided at Eastern ;
3. William ; 4. Hannah ; 5. Gershou, b. 1 Sept., 1796 . 6. Sedqewtck, b. 24
April, 1799, m. Electa Cummins, and was a Methodist minister ; 7. Mart, b. 4.
Nov., 1803, m. John Sharp ; 8. Robert, b. 1 Jan., 1812, m. Mary MacCracken ;
9. John, b. 6 March, 1813, m. Margaret Bennett, and res. near Blairstown, N.
J. ; 10. Mercy, b. Oct., 1814, m. Joseph Ink ; 11. Jacob, d. young.

SALMON.

The Salmons were originally Scotch and knighted by Sir Robert Bruce in 14th
century ; moved across the border, in the Highland wars, to Southwold, England.
Three families came to America in 1640 ; one settled in Massachusetts, another in
New Jersey and the third at Southold, Long Island.

WILLIAM SALMON, of Southold ; his will prob. March 19, 1666, m. before 1649,
the widow of Matthew Sunderland ; had children before 1672 : William and
John.
JOHN, son of William 1st, had ch.: William, b. Aug. 12, 1684 ; Sarah, b. Aug.
18, 1687 ; Mart, b. Feb. 10, 1691 ; Anna, b. March 25, 1693 ; John, b. Nov. 18,
1698.
WILLIAM 2d, the oldest child of John, b. Aug. 12, 1684, m. Nov. 25, 1708, Hannah
Baley ; had ch.: Hannah, b. Sept. 28, 1710 ; Joshua, (or John ?), b. May 7,
1712 ; William 3d.
WTLLIAM 3d, b. Feb. 18, 1714, d. July 14, 1803, at 89, less 15 days, m. 11 April,
1737, Elisabeth, b. July 7, 1716, d. Nov. 13, 1803, at 87 ; had ch.: William, b.
16 Oct., 1738, d. 28 March, 1764 ; Peter (see below) ; John, b. 25 April, 1743 ;
Elisabeth, b. 14 May, 1744, d. 11 June, 1801 ; John, b. 17 July. 1747 ; Richard
b. 27 June, 1750, d. 28 Jan., 1813 ; Cutler, b. 1 Sept., 1753, d. 27 Aug., 1777 ;
Joshua, b. 1757, d. 19 Feb., 1825.
PETER, of Mt. Olive, N. J., son of William 3d, b. Nov. 25, 1740, d. Feb. 19, 1825,
at 84 years, 2 months and 25 days ; from Long Island, m. Margaret Stark, d.
Oct. 1, 1820, at 80 ; had ch.:
L WTLLIAM, JR., b. Feb. 14, 1764, m. Dolly Stephens (dau. of Richard 1st) ;
bad ch.:

(I). Samuel, d. 1854, about 40, m. Sarah Swazey ; had ch. : 1. Dorothy,
m Richard Stephens ; 2. William, m. Eliza Stephens ; 3. Adriann,
m. William Flock.
(II). Polly, b. March 12, 1791, d. June 14, 1868, m. Lot* Howell, of Flan-
ders, 1783.

Salmon — Salter 477

CTLT). Elisabeth, m. Robert Caskey, d. Jane 30, 1827.
(TV). Clarissa, m. Aug. Wolf.
(V). John S., m. Caroline Bartley; rem. to Illinois ; had ch.: 1. Harlan
Page, m. Sarah Stephens (dau. of George); 2. Saron P., m. Ange-
line Salmon (dau. of Joshua).
H. SARAH, b. 13 Dec, 1765, m. Daniel Stephens (s. of Richard 1st).

III. AARON, b. Aug. 3, 1768, d. Sept. 8, 1850, m. Feb. 2, 1792, Mercy Stephens

(dau. of Richard), b. Nov. 22, 1769, d. Nov. 20, 1827 ; had ch.
(I). Richard, b. July, 28, 1793, m. first, a Budd ; second, Julianna
Larason ; lived at Drakesville ; had ch. : 1. Dicker son ; 2. Charles;
3. Mercy, m. Jeremiah Baker.
(II). Aaron, b. Sept. 29, 1795.
(LID. Peter, d. 12 Feb., 1849, m. 12 May, 1797, Elisabeth Larason ; had
ch. : 1. George, b. Aug. 1, 1829, m. Caroline Bartley (dau. of Jon-
athan); 2. ,4aron, b. March 5, 1834, m. Angeline Salmon (dau. of
Joshua).
(IV). Charles, m. Nancy TTinnnn (dau. of Jonathan).
(V). Eliza, m. Lewis Hulse.

(VT). Aaron, b. April 15, 1800, m. Anne Allen ; had ch.: 1. Ralph; 2.
Wnitefleld ; 3. Linn, m. Sarah Lea (dau. of Stephen).

IV. PETER, JR., b. July 9, 1770, m. Priscilla Stephens (dau. of Richard 1st), b.

1774 ; had ch. :

(I). Joshua, b. Feb. 9, 1800, m. Jane Bodine, b. July 19, 1802 ; had ch.:
1. Nelson, b. Oct. 13, 1827, m. Tet King ; 2. Clarinda, b. Nov. 23,
1828, m. Ira Stephens ; 3. Angeline, b. April 5, 1831, m. Aaron P.
Salmon ; 4. Elmira, m. Aaron Salmon is. of Peter).
(IT). Gideon, m. Jane VTiet; had ch.: 1. Williamson, m. a Smith, of
Chester ; 2. Mariah, m. John S. Salmon, as his second wife ; 3.
Priscilla, unmarried ; 4. Harriet, m. John Wolfe ; 5. Peter, m.
Hannah Bartley (dau. of Jonathan) ; (5. Henry, m. first, a Bartley ;
second, Elisabeth Salmon (dau. of Charles) ; 7. Joshua.
(HI). Dolly, m. Cory.
V. ELISABETH, b. Nov. 20, 1772, d. Aug. 14, 1777.
VI. JOHN, b. March 15, 1775.

VII. ANNE, b. Aug. 30, 1777, m. Jonathan TTinnim
VIII. STEPHEN, b. Nov. 2tt, 1779.
IX. ELISABETH, b. Feb. 28, 1782, m. Robert Durland (Jeneca Lake, N. Y.)
X MARGARET, b. Sept. 29, 1784, m. Thomas Landon (Flanders).
XI. CUTLER, b. Feb. 22, 1787, d. Aug. U, 1828, at 39.
[XII. SAMUEL rj.

SALTER.

JOHN SALTER, came from Westchester Co., N. Y., to Pequanock, Morris Co., N.
J. ; bought land 13 July, 1764, of David Ransford, a Quaker ; m. Charlotte
Weissenfelt, and had one son and four daua.: John C, Sosan, Elisabeth,
Charlotte and Sarah.

JOHN C. (s. of John), b. 2 Jan., 1779, d. 25 April, 1847, m. Beulah Wills (dau. of
Samuel, of Mendham), b. 26 March, 1778, d 3 Nov., 1835 ; removed to Tewkes-
bury twp., Hunt. Co., N. J., 1808 ; had ch.:

478 Early Germans of New Jersev

I. Samuel Wills, b. 14 Sept., 1802, m. first, Sophia Sayre : second, her sister-

Hannah M. ; kept store at Faircnount ; had ch. : 1. George E., b. 19
June, 1837, m. first, Aletta M. Lewis (dau. of Isaac); second, Maggie
Pitney (dau. of Robert), and had, Lizzie S., Lewis P. and Annetta W.; 2.
Beulah W., b. 22 March, 1839, d. 1853 ; Martha M., b. 24 August, 1842,
d. 1843.
II. Nancy, b. 31 May, 1801, m. Lewis Youngs.

SCHENKEL.

HEINRICH SCHENKEL, came from near Strasburg and reached Philadelphia in
ship "Robert and Oliver," from Rotterdam, 1738, Sept. 11, d. 1769; his will
was prob. June 24, 1769 ; m. three wives (?) : (1) Sarah Herbert (dau. of John) ;
(2) Ann Margaret Neighbor, of whom her father, Leonard "Nochbers,"
speaks in his will, dated 1765, Jan. 10, as late wife of Henry Schenkle ; (3) in
America, Elisabeth Bercott, who was maid of honor to Queen Annie. Hein-
rich's will mentions eight children, and leaves wife sole use of property fourteen
years to bring up children. Frederick was a posthumous child. John Her-
bert had four daughters : Elisabeth, Mary, Martha and Sarah, the last of
whom was the first wife of Heinrich Schenkle, and a son, Henry.
I. A SON, died young ; by seconl wife :

II. LEONARD, bought 155 acres of land opposite old Rhinehart place, ut

Frazer in 1793.

III. ANTHONY, b. 1746, July 22, d. 1810, April 2, m. 1768, May 5, Aun

Catherine Flock (dau. of Andrew, 1st), b. 1742, Feb. 14, d. 1823, March 1 ;

had children :

(I). Catherine, b. 1772, July 25, d. 1860, July 16, m. John Castner, b.

1767, Sept. 19, d. 1824, Feb. 4.
(II). Elisabeth.

IV. HENRY, b. 1748, Jan. 10, d. 1777, April 15, m. Margaret ; had ch. :

(I). Henbt.
(II). Margaret, b. 1777, Oct. 30, m. Adam Welter, b. 1774, Oct. 11.

V. JOHN PETER, b. 1750, Feb. 16: had ch.: (I). Jacob; (II). Annie,

m. Isaac Emmet ; (III). Effie, m. Vanderhoof : (TV). Mart ; (V).

Fred, m. Sarah Johnston ; (VI). Henry ; by third wife :

VI. ADAM. b. 1755, Oct. 21, d. 1831, Nov. 21, m. 1778, Jan. 87, or 1777, March
5, Elisabeth Euler, b 1753, Nov. 15, d. 1847, Oct. 15 ; had ch.: (I). Maria
Catherine, b. 1778, March 11 ; (ID. Maria Elisabeth, b. 1779, July 4,

m. a Trimmer ; (HI). Johannes, b. 1781, June 17, m. Eleanor , and

had ; 1. Elisabeth, born 1807, Sept. 24 ; 2. James Nelson, b. 1809, Sept.
16 ; 3. Adam, b. 1811 ; 4. John P., b. 1813 ; 5. Sarah A., b. 1815 ; 6.
Jacob M., b. 1817 ; 7. Mary M., b. 1821 ; 8. Joseph Y., b. 1823 ; 9.
William, b. 1826; 10. Stephen, b. 1828; 11. Andrew E , b. 1830 ; (TV).
Maria Margaretta, b. 1783, April 26, m. Jos. Smith ; (V). Anna Ger-
troud, b. 1785, April 17, m. Jacob Lammerson (s. of Conrad, 1st); (VI).
Anna, b. 1787, July 13 ; (VII).- Maria, b. 1789, Sept. 12, m. David
Crater ; (VHI). Sophia, b. 1791, Aug. 3 ; no heirs ; (IX). Christina, b.
1793, Aug. 9, m. Jacob Lammerson (s. of Conrad, 1st); (X). Sarah, b.
1795, Jan. 24, unm. : (XI) . Esther, b. 1798, Dec. 26.

VII. MARGARET M4.RY, b. 1759, April 24, d. 1840, April 24, m. 1781, Dec.

Schenxel — Schleicher 479

25, William Young, b. 1755, June 10, d. 1841, June 20 ; res. at Fox Hill.
VLTI. ELISABETH, b. 1763, March 16, d. 1852, March 13, m. 17S5, March 15,
Frederick Honnell, b. 1763, April 27, d. 1839, Nov. 7 ; had ch.: (D. Elisa-
beth, b. 1790, Nov. 18, m. first, John P. Lane, b. 1785, d. 1812 • second.
Dr. E. K. Sherwood ; (II). Ann, b. 1793, Nov. 15, m. Matthias P. Lane,

b. 1798, April 8 ; (III). Julia, b. 1798, June 6, m. Kennedy, b. 1794,

Nov. 19.

IX. ANNA MARY, b. 1766, Sept. 18, d. 1844, Feb. 18, m. 1788, Nov. 1, John

Crater, b. 1768, Sept. 22, d. 1825, June 20 ; res at Fox Hill.
X. CATREN, b. 1768, Oct. 6, d. 1821, April 9, m. 1798, Nov. 21, Wm. Thomas,
b. 1778, Jan. 10, d. 1811, Dec. 3.

XT FREDERICK, b. 1770, March 8, d. 1832, March 21, m. 1793, Jan. 8, Maria
Patrey, b. 1774. May 9, d. 1834, Sept. 17 ; res. at PottersvUle : had eh.:
(D. Anna, b. 1796, June 29. m. Henry Runyon ; (II). Wilhelm. b. 1798,
Dec. 25 ; (III). John, b. 1800, Nov. 20 ; {TV). Machus, b. 1802. Oct. 4 :
(V). Fbed Hcnold. b. 1805, Sept. 30, m. Elisabeth Crater: (VI). 3ar-
bara Ann, b. 1807, Sept. 14, m. John Honeyman ; (VII). Catharine, b.
1810, Aug. 16, m. Thomas Joralomon.

SCHLEICHER.

LORENTZ SCHLEICHER, whose name is found on call to Rev. J. A. Weygaod,
1749 ; on the barn subscription 1754 ; had ch. :

I. LORENTZ, went to Wyoming, m. Catherine ; had ch. :
(I). Lawrence, m. Sarah Swayzie (dau. of Daniel).
(II). Stephen, went West
(HI). Catherine, m. John Nunn.
(IV). Ann, m. Henry Lyons.
(V). James, m. Effle Schwackhammer (dau. of John).
(VI). Elisabeth, b. Nov. 25, 1772, d. Feb. 10, 1854, aged 82, m. Jas. Beatty
b. 1761, d. Mar. 18, 1849, at 88 years.
(VII). John L., b. June 2, 1777, d. Feb. 16, 1826 ; came from Wyoming, m.
here and went back, finally came back and remained here per-
manently, m. Mehetable Swayzie (dau. of Daniel), May 28, 1782,
who d. April 22, 1859 ; lived back of Pleasant Grove on Rev. Mr.
Hunt's place ; had children (order uncertain) : 1. Sarah, m. Jacob
Swackhammer (s. of John) ; 2. -Inn, b. Sept. 15, 1801, in Wyoming,
m. Peter Vosseler (a. of Jacob), b. 1778, d. 1866, at 88 ; buried at
Naugbright cemetery ; 3. Mary, m. Jacob Hip ; 4. Delilah, m. John
Bilbee (s. of Jonathan); 5. Catherine, b. Feb. 4, 1818, m. Charles
Stone of New York State is. of Elijah) ; 6. Eliza, m. Jesse Sellers ;
7. Susan, m. Stephen Clouse ; 8. Martha, m. Will. Carr ; 9. Louisa,
m. Dan. Mayberry (s. of Charles) ; 10. Mehetable, m. Elisha Crev-
eling (s. of Samuel); 11. John L., b. June, 1805, d. Dec. 1, 1873, m.
Nancy Johnson, b. Jan. 6, 1779, d. Dec. 18, 1855 ; 12. James, m.
Margaret Swackhammer (dau. of John) ; 13. Benjamin, m. Elisa-
beth Schuyler (dau. of Peter); 14. Isaac, b. Oct. 25, 1813, m.
Elisabeth Walters (dau. of Thomas) ; one girl died young.
U JOHN LEONARD, b. 1746 ; confirmed 1772, m. before 1772 ; had son
LORENTZ.

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III. JOHN GEORGE, of Beattystown ; had ch. :

(I). David, m. Elisabeth Flumerfelt : lived at Beattys'own.
(II). James A., b. Feb. 80, 1795, d. July, 1873, at 78, m. Catherine Hance
<s. of William), b. July 1, 1804, d. May 22, 1885 ; lived fifty years-
on the old Nunn place ; had ch. : 1. Jane, died young ; 2. Mary,
m. (1) George Vosseller (s. of Peter) ; (2) Morris Lunger ; 3. Rachel,
m. John Bell, of Hackettstown ; 4. Annette, unmarried ; 5. Elisa-
beth, m. Fred. Hendershot (s. of Jeremiah), of Hackettstown ; 6.
Philip, m. Jane Pinkney, of the Grove ; 7. James, m. Elisabeth
Vernoy (s. of Nathan), of the Grove ; 8. Nelson, m. Amanda Mc-
Crae (s. of Samuel), of Hackettstown ; 9. William, m. Sarah Wool-
verton (s. of Aaron).
(III). William, m. Elisabeth Sweazey (dau. of Israel) ; lived on the Peter
Baldwin place ; had ch. : 1. John, m. Mary Antone, of the Grove;
2. Abbie Jane, m. James Seguine ; 8. Ruth ; 4. Jake, m. (1) Susan
A. Sliker ; (2) ; 5. Catherine, m. Fred. Mayberry ; 6. Elisa-
beth, m. Sam. Shuler (s. of Peter) ; 7. Sarah ; 8. Rachel ; 9. Israel,
died young ; 10. James, m. a Cramer ; 11. Emma.

SCHOOLEY.

THOMAS SCHOOLEY, came to Burlington in the ship "Willing Mind" Nov.
1677, and ROBERT, with wife and children, arrived the next year, Oct., 1678,
in "The Shield." In 1680, April 12, Robert and Thomas, of Crewcorn, on
the Delaware, petition that no liquor be sold to the Indians. THOMAS mar-
ried Sarah Parke in 1686 and had a son, Thomas, Jr. It is supposed that the
rest of the following names on the marriage record of the " Chesterfleid
Friends' Meeting" also belong to his family ; had ch.
I. MARY, m. Joseph Wright 1710, second month and sixth day.
II. SARAH, m. Samuel Shinn, 1718, fourth month and fourth day.
TTT THOMAS, Jr., m. Hannah Fowler, 1720, third month and fifth day.
IV. SAMUEL, m. Avis Holloway 1725, third month and sixth day; purchased
a warrant for 136 acres 1729, Nov. 1, and sold the same to William Pew
1733, March 1. This land was near Stephensburg, Morris Co. The
record of Samuel's children is found in a manuscript arithmetic now in
the possession of Mr A. A. Vance, editor of The Jerseyman, Morris-
town. The years of birth of the first three children are illegible, but can
be approximately conjectured. Samuel, b. 1705 (?), Oct. 26, d. 1761, Feb.
8, m 1725, March 6, Avis Holloway, b. 1706, Feb. 9 ; her will, on record
at Newton, N. J., was dated 1771, June 20, and probated 1785, May 24.
Her will names Samuel, who does not appear on the family record.
Samuel bought Jan. 11, 1726, of Joseph DeCou, 850 acres on Schooley's
Mountain, of the Stevenson tract. This land was sold to William Henn
April 22, 1745. He had ch. :

(I). Asenath, b. 1726 (?) April 18, m. a Simcock.
(LT). Anne, b. 1728 (?), June 29.
(III). Joseph, b. 1730 (?), Nov. 19 ; prob. of Winsor, Middlesex Co., and

leaves all property to wife in will prob. 1761.
(IV). Benjamin, b. 1783, April 24 ; his will dated Newton, N. J., 1804,
Nov. 13, prob. 1809, Dec. 26 ; had ch. : 1. Joseph, b. 1760, d.

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1846, at Stillwater; had ch.: (1). Benjamin; (2). John and
(3). Martha, both of whom went to Canada early in life ; (4). Eliza-
beth and (5). Rhoda, who were num.; (6). Aaron C; (7). Sitsan,
m. a Vance ; 2. Mrs. Dennis ; 3. Mrs. White ; 4. Martha, wife
of Joseph Philips.
(V). Rachel, b. 1736, May 26.
(VI). James, b. 1739, March 22, d. 1767, March 15.
(VTT). Samuel.

SCHOOLEY OF BURLINGTON.
JOHN (9. of JOHN, of Housworth parish, County York, England), bought 625 acres
in Springfield twp., Burlington Co., N. J., d. 1725, Oct. 17, m. first, Rebecca
Bennett, 1697 ; second, Frances Taylor (dau. of Samuel and widow of Joseph
Nicholsoni ; had ch. :

I. SUSANNA, b. 1711-12, Dec. 24, m. 1730, Michel Newbold.
II. JOHN, b. 1714-16, Nov. 22, m. 1743, Rachel Wright ; will prob. 1757, Feb.
7 (Trenton, 8 : 354), mentions brothers and sisters in his will, and a dau.
named Frances.
IH. THOMAS, b. 1718-19, Dec. 5, died young.
IV. MARY, b. 1720, Dec. 24, m. first, Jonathan Barton ; second, Thomas

Black ; third, Samuel Wright.
V. ISABEL, b. 1721, Feb. 28, m. 1750, Jacob Ridgeway.
VI. SAMUEL, b. 1723, May 25.

Vn. REBECCA, b. 1725, Aug. 3, m. 1747, Joseph Wright.
Vin. SARAH, b, 1727, June 6, m. 1752, Joseph Horner.
EX. JONATHAN, b. 1729, Aug. 3, m. 1750, Mary Wright.
X. ANN, m. 1725, Thomas Scattergood.
WILLIAM (prob. s. of ROBERT, 1st, of Burlington), owned a proprietary

tract, near Draketown. Washington twp., but sold it to Colver, then

moved to Randolph twp., where he purchased 600 acres from the Kirkbride
family, including what is now Millbrook, three miles south-east from Dover.
This is said to have been in the winter of the heavy snow, 1740. His son
Robert built the first grist mill in that part of the county. William's three
daughters married respectively Henry and Richard Brotherton and Richard
Dell. This latter gentleman removed from Pleasant Grove, and bought from
William Penn a tract two miles east from Dover on the south side of the
Rockaway River. His son, Thamas Dell, bought land of the Kirkbride heirs
a mile east of Mine Hill, and resided there until his deatn in 1850, at 90 or more
years of age. [See Annals of Morris County, p. 4],

SCHOOLEY OF RANDOLPH Twp., MORRIS CO.
WILLIAM probably had children :

I. WILLIAM, pernaps of Greenwich twp., now Warren Co.; his will prob.
1761, May 5, and names " my brother" Robert's son Joseph, and " my
son" (I). John, perhaps the one whose will, dated Greenwich 1807, Dec.
17, prob. 1808, Feb. 16, names wife, Elisabeth, and ch. : 1. Elisabeth, m.
Lefferd Houghawout ; 2. Theodosias, m. Michael Minnier ; 3. Sarah,
(dec.), m. John Barber ; 4. Anne, m. Herbert Hyner ; 5. Rachel, m. John
Hyner ; 6. Mary ; 7. Abigail ; 8. Elisabeth ; 9. Nathaniel ; 10. John.
(II). Richard, of Byram twp., Sussex Co., probably m. 1751, May 25,
Martha Tantom, " both of Morris Co." [Trenton Records]., names in his

482 Early Germans of New Jersey

will of date 1S01, March 18, prob. 1805, Oct. 12, my cousin, Richard
Brotherton ; James Brotherton, son of John ; Mary and Elisabeth
Brotherton, daughters of "William ; my uncle, Robert Schooley, and his
son, Richard ; my cousin, Elisabeth Dell, daughter of Richard,
n. ROBERT ; hasch., perhaps: (I). Joseph ; (II). Richard.

III. A DAUGHTER, m. Richard Dell, from Schooley's Mountain 1758, and

purchased land of William Penn in Randolph, where he lived until his
death in 1804 ; his farm between Dover and Rockaway. Had ch. ; (I).
Elisabeth ; (IT). Thomas, d. 1850, at 91.

IV. A DAUGHTER, m. Henry Brotherton.

V. A DAUGHTER, m. Richard Brotherton ; had son, Richard.
Miscellaneous — Michael Schooley lived at Bound Brook very early, about
1700.

SCHUYLER.

PHILIP SCHUYLER, b. 1718, d. 1784, Aug. 27, m. Ann Anderson (?), b. 1725, d.
1796, Nov. 13. His will was dated 1775, Jan. 27, and prob. 1785, Jan. 15. He
had ch. (order as mentioned in will) :
I. PHILIP, JR., rem. to Sussex Co.
II. PETER; hadch.:

(I). Margaret, m. Luke Read.
(II). Lena, m. Fred. Hoffman
(III). Elisabeth, m. a Flomervelt.
(TV). Christina, m. Will. Apgar.
HI. WILLIAM, b. 1759, Nov. 6, d. 1822, Aug. 19, m. Mary Hoffman (dau. of
Henry), b. 1758, June 4, d. 1847, April 3 ; had ch.:
(I). Philip.

(II). Peter, b. 1801, June 21, d. 1859, March 26, m. Barbara Apgar (dau.
of William), b. 1804, June 22, d. 1880, Oct. 26 ; hadch.: 1. William,
m. Mary Tiger (dau. of Peter) ; 2. Philip (Pleasant Valley), b. 1832,
March 6, m. Ann Sutton (dau. of Aaron) ; 3. Adam, m.' Charity
Apgar (dau. of Harmen) ; 4. Oeorge, m. Catherine Hoffman (dau.
of Jacob).
(III). William, m. Sara Flemming (dau. of William).
(IV). Sophia, m. Peter Lance.
(V). Mart, m. John Orts.
(VI). Anna, m. Casper Backer.
IV. JOHN, m. 1783, Jan. 7, Elisabeth Sutton (dau. of John); had children
(order uncertain) :

(I). John, m. Catherine Hotrum (dau. of George).

(II). Andrew, b. 1793, m. Elisabeth Philhower (dau. of John), b. 179S ;
had ch. : 1. Rachel, m. Peter R. Teats ; 2. Jesse ; 3. Elisabeth,
m. Jacob W. Apgar (s. of Casper) ; 4. Richard, m. (1) Seenie Job;
(2) Mary Lundy ; (8) widow of J. C. Emmons ; had ch.: (1). Ellen,
m. Peter Eick, of Hunterdon Co. ; (2). Nathan, m. Mary Bird, res.
at Califon : (3). Richard, m. Mary Hopwood, res. at Elisabeth-
town ; (4). Elisabeth, m. a Sovran; (5). Enoch, m. Ida Apgar
(dau. of Simon) , res. at Califon ; (6) . Emma, unm. ; 5. Nathan,
b. 1822, Aug. 10, m. (1) Elisabeth Tiger (dau. of Jacob) ; (2) Susan

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H. Mahoney ; 6. Dorothea, m. David Lindaberry (a. of G«o. H.) ;
7. Susan, m. John R Apgar (s. of Casper) ; 8. Aaron, d. young ;
9. Fanny, m. David Tiger (s. of Jacob) .
CUT). Peter, b. 1791, May — , d. 1881, Oct. 17, at 90, m. Catherine Lance ;
had eh. : 1. Margaret, m. (1) Cornelius Sharp (s. of John); (2)
Jacob Baldwin ; 2. Elisabeth, m. Benj. Slyker is. of John), of
Hackettstown ; 3. Sophia, m. Win. Roelof son is. of Christopher) ,
of Stephensburg ; 4. Mary Ann, m. Wm. Cox (s. of Joseph), of
Fox Hill ; 5. Sarah, m. Stryker M. Carlin, of Andersontown ; 6.
Susan, m. Exton Taylor, of Schooley's Mountain ; 7. Catherine,
unmarried ; 8. Samuel, m. Elisabeth Slyker (dau. of William).
res. at Chester.
(TV). Ann, m. Joseph Hockenbury.
(V) Philip, rem. to Albany.
(VT). Elisabeth, m. John Thomas, of Princeton.
(VII). Susan, m. George Lance ("brother to Catherine).
(VUD. Mart, m. William Bounds, of New Brunswick.

(IX). Rachel, died young.
V. JACOB, m. Sarah (I); perhaps mar. to Christien Hoffman, 1789, April 27,
by Squire Price. (Hist. Sussex and Warren) ; had ch. :
ft). Samuel, b. 1771, May 22.

(IT). Eva, b. 1773, Sept. 14, m. 1816, Nov. 23, Nicholas Tiger.
(HI). Daniel, b. 1778, July 30.
VI. CHRISTINA, m. Andrew Able (s. of Michael H).
VII. ANNA m- Harmon Hoffman (s. of Henry).
Vm. ELISABETH.
IX. EVA.
X. SOPHIA.
XI. ELISABETH KATRINA.
XII. MART, m. Aaron Sutton (s. of John).
XHI. MERINDA.
XIV. LENA, m. Fred. Hoffman (s. of Henry) ; not mentioned in will of Philip.

SCHWARTZWELDER.

JACOB SCHWARTZ W ELDER, m. "Christina, a born Schwartzwelder"; had a
son Martin. There is a brief family record in German owned by the descend
ants of John Schwartzwelder, now living in Stillwater, N. J., from which a
few facts are gathered. MARTIN, b. 6 Oct., 1726, d. 1795 ; buried at Still-
water ; came from Burgberg (?), Weyler Stabs and Hornberger Amts in Wur-
temberg, m. Rosina Barbara Gotzin ; had ch.: I. Jacob, b. 5 Feb., 1763, d. 5
March, 1795, buried at Stillwater ; II. Mattheus, communicant Stillwater
Lutheran Church, 1775 ; III. Margaretha, communicant Stillwater Lutheran
Church, 1775 ; IV. Anna Maria, confirmed, 1777 ; V. Elisabeth, b 1765,
confirmed, 1782 ; VI. Anna Maria Maqdalena Bekerin ; VII. Anna Maria
Bekerlv ; VIII. Johannes, b. Hartwick, Sussex Co., N. J., 30 May, 1767, bap.
by pastor Schaffer, Johanes Knhn and his wife Magdalena being godparents,
confirmed by Rev. John Frederick Ernst, m. first, Anna Margaret Flock (dau.
of Andreas 2d) , b. 3 Nov. 1761 ; second, Susanna Harden, a widow ; had ch. :
1. Martin, b. 5 Aug., 1793 (1794 0, d- 10 April, 1843 ; res. at Knowlton, Warren

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Co., m. Mary ,.b. — 43 ; 2. Andreas, b. 8. May, 1795 ; 3. Anna Margaret,

b. 8 Jan., 1797 ; 4. Matthias, b. 1799 ; 5. Jacob, b. 13 Nov., 1798 ; 6. Johannes,
b. 20 March, 1803.

SEALS.

JOHN, an English school teacher, came to the vicinity of High Bridge about 1760.
In 1802, John, Daniel and William Seals all occupied farms on Allen and
Turner tract in High Bridge twp. John Paul Sehl [Seal 7] landed at Phila.
from ship "Two Brothers" 15 Sept., 1752. John had ch.:
I. DANIEL.

II. JOHN, m. Martha Milham and had 1. Robert, m. twice ; rem. to Easton,
Pa.; 2. Andrew B., m. Elisabeth Beam ; had (l). William, unmarried ;
(2). Samuel W., m. Melissa Howell ; (3). .Anna, m. D. G. Perrine ; (4).
George B., m. a Peer ; (5). Wesley, m. a Cook ; (6). Rachel, m. George

Howell ; 3. Silvester, m. first, a Swick ; second, ; 4. Abraham,

m. the widow of Peter Gulick ; 5. David, m. a lady of N. Y. ; 6. Cath-
erine, m. Oliver Sutton.
NATHAN SEALS, had a brother Lawrence ; has ch. : 1. John, m. Ellen Con-
diet ; 2. Angeline, m. Andrew Booth ; 3. Mary. m. Robert Hendershot ; 4.
Lydia, ni. Richard Valentine : 5. Adaline, m. William Hoppock ; 6. Miller,
m. Condict ; 7. Catherine, m. John Crout.

SEARLES.

JOSEPH SEARLES, of North Castle, Westchester Co., N. T. ; m. Martha, his will
found in N. Y. city, dated 1755, June 10, probated 1756, Mar. 9, names ch. :
I. JAMES.
II. JEREMIAH.
HI. ELISABETH.
IV. JOSEPH.
V. GLORANAH.
VI. REUBEN.
REUBEN, prob. s. of Joseph, tradition says settled about 1797 on Rattlesnake Hill,
above Oxford Furnace, where he raised a large family ; he had ch. at least :
I. WILLIAM, m. Deborah Rowe; came from near Belvidere to Schooley's
Mountain and bought 112 acres in 1802 from Lawrence Hann, near Flock's
school house ; had ch. :

(I). Ephraim, m. 1800, April 6, Eva Sovreen ; rem. to Canada.
(II). Moses, b. 1781, Sept. 10, d. 1860, Feb. 17, m. 1833, Jan. 24, Margaret
Catherine Peer, b. 1810, Aug. 26, d. 1878, Jan. 18 ; joined First
Presbyterian Church in Morristown, 1831, " first Sabbath in June;"
had ch. : 1. Gideon, (deceased) m. Elisabeth Welsh (dau. of John
Sharp Welsh) , removed to Blue River, Wis. ; had ch. : (1) . William
C; (2). Lizzie; (3). Mia; (4). Warren ; (5). Nettie; 2. Mary
Ellen, m. Wm. Runyon (s. of Wm. V.) ; 3. Isaiah, m. Margaret
D . Hull ; has ch. : (1) . Robinson Day ; (2) . Walter ; (3) . William ;
(4). Benjamin; (5). Ernest; 4. Daniel, m. Sarah Welsh (dau. of
John S.J ; rem. to New York ; has ch. : (1). Frederick (deceased) ;
(2).£ua; (3). Albert.

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(III). Reuben, m. (1) Elisabeth Colver ; (2). ; rem. to Penn.

(IV). Hannah, m. Morris Thomas (a. of Matthias).
(V). Sarah, unmarried.
II. REUBEN.
HI. FREDERICK, m. Anna Maria ; his will, dated Knowlton, 1822, prob.
1838, June 23, names ch.: 1. Catherine, b. 1775, Dec 8, m. EnosSavige;
2. Elisabeth, m. William Pettinger ; 3 Peoqt, m. Jonas Jones ; 4.
Mart, m. Peter Sigler ; 5. Adalina, m. Michel Butts ; 6. Thomas (de-
ceased) ; 7. Isaac ; 8, Susannah ; 9. Ann.
IV. GEORGE.

SEIFERS.

MICHEL CVPHER [Seifer], on West Jersey Society lands in Alexandria twp.,

Hunterdon Co. , 1756-68.
PHILIP, m. Rebecca and had ch. :

I. WILHELM, b. 16 Jan., 1769, and perhaps also another son,
II. PHILIP, who had a son 1. Peter, b. 20 June, 1797, d. 16 Aug., 1888, at 91,
m. first, Anna Hann, b. 21 Dec., 1S02, d. 13 June, 1886, at 83 ; second,
Sarah Shampanore ; had ch. : (1). David, died young ; 12). Perninah, m.
Moses Hagar ; (3). Caroline Elisabeth, m. Will. Hoffman ; (4i. Philip, m.
Mary Harvey ; 1 5). James, m. Nancy Robinson; (6). Jacob, m. Hester
Perry ; (7). Sarah, m. Caleb M. Muir ; (8). Mary, unmarried ; (9). Peter,
m. Jennie Beavers.

SEWARD.

WILLIAM SEWARD, sailed from London, 6 Jan., 1634, for St. Christopher and
Barbadoes, and was prob. the first one of the name to come to this country.

OBADIAH SEWARD drew lot 49 ^ Brookhaven, L. I., in 1664 ; was taxpayer
there in 1675 : signs quit claim, 24 April, 1738 ; Obadiah and Joseph are assessed
in 1741, and Abner and Samuel in 1749, in Brookhaven ; prob. m. Ann, and
bad ch. : Obadiah, Joseph, Abner, Samuel and Eliakim. Samuel, of Islip, L.
I., left a nuncopative or oral will dated 7 Sept., 1750, prob. in New York, 18
March, 1751, in which he speaks of his mother Ann and brother Eliakim.

OBADIAH, 2d, son of Obadiah, rem. to Roxbury twp., Morris Co., where he owned
land next to Samuel Swazey, Jr., in 1747. Letters of administration of his
estate were granted, 3 June, 1751 [Trenton Lib. F. fol. 94], to his widow
Isabella. Obadiah sold the farm where William Seward, Esq., now lives to
Rev. Stephen Overton who occupied it for 32 years and then his daughter. Mrs.
Elisabeth Faircloe, wife of Caleb, occupied it for 7 years, having inherited it,
and at the end of that period sold it to Darnel Seward, the grandson of Obadiah.
He had children, probably : Eliacum, b. 1724 ; Mehitable, m. 1748. Nathan
Cooper Is. of Nathan) ; John, b. 22 March, 1730 ; Lydia, b. 1735, d. 22 Dec,
1775, at 20 ; Isaac (?).

ELIAKIM (Eliacum), s. of Obadiah, 2d, b. 1724, d. 8 Oct., 1784, at 60 ; had ch. on
records of Morristown : Sarah, bap. 14 Feb., 1748 ; Anna, bap. 27 May,
1750 : Sarah, (again), bap. 2 April, 1752 ; Samuel, bap. 25 Aug., 1753.

JOHN, s. of Obadiah, 2d, b. 22 March, 1730, d. on bis farm in Sussex Co., 9 Dec,
1797, at 68, m. 22 March, 1751, Mary Swazey (dau. of Samuel 1st), b. 3 April,

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1733, d. at Florida, N. Y., 29 Feb., 1816, at 83. John rem. to Snufftown, Sussex
Co., before 1767 ; freeholder, Sussex Co., 1767-1779 ; Colonel in the 3d Regi-
ment of Sussex Volunteers in the Revolution ; his will, " Hardiston," Sussex
Co., 2 Oct., prob. 13 Dec., 1797. He had ch. : 1. Polly, b. 1752, d. 1771, at 19,
m. 1771, Capt. Richard Edsall ; 2. Oeadiah, b. 1754, d. 1792, received from his
father land in Roxbury " now occupied by him," was a captain in his father's
regiment ; 3. Nancy, b. 1756, d. 1762 ; 4. A DAUGHTER, b. 1758, died young ; 5.
Elisabeth,, b. 1759, d 1795, m. [? Dr. Jonathan] Bwazey ; 6. Hester, b. 1762,
died young ; 7. John, b. 10 June, 1765 ; prob. m. 18 March, 1790, Deborah
Conckling ; becaiie Colonel of Militia, after the Revolution, inherited lands in
Hardiston, which he sold, and then rem to Ohio and then to Hillsborough, HI.,
where he became a wealthy landowner ; 8. Samuel Swazey, b. 5 Dec., 1768, d.
1849, m. Mary Jennings ; rem. to Florida, N. Y., from Vernon, N. J., where he
founded the Seward Institute in 1846< with an endowment of $20,000.00 ;
member of the Legislature, 1804 ; County Judge, 1815 ; left an estate at his
death of about 350 thousand dollars ; 9. Israel, b. 1773, d. 1779.
ISAAC, s. of Obadiah, 2d., m. Phebe ; his wttl [Trenton, Lib. K. fol. 222], dated
Morris Co., 11 Sept., 1766, prob. 17 Nov., 1769, names wife Phebe and ch. :
I. SAMUEL, prob. m. Elisabeth Keen (dau. of Capt. James ?) ; had ch. (on
Morristown records) at least : 1. Sarah, bap. 22 Sept., 1781 ; 2. Ruth,
bap. 9 May, 1783 ; 3. Anna Jutianna, bap. 6 March, 1786 ; 4. Elisabeth
Ayres, bap. 4 April, 1788.

II. DANIEL, m. first, Skellinger (dau. of ); second, Sallie Baird ;

had ch. :

(I). Daniel, M. D., m. Julia Rumsey, and rem. to Goshen, N. Y.
(II). Henry, b. 1792, d. 27 Aug., 1871, at 79, m. Beulah Ann Cooper (dau.
of Abraham), b. 1799, d. 9 Nov., 1885, at 86 ; had ch.-. 1. Nathan ;
2. Henry ; 3. William.
(HI). Hector, m. a Smith ; rem to Goshen, N. Y.
(TV). A son, removed to New York.

SHAFER.

CASPAR SHAVER, b. 1712, d. 17 Dec., 1784, m. Maria Catrina Bernbard (dau. of
John Peter), b. 1721, d. 1 Dec., 1794 ; arrived at Philadelphia, 16 Sept., 1738, in
ship Queen Elisabeth ; had 8 ch. :
I. PETER B., b. 1744, d. 6 April, 1799, m. Elisabeth, b.1747, d. 10 May, 1823.
n. ABRAHAM, had Nathan and Peter.

HI. ISAAC, m. first, ; second, Martha Linn (dau. of John Linn and

Martha Kirkpatrick) ; had Rev. Joseph Linn Shafer, D. D., b. at Still-
water, 9 May, 1787, d. 12 Nov., 1853 ; pastor of Presbyterian Church of
Newton, Sussex Co., N. J.
MICHAEL SHEPHER, of Lebanon, whose will, prob. 25 Aug., 1768, names ch.:

I. Margaret; U. Elisabeth ; III. Pations [Patience], "not of age."
PETER, of Oxford, Sussex Co., whose will 6 Aug., prob. 5 Nov., 1795, names wife
Catherine and ch.: I. Peter ; II. John ; HI. Margajiet ; IV. Elenor ; V.
Catherine.

SHARPS or SHAPENSTINE.

MATTHIAS, of Potterstown, Tewkesbury twp. ; his will dated 1750, Oct. 16, prob.

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1756, Oct. 7 ; names wife, Anna Gertruy [Gertrude], and the following children;
by his first wife had several children, only one of whom is mentioned, and he is
the eldest :
I. MORRIS, in Tewkesbury twp., 1764, buys 361 acres in Upper German
Valley 1767, March 31, of Win. Allen, Blacksmith ; his will, prob. 1781,
Sept. 12, [Lib. M, fol. 63, Trenton], mentions wife Catharine and ch. :
(D. Matthias mar. Elisabeth Hager (dau. of Johannes, 1st), d. 1791, had
second husband, John Alpock ; will of Matthias dated 1773, April 4,
prob. April 30, mentions " my bro. Peter," my bro.-in-law Jacob
Hager" and three children :

1. Morris, b. 1761, Feb. 26, d. 1830. Feb. 22, m. Mary Cramer (dau.

of Matthias); owned farm south of Lebanon, N. J., which
was bought by his soa-in-law David Sharp, who left it to
his son Asa. It is now (1894) owned by Asa's son John ; Morris
had ch.: (1). Anna Mary, b. 1784, Nov. 4. rr. David Sharp (s.
of John and Lena Crafft); i2). Elisabeth, b. 1789, July 10,
m. Adam Stiger ; |3). Saah, m. Unas Hoaghmd ; (4). Susan, m.
Elleck Probasco ; (3). Anna, m. John Welsh is. of William
2d). That the above Morris was the son of Matthias above is
conjectured. Matthias' son Morris is said to have died in Cin-
cinnatti.

2. Elisabeth Catherine, b. 1766, Aug. 10, m. Nicholas Neighbor

(9. of Leonard, 2d).

3. John, b. 1770. Feb. 10, "went to Albany."

(II). Peter, inherited 150 acres, one-half his father's farm in Upper
German Valley. He appears to have moved to Passaic Valley,
Morris Co.

(III). Morris, d. 1823, nr. Mary Welsh (dau of John Wilhelm, 1st), in-
herited 150 acres, the other half of his father's farm in Upper Ger-
man Valley ; he had ch. : 1. Elisabeth, m. Wm. Larrison, of
Pleasant Hill ; 2. Maria, b. 1784, Nov. 2, m. John Flock (s. of
Matthias, 1st); went to Canada i.or Ohio); 3. Anna, b. 1789, Oct.
10, m. Richard Loveridge ; 4. John, b' 1794. March 16, d. young ;
5. Morris, b, 1796, Aug. 10, m. 1820, Oct. 12, Mary A. Thomas is.
of John), b. 1795, sept. 19, lived on De Cue place, was a butcher
and also kept a store ; had ch.: (1). Eliza, b. 1821, Sept 4, m. Geo.
Kaar ; i2). William Laraton, b. 1822, Dec. 2 ; m. Matilda A.
Kaar; (3). Anne, b. 1824, June 4, m. William Buchanan; (4).
Aaron, b. 1825, Aug. 1, m. Anna L. Perry ; (5). Silvester, b. 1827,
July 1, m. Mary E. Bunn (2d wife) ; went to Nebraska ; (6) David
A., b. 1830, Feb. 5. m. Charlotte Perry; went to Ohio ; (7). Mary
Ann, b. 1832, Oct. 22, m. James Larason (s. of James) ; had ch. ;
(8). Morris T., b. 1&34, Sept. 29, m. in Illinois ; (9). Nathan, b. 1837,
July 19, m. Fanny Studer, of Ohio ; 6. Philip, m. Nancy Larri-
son ; 7- Dorotht, m. Benjamin Peterson, of Drakesvillle ; 8.
Margaret, m. Jerry Howell ; 9. Susanna, b. 1802, m. Aaron
Schenck ; 10. William, b. 1806, d. young ; 11. David Welsh,
b. 1808, Jan. 26, m. in Ohio two wives, lives at Mt. Vernon, 0.

(IV). John, b. 1743, m. first, Magdalena (Helena, Lena) Croft (dau. of
Wilhelm, b. 1717, and Katrina Croft, b. 1718);,seccmd, Mary Henn

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(widow of Matthias Cramer) ; third, Catharine Apgar (dau. of
John Adam, 1st, and widow of John Emery) ; lived near High
Bridge for a time ; bought land in partnership with Ziba Hazen,
near Hackettstown, at an early date ; had ch. :

1. Katrina, b. 1767, m. Ziba Hazen.

2. Anna, b. 1769, m. John Trimmer (s. of Matthias, 1st).

3 William Croft, b. 1772, came to Hackettstown, where he died
1856, Feb. 21, at 84, m. Annie Neiser (dau. of Jacob, of Lebanon) ;
had ch. : (1). Mart, m. Abraham Sharp (s. of John Peter, 2d),
of German Valley; (2). John, m, Mary Rushng, of Trenton);
(3). Elisabeth, b. 1800, May 17, m. David Welsh (s. of William,
Jr.); (4). Jacob Neiser, b. 1802, April 26, m. Rachel Hoffman ;
had ch.: (a). Caroline, m. Hugh Menagh ; (b). Margaret A.,
m. Wm. H. Axford ; (c). Martha J., m. Jacob C. Allen ; (d).
Amanda, unm. ; (e). John Henry, m. Anna Carr ; (f). Mary E.,
m. Marshall L. Ward; (g). William C, unm.; (5). Ellenor,
m. Selvan (Silvanus) Downs ; (6). Catherine, m. Thomas
Fleming; (7). Margaret, m. George Titman ; (8). Sarah, m.
Cibah Osborn ; (9) . J ane m. Joseph White.

4. Johannes, b. 1774, April 17.

5. Christina, b. 1776, April 20, m. Matthias Cramer ,s. of Matthias).

6. David, b. 1784, Feb. 20, d. 1871, Jan. 26, m. Mary Sharp (dau. of

Morris and Mary Cramer) , b. 1787, Nov. 4, d. 1859, Sept. 27 ; had
ch.: (1). John W., b. 180G, Dec. 8, m. Annie Hoffman; (2).
Morris, b. 1810, March 31, m. Elisabeth Cole ; (3). Asa, b. 18 2,
Aug. 31, m. Catherine A. Voorhees ; (4). William, b. 1814, Oct.
11, m. Frances E. Holcombe ; (5). David, b. 1816, Dec. 14, m.
first, Lydia Stiger (dau. of Henry) ; second, Mrs. Keturah Ram-
Ramsey; (6). Emily Caroline, b. 1818, Nov. 4, m. Christopher
B. Van Sickle ; (7). Mary Adeline, b. 1820, Nov. 2, m. Mahlon
Hulsizer : (8). Ellen Charlottie, b. 1822, Nor. 4, m. John
Jones ; (9). Jacob F., b. 1823, Nov. 26, m. Aletta E. Dunn ; all
lived in Clinton twp.

7. Morris, killed in infancy in a runaway accident.
(V). Anna.

(VI). Elisabeth, b. 1741, m. Wiiliam Alpoch (s. of Morris, of Upper Ger-
man Valley) .
(VII). Christina, m. Harmon Dilts.

(IX). Dorothy, b. 174-, m, Wilhelm Welsch (s. of Wilhelm, 1st).
(X). Anna Mary, b. 1754, Sept. 11, m. David Welsh (s. of John Wil-
helm, 1st).
II. JOHN WILHELM (perhaps s. of Matthias), m. Lena or Mary.

III. PAUL (perhaps s. of Matthias), of Lebanon, m. Elsa, names in his will,

dated 1755, Oct. 22, prob. Nov. 20, godchildren, Paul Clover. Paul Sharp,
Paul Engel, Paul Erick, and executors, John Dilse, of Amwell, and
Jacob Gerhert, of Lebanon. This Paul may be a generation older and a
brother, instead of a son of Matthias, by the second wife.

IV. Not named, but referred to.

V. JOHN GEORGE (called "second son by second wife"), b. 1734, March 17,
probably m. Anna Gertrude Dilts (dau. of Peter).

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VI. MATTHIAS, probably m. Sarah .

VTL ANNA, m. Conrad Pickle in 1752.
VIII. MARIE, m. a Young.
IX. SOPHIA.

X. PETER, has wife Rebecca [Ten Eyck f] and ch.: 1 Arian, bap. 1768,
Oct 22 ; 2. William, bap. 1771, Jan. 29 ; 3. Abraham, bap. 1773, Feb. 15.
S3. JACOB, m. Sara and had Matthias, b. 1768, Dec. 8.

Shabfs of German Valley.

JOHN PETER, buys 210 acres of the Logan tract in German Valley 1749, Dec. 8,
for £100 ; letters of adm. of estate of John Peter Sharpenstine, of Roxbury
twp., Morris Co., were granted to Anne Sharpenstine 1760, June 2 ; and 1767.
June 7. Samuel Grandine is appointed guardian of John Peter Sharpenstine is.
of John Peter, deceased). The following are the children of John Peter, 1st,
so far as they can be discovered at the present time:

I. MORRIS, b. 1739, May 25. d. 1827, June 30, buried in Hackettstown Ceme-
tery. He is supposed to have owned the American House, which was
owned afterwards by his daughter, who had two sons. Edward and Morris.
A son, Isaac, who was blind, is remembered by some of the older people.
He was remarkably skillful in detecting coin by the touch and never
made any mistake in making change, although deprived of the use of his
eyes.
II. MARIA CATHERINE, b. 1741, Feb. 2, d. , m. 1757, March 3, Law-
rence Hager (s. of Johannes, 1st) .
III. JOHN PETER, 2d. b. 1746, d. 1826, Feb. 5, at 80, m. Anna Catherine
Freese, b. 1753, d. 1823, May 13. His will was prob. 1826, March 11 ; had
children :

(I). Maria Elisabeth, b. 1774. June 2, m. Jacob Miller (s. of Henry,
1st) ; receives from her father one-half the farm, a distillery in
Susses Co., and $100.
ill). Catherine, b. 1776. June 23, m. Henry Miller Is. of Henry, 1st) ; re-
ceives from her father 100 acres of Timber land on the Ellis tract
and 81,500.
(III). John, b. 1778, Sept. 18, d. 1848, May 20, at 70, m. Maria Hager (dau.
of Jacob), b. 1798, d. 1858, March 29 : inherits the Draketown
property and £1,600 ; had ch. : 1. Lawrence Hager, b. 1809, Dec.
19, d. 1849, Aug. 20, at 39 ; 2. Jacob W., b. 1812, June 17, d. 1844,
Sept. 2, at 32 ; 3. Amand, m. William Steward ; 4. Sophia, m.
Isaac W. Crane ; 5, Jesse Miller, m. Julia Budd; 6. Lydia Ann,
m. States Nelson Weiss ; 7. Mary, m. Morris Weiss is. of Andrewi ;
8. John, m. Nancy McCracken ; 9. Eliza, m. Jacob Welsh Is. of
Jacob) .
[TV). Anna Maria, b. 1781. June 22, m. Lawrence Hager, 3d (s. of John,
Jr.) ; inherits the land south of the Raritan, next to Robert Car-
lisle, and $1,509.
(V). Davtd, b. 1786, Jan. 1, m. 1812, Feb. 27, Annie C. Hager, b. 1794
(dau. of Jacob " L.''); inherits 154 acres in German Valley ; had
ch. : 1. Morris, b. 1814, Jan. 15, m. Anna Smith ; 2. John Peter, b.
1816, m. Dorothy Terryberry (dau. of John) ; 3. Henry Miller, b.
1818, d. young ; 4. William Hager, b. 1819, m. Caroline Trimmer

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(dau. of Matthias) ; 5. Lambert Bowman, b. 1823; m. Sarah Lake ;
6. Elisabeth Kline, b. 1825, m. Edgar Crane ; 7. David, b. 1828, m.
Mary Neighbor (dau. of Leonhard) ; 8. Jacob Miller, b. 1830, died
young ; 9. Whitefield Hunt, b. 1831, m. Anna Weiss (dau. of
Jacob A.) ; 10. Annie, b. 1834, m. Samuel Trimmer (s. of Matthias) ;
11. Nathan Stiger, b. 1837, m. Mary Jane Pace (dau. of John).
(VI). Susanna, b. 1787, Dec. 25, m. Cornelius D. Wyckoff (s. of Dennis, and
great^greatrgrandson of Peter Claes Wyckoff, who came from Hol-
land) ; inherits a house and lot of seven acres and $2,500 ; had ch. :

1. Anna Miller Wyckoff, b. 1808, unm.

2. Dennis Van Dyne Wyckoff. b. 1809, m. Emaline Clausen.

3. Elisabeth Wyckoff, b. 1817, m. John Martin 1838, Feb. 1, and

had ch. -. (1). Dosia, m. Harmon White, who had : (a). John;
(b). Ross; (c). Lizzie; (d). Minnie; (e). Edgar; (f). Willie ;
(2). Catherine, m. H. W. Hunt ; (3). Mary, m first, Her-
bert Uhl ; second, Lawrence Hunt, for second, wife ; has one
dau., Kittie.

4. Margaret Wyckoff, b. 1815, unm.

5. Henry Miller Wyckoff, b. 1821, unm.

6. William Hann Wyckoff, b. 1824. unm.

7. Lydia Ann Wyckoff, unm.

8. John Sharp Wyckoff, b. 1818, d. young.

(VII). Isaac, b. 1790. Oct. ti, m. Amelia Mackey ; inherits 84 acres, the tan-
yard, sawmill and a wood lot ; has ch. : 1. Joseph Mackey ; 2.
Angeline, m. Oliver Vescelius ; 3 Dennis ; 4. Edna, m. Henry
Miller.
(VIU). Abraham, b. 1792, Dec. 25, m. Mary Sharp (dau. of William C, of
Hackettstown) ; inherits the farm on the north side of the Raritan
(at Naughright), on which he lived, and $1,500; had ch.: 1.
William, b. 1817, June 14, d. 1891, Oct. 15, unm. ; 2. Catherine,
m. Leonard Welsh Is. of John) ; 3. Lydia ; 4. Caroline, m. John P.
Bartles ; 5. Mary, m. Conrad Neighbor ; 6. Elisabeth, m. first,
G«orge Neighbor : second, Wyckoff Stevens ; 7. Frederick, unm. ;
8. John, unm., d. 1892, Jan. 18.
(IX). Lydia, b. 179G. Jan. 26, m. Nathan Stiger (2d wife); inherits one-
half the farm next to Jacob Miller and Jacob Sharp in Sussex Co. ;
had ch. : 1. John Sharp, M. D., m. a Hilliard ; resides at Mend-
ham ; 2. Catherine, m. Job Williams, have one child ; 3. Silas,
m. a Walduck, resides at Mendham and has several children ; 4.
Henry, M. D., m. Rettie Hunt ; have no children.
(X). Frederick, b. 1797, d. 1877, May 17, at 80, unm.; inherited a farm
of 159 acres.
IV. ANNA MARIA, b. 174(6), d. 1827, July 20, m. William Hann (s. of Wm.
1st), b. 1738, d. 1809, Feb. 1.
V. JACOB, b. 1747, d. 1843. Mar. 21, at 96, m. Bathsheba Nunn, b. 1768, d.
1826, Feb. 1, at 58 ; owned the American House at Hackettstown ; had ch. :
(I). Mary, b. 1779, Feb. 16, d. 1854, April 8, at 79, m. Lawrence Hager.
(II). Morris, b. 1789, May 25, d. 1827, June 21, at 38 ; bap. at Lebanon,

witnesses were Morris and Mary Sharp.
(III). Elisabeth H., b. 1793, d. 1871, Jan. 12, at 78.

Sharps 491

(IV). JACOB, b. 180-, d. 185-, Jan. 17, at 50.
(V). Sarah, b. 1804, June 34.
(VI). CLARIS8Y. b. 1806, April 36, d. 1827, Aug. 7, at 21.
VI. GEORGE, b. 1748, d. 1826, Jan. 4 ; will prob. 1826, Jan. 25, m. Anna
Mary, b. 1753, May 30, d. 1831, Mar. 12 ; had ch. :
(I). Mini. Catherine, b. 1774, Dec. 20.
(ID. Elisabeth, b. 1780, May 36, m. John F. Smith.
(111). M.im, b. 1788, Aug. 26.
(IV). Sarah, b. 1792, April 18, unmarried.

(V). John Jr., m. Anna ; had ch.: 1. Thomas, b. 1804, July 18, went
away ; 3. George, b. 1808, Mar. 5, went away ; 3. Cornelius, b.
1810, Feb. 8, m. Margaret Schuyler (dau. of Peter).; 4. Elisabeth,
b 1813, Jan. 8, m. Adam S. Weiss (s. of George); 5. Abraham, b.
1815, April 15, went away ; 6. Mary, m. John Peter Cronmiller ; 7.
Permilia, m. John Peter Cronmiller ; 8. William, and 9. Susan-
nah.
(VI). La whence, gets 136 acres in Sussex Co.

(VII) . William, m. Catherine Emery ; inherits homestead, 336 acres.
(VTU). Jacob, inherits 126 acres in Sussex Co.
(LX). George, confirmed 1806, m. Elisabeth Alpock (dau. of Morris).
VH.. ANTONIUS (Anthony) confirmed 1769, m. 1778, Sept. 7, Susannah Sweezey ;
had ch, : 1. Elisabeth, b. 1780, July 3 ; 2. Hetty, b. 1789, Aug. 25 ; 3.
Benjamin, b. 1782, Sept. (?) 15.

Sharps of Greenwich.

In Greenwich township, Warren Co., there were probably three brothers, JOHN
CHRISTIAN and JACOB, and one sister Christina, who married a Schultz. It is
impossible to discover their relationship to the Lebanon family though no doubt
they were related to them and to the family of German Valley. It is remarkable
to notice that there was a Christina Margaret Sharpenstine, of Rhinebeck, who
married Christian Otto Shultx, but the woman died 1779, Oct. 30, at Rhinebeck,
she could, therefore, hardly be the Christina Schultz mentioned in the will of
Christian Sharpenstine, of Warren Co., of the date of Sept. 27, 1793. However,
this confirms the impression produced by other incidents that the Sharpenstines
came from the Upper Hudson Valley.
JOHN, of "Greenwich, Sussex Co." (now Warren), whose will was dated 1770, June

1, prob. Aug. 8, names in his will sons, Peter (not yet 34), John, and other
children not yet of age; also executors, Matthias Shipman, "my wife and
son Peter ;" witnesses were Robert Martin, Alexander White and Christian
Sharp. This John buys land of William Lovett, in 1758 in Warren Co., and
probably settles at Marvel Hill.

PETER SHARP, of " Greenwic^;" has will of date 1818, Sept. 5, prob. 1827, July

2, in which he names brothers Christopher, John, Jacob and sister Margaret
Weller.

CHRISTIAN SHARPENSTONE leaves a will dated at " Greenwich, Sussex Co.,"
1793, Sept. 27, prob. 1794, July 31 ; he names wife Helena, my brother Jacob
and his eldest son Henry, my sister Christina Shultz, my nephew John and
his son Christian Sharpenstone, my nephews John and Peter, my great
nephew Christian Shipman, and my neice Elisabeth Woolever. This Christian
bought 250 acres from Christopher Falconberg, 1752, Nov. 9, near Bloomsbury,

492 Early Germans of New Jersey

N. J. The lower portion of this tract was sold by him to Jonathan Robins. In
1790 Christian Sharpenstone gives a deed for fifty acres of land near Blooms-
bury (See Clyde's History of Bloomsbury Pres. Church, p. 9).
JOHN SHARP, "Senior," of Greenwich, leaves a will dated 1829, Dec. 2S, prob.
1831, Oct. 15. In this he names wife Jemima and children Peter, Jacob,
hucinda (not 18) , and Philip, Esq.

Sharpenstines of New York State.
Miscellaneous — Governor Hunter gave 6,000 acres of land in the year 1710 to
Jacob Sharp and Christopher Hagabour, in trust for the Palatine immigrants. In
the year 1724, June 13, Jacob Sharp, Christopher Hagabour ajd Jacob Shoemaker
petitioned for land to be given to their fellow Palatines. This petition was granted,
and a warrant for the survey of 6,000 acres was given Sept. 7, 1724. (See Colonial
Documents, vol. IX., pp. 101, 102, 116 and 127. The following record informs us of
the part of Germany from which the Sharpenstines, and also the Schultzes, came.
It is found in the History of Rhinebeck, by E. M. Smith, 1881 : Married at Rhine-
beck, Christian Otto Schultz, b. 1712, Jan. 22, at Bredenfeld, dukedom Mecklen-
burg Strelitz [d. at Rhinebeck 1785, Nov. 5], to Christina Margaret Sharpenstine,
b. 1713, April, at Sassenburg, county New Witt, Germany, she d. at Rhinebeck
1779, October 20.

SHERWOOD.

EBENEZER K. SHERWOOD, M. D., b. Litchfield, Conn., 10 June, 1782, d. 25
Feb., 1854, near Pottersville ; m. (1) Elisabeth Sloan, b. 18 Dec., 1790, died at
Easton, Pa.: (2) Elisabeth Hunnell (dau. of Fred.), b. 18 Nov., 1790 ; lived
where Andrew Dufford now lives, and kept at one time a private asylum for
insane people ; practiced medicine in German Valley for 45 years ; hadch.: 1.
Rev. Jonathan Harvey, d. at Milford, N. J., 22 Jan., 1854 ; pastor of Marks-
boro and Hardwick Presbyterian Church for two or three years and of Milford
Church for sixteen years ; m. Elisabeth Hutton, sister to Rev. Dr. Hutton ; 2.
William Hunnell, b. 14 Mar., 1817, m. Eliza Banks ; 3. Elisabeth Hunnell,
b. 25 Feb., 1819, m. Joseph Johnson ; 4. Louisa, b. 26 Aug., 1821, m. Henry J.
Young, of Easton ; 5. Augustus, b. 23 Sept., 1823, m. Jane Wilcox (dau. of
Ezra, of Passaic Valley); 6. Caroline, b. 23 Sept., 1825, m. (1) Daniel E.
Philips ; (2) ; 7. John Marshall, b. 29 April, 1829.

SHIPMAN.

MATTHIAS SHTPMAN, of Greenwich twp., Warren Co., b. 1726, d. 1812, at 86 ;
said to have come, 1747, from Saybrook, Conn., to German Valley, and from
thereto Lopatcong twp., Warren Co.; his will, dated 12 Dec., 1807, prob. 3
Feb., 1812, names ch. :
I. JACOB, moved away.
H. MATTHIAS, prob. m. a dau. of John Scharpenstine and had a son

Christian.
IH. IS AAC, b. 1767, d. 1853, at 86 ; had ch. : (I) . Matthias, died young ; (II) ■
Isaac, d. at Lopatcong, 1879; (III). Philip; (IV). John F. [b. 2 Feb.,
1809] (0 ; (V). Jesse, settled in Easton ; (VI). William, settled in Green-
wich twp.
TV. CATHERINE.

Shipman — Shirts 493

V. MART.

VI. PAUL, had son, John B.
VH. ICHANAH.
VIII. SARAH.
IX. MARGARET.
X. ELISABETH.
The first of the name Shipman, is said to have been EDWARD, who came in
1635, a refugee from religious persecution to Saybrook, Conn. The family is of
Norman descent, its founder having been knighted by Henry III, of England, A.
D., 1258.

JACOB SHTJBM AN [Shipman], on Society Lands, 1735, signed with MATTHIAS
the subscription for a barn, 1751 ; m. Mareiket [Mary Catherine] ; had Mareitje,
b. 14 Jan., 1734, and prob. also Harmon; prob. of German descent and no
relation to Matthias.
HARMON [prob. s. of Jacob], of Harmony, Warren Co., left will dated Greenwich,
23 Sept., 1794. prob. 25 March, 1S05, which names wife Elisabeth [prob. second
wife], and ch. :
I. JACOB.
II. ABRAHAM, had ch. : Harmon, Nicholas, William, John, Christian,
Catherine (wife of Abraham Dewitt) ; son-in-law Jonathan Randall.

III. HER MANES,

IV. DAVID.
V. LENAH.

VI. BETSEY.
VII. POLLY.
VDH. PEGGY.
JABESH SHIPMAN, of Morris Co., whose will dated 17 June, prob. 9 Dec., 1781.
names wife Phebe and ch. : 1. Jabesh ; 2. David : 3. John ; 4. Abigail ; 5.
Jemima ; 6. Priscilla ; 7. Phebe ; 8. .Sarah ; 9. Esther ; 10. Mart,

SHIRTS.

MICHAEL PCHERTZ and wife Elisabeth are witnesses to a baptism "on the
Raritans," 1716 ; his will dated, Readington, 3 Sept., prob. 26 Nov., 1749, names
wife Elisabeth, "my wife's son John Felter." and ch. :
I. JOHN, lived on road from Flemington to Clinton ; signed subscription,
1754 ; his will, Readington. 31 Aug., prob. 18 Oct., 1813, names children :
John, Robert, Margaret, Sarah, Elisabeth, Andrew, Michael.
II. ABRAHAM, m. Auchy, bought 1751 of Will. Coxe, 204 acres between
Flemington and Clinton ; bis will, dated, Lebanon, 25 March, 1817, prob.
28 May, 1810, names wife Alche and children :

(I). Michael (dec.), who m. Catherine and had Abraham, inherits

homestead farm when he pays $2,500 to his two brothers, Peter,

Jacob, Catherine (and her two daughters, Catherine and Alchel,

Alche ; children not 21.

(II) . Peter, inherits farm in Tewkesbury.

HI. GEORGE [Joost], " Joost Schertz, from Rockeway, on the Raritan, m. 27

March, 1749, to Janneke Borgond, of Hackensack" [N. Y. Luth. records];

had ch. named in his father's will ; Michael, Elisabeth, Matthew,

494 Early Germans of Nf.tv Jersey.

Rachel, John.
TV. ANNA.

V. EVA, b. 30 June, bap. 1 Sept., 1717, at Hackensack.
VI. MARGARET.

SHULTZ.

PETER SHOULTS [Schults, Schultz, &c], of Greenwich, Warren Co. His will,
15 Dec., 1790, prob. 15 Feb., 1791, names ch.: I. John H., inherit* 100 acres ;
II. Henry, inherits 150 acres ; III. Peter, inherits 130 acres ; IV. Philip, in-
herits 300 acres ; V. Jacob, receives £150 ; VI. Elisabeth Shoults ; VII.
Sarah Shoults ; VIII. Lenah Shoults ; IS. Mart Shoults.
Miscellaneous— ANNA ELISABETH SCHULTZ (a widow ?) is among the

Palatines of the 3d Emigration in New York in 1710. HANS HENRI CH and

JOHANNES SCHILTZ are apprenticed by Gov. Hunter in 1710, the first at eight

years of age and the second at ten.

SILVERTHORN.

OLIVER SILVERTHORN, settled on Society Lands, 1735 ; his will dated Beth-
lehem, 13 Sept., prob. 1 Nov., 1746, [Trenton, Lib. 5, fol. 384], names wife Mary,
witnesses, Thomas Silverthorn, Edward and Anne Rockhill, and ch. :
I. JOHN.
II. THOMAS.
IH. GEORGE.
There was an Oliver Silverthorn settled near what is now High Bridge in 1802.

SKELLENQER.

JACOBUS SCHELINX [Skellinger or Schellinger] b. 1625, d. June 17, 1695 ; came
from Amsterdam to New Amsterdam, 1643, to Amagansett, Suffolk Co., L. I.,
1658. Original chest which Jacobus brought from Holland is at Amagansett,
m. Cornelia Melyns, dau. of a politician, who owned half Staten Island and
sold his share 1645. [Bergen Family, p. 35]. Cornelia Skellinger (dau. of
Cornelius Melyns), m. first, Jacob Loper, April 3, 1643 ; second, Jacobus Skel-
linger, April 7, 1647 ; had ch. :
I. CORNELIUS, b. about 1658 ; rem. from Staten Island to Cape May as
early as 1691 ; descendants found all the way from Cape May to Phila. ;
mentioned in a bill of Gen. Beekman as going to Elisabethtown ; sells
land 1739. He died at Cold Spring, Skellinger's Landing. He m. Lydia
("Abigail"), d. 1748, Jan. 14, at 93 ; had ch. :
(I). Cornelius.
(II). Abraham.
(HI). William.
(IV). Daniel.
(V). Jacob.

II. JACOB, d. 1715, Jan. 38, m. TTnntmh ; had ch.:

(I). Hannah, b. Aug. 15, 1693.
(II). Catherine, b. Aug. 5, 1695, m. Nathaniel Baker.
(III). Hester, b. Nov. 16, 1697.
(TV). Mercy, b. Nov. 4, 1699.

Skellenger 495

(V). Jacob, b. Not. 22, 1701.
(VT). Abigail, b. Feb. 14, 1705.

(VTI). Daniel, shoemaker, b. Mar. 1, 1710, d. 1786 ; rem. to Morris Co.,
about 1776 ; settled on farm between Chester and Mendham ; came
to Roxbury when Washington retreated from L. I. His will
[Trenton, tab. 27, 438], June 1, 1782, prob. Nov. 2, 1785 ; mentions
children and grandsons Jesse and Luther, sons of Daniel, and grand-
daughter Mehetable.
(VIII). Jonathan, b. 12 Dec., 1712.

III. WILLIAM Schalinks, b. Mar. 8, 1654 ; lived at Cape May; m. Josena ; no

children at date of will, 2 March, 1745, prob. Mar. 30, 1748. [Trenton
Lib. 6, fol. 445].

IV. CATALYNTIE (Catherine), b. April 9, bap. April 19, 1656.

V. ABRAHAM, b. Feb. 11, 1659, bap. Sept. 20, 1662, d. Jan. 1, 1712. Pur-
chased two lots of Rev. Mr. James at Amagansett. L. I., m. Joanna
Hedges Nov. 15, 1688 ; had ch.: 1. William, b. April 19, 1694, d. Feb. 24,
1719 ; 2. Abraham ; 3. Isaac ; 4. Joanna ; 5. Rachel ; t>. Amey ; 7.
Zeruiah.
VI. DANIEL, bap. July 19, 1665.

Skellinqers or Roxbury.

DANIEL, the 7th child of Jacob, brought with him to Roxbury, N. J., three sons
Daniel, Stephen and Abraham ; had ch. :
I. DANIEL JR., b. 1734, d. 1816 ; rem. to Canterbury, Conn., where he had

children, then joined his father in Morris Co., N. J. ; m. Lois Payne, Aug.

19, 1755, dau. of a minister who was ex-communicated on account of

heresy ; lived one mile east from the old homestead toward Mendham ;

had ch. :

(I). Daniel, 3d, m. first, Ruth Howell (dau. of "Squire" Howell, of
Mendham) ; second, Phebe Burrows, of Madison ; no children by
second wife : 1. Harriet, m. Ebenezer Corwin : had two sons and
one daughter ; 2. Hannah, b. Feb. 21, 1791, m. Daniel Skellinger
(s. of Elisha P.) ; no ch. ; 3. Daniel P., m. Mercy Hunt ; had ch :
(1). Elias M , b. Mar. 3, 1818, m. Jane Carlisle (widow of Joseph
Budd); noch.; (2). Mary Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1819, m. Hull Beavers:
(3). William H., b. June 7, 1825, m. Adah (dau of Benj Cozat) ;
had six daughters; (4). Harriet E., b. June 28, 1829, m. James
Yauger ; (5). Caroline R., b. Sept. 28, 1834, m. a Drinkwater ; 4.
F.i.i a a J., m. Eliza Read ; 5. Ruth, m. Constant V. King.

(II). Elisha P., b. April 22, 1761, at Canterbury, Conn., d. Oct. 10, 1836,
m. first, Mehetable Hopkins ibrought up at Roxiticus) ; second,
Mary Crane ; third, Mary Luce (dau. of Benjamin), b. Feb. 13,
1769, m. Jan. 27, 1800, d. Feb. 16, 1841 ; had an uncle Col. Eleazer ;
had children by first wife : 1. Daniel, m. Hannah Skellinger (dau.
of Daniel, 3d) ; 2. Lois ; 3. Mehetable ; 4. John ; children by 3d
wife : 5. Elisha, b. Nov. 24, 1800, m. Mar. 9, 1822, Zillah Guerin
(dau. of Uriah); hadch.: (1). Eleazer L., b. Mar. 17, 1823 ; had
Theodore, b. Nov. 27, 1856, m. Augusta M. Stroud (dau. of Chas.),
Frank C, b. July 7, 1860, m. Nellie Stephenson, Elisha and Mary
died young ; (2). Mary Ann, b. Mar. 17, 1823 ; (3). Luther, b. Mar.

496 Early Germans of New Jersey

20, 1825 ; rem. to California, and had Walter and Fred. K., Vincent
T., b. Aug. 6, 1828, d. at 21, Aug. 6, 1849, William V., b. Nov. 19r
1833, Elias B., b. June 15, 1835, Juliette J., b. Aug. 24, 1838, m.
Sam. Swaekhammer (s. of Isaac) ; 6. Kleazek, b. Aug. 12, 1803, d.
young ; 7. Luther, b. July 27, 1805 ; 8. Benjamin, b. June 27,
1807 ; 9. Phebe, b. April 21, 1809 ; 10. Nathan, b. July 29, 1811.
(III). Olive, b. Mar. 4, 1763, m. David Horton ; res. one mile east from

Ironia toward Dover.
(IV). Phebe, b. Mar. 21, 17 — , m. a Roberts ; res. in Randolph twp.
(V). Nathan, b. Oct. 21, 1774 ; rts. at Canterbury, Conn.
(VI). Wilkes, died young.
II. STEPHEN, bought 300 acres this side (west) old place and sold them a few
years afterwards to his nephew, Daniel 3d, 174)1, and tradition says he
removed to Barnegat.
III. ABRAHAM, b. at Easthampton, L. I., m. Mary Scott, b. June 31, 1753, d.
June 25, 1815 ; (she married 2d hus. Ashley Cooper) ; had ch.:
(I). Samuel, b. Nov. 12, 1774 ; no descendants.
(II). Mart, b. Aug. 20, 1775.

(III). William, b. Nov. 4, 1778, m. Lydia Horton (dau. of "Squire"); had
ch.: 1. Daniel H., b. Mar. 15, 1808, d. 1891, m. Mary Horton ;
had ch.: Joseph Lake, b. Feb. 2, 1*30 ; Lydia E., b. Mar. 6, 1832 ;
William T., b. Dec. 2. 1833, has son Wesley T., pastor of Scranton
Presbyterian Church ; James S., b. May 7, 1837, died in the army ;
Phineas H., b. Oct. 20, 1839, died in the army ; Elias H., b. July
22, 1843, lived on the homestead ; 2. William T., b. Feb. 18, 1810,
d. Feb. 29, 1882 (no children) ; 3. Martha, b. March 19, 1814, m.
June 7, 1831, Wm. C. Lake, b. May 14, 1819 : 4. James S., b. July
8, 1818, d. Aug. 31, 1835, unmarried ; 5. Charles J., b. July 15,
1821; inherited the homestead at Comb's Hollow, Randolph twp.,
and lives there, m. Nancy Ianson ; had ch. : (1). Daniel H, b.
Oct. 9, 1840 ; (2). Martha V., b. Sept. 7, 1842 ; (3). Charles R., b.
Oct. 19, 1844 ; (4). William H., b. Mar. 7, 1847 ; (5). Josephine B.,
b. Feb. 16, 1852 ; (6). Martha, b. June 20, 1853 ; (7). Emma, b. Aug.
15, 1855 ; (8). Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1857 ; (9). Hannah E., b. June 29,
1860 ; (10). Laura L., b. Sept. 29, 1864.
(IV). Temperance, b. Nov. 15, 1780.
IV. SILAS, bought earmark of his father and prob. staid at Amagansett.
V. LUTHER, drowned at L. I. when a child.
VI. HANNAH COOK.

SKINNER.

JOHN SKINNER, of Woodbridge, N, J., probably brother of RICHARD, con-
stable, 1696, and of FRANCIS, member Pres. Church 1708, and of ANN, mem-
ber of Pres Church 1 08, all of same place. John left will dated 12 July, 1725,
prob. 19 Aug., 1749, which names wife Anna and children :
I. JOHN, Jr., whose will, dated Woodbridge, 14 Feb., prob. 9 March, 1749,
names wife Elisabeth [Cutter} and four daughters. These were : (I).
Ann, b. 26 Dec., 1736 ; (H). Hannah, b. 2 Feb., 1742; (III). Easter
[Esther], b. 1 April, 1744 ; (IV). Elisabeth, b. 29 April, 1746.
II. DANIEL, perhaps rem. to Orange Co., N. V. (Ruttenber's History of

Skinner — Slaght 497

Orange Co., X. T., p. 752).
TTT RICHARD (not yet 21 at date of his father's will, 1725), whose will, dated
Elisabethtown, 16 April, 1770, prob. 25 July, 1772 (Trenton Lib. K.., fol.
222), names ch.: (I) John; (II). Richard; (HI). Catherine ; (IV).
Rebecca; (V). Mary ; (VI). Daniel: (VII). Amos.
IV. ANN (not of age in 1725).
V. MARY.
WILLIAM SKINNER (Rev.) was sent by the Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel to Woodbridge (having arrived at Perth Amboy 1722), where he
preached for thirty-six years ; he was b. 168S, d. 1758, at 70 ; left five children,
of whom Gertrude, the only daughter, m. James Parker ; and Cortland,
the eldest son, was attorney-general of the colony at least from 1756 to 1769,
and became a British general during the Revolutionary War. The names of
the other three sons are unknown.
ROBERT SKINNER, b. 1777, rem. from Hunterdon Co. to Washington, Warren
Co.; had brothers, John, Nathaniel and Jacob; m. first, Sarah F'ees;
second, Polly Bryant ; third, Hetty Barrrown ; had six children by first wife
and five by second : I. William ; II. Jacob ; III. Mart ; IV. John ; V.
Samuel ; VI. James , VII. Joseph ; VIII. Dandjl ; IS. Charles ; X.
Susan ; XI. Rebecca Ann.

Miscellaneous — Richard, Robert and Phineas sign subscription to Bed-
minster Luth Ch. in 1756. Henrick signs the Articles of Faith of New Ger-
mantown Luth. Ch. in 1767. In 1763, Cornelius is living in Tewkesbury twp.,
Hunt Co. Jacob, buried at Chester, b. 9 April, 1770, d. 10 April, 1836, had wife
Parthenia Leak, b. 12 Aug. 1777, d. 14 Dec., 1843 Abraham, buried at
Chester, b. 16 Feb., 1808, d. 8 Feb., 1?66, had wife Mary Thomas, b. 16 Oct., 1803, d.
1 Sept., l'-se. Seven brothers are said to have come from England to this country,
four of whom went to Canada, two to New York and one to New Jersey.

3LAGHT,

CORNELIS BARRENTSEN SLECHT [Slaght] arrived at New Amsterdam.
April, 1662, in ship Hope. He came from Woerden in the province of South
Holland on the old Rhine, 18 m. E. S. E. from Leyden. He was at Wiltwyck
[Kingston) as early as 31 March, 1664 ; m. first, Tryntje Tysse Bos ; second.
1684, Elsie Janse, of Breestede [a village of Sleswick in Denmark], widow of
Hendrick Jochemsen Schoonmaker. He had ch. :
I. BARENT CORNELLISSEN.
II. HENDRICK CORNELISSEN.

III. MATTHYS CORNELISSEN, m. Maria Maddeleena Cruipel [Krispel] and
had at least :

(I). Petrus, bap. Kingston, 21 Sept., 1701 ; found at New Brunswick
with w. Elisabeth Meyer, 20 Sept., 1728 ; his will New Brunswick,
20 Sept., 1771, prob. 14 Sept., 1772, mentions land in Ulster Co., N.
Y., and names wife Elisabeth and ch. : 1. John ; 2. Matthew.
(IT). Cornelis (perhaps s. of Matthys), whose estate is administered 1742—4
[Trenton wills, Lib. D. fol. 445].
CORNELIS, perhaps s. of Cornelis, receives mortgage on land in Roxbury, 1 Mar.,
17S3 ; had ch. :

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I. ROBERT, perhaps s. of Cornells, of Roxbury, m. Mary, b. 20 March, 1775,
d. 2 Feb., 1852 ; his will, Roxbury, 6 Aug., prob. 26 Aug., 1828, names
ch. : 1. Jeremiah: 2. Michael; 3. John; 4. Elisabeth; 5. Catherine; 6.
Mary; 7. Ann ; 8. Jesse N.; 9. Robert ("to be brought up").

SMITH.

Smiths of Amwell.
MATHIS (Matthjasi SCHMIDT, of Amwell ; naturalized 1780, his will, prob. 20
June, 1755, names wife Christeen and ch. :
I. JOHN, gives mortgage, 2 May, 176S, to Christian Harshall on land at
Readington.
H. LODAWICK [Lewis].
in. ABRAHAM.
IV. JACOB, gives mortgage, 17 May, 1768, to Christian Harshall on land in

Amwell.
V. CHRISTEEN CUT (?) (or Jun. ?) ; prob. Christian as in the deed to John
given by the rest of the family, 1765 ; naturalized, 1744, as J. Christ.
Jr. John Christian Schmidt signs Rev. Weygand's call, 1749 ; letters of
adm. of his estate to William and John, 20 March, 1789, Somerset Co.
Smiths of Alexandria.
HERBERT (Hermet) SMITH, prob. grandson of Matthias ; was elder in the old
Alexandria German Church in 1771 ; he m. Gertraut, whose will, prob. 2 Sept.,
1813, speaks of property devised to her by her deceased husband, and names
ch. (order uncertain) :
I. PETER, m. Eva [? Young, dau. of Abraham]; had ch.: 1. Abram, b. 8
Feb., 1774 ; 2. Gertraud, b. 5 Aug , 1775 ; 3. Peter, b. 24 Oct., 1777 ; 4.
Wilhelm, b. 7 Oct., 1778 ; 5. Maria Catharine, b. 17 Sept., 1780 ; 6.
John Herbert, b. 29 Aug., 1782 ; 7. Anna, b. 20 Aug., 1785 ; 8.
Johannes, b. 6 Dec, 1787 ; 9. Sarah, b. 4 April. 1794.
II. MATTHIAS, m. Catherine and had Hermet, b. 19 July, 1772.
HI. HERBERT, m. Gerdruth (Charity) Richelem ; had ch. : 1. Eva Elisa-
beth, b. 29 Dec, 1763 ; 2. Herbert, b. 18 Feb., 1766 ; 3. Gertraud, b.
28 Sept., 1768 ; 4. Abraham, b. 14 April, 1771 ; s. Paul, b. 6 Sept., 1772.
IV. WILHELM, m. Regina ; had ch.: 1. Hermet. b. 6. Dec, 1776 : 2. Peter.
b. 1 Aug., 1778 ; 3. Abraham, b. 31 Aug., 1780 ; 4. Maria Catharine,
b. 1 Oct., 1782 ; 5. Johannes, b. 22 Oct., 1784.
V. CATHERINE, m. John Hyner.
VI. CHARITY, m. John Allemand.

VH. MARGARET, m. Christopher Hyner and had, Herbert, William and
John Hyner ; Margaret, w. of Jas. Bidders ; Charity, w. of Richard
Medaugh.
Vm. MARY, m. Nicholas Sene (Sayn).

There were in Alexandria also PHILIP SMITH, who m. Maria and had Paul,
b. 1 April, 1766 ; and CASPAR, who m. Maria Susanna, and had, 1. Gertraud
(Charity), b. 29 June, 1777 ; 2. Hannes (John), b. 25 Aug., 1779 ; 3. Susanna, b. 1
Sept., 1781 ; 4. Elisabeth, b. 17 June, 1784.

Smiths of Hopewell.
JASPER SMITH, one of the first judges in Hunterdon Co., prob. d. 1754, whose

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name is found in a deed of date 18 March, 1699 ; perhaps a brother of BEN-
JAMIN and ANDREW, whose names appear about same time, 1739, on the
county records. This Jasper was not the one of that name, who lived in Flem-
ington. For according to the will of the latter, his father died suddenly in
1754 and he himself died just before 19 Oct., 1813, when his will was prob. at
Flemington. The former was prob. the father of the latter, who mantions
his brothers in his will. Jasper 1st therefore prob. had children :
I. JASPER, d. 1813 in Lawrence twp. ; graduated from Princeton 1758 ;

prominent lawyer ; owned a lot in Flemington, 1767 ; member of (_ "n.

of Safety from Amwell twp., 1776 ; m. first, Eleanor (dau. of Col. Ryer-

son), b. 1744, d. 52 Nov., 1766, by whom one child who died in infancy;

second, ; third, Anne ; no children by either wife.

II. WATERS.

III. BENJAMIN, of Lawrence twp., whose will prob. 20 Jan., 1826, names ch.

Samuel H. and Theodocia.

IV. ISRAEL.

V. CATHERINE, m. a Stephens.
ROBERT SMITH, of Bethlehem twp., prob. a grandson of Jasper 1st, died 1813,
m. Jemima and had ch. :

I. WILLIAM.

H. JOSEPH, m. Anna Elisabeth Andress (dau. of Barnet and Mary Fine).
m. DAVID.
IV. ROBERT.
V. JOHN.
VI. ASHER.
VII. HETTY.
VIII. JEMIMA.
IX. SALLY.
ANDREW SMITH, of Hopewell twp., perhaps a brother of Jasper 1st, was a sur
veyor and was among the first to purchase land in Hopewell twp. in 1688, to
which he gave the name it bears. He had three sons, Andrew, Timothy and
Jonathan. (See Settlers of Trenton and Ewing).
Smiths of Tewkesbury.

SAMUEL, prob. grandson of Jasper 1st, b. 8 Feb., 1749, d. 20 April, 1817, m. Jane
Bird, b. 4 April, 1751, d. 2 April, 1822 ; had ch. :
I. BETSEY, m. an Adams.

II. FANNY, m. a Bowman.

HI. LUXE, b. 19 March, 1779, m. Mary McCracken, b. 10 Sept., 1780 ; had ch. :
1. John ; 2. Jasper ; 3. George ; 4. William ; 5. James, rem. to Iowa;
6. Samuel, b. 16 Sept., 1806, m. Elenor Vanatta (dau. of Joshua), b. 15
May, 1831, d. 28 Oct., 1893 ; has son Rev. G. W. Smith, formerly pastor
M. E. Church of Hackettstown, now preaching in Paterson.
ISAAC, perhaps a brother of Samuel, b. 1751, Mar. 19, d. 1823, Feb. 7, m. Rachel,
b. 1752, Mar. 5, d. 1838, Oct. 19 ; res. near German Valley, then removed to
Schooley's Mountain ; his descendants are some of them now living in Hack-
ettstown ; had ch. :
I. CANDACE ("Dacy"), b. 1774, July 3.

II. JOHN F., b. 1776, Aug. 21, d. 1848, Mar. 7 ; buried at Fairmount, N. J.,
m. Elisabeth Sharp (dau. of George of G. V.), b. 1780, May 26, d. 1856,

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Nov. 27 ; had ch. :

(I). George S., b. 1804, July 18, d. 1874, Mar. 30, m. 1830, Jan. 7, Mar-
garet Crater (dau. of Philip) .
(II). Alexander, b. 180C, Mar. 1, d. 1824, April 11 on Fox Hill ; unm.
(III). Matilda, b. 1807, Nov. 15, d. 1*35, Nov. 27, m. John Titman (s. of

Jacob) ; at Buttzville.
(IV). Oranthe, b. 1809, April 29, d. 1809, May 24.

(V). Annt Miller, b. 1810, July 28, d. 1870, May 31, m. first, Morris
Sharp (s. of David), 183C, Jan. 14 ; second, Jeremiah Read (s. of
John).
(VI). Isaac Runyon, b. 181S, June 16, m. 1844, Jan. 4,TamsonHann (dau.

of Jacob) .
(VII). Jesse, b. 1816, June 2, m. 1843, Dec. 27, Margaret Valentine (dau. of

Caleb) ; died at Morristown.
(VIII). Maria Louisa, b. 1819, May 16, m. 1841, Jan. 2s, Alfred Hann (s. of
John), deceased.

III. CADWALLADER, b. 1778, Aug. 23, m. 1803, Mar. 1, Anna Weise (dau.

of Jacob), b. 1781, Aug. 20.

IV. ALEXANDER, b. 1781, Nov. 3 ; went to Ohio.
V. MARY, b. 1783, Jan. 26.

VI. JOSEPH, b. 1780, April 19, d. 1803, Feb. 23, m. Margaret Shenckle (dau.

of Adam).
VII. BENJAMIN, b. 17SS, April 13 ; went to Canada.
VIII. ISAAC, b. 1790, Aug. 29 ; went to Illinois.
IX. FREEMAN, b. 1793, Dec. 3 ; disappeared.

HENRY, THOMAS, JOSEPH and JOHN SMITH, appear on records
of Tewkesbury twp. as early as 1755-1757.

Smiths of Passaic Valley.

RICHARD SMITH from Long Island : had ch. :
I. RICHARD, rem. to Herkimer Co., N. Y.

II. THOMAS, m. Lois Sutton (dau. of John) ; res. Stonehouse Village : had
ch. : 1. Richard, m. Jemima Hayden ; 2. Thomas, unm. ; 3. Rhoda, m.
Jacob Van Ness ; 4. Sarah, m. Abner Smith (s. of Eli.iah), a cousin.

III. CORNELIUS, m. Dorcas Tingeley ; res. near Pluckamin ; had ch.: 1.

Ebenezer ; 2. John, m. Mrs. Coon ; 3. Mary, m. a Batemon ; 4. Betsey
m. Andrew Compton.

IV. ELIJAH, res. at West End of Long Hill. Somerset Co. ; will prob. Mor

ristown, 29 Dec., 1825, m. Mary Sutton (dau. of John); had ch. : 1.
Richard, m. Rachel Worth ; rem. to Nova Scotia ; had Grace, John,
Madison, Mary, Eliza, Aretta, Harrison, Richard, Jane, Annitia; 2.
Betsey, d. at 10 ; 3. Laura, m. Clark Winans ; 4. Abner, m. Sarah
Smith (a cousin, dau. of Thomas) ; had Sophia Anne, m. John Sutton,
M. D., Elijah, Sarah, Mary Elisabeth ; 5. Elijah Jr., m. Sarah Mc-
Coy (dau. of James) ; had Rachel, m. Elias Dayton who afterwards m.
Sarah C. Heath (dau. of Daniel) ; 6. Jacamiah, m. first, Catherine Wil-
son (dau. of Samuel) ; second, Mary Sickle (dau. of George) ; 7. Anne, m.
George Collyer (dau. of John): 8. Silas, drowned at 16 ; had Phineas,
Silas, Samuel, Laura A., Martha, Richard, Daniel, John, and by
second wife, Catherine, Andrew, Dayton, George, Abner, Sarah.

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Smiths of Drakestown.
"' GEN." JOHN SMITH and his brothers, SAMUEL, GEORGE and DANIEL
came with their father from Stirling, Orange Co., N. T., to Andover furnace
near Stanhope. Gen. John rem. to Schooley's Mountain near Drakestown,
then in 1815 returned to Waterloo. He m. 19 Feb., 1831, Maria Johnson idau.
of Sam. T. of Byram twp.|. In each generation this family has occupied influ-
ential positions in the financial, political and religious spheres ; General Jo hn
had ch. :
I. HON. PETER, b. 1 Oct., 1808, d. 12 March, 1877 ; had ch.: 1. Hon. Sam-
uel T.; 2. Matilda A., m. O. R. Van Doren ; 3. Seymour R., President
Hackettstown bank : 4. .V. Augustus.
H. NATHAN.

Smiths of Readington.

JOHANNES HEINRICH SCHMIDT, d. 1791, is said to have come from Holland
to New York, and then to Somerset Co., about 1743. He m. Christina Hassel,
the dau. of Christian Hassel iHarshal. Hershel, dfcc.i and Elisabeth. John
Smith, as he is called in his father-in-law's will had 17 children :
I. CHRISTIAN, m. Charity and had ch. bap. at New Gennantown : 1.
Peter, b. 21 June, 1777 ; 2. Ei.ias, b. 13 Sept., 1779 ; 3. Mart, b. 1 Sept.
1781 ; 4. James, b. 4 July, 1783 ; 5. Andreas, b. 19 March, 1793.
H. MARTIN, b. 1756; was in the Revolutionary war ; m. Charity ; had ch.
(order uncertain!: 1. Elisabeth, b. 20 Jan., 1779 ; 2. Peter, b. 10 May,
1784 ; 3 Zachariah ; 4. John ; 5. Isaac ; 6. Peter ; 7. Jacob S., m.
Mary Gairabrant (dau. of Henry); had ch.: (1). Henry G., of Spring-
town, who m. and had Joseph, of German Valley, who m. dau.

of Nelson Hyde ; (2). Martin ; (3). William ; (4). Elmira, m. Wm. Apgar.
IH. JOHN, prob. m. Amtina and had Susanna, b. 5 Jan., 17S4.
IV. ANDREW.
V. JOSEPH.
VI. ISAAC, perhaps the Isaac who rem. to Newton, m. Catherine Loder ; had
12 ch., among whom were Samuel, m. Elisabeth Mattison ; Eliza, m.
Gen. Lyman Edwards : William L.
VTI. PETER.
VIII. JACOB.
IX. ZACHARIAH. the youngest son of John Henry and Christine Hassel, came
from about Readington, to near Peapack, where he built a log house on
the farm now occupied by the widow of his son Peter Z. This is the
place rendered famous as the locality for the yearly assembly of the
Smiths. The " Smith Picnic" has been an annual custom for 18 years
and furnishes a delightful occasion for neighborly intercourse. Zach-
ariah was b. 1780, March 23, d. 24 Jan., 1848. m. a Smith of the name of
Polly, b. 20 July, 1779, d. 17 April, 1858 ; had ch. :

(I). Zachariah "Z." b. 11 Feb., 1814, m. Elisabeth Stevens, b. 8 May,
1819, d. 26 Aug., 1878.

(H). Jacob " Z." b. , m. first, Catherine (?) Phoenix ; second, Permilia

Rush.
(HI). Peter "Z." m. Jane Woolf (dau. of James and Elisabeth Anderson).
(IV). John "Z." m. Merandie Ludlow.
(V). William "Z." m. Eliza Van Ness (dau. of John '.).

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(VI) . Selinda, m. David Logan (b. of John) .
(VII) Gsrtrude, m. Melick Felmly.
(VIII). Mart, m. John Anderson.
(IX). Christians, b. 1800, d. 27 April, 1874, at 74, m. John Petty (s. David).
X. CHARITY.
XI. LANY (Magdalena).
XII. CATHERINE.

XIII. ELISABETH, prob. m. Hanes Rothenbach.

XIV. MART.
XV. REBECCA.

XVI. SARAH.
XVII. CHRISTINA, m. Peter Stryker (s. of Peter), of Middle Valley.

Christian Harshall, the father-in-law of John Henry Schmidt, came
from New Amsterdam to New Jersey : he was naturalized in 1730 and
was a brother-in-law to John Hoffman 1st, of Readington ; m. Elisabeth
and had ch. (according to his will prob. 1 March, 1769), John Anthony r
Christeen, Susanna Shafer, and others.
HEINRICH SCHMIDT, b. 1656, of the Second Palatine Emigration, came to New
Amsterdam, 1710. He had wife Anna Elisabeth, b. 1656, and children : I.
Clements, b. 1686 ; II. Wllhelm, b. 1690 ; III. John Georqe, b. 1697 ; IV.
John Nicolaus, b. 1701. There was in the same company a widow, MAR-
GARET SCHMIDT. This above Henry could not have been the same as
Henry of Mine Brook, but the latter might very easily have been a son of the
former.
HENDRICK SCHMIDT, of Mine Brook, Somerset Co., whose will, dated 14 Oct.,
1764, prob. 1766, names wife Anna Catherine and ch. :
1. ELISABETH, b. in New York, bap. Remerbach [Ramapaugh, near Ram-
sey*, Bergen Co.], 1713 (Records Lutheran Church, N. Y.), m. a Hamler
and had, Andrew, Mary, Eva, Jacob, Peter, Nicholas and Elisa-
beth Hamler.
II. JOHAN PETER, bap. 26 Dec., 1714 ; had two sons, HENDRiCKand Peter,
who had a farm conveyed to them by their grandfather, "some years"
before 1764.
ni. JOHN GEORGE, who received from his father a farm of 317 acres.
IV. ANN URSAL (Ursula) Smith.
V. MARY.
VI. CATHERINE.
VII. MARGARET, b. 26 March, 1723, bap. at Remerbach.

SNOOK.

WILLIAM SNOOK was naturalized with HENDRICK, July 1730 ; his will, Am-
weD, 6 May, prob. 18 June, 1760, names wife " Cateron " [Catherine] and ch. :
I. JOHN, whose will, dated Newton, 25 Jan., prob. 28 Dec., 1775, names wife
Catherine and one child, William, perhaps res. at Lafayette,, m. Mary
Cummins, and had, Daniel, Jacob, Isaac, Alfred, Robert, Elmira.
II. WILLIAM.

III. GEORGE.

IV. PHILIP, probably b. 1720, d. Sussex Co. 25 Feb., 1773, at 53, buried at

Prankford Plains.

Snook — Snyder ^03

"v. catherine stlenman.

VI. CHRISTIAN [Christina 0 KETCHAM.

VII. ANN WOMBACH.

VIII. MART ABBOTT.

JOHN HENRY SNOOK, perhaps grandson of Hendrick, b. 17 Oct., 1759 ; res. at
Newton, N. J. ; m. 2 June, 1784, Elisabeth Couse, b. 13 Jan., 1763 ; had ch. : 1.
Margaret Ann, b. 8 Julv, 1792 : 2. Maby Ann, b. 1 Oct., 1796, m. William
Rarick (s. of John) ; 3 Eva, b. 18 Feb. 1802 ; 4. William, m. Christina Stivers.

ADAM SNTTKE, perhaps a son of Hendrick, his will, dated Hunterdon Co., 20
Oct., 1774, prob. Black River 23 May, 1776. names wife Mary and ch. : 1. Mart
Hockenberry ; 2. John ; 3. Eva Hatin [Heaton ?] ; 4. Ulla Brinckerhoof (not
yet 181 ; witnesses : Ludlum Salmon. Robert Cummins and Jost Miller.

CASPAR SNOOK settled at Lafayette twp. " as early as 1760" on a farm now oc-
cupied by his descendants." He had a son, William C, who had sons.
Robert G., David C. and Isaac V.
Miscellaneous— JOHANNES SNOEK, a widower, m. March, 1727, Coen-

radina Manderbag, the widow of Pr. Strouber, both being from Germany. ' [N. T.

Dutch Ch. Records]. William Snook m. 25 Dec., 1787, Catherine Fpanderbarren

[Spangenberg f\ in Sussex Co.

SNYDER,

CHRISTIAN SNTDER, of Oxford, Warren Co., whose will dated 15 Feb., prob.
22 May, 1791, names ten children ; perhaps the same as Christoffel [Christo-
pher], who had a dau. Elisabeth, bap. at Readingtoa, 7 Nov., 1731, witnesses
being Lodowick and Elisabeth Smith ; had ch.:

I. GEORGE, [prob. Han Yost, John George], who m. Anna Margaret .

and had ch. bap. at Lebanon : 1. Hanks Adam [John Adam], b. 20
March, 1769 ; 2. Anna Catherink, b. 2 July, 1771 : 3. Catherine b
1 May, 1773.
II. CHRISTIAN, on Nitzer's ledger before 1763.
lTI. PETER, on Nitzer's ledger before 1763 : probably m. Mary and had ch.

bap. at Lebanon, Jacob, b. 2 April, 1771.
TV. WILLIAM, probably m. Rebecca, and had ch. bap. at Lebanon : Hans
Peter, b. 20 April, 1771 ; or he may be William, of Oxford, Warren Co..
whose will, 5 Oct., prob, 25 Nov., 1811, names wife Christeen (grand-
daughter of a Pace) and ch.: 1. Leonard; 2. Christopher [Christian .];
3, William; 4, Anne; 5. Elisabeth; 6. Sarah, and granddaughter
Polly Smith.
V. HENRY, on Neitzer's ledger before 1763.
VI. EVA MARIA.
VII. MARIA CATERINA.
VIII. ANNA.

IX. CHRISTIAN [NA] MARCKELL.
X. ELISABETH SEALBOUGH.

JACOB PETER SNITER bought 1748, in partnership with Nicolas Sayn, 1,300
acres in Amwell twp. of Elisabeth Estaugh, next to lands of Penn, Cook and
Thomas Lambert. He was a cordwainer and a citizen of New York 4 Oct
1737.

JOSEPH SNYDER whoso descendants are found in Sussex Co.; had ch.: I.

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Jacob ; II. Elisabeth ; III. John ; IV. Anne ; V. Catherine ; VI. Henry;
VII. Margaret ; VIII. William, b. 6 March, 1780, m. Sarah Putman, 5
July, 1801, b. 12 Nov., 1779, d. July, 1849 ; had ch.: 1. Margaret; 2. John, m.
Sarah 'Warbass; 3. Rachel ; 4. Effa, m. Jacob Hiles ; 5. Catharine, m. Daniel
C. Adams, of Warren Co. ; C. Sarah, m. Robert M. Ogden ; 7. Mary ; 8.
William ; 9. Elisabeth, m. Henry C. Northrup ; IX. Eve ; X. Mart.
Miscellaneous— JOHAN WILHELM SCHNEIDER is among the Palatines
of the 2d emigration in New York 1710 at the age of 28 years.

SOVEREEN.

FREDERICK SOVEREEN (Zofrin, Zavering, Sovereign, Sovran), m. Levina
Colver (dau. of Robert), 10 May, 1768 : bought for £125 [$416.66 V, 240 acres of
the E. Large survey of 394 acres from the heirs of Large, which property Fred-
erick Sovereign and wife Levinah sold, 21 May, 1801, to Garret Lake for $2400.
On part of this property Silvester Lake is now living. It is situated above
Naughrightville. Frederick prob. had the following children, some of whom
may have been grandchildren :
I. DAVID : had ch. :
(I). Henry.
(II). John.
(III). Anthony.
(IV). Lawrence.
II. JACOB, m. wife Elisabeth, and had ch.:
(I) Elisabeth, b. 1783, Dec. 15.
(II). Fred., b. 1786, Feb. 14.
(III). Baltis Henry, b. 1787, Aug. 30.

III. LEONARD ; had ch.: (1). William ; (II). Philip ; (III). Joseph ; (TV).

David ; (V). Leonard.

IV. HENRY, d. 1806, m. Mary Stephens (dau. of Richard, 1st) ; had ch. :

(I). Joshua, b. 1804, d. 1878, m. Jane.
(II). Richard, rem. to Illinois.
(III). Polly, m. Harpending : rem. to Illinois.
(IV). Nancy, m. Peter Durland.
(V). Dollie, m. Wm. Burnett ; res. at Lewiston, N. Y.
(VL. Clarissa, m. Nathan Burnett (or Bennett) : res. at Flanders.
(VII). Robert
V. JOHN, prob. m. 8 July, 1799, Mary Lawrence; had ch.: (I). Robert ;

(II). John ; (III). Freeman.
VI. FREDERICK, m. 1790, July 4, Patience Brown ; rem. to Sussex Co. ; had
children :
(I). Maurice.
(II). John ; had ch. : 1. Clarence E. who had Clarence I. and Clinton ;

2. Fred. J. ; 3. Alice M.
(III). George.
(IV). Solomon.
(V). Thomas.
(VI). Lewis.
VII. MAURUS, prob. m. 24 Dec. ,1799, Lydia Lawrence ; had ch. : (I i . Lemuel ;
(II). Daniel ; (IH). Samuel.

Sovereen — Stark — Stein — Stephens 505

vm. PHILIP ; had ch.: (I). Charles ; (II). Philip ; (HI). William.
LX GEORGE, had a son William.
X. ANNA, m. 28 Feb., 1795. John Heath.
Miscellaneous — JOHN Soffrens, landed in Philadelphia, 19 Sept., 1734.
JOHANNES SAEFFERENS is married in Philadelphia, 3 March, 1747, to Elisa-
beth Hokeburger. Polly, m. 17 Jan., 1807, Peter Wolf. Rev. Thomas was a
grandson of Frederick ; was engaged in the late war, in which he bad a son Fred-
erick killed ; Presiding Elder M. E. Church ; agent for Gettysburg Orphan Asylum;
died in Burlington and had three daughters. Rev. C. W. Sovereign, d. Washing-
ton, D. C, 37 June, 1863, at 25 ; buried at Mt. Olive.

STARK.

AARON STARK, of New London, d. 1685, is found at Mystic as early as 1669 ;
freeman of New London ; had ch. : 1. Aaron ; 2. John ; 3. William ; 4.
A Daughter, wife of John Fish ; 5. A Daughter, wife of Josiah Haines.
AARON, probably grandson of Aaron of New London, b. 1709. d. 21 Jan.. 1772,
bur. at Flanders, N. J. : Overseer of the Poor in Roxbury twp., Morris Co., N.
J., 1741 ; probably came to New Jersey with Culvers, Waterhouse, Morgan
and other families from New London before 1732 ; probably a Rogerine ; prob.
had ch. :
I. AMOS (Emos), of Morristown, whose will [Trenton Lib., I, 159], 6 Aug.,
prob. 18 Sept., 1767, names wife Hannah [? Goble, widow of Amos, b.
1729, d. 7 Feb., 1799], and ch. : 1. Abraham ; 2. Isaac ; 3. Jacob ; an
Aaron Stark was one of the executors.
LL AARON <fl prob. had ch.:

(I). Amos ("Colonel"), b. 23 March, 1750, d. 10 Nov., 1832, m. PoUy
Vantile, b. 15 Oct., 1749, d. 23 Dec., 1810 ; probably had ch.:

1. John, "3d," b. 8 April, 1771, d. 5 Nov., 1844, m. Catherine, b. 10

May, 1772 ; had ch. : (1). Clara, b. 30 June, 1793 ; (2). Reading, b.
24 Oct., 1794. d. 10 March, 1858 ; (3). John R„ b. 12 Aug., 1798, d. 5
Nov., 1844 (ft; (4). Sarah, b. 3 Feb., 1800, d. 9 Dec.. 1843: (5).
Mary, b. 30 Dec., 1801 ; (6). Austin, b. 30 May, 1805, d. 7 March.
1850 ; (7). Ann Eliza, b. 29 June, 1807 ; (8). Aaron D., b. 28 Oct..
1809, d. 3 Feb., 1858. [From J. M. Stark, Princeton, Illinois].

2. Sarah, m. John 8. Nicho'as.

3. (?) Aaron, 3d, m. 10 May, 1798, Isabella Youngs.

4. Amt, b. 20 July, 1779 ; m. 15 May, 1802, Jacob Weise(s. of Jacob).
HI. (ft JONATHAN, m. 14 March, 1765, Margaret Ball.

STEIN.

JOAN [John] MARTEN STYN from Langen Salts in Saxony, m. 6 March, 1711,
in New York, Maria Louisa Conin, the widow of Adam Bias from the Palatin-
ate, Germany ; have ch. bap. " on the Raritans." John Daniel, b. at " Pis-
cataqua," Sept. 1718, bap. 3 Aug., 1719. Prob. had another son. John, who
signed Weygand's call 1749.

STEPHENS-
RICHARD STEPHENS, b. 1732, d. 1792, May 18 ; an English millwright, brought
from Phil, to build the brick mill at Hackettstown, by John Hackett ; came to

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Mt. Olive, 1762 ; enlisted in Revolutionary army, 1778, m. Dolly Landon, b.
1742, d. 1839, Oct. 1, at 97 ; had ch.:
I SAMUEL, b. 1762, Dec. 22, d. 1884, June 28, m. Ann Culver, b. 1770, Feb
22, d. 1839, Feb. 22 ; had ch. :
(I i. Elisabeth, b. 1790, Jan. 12, d. 1874, at 84.
(IH. Richard, b. 1791, Aug. 4, d. 1852.
(III). Robert C, b. 1794, April 25, d. 1859, Aug. 13, m. Clara Carpenter ;

res. at Stephensburg.
(TV). Sarah, b. 1796, Jan. 4, d. 1884, at 86, m. Archie Stephens.
(V). Mart, b. 1797, Dec. 14, d. 1866, Mar. 20, m. Robert Caskey.
(VI). Daniel, b. 1799, Nov. 16, d. 1853, Nov. 21, m. Jane Hance.
(VII). Eliza, b. 1802, Mar. 22, d. 1874, at 72, m. Will. Guild.
(VIII). John, b. 1804, Sept. 5, d. 1874, at 70, m. Sarah Madison.
(IX). Clarissa, b. 1806, Nov. 22, d. 1837, Aug. 10, m. Will. Clark.
(X). Clarinda, b. 1809, Aug. 18, d. 1884, at 75, m. Will. Clark (2d wife).
(XI). Joseph C, b. 1813, Dec. 10, d. 1858, Dec. 1, m. Sarah Shipman ; has
a son Isaac of Batavia. 111.
II. DOROTHY, b. 1764, d. 1847, Oct. 24, at 83, m. Wm. Salmon (s. of Peter),
m. MARY, m. Henry Sovreen (s. of Fred.).

IV. MERCY, b. 1769, d. 1827, Nov. 20, at 58, m. Aaron Salmon (s. of Peter), b.
1768, Aug. 3, d. 1850, Sept. 8.
V. DANIEL, b. 1772, June 29, d. 1834, June 7, m. Sarah Salmon (dau. of
Peter) ; had ch. :

(I). Archer, b. 1796, m. Sarah Stephens (dau. of Samuel).
(II). William, b. 1798, m. Hannah Grandin (dau. of Phil.).
(IH). Samuel, m. Clarissy Drake (dau. of Aaron).
(TV) . Margaret, m. Arch. Cramer (s. of Abraham) .
(V). Peter, b. 1804, m. Eliza Ann Nichols (dau. of John and Sally Stark).
VI. RICHARD, JR., b. 1779, Oct. 17, d. 1820, Dec. 7, m. Polly Bell, b. 1784,
Mar. 2, d. 1850, Dec. 22, at 66 years, 9 months and 20 days ; had ch. :
(I). George Washington, m. Elisabeth Budd (dau. of John).
(II) . John Bell, m . Permelia Drake (dau. of Si) van us) .
(III). Mary, m. John Skinner.
VII. PRISCILLA, b. 1774, m. Peter Salmon, Jr. (s. of Peter).
YIH. JOSHUA, drowned 1801.
IX. EBENEZER, m. twice, the second time in Illinois ; had ch. (first four by
first wife) :
(I). John.
(II). Aaron.
(III). Obadiah.
(IV). Margaret.
(V). Wesley, among others.
HENDERICUS STEVENS, of Readington records, m. Cathelyntje [Catherine]
Hof (dau. of Peter, of Franklin twp., Som. Co.) ; had ch. bap. at Readington :
I. CATHELYNTJE, bap. 14 Feb., 1742.
H. HENRICUS, bap. 19 Oct., 1746.
HI. SARAH, bap. 27 Nov., 1748.

IV. JOSEPH, m. Ealtye Henderson ; had ch. bap. Readington :
(I). Catrena, bap. 6 Nov., 1778.
(II). Henry, bap. 12 Oct., 1780.

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(III). Amalye, bap. 11 April, 1784.
(IV). John, bap. 10 April, 1787.

(V). Joseph Stevens, b. 1792, d. 1864, m. Margaret W. Farley (dau. of
Isaac and Ann Melick), b. 37 Dec., 1792, d. 17 Nov., 1860 ; had the
following ten children : 1. Henry J., b. 1813, d. 1885, m. Margaret
R. Hoffman (dau. of Joseph of Lebanonl, had three children ; 2.
Denni* W., m. first, Sarah Ramsey (dau. of John); second, Elisa-
beth (widow of John Rodenbaugh) ; third, Amanda Neighbor (dau.
of George); 3. Isaac F., m. Naomi Gaston (dau. of John W. of
Fluckamin), had five children; 4. Elisabeth, b. 1819, d. 1878, m.
Zachariah Z. Smith, of Peapack, and had four children ; 5. Mary,
m. Moses Oliver, of New Vernon ; 6. George J., b. 1822, d. 1872, m.
first, Phebe Ann Oliver, by whom three children : second, Elisa-
beth (widow of George Neighbor), by whom two children ; 7. Cath-
erine, m. Van Arsdale Cortelyou, of Bedminster, and had seven
children ; 8. Margaret, res. Somerville, m. Eli Crater, of Peapack,
and had no children ; 9. Joseph C, m. twice and had one child ; 10.
Sarah, res. Raritan, N. J.
Miscellaneous — Richard Stephens, a merchant of Philadelphia, gave a

mortgage, 12 Feb., 1769, to Will. Rutherford on 1,525 acres at the foot of Paha-

qually mountain [prob. in Sussex Co. near the Delaware river].

5TIGER.

ADAM STEIGER (Stiger, Staeoer), one of two brothers, the other of whom,
ANDREW, went to Maryland and appears, in 1760, on the records of the First
Lutheran Church of Baltimore. Adam was witness, 1761, to a deed ; 1767 signs
Articles of Faith of Lutheran Church, New Germantown, N. J. ; Adam and
Baltus both served in Revolutionary army ; had at least one son.
I. BALTUS, b. 1762, d. 28 Jl /, 1830, at 68, m. Mary Catherine Miller (dau.
of Henry), b. 1763, d. 7 Jan., 1849, at 86 ; had ch.:

(I). Adam, m. Elisabeth Sharp (dau. of Morris and Mary Cramer), b.
10 July, 1789; had ch. : 1. Xahum ; 3. Morris; 3. Joseph; i.
Matilda, m. Charles Carhart (s. of John), b. 1813 ; res. at Perry-
ville, N. J. ; 5. another daughter.
(II). Henry, b. 16 Sept., 1787, d. 24 March, 1861, m. Rachel, b. 11 Dec.,
1789, d. 2 Jan., 1850 ; buried at Clinton, N. J. ; had ch. : 1. John ;
2. Elijah; 3. Jacob; 4. Xathan; [5. Lydia, m. David Sharp (s. of
David), b. 14 Dec., 1816]?
(TIT). Nathan, m. first, Dorothea Welsh (dau. of Wilhelm 2d); second,
Lydia Sharp (dau. of John Peter 2d), b. 26 Jan., 1796 ; had ch. : 1.
William Welsh, m. Francis Force (dau. of Rev. Manning) ; 2. David
Miller, m. Mary S. Little (dau. of William) ; 3. Aaron i . . . in . Olivia
Marsh (dau. of Oliver); 4. Jacob M., m. a Wilson, of Belvidere ; 5.
John S. (first child by second wife), M. D., m. Anna Hilliard (dau.
of Harry, of Peapack) : 6. Silas C, m. Hannah Walduck ; 7. Henry
M. D., m. Rettie Hunt (dau. of Rev. H. W.. 2d) ; 8. Catherine M.,
m. Job Williams.
Miscellaneous — Nicolas Sttoer was on roll of soldiers of Livingston Manor,
N. Y., 30 Nov., 1715.

508 Early Germans of New Jersey

STREIT.

CHRISTIAN STRETDT, m. Maria Ursula [? Smith, dau. of Henry], and have
ch. bap. at Hackensack :
I. ANNA CATHERINE, born at Ramapough, 13 July, bap. 1 Sept., 1717,
one witness being Anna Catherine, wife of Henrich Schmidt.

II. ELISABETH, b. at Ramapough, Feb., 1718, bap. .

III. JOHAN LEONHARD, b. 28 July, bap. 21 Aug., 1720 ; signs call to Rev.
Weygand, 1749 ; gives mortgage 23 May, 1774, on land in Bernards twp.,
which is said to have been laid out for Jacob Stright.
[TV. JACOB and wife Antje, are witnesses to a baptism in 1738.
REV. CHRISTIAN STREIT, a prominent minister of the Lutheran Church was
born in New Jersey 7 June, 1749, d. 10 March, 1812 ; graduated College of
Philadelphia, 1768 ; licensed 1769 ; pastor Lutheran Church, Easton, 1769-1779 ;
Chaplain in Revolutionary army in service of 3d Virginia Regiment ; pastor
Charleston, S. C; taken prisoner by the British ; pastor New Hanover, Pa.,
July, 1782 ; pastor Winchester, Va., 19 July, 1785, his field embracing a circuit
of 50 miles ; was passionately fond of music and constructed an organ with his
own hands ; m. first, 1778, Anna Maria Hoff, in Charleston, S. C; second,
1783, Salona Graff, of Philadelphia ; third, 1789, !-usan Burr, of Winchester,
Va. : had a large family. He was a man very highly spoken of by those who
knew him.

STRUBLE.

DIETRICH STRUBLE came from Alsace, Germany, in ship Edinburgh, Capt.
Jas. Russell ; landed at Philadelphia, 1748, Sept. 5 ; bought, 1770, Dec. 17, 310
acres land of Wm. Allen ; rem. to Smith's Hill, Hampton twp., Sussex Co.;
from thence to " West Branch," Pa., where he died at the age of 101 years ;
had ch. :
I. DIETRICH, confirmed 1769, unmarried.

H. JOHANNES LEONARD, b. about 1740, d. 1805, m, first, Catherine ;

second, Margaret Longcore (Longcoy), b. 1742, d. 1822, "over 80"; res.
at Smith's TTill ; had ch. :

(I). Anthony, b. 1768, Nov. 19, m. Mary Kays : res. in Hampton twp.;
had ch. : 1. Thomas, b. 1809, June 9, m. Caroline Snook (dau. of
William) : 2. Leonard.
(LT). John Leonard, Jr., b. 1770, Feb. 1, m. Rhoda Morris ; res. in

Franklin twp.
(III). Mart, m. Robert Bell
(TV). Margaret, m. George Roe.
(V). Elisabeth, m. Peter Bale.

(VI). Peter L., b. 1778, July 3, m. first, Margaret Lance (dau. of Jacob) ;
*econd, Ruth Morris (dau. of Moses and Mary Hull, dau. of Benj.),
b. 1783, March 13 ; had children by first wife : 1. William P.; 2.
Anna Maria ; 3. Elias, went to Ohio ,' 4, Elisabeth ; by 2d wife :
5. Phtbe; 6. Oliver, b 28 March, 1821, m. Mary Shotwell (dau. of
James).
(VH). CATHEBrNE, m. John Hoffman.
(VTH). Jacob, m. Mary Haggerty ; had ch.:

1. James H., m. 1829, Eliza Ann Osborne ; had twelve ch. : (1). Uzal,
d. a babe; (2). Margaret, m. William McDanold ; (3). Uzal H.,

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m. Ann Augusta Beach : (4). Jacob, res. at High Bridge, m.
Charlotte A. Gust in (dau. of Horatio), and has Margaret O.,
Edwin W., Uzal H., Mary G., Eliza, Annie C, Robert D..
Horatio G., Emily B.; |5). Anna Mary, 1st ; (6). Jane: (7). Jos-
eph, 1st ; (8). Anna Mary, 3d ; (9). Carrie, m. Frank Hamilton ;
(10). James H., m. Mary Knight ; (11). Ellen, tn. John D. Milk ;
(12). Joseph, 2d, m. first, Sylvena Stores ; second, Sarah Taylor.

2. Canfield, m. Hannah ShotwelL

3. Jans, m. John Bray.

4. Mart, unmarried.

5. Ellen, m. James Philips.
(IX). Susan, m. "William Roe.

LTI. GEORGE, confirmed 1781, "unmarried."

IV. PETER (confirmed 1769), m. Eva : will dated 1810, June 19, prob.

Newton, 1810, Aug. 2, names ch.:

(I). Jacob.

(IT). Peter.

(LTD. Henry.

(IV). George.

(V). Mart, m. Philip Waldreff.
(VI). Elisabeth.

(VII). John Leonard, b. 1768, Feb. 25 ; (confirmed, 1785, at 17 years).
V. DANIEL, probably b. 1744, d. 1829, Franklin twp.; confirmed 1769 ; sol-
dier at Morristown 1779-80.; will dated 1822, Oct. 8 ; prob. Newton, 1829,
Oct. 10, names ch. :
(I). John.

(II). Richard, rem. to Ohio.
(III). Henry, rem. to Ohio.
(IV). Susanna, m. Brice Dalrymple.
(V). Varoaret. m. A. Maring.
VI. JACOB, confirmed 1772 when " num."; will " Lebanon," prob. 1820, Dec.
12; hadch.:
(I). Jacob.
(ID. William.
(LTI). Nicholas.

(IV). Elisabeth, m. Witley.

(V). Mary, m. Young.

VLT. JOHN, (conf. 1781, "unm.").
VIII. PHEME, m. Mr. Simmons.
IX. CONRAD, conf. 1778, "unmarried"; rem. to West Branch, on Susque-
hanna River, Pa.
X. ADAM, conf. 1778, "unmarried"; rem. to West Branch Pa.
XI. HEINRICH, prob. m. first, Anna Elisabeth ; had ch. at least :
(D. John William, b. 29 Oct., 1768.
(ID. Dietrich, b. 29 July, 1770.
Miscellaneous— Elisabeth Struble (prob. wife of Heinrich, the son of Diet-
rich), of Wantage, left will, prob. 24 Sept., 1813, which names ch. : Margaret, w.

of [Joel] Koykendall ; Mary, w. of [Manuel] Coykendall ; Susanna, w. of

Wyker ; Catherine, w. of Caskey ; George, John, William, Adam, Daniel,

Richard, Jacob, Peter H., and "my brother" Anthony Longcore.

510 Early Germans of New Jersey

STRYKER.

JAN STRYKER emigrated, 1652, from Rhuynen, Province of Drenthe, Holland,
and settled in Flatbush, L. I., about 1654. Effort has been made to trace the
descendants of this pioneer to the present generation ; but, as the same names
occur in each successive generation, and the records provide no means of iden-
tifying the individuals, absolute certainty regarding the first generations is
unattainable. The following arrangement is, however, the most probable one.
Jan or John had ch. : Garret and Peter, and the latter had Barent, of
Somerset Co., and Jan.
BARENT, of Somerset Co. (s. of Peter of Flatbush), had

I. PETER, of Millstone, whose will, dated April 7, prob. 15 June, 1761, names
wife Mary and ch. : 1. Barent ; 2. Peter ; 3. Elisabeth and 4. Rachel;
my brothers Barent and Hendrick.
H. BARENT.
HI. HENDRICK.

IV. DENYS [? Tunis, Anthony], m. Lena Hoagland and had 1. Barent, bap.
1748 : 2. Cathelina, bap. 1750 ; 3. Elisabeth, bap. 1753 ; 4. Chribtoffel,
bap. 1756 ; 5. Denies [Tunis ?], bap. 1759 ; 6. Maria, bap. 1762 ; 7. Peter
bap. 1765 ; 8. Antje, bap. 1767.
V. JAN, m. Judick Van Neste and had ch. : 1. Barent, bap. 1752 ; 2. Hend-
rick, bap. 1753 ; 3. Peter, bap. 1756 ; 4. Jan, bap. 1758 ; 5. Abraham,
bap. 1760 ; 6. Isaac, bap. 1762 ; 7. Elisabeth, bap. 1765 ; 8. Jacob, bap.
1767 j 9. Eva, bap. 1770.
JAN [John], of Flatbush (s. of Peter), prob. had ch.:

I. PIETER, of Harlingen, b. 1704, d. 18 Dec., 1774, at 70 ; his will prob. 27
Jan., 1775, names wife Catherine and ch. : 1. John, m. Magdalena
Brokaw ; 2. Sarah Van Harlingen ; 3. Peter, prob. the one who m.
Charity Rodenbaugh and had Peter of German Valley ; 4. Ann, m.
Cowit Williams ; 5. Grtetje, m. John Brokaw ; 6. Marie, m. Hendrick
Ban ten (?) ; 7. Elisabeth, m. Aurie Auten.
II. JOHANNES, of Souriand, Somerset Co., whose will prob. 7 Feb.. 1785,
names ch. : 1. Dominicus, bap. 1734 ; res. Neshanic, m. Mary and had
Dominions, bap. 1764 ; Pieter, bap. 1768 ; Samuel, bap. 1769 ; 2. Isaac ;
3 Peter ; 4. Jacob (dec.) ; 5. Mart ; 6. Margaret ; 7. Sarah ; 8. Cor-
nelia ; 9. Abraham, and wife Aumaty ; son-in-law Evert Brokaw.

III. ABRAHAM, of Hillsborough twp., Somerset Co., whose will prob. 5 Oct.,

1784, names one child John.

IV. JACOBUS, prob. m. Geertie [Gertrude] and had ch. : 1. Aente, bap. 1753 ;

2. Gerte, bap. 1759 ; 3. Abraham, bap. 1764.
PETER, son of Peter and Charity Rodenbaugh, b. about 1770 to 1780 ; res. Mill-
stone, Ralstontown and above Middle Valley, m. Christina Smith (dau. of
Heinrich 1) ; had ch. :
I. M\RTIN, m. Ann Trimmer (dau. of John); had ch. : 1. Jacob Earns,
m. Elisabeth Flummervelt (dau. of Leonard); 2. Henry Pohlman, m.
first, Elisabeth Anthony (dau. of John) ; second, Mary Elisabeth Crevel-
ing ; 3. Sophia, m. Elias M Bartles ; others died young.
II. HENRY, m. Ann Schleicher (dau. of Lorenz) ; no children.
III. JOHN, b. 1800, d. 1875, m. Catherine Rarick (dau. of Conrad 2d), b. 1804,
Oct. 23 ; had ch. : 1. Ann Elisabeth, b. 1825, m. Wm. Tompkins, of

STRYKER — SUTPHIN 511

Jersey City; 2. Susan Merino a, b. 1830, unm. ; 3. William Henry, b.
1836, unm.; 4. Haht Catherine, b. 1838, m. Samuel D. Haines (lawyer
of Jersey City).
IV. BETSEY, m. Wm. Hartrum.
V. PETER, b. 1804, June 13, d. 1879, April 22, m. first, Mary Roelofson (dau.
of Isaac), b. 1801, d. 1«67, Jan. 29; second, Mary Uerard ; had ch.: I.
Isaac, m. Margaret Mitchell ; 2. Henry, m. first, Elisabeth Allen ;
second, widow Julia Fritts ; 3. Elisabeth, m. Hiram Force, of Spruce
Run ; 4. Ann, m. John Mitchell, of Illinois ; 5. David, m. Joanna Pickle;
6. John Vandervoort, m. Mary Hager (dau. of Q»orge).
VL SARAH, b. 1805, March 19, m. William Larison.
VTI. ANNA, b. 1805, March 19.
VIH. AARON, b. 1807, Mar. 21, m. and went to New York State.
EX. JACOB HENRY, b. 1809, May 19.
X. PERMET.TA, b. 1811, Jan. 21.
XI. WILLIAM, m. and went to New York State.
XII. JULIANN, m. David Clausin.
XIII. ISAAC.
Miscellaneous— JOHN, of Six Mile Run, Somerset Co., whose will dated 3
Nov., 1741, prob. 6 Aug. 1747, names wife Grietje and ch. : John, Frederick, Oer-
rit, Dinah, wife of Johannes Vanderveer, Styntje Strycker.

SUTPHIN.

DIRCK JANS VAN ZUTVEN came from Zutven in the Netherlands to Flatlands,

L. I., in 1651 ; to Utrecht in 1680 ; he m. Elisabeth Jacobsen ; his will dated,

New York, 4 Sept., 1702, prob. 1707, names ch.:

I. JACOB, d. 1804 (?), (eldest, not of age), rem. to Amwell twp., Hunterdon

Co., and settled one mile north of Larrisons ; m. 12 Nov., 1741, Mantje

Schenck idau. of Roelif) ; had ch. :

(I). ROELIF, b. 1744, d. 1804, m. Johannah Stout (dau. of Jas.) ; had ch. ;

1. Mart, b. 1769, m. Jacob Sutphin.

2. Jemima, b. 1771, m. Peter Young.

3. Jacob, b. 1773, d. 1794.

4. Johanna, b. 1775, m. Arthur Schenck.

5. James, b. 1778, d. 1868, m. Charity Hortman ; had ch.: (1).

Jacob, b. 1797, d. 1828, m. Sarah Prall (dau. of Abram); (2).
Catherine, b. 1798, d. 1888, m. Peter Prall (s. of Abram) ; (3).
Ralph, b. 1802, m. Rachel Bellis (dau. of John H.); (4). Hannah,
b. 1804, d. 1852, m. Leonard K. Bellis (s. of John); (5). Mary, b.
1807, m. William Chamberlain (s. of Lewis) ; (6). John J., b. 1811,
d. 1875, m. Mary Wilson (dau. of Elijah); (7). Elisabeth, b. 1813,
m. James Wilson (s. of Elijah); (8). Rachel Ann, b. 1815, m.
Charles Wilson (s. of Capt. John); (9). James, b. 1819, rem. to
Minnesota.

6. John.

7. Abraham R., b. 1782, m. Mary Lowe (dau. of Richard).

8. Elisabeth, b. 1784, m. Matthias Bellis.
(ED John.

512 Early Germans of New Jersey

II. JAN, settled in Monmouth Co.
HI. DIRCK. settled in Monmouth Co.

IV. GtJISBERT, b. 13 Oct., 1693, d. 18 Aug., 1763 ; rem. to Freehold, 1709, m.
a Van Pelt, b. L. I., 10 April, 1693, d. 24 March, 1748 ; member of Dutch
Church, Freehold, as early as 1717 : had son :

(I). GUISBERT, b. 28 Aug., 1720. d. 16 Nov., 1796, m. Areantie Van Pelt
(dau. of John, b. 1687, d. 2 Oct., 1766, and Catrina Hageman, b.
1697, d. 2 April, 1757), b. 11 Jan., 1720, d. 31 May, 1788 ; rem. to
Bedminster, Somerset Co. ; had ch. :

1. Goeretee [Gertrude] b. 14 Oct., 1745, d. 26 Mar., 1788 ; m. 8 Feb.,

1764, Guisbert Sutphin, Jr.

2. Catherine, b. 9 Oct., 1747, d. 21 Feb., 1790, m. 21 8ept., 1769,

Cornells Powelson.

3. Elisabeth, b. 5 May, 1750, d. 15 March, 1769.

4. John, b. 18 Aug., 1752, m. 16 Sept., 1770, Sarah Phoenix.

5. Nellie, b. 19 Jan., 1755.

6. Grietie, b. 21 Aug., 1757, d. 17 Nov., 1774.

7. Guisbert, b. 5 Feb., 1760 ; perhaps m. Elisabeth Proas and had

ch.: (1). Catlintie, bap. 2S Jan., 1788 ; (2). Peter, bap. 15 Nov.,
1789 ; (3). Mary and (4) Judah, both bap. 12 June, 1797 ; 15).
John, b. 17 Dec., 1792 ; (6). Elisabeth, b. 7 Feb., 1796.

8. Peter, b. 17 Aug., 1762.

V. ABRAHAM, rem. from Staten Island to New Jersey.
VI. ISAAC.

VII. ELSIE, m Harmon Gerritse.

VIII. HENDRICKIE, m. Peter Tierckse.

•Miscellaneous — ADRIAEN, m. Elisabeth and had ch. bap. at Readington,
Jacob, bap. 29 Jan., 1744 ; Anne, bap. 5 May, 1745 ; Phebe, bap. May, 1750.
DIRCK, m. Neeltje and had William, bap. 3 March, 1754. PIETER, m. Cath-
elyntje and'had ch. : 1. Marorteta, bap. 26 May, 1754 ; 2. Judick, bap. 28 Nov.,

1764 ; 3. Elisabeth, bap. 23 Aug., 1767 ; 4. Neeltje, bap. ;-5. John, bap. 7

July, 1770. ELISABETH Zutphen m. Jan Aten and had Maria Aten, bap. 10
Dec., 1746.

SUTTON.

Buttons op Scituate, Mass.
GEORGE SUTTON was in Scituate, 1638, m. 1641 Sarah, dau. of elder Nathaniel

Tilden ; he had children : John, b. 1642 ; Lydia, b. 1646 ; Sarah, b. 1648 ;

Sarah, again, b. 1650 ; Elisabeth, b. 1653. There was a SIMON SUTTON

who bore arms in 1643 and was a witness to Elder Nathaniel Tilden's will.
JOHN (s. of George), b. 1642, m. 1661, Elisabeth House (dau. of Samuel), d. 1691 ;

an ensign in Kong Philip's war. He had ch. : Elisabeth, b. 1662 ; John, b.

1664 ; Mart, b. 1666 ; Sarah, b. 1668 ; Hannah, b. 1670 ; Esther, b. 1673 ;

Benjamin, b. 1675 ; Nathaniel, b. 1677 ; Nathan, b. 1679.

SuTTONS or Long Island and Westchester, N. Y.
JOSEPH SUTTON purchases land in Southold, L, 1., 1660, and sells out again the

same year. In 1668, July 16, some property in Huntington, L. I., is described

as once belonging to George.

Sutton

5i3

JOSEPH, perhaps 3. of Joseph, b. 1685-90, d. 1765 or 70 at 80, m. Mary 8ands ; rem.
from Mass. to L. I., and from thence to Portchester, N. Y. He had children :
1. Joseph, of North Castle, m. Deborah Haight ; 2. Caleb, m. Abbey PeD ; 3.
James, of Croton Valley, m. Elisabeth Brown ; 4. William, m. Dorcas Clapp;
5. Richardson, of Croton Valley, b. 1732, July 11, m. Elisabeth Quimby idau.
of Moses) ; 6. Abbey, m. Robert Fields ; 7. Mast, m. Samuel Palmer ; 8.
Sophia ; 9. Jerusha, m. Benjamin Field.

RICHARDSON, of Croton Valley, 5th son of Joseph, b. 11 July, 1732, d. 1776,

m. Elisabeth Quimby (dau. of Moses) ; had ch. : I. Esther, b. 15 March, 1752,
m. Joseph Totten ; n. Moses, b. 15 March, 1756, m. Rebecca Underbill (dau.
of Isaac) ; III. Daniel, b. 22 May, 1 758, m. Phebe Huested (dau. of Jonathan) ;
IV. Deborah, b. 17 June, 1760, m. Zopher Griffin ; V. Robert, b. 5 April,
1762, m. Sarah Underbill ; VI. Samuel, b. 22 Jan., 1764, m. Sarah Underhill
(dau. of Abrahami; VII. Phebe, b. 27 Aug., 1765 ; VTII. Mart, b. 7 March,
1797 ; IX. Jerusha, b. 2 Sept., 1768 ; X. Abigail, b. 12 Dec., 1770, m. Benj.
Underhill ; XI. Frances, b. 13 Dec., 1772.
SAMUEL, 6th son of Richardson, b. 22 Jan., 1764, m. Sarah Underhill (dau. of
Abraham) ; had ch. : I. Richardson, m. Mary Wing ; II. Joshua, m. Phebe
Burling and had Joshua B., the 1st husband of Mrs. Rev. T. F. Chambers ;
ILL Caleb, m. Rebecca Eingsland ; IV. Amt, m. Josiah Quimby ; V. Abra-
ham, rem. to Dutches Co., N. V.; VI. Daniel, rem. to Conn.; Vn. Edmund,
rem. to Michigan ; viii Stephen, m. Ann Burling ; IX Sally.
Joseph's father was from Sutton, Lincolnshire, Eng. The family were repre-
sented (22d Henry VII, 1506) by Robert, Armiger, Sheriff of that county.

Arms : ar. on a chev. between three annulets gu. as many crescents or Crest, a
greyhound head couped erm. collared gu. garnished and ringed or. on the collar
three annulets of the last [Bolton's Westchester, Vol. 1, p. 571 and 2).

Suttons of Piscataway, N. J.

The first of the family to come to this State are found at Piscataway, as early
as 1677. The earliest records in which the name occurs are as follows : In the
Elisabethtown bill in chancery we And surveyed to William Sutton, in 1677,
Jan. 30, 120 acres ; in 1677 and 8, Feb. 11, 125 acres ; in 1678, Sept. 10, 124^ ; in
1685, Feb. 11, 125 ; in 16«6, Feb. 20, 125 ; in 1687, March 25, 125.

In 1697-8, March 10, a large tract was leased by the proprietors of East Jersey
for "a half pence per acre" to William Sutton, Thomas Sutton, Judah, John and
Charles Sutton, and others.

In 1685, Ambrose is said to be one of the company owning the Elisabethtown
purchase.

RICHARD has will dated Piscataway, 1722, Sept. 8, prob. 1732, Feb. 28 ; (Tren-
ton B. 385). He names eldest son Nathan and refers to but does not name the
other children ; names also his brother DANIEL, and brother-in-law Peter Run-
yon, also his wife Sarah. This last must be the daughter of Vincent Runyon 1st,
who was born 1685.

In 1700-1, Thomas and Richard and Judson sign a petition to the King against
the acta of the proprietors.

In 1713, John, with fifty others of Middlesex Co., petitions the House of Repre-
sentatives of New Jersey.

THOMAS, mentioned in will of his son Joseph, whose will dated Piscataway, 1754,
Oct. 23, prob. 1762, April 1 (Trenton H : 93), names wife Priscilla (prob. a sister

514 Early Germans of New Jersey

to Sarah Buns of Piscataway) and ch. : 1. Henry; 2. Jacob; 3. Sarah; 4.

Priscilla, and grand-daughters Priscilla and Johanna Foster.
Buttons of Passaic Valley, N. J.
JOHN SOTTEN buys lands "Harrison's Neck," Nov. 11, 1741, and he is probably

the same John of Passaic, Somerset Co., who sells land at Piscataway, Dec. 31,

of the same year. His will of date 1746, Dec. 17, prob. 1750, Dec. 20, names ch. :
I. JOHN, whose will, dated Somerset Co., 1758, prob. 1761, names wife Mary
and brother David, and following ch. : (I). Elisabeth ; (IT). Annie ;
(HI). Lois, m. Thomas Smith (s. of Richard); (IV). Mart (not of age
1758), m. Elijah Smith (s. of Richard); (V). Jeremiah ; (VI). Abner,
deceased ; (VII). Philip ; Lois, Mary and Abner are named among the
members of Baptist Church at Mt. Bethel, Somerset Co., 1767, Oct. 29.
H. DAVID, whose will, "Bernettown" [Bernards twp.] Som. Co., 1775, Dec.
1, prob. Dec. 19. (Trenton L. 276), mentions wife living (without naming
her) , and names ch. : (I). Isaac, "eldest," prob. m. Rachel Doty (dau.
of Benj.), and had heirs, who release land of their grandfather Benj.
Doty to Ed. White, 1784, viz., 1. Jacob, 2. Israel, 3. Samuel ; all went to
Fayette Co., Pa.; (II). David; (III). John; (TV). Abrahah ; (V).
James ; (VI). Moseb ; (VII). Sarah ; (VHI). Elisabeth and her three
youngest daughters, Marah, Joanner and Abigail ; (LX). Mart, dec.
(1746), and her son David.

III. MOSES, of Peapack,,deceased (1746), had son Aaron ; his eldest son John

is appointed admin, of his estate, 14 April, 1740.

IV. AARON, deceased (1746) and his dau.

V. JAMES, prob. member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, 1767.
VI. JESSE.
VII. MART.

VHI. EPHRAIM, whose will, 1783, Aug. 11, prob. 1790, Dec. 7. (Trenton 31 :
718), names wife Phebe and ch.: (I). James Govermeur ; (H). David ;
(IH). Jesse ; (TV). William, and "my dau. Levinah," probably wife of
William : lived on Sutton's Hill, 2d mountain, west of William Allen,
and had children, mentioned with his widow in deed of date, 1801 ; 1.
James ; 2. Enoch, m. Beteey Clark (dau. of Elias) ; 3. Henry ; 4. Mary,
m. John Sibbens ; 5. David, m. Sallie Parker (dau. of Judah) ; 6. William
Jr.; 7. Catherine; 8. Sallie; 9. John.

Buttons op Basking Ridge.
RICHARD, of Piscataway, may have been the ancestor of the Buttons of Potters-
ville and Sussex Co. , through his son Nathan. The tradition in these families
claims an ancestor of the name of Nathan who m. for second wife a French
woman and who had twenty children. The only Nathan yet discovered is the
one who is the son of Richard.
NATHAN (s. of Richard) , m. two wives, one of whom was a French woman ; this
may have been Mary Cossart (dau. of Jacob), b. 1725-30. He lived at Sterling
and attended church prob. at Basking Ridge ; said to have had 20 children, 10
by each wife. He prob. had children :
I. URIAH.
H. JOSEPH, prob. b. 9 July, 1747, d. 8 Nov., 1822, m. Mary ; his will prob. 8
Dec., 1822 ; had ch.: (I). Uriah, b. 17 March, 1779 ; (IT). Shadrach, b.
1781 ; (HI). Jonathan, b. 1787, m. Martha ; (IV). James, b. 1796 ; (V).

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Joseph P., b. 1798, m. Persey ; (VI). Rebecca, b. 1783 : (VTJ). Elisa-
beth Ann, b. 1789 ; (VIED. Martha L., b. 1792 ; one of the daughters
m. Luther Conklin.
HI. BENJAMIN >
IV. JOHN }
V. JONATHAN, b. , d. 1817 Feb. 2, m. Rachel Collier ; rem. from Stirl-
ing to Sussex Co. after the Revolutionary war ; elder in Harnyston
Presbyterian Church ; had ch. :
(I). Zebulon, m. Mary Lewis ; had (1). Nathan; (2). Lewis; (3). Mar A: ;

(4). Martha.
(II). Jacob, m. Hannah Rorick (dau. of Michael); had ch. : 1. Michael
Rorick, m. Elisabeth Foster, father of Rev. J. Ford Sutton, D. D.,
of N. T. city ; 2. Lewis; 3. Jonathan : 4. Jacob, Jr., lived and
died in Susses Co. ; 5. John Rorick ; 6. William I.,d. in Michigan ;
7. Rebecca ; 3. Catharine, went to Michigan (prob. dau. of Jona-
than).
(III). Rebecca, who joined Hardyston Presbyterian Church. 1809.
VI. AARON ! had ch. :

(I). Aaron, whose will, prob 1814, Feb. 6, names ch. : 1. Mary, m. Col.
John McKinstry ; 2. Hannah, b. 1775, Feb. 16, d. 1849, Dec. 17, m.
Joshua Farley is. of Mindurt) .
(II). Richard, m. a Chidester ; had ch. :

1. Aabon, went away.

2. Samuel, m. Elenor Vliet ; had ch. : (1) Anna, b. 1801, m. George

Fisher. (2). Eleanor, m. John C. Moore ; (3). "William, b. 1806,
m. first, Esther Welsh; second, Dorothy Welsh, and had ial.
Catherine Ann, m. William H. Vliet ; (6) . Samuel, m. Elisabeth
Melick ; (c). William, m. Emma J. Goltra ; (4). Eliza Ellen.
VII. ZECHARIAH ?
VHI. STEPHEN ?
IX. JEREMIAH I
X. PETER 1

SCTTONS OP FAIKMOUNT.

JOHN [perhaps the son of Aaron, s. of John of Passaic Valley], b. 1738, d. 1822,
Nov. 21 ; m. Elisabeth Abel (dau. of Andrew) b. 1743, d. 1825 ; had ch. :

I. AARON, m. Mary Schuyler (dau. of Philip) ; owned the mill at Califon.

N. J. ; had ch. :

(I). Piter, m. Elisabeth Tiger (dau. of Jacob); lived near Cokesbury.

(II). Philip, m. Elisabeth Hoffman (dau, of ) ; lived at Califon.

(III). Aaron, b. 1798, Jan. 5, m. Catherine Abel (dau. of Jacob), b. 1800,
April 24, d. 29 July, 1894 ; had ch. : 1. Julia Ann, b. 1821, m.
William Eich (s. of George) ; 2. Mart, b. 1824, m. Rich. Stephens ;
3. Jane, b. 1829, m. George Fleming (s. of Levi); 4. Aaron S., b.
1832, m. first, Sarah W. Anderson (dau. of Jacob) ; second, Hary
E. Apgar (dau. of Isaiah); has ch. : (1). Austin E.; (2). Elias B.;
(3). Edward, M. D.; (4). Erastus; (5). Eli L.; (6). Roy ; 5. Han-
nah, b. 1835, m. Phil. Schuyler (s. of Peter) ; 6. Elisabeth, b.
1845, m. George S. Hoffman.

II. ANDREW, b. 1771, May 23.

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III. PETER, b. 1777, Jan. 12, d. 1853, Jan. 18, m. Polly Philhower (dau. of

Philip), b. 1771, d. 1858, Aug. 1, at 87 ; had ch.:

(1). John P., m. Elisabeth Apgar (<lau. of Casper) High Bridge twp. ; had
ch. : 1. Lambert m. Elmira Trumine (dau. of Isaiah) ; 2. Christo-
pher ; 3. John, unm. ; 4. Frank, m. Emma Teats (dau. of Peter) ;
5. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Brown ; 6. Jacob, b. 1835, d. 1861, June 15,
m. Merilda Pace (dau. of Daniel), b. 1833, d. 1866, March 6.
(II). Isaac, m. Ruhama Lance (dau. of Peter); lived between Fainnount
and New Germantown ; had ch. : 1. Jerry, m. Ophelia Hiler (dau
of William) ; 2. Elisabeth, m. John Jakewish (s. of David) ; 3
Sophia, m. George N. Alpaugh (s. of George 1st) ; 4. Peter, m
Louisa Hiler (dau. of William) ; 5. Oeorae, unm. ; 6. Ann, m. Benj
Apgar (s. of William) ; 7. William, m. Edith Eyck (s. of Morris) ; 8
Isaac, m. a Parker ; 9. Mary Ellen, died young ; 10. Jane, unm. ;

11. Louisa, m. Wm. Eugene Apgar (s. of Peter).
(III). Ann, m. Jonathan Burrill.

(TV). Hannah, m. John Miller.
(V). Elisabeth, m. Peter Hoppock.
(VI). Charity, m. Matthias Heldebrant.
(VII). Rachel, m. William Robeson.

IV. DAVID.
V. JOHN.

VI. RICHARD, b. 1790, July 10, m. Mary Bunn ; had ch. :
(I). John, b. 1810, June 17, died young.

(H). Daytd, b. 1811, Oct. 10, m. Emily Yauger (dau. of William and Mar-
garet Hiler).
(III). Aaron, b. 1813, Sept. 13, m. Julia A. Cook.
(rV). Andrew, b. 1815, Oct. 11, m. Emily Apgar (dau. of William).
(V). George B., b. 1818, Mar. 15, m. Lydia Ann Hoffman (dau. of Har-
mon); had ch. : 1. Melissa, m. Jacob Lutes (s. of George): 2.
Elmira, m. John Barkman (s. of David) ; 3. Paul, unm. ; 4. Silas,
m. Mary Elisabeth Youngs (dau. of Joseph) ; 5. Stephen, m. Debo-
rah Van Pelt (dau. of Henry) ; 6. Elisabeth, m. Philip Eyck (s. of
Peter) ; 7. Ellis, m Anna Fleming (dau. of Henry) ; 8. Harmon, m.
Jane Farley (dau. of Joshua); 9. Susan, m. William Moore ; 10.
Ebenezer, m. Mary Ellen Lance (dau. of George) ; 11. Albert, unm. ;

12. Howard, unm.

Miscellaneous — WILLIAM, of Ejiowlton, Warren Co., whose property was
divided, 1816, Oct. 25, among the following : David Cummins and wife Elisabeth ;
John Sutton ; John Merden and wife Joanna ; Robert Albertson and wife Mary ;
William Sharp and wife Anna ; Michajah Sutton ; Ebenezer and wife Pru-
dence ; Clerksen Shottwell and wife Keziah ; Margaret Sutton ; Peter Cool and
wife Jerusha. In 1752, June 8, letters of dismission are given by the Baptist
Church at Piscataway, to form a Baptist Church at Morristown, to Daniel and
John Sutton among others. Morristown records have the name of William in
1750 and of Richard in 1744 ; the latter as overseer of roads.

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SWACKHAMER.

SAMUEL SCHWACKHAMMER (Swackhamer), b. 1700, d. 1782, Feb. 3, in his 82d
year ; "came in the year 1731 into this American wilderness ; married three
times and had 25 children, 73 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.'
(funeral notice in old church book) ; he leased the tract of 600 acres, now in-
cluded in the Cregar and Trimmer farms ; this tract was afterward bought by
Jacob Trimmer in 1795 of the Livingstons, excepting what had been previously
bought by Rev. Casper Wack. His will dated 17S0, Feb. 1, prob. 17S2, March
8 (Trenton Lib. 23, f ol. 247) , names wife Elisabeth, son-in-law Daniel Samis tor
Lamis), brother-in-law Fred. Miller ; witnesses, Joseph Snider, Charles Hilde-
brand, Sarah Clymer, and thirteen children :

I. CONRAD, b. 1720, d. 1813. Aug., at 9", m. Elisabeth, b. 1721, d. 1794, at
73 ; signs call to Re v. Albert Weygand, 1749 ; had ch. :
(I). Henry.
(II). Samuel.
(Ill) Fritz.

(IV). Treente (Catharine).

<V). Conrad, b. 1753, Nov. 30, d, 1831, Sept. 19, m. 1774, May 15, Mary

Roelofson (dau. of Hermanes, 1st), b. 1751, Feb. 10. d. lSlfi, Aug.

27 ; had ch.: L Samuel, b. 17S3, May 8, d. 1S50, Sept. 26, in. Sarah

Smith ; lived at Readington, N. J. ; 2, Roelif, m. Mary Schomp ;

had ch;: (1). Margaret Hoffman, b. 1317, April 18 ; (2). Rulif, b. 1819,

Nov. 2 ; (3). Mary Rulofson, b. 1323, March 13 ; (4). Jacob Schomp,

m. a Wyckoff, and had Mary Louisa, hap. 1748, Sept.; (5). Annie

Wyckoff, b. 1827, Dec. 7; (6). Eliza, b. 1830, March 23; 3. Mart,

unm. ; 4. Anna, m. John Van Houten, of Whitehouse, N. J.; 5.

Sarah, m. William McClure, of Brooklyn ; 6. John, b. 1791, June 1,

d. 1864, May 30, m. Anna Ten Eyck (dau. of Cornelius), b. 1S02, Sept.

12, d. lfl64, Feb. 4 ; had ch.: (1). Cornelius Ten Eyck, b. 1885, Jan. 1,

m. Mary Davis ; (2). Rulif, b. 1826, Nov. 21 : (3). Mary Elisabeth,

b. 1929, Jan. 24 ; i4). Ellen Louisa, b. 1831, July 3 ; 7. Elisabeth if)

m. William Space.

II. JOHN (Johannesi, b. 1827, Feb. 2, m. Susanna Margaret Terry berry iper

haps dau- of Christopher, who may have been the son of Michaell ; rem

from Livingston tract, when it was bought by Jacob Trimmer to the

farm at Middle Valley, now owned by I. Sharp Vescelius ; had ch. (order

uncertain) :

(I). John, m. Mary Schuyler, b. 1765, d. 1849, at 84 ; bad ch.: (1). jACOb,
b. 1799, Sept. 1, m. Sarah Schleicher idau. of John); had ch. : (1).
Ann, m. Nathan Anthony Is. of Jacob); (2). Caroline, m. Ewey
Erton Taylor is. of Thomasl; i3). Isaiah, m. Luantha Godard,
rem. to New York State ; (4). Mary Fritts, m. Rev. John Lake is.
of Jacob), for his first wife ; (5). Catharine, died young ; 2. John,
unm. ; 3. Margaret, m. James Schleicher ; 4. Susan, m. Cornelius
Washburn, of New York State.
(II). Christopher, m. Kate Terry berry, and went to Canada.
(III). Samuel, m. 1806, Jan. 21, Anna Sims ; rem. from the Whitehouse, N.
J., to Pennsylvania ; had ch.; 1. Conrad ; 2. Samuel ; 3. Jane ;
4. Susan ; 5. David ; 6. Daniel ; 7 John ; 8. Philip ; 9. Seenie;

5 iS Early Germans of New Jersey.

10. Eva, m. 1812, March 7 , James Sweesey (s. of Daniel).
(IV). Stephen, m. Jane Bowman (dau. of Lambert ?), 1802, Nov. 2 ; rem-
to Cooperstown, N. Y. ; had ch. : 1. Rev. Lambert, for whom the
" Swake" Church was built in Warren Co. ; 2. Susan, m. a Dewey;

3. David ; 4. Eliza, and one other.

(V). David, b. 1785. d. 1822, Jan 1, m. Elisabeth Neighbor (dau. of Leon-
hard, 2d), and died one year after marriage.
(VI). Isaac, died young.
(VII). Daniel, unmarried.

(VIII). Fritz (Frederickl, b. 178?, d. 1862, June 2, at 94 years and 8 mos., m.
1613, Oct. 7, Cate Anthony (dau. of Daniel), b. 1794, April 13, d,
1869, July 21 at 75 yrs., 3 mos. and 18 days ; had ch. : 1. David, b.
1814, March 29, m. first, 1833, Dec. 19, Elsie Trimmer (dau. of
Christopher), b. 1813, March 5, d. 1863, Dec 28 ; second, Mary
Welsh (dau. of Jacob and Susan) ; had ch. by first wife : (1). Alice,
m. Robert C. Bartley; (2). Catherine Elisabeth, m. Elias Crater (s.
of George) , of Flanders, and they have five children ; (3) . Frederick
Trimmer, m. Sarah Bartley (dau. of Hugh); have one child ; (4).
Philip Welsh, m. Annah Woodhull, have one child ; 2. Isaac, b.
1818, July 14, m. Elisabeth Hopkins, and had ch. : (1). Mary, m.
William Wack ; (2). Samxiel, m Juliet Skellinger ; (3). Elisabeth,
m. Jacob Praster ; (4). George Trimmer, m. Francis Margaret
Trimmer ; (5|. Matthias Trimmer, m. Mrs. Harriet Stephens
Flock ; (61. Catherine, m. Strandou Salmon ; (7). Alice, m. Mahlon
E. Thorpe ; (8). John M., m. Belle Smith ; (9). Eliphalet W., m.
Juliet Miller; (10). Annie, m. Lewis McPeek ; (11). David, m.
Catherine Topping ; (12) . Elmira, d. at 12 years of age ; 3. Elisa-
beth Ann, b. 1822, Oct. 19, m. first, Tice Trimmer (s. of Matthias) ;
second, Aaron Clark, of Hackettstown ; 4. Mahala, b. 1825, July
28, m. Nathan T. Apgar (s. of William); Daniel Anthony, b.
1827, Jan. 1, m. Sarah Chamberlin ; 6. Catherine, m. Lawrence
Dufford ; 7. Aaron H., b. 1833, d. 1860, July 5, unm.
(IX). Jacob, b. 1789, Dec. 31, d. 1851, April 20, m. Elisabeth Wel-h (dau. of
Philip) ; had ch. : I. Philip Welsh, m. Elisabeth Trimmer (dau. of
Christopher); had Susan, m. Elijah Dufford ; Louisa K., m Chas.
H. Ming ; Jacob, m. Alice Sharp ; George, died young ; 2. John,
d. 189-, m. Mary Neighbor (dau. of Wm.); had Lydia Ann, m.
Malachi Neighbor ; Libbie, m. William Hann (1st wife) ; William N.,
m. Emma Trimmer ; 3. Susan, m. Jacob Trimmer (s. of Matthias) ;

4. Mart, m. Isaiah Trimmer (s. of Matthias),- 5. Elisabeth, m.
Ranee Hann Gray (6. of Richard), first wife ; 6. Margaret, m.
Oliver Vescelius (son of George A.), first wife ; 7. Jehiel, unm.

(X). Elisabeth, m. Fred Rogers, of Schooley's Mountain.
(XI). Margaret, m. John Dufford, of Ohio.
(XII). Catherine, m. William Neighbor, of Ohio.
(XIII). Mart, died unm.
III. "CATRINE" (Catherine), b. 1723, d. 1815. Nov. 5, at 82, m. 1750, July 3,

Christopher Cams (s. of John Jacob), b. 1728, Dec. 16, d. 1796, July 22.
TV. ANN, m. a Leeke.
V. DOLLY (Dorothea), m. Philip Terryberry (s. of Stephen), of Schooley's

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Mountain, X. J.
VI. ELISABETH, b. 1748, d. 1823, Oct. 15. at 75, m. Jacob Dufford (son of

Jacob. 1st) ; her will prob. 1823, Doc. 2.
VTT. BARBERY.
VIII. HELLENA
IX BALTUS, confirmed 1780.

X SAMUEL, wife and daughter take communion at German YaUey 1776.
XI. ANDREW.
XII. JACOB.
XTIL DANIEL.

SWARTS.

PETER 8 WARTS (Schwartz), came from Canada to Whitehall, m. Elisabeth
Leininger (dau. of Jacob) ; had ch. :
I. POLLY, m. Adam Casner.
II. SALLIE, b, 29 Nov., 1809, m. Isaac Erwine.

III. DANIEL, m. Elisabeth Johnson in.

IV. ELIJAH, m. a Farley ( ?) ; went West.

V. DAVID, m. Elisabeth Blane (dau. of John) ; had ch. : 1. Ann, m. first,
David Karns <s. of Philip) ; second, John Bird (s. of Jacob) ; 2. Jacob, m.
Mary A. Alpock (dau. of David), and went West ; 3. Isaac, m. Jane
Lance (dau. of George) ; 4. Susan, m. Robert Carlisle ; 5. Emaline, m.
Nathaniel Chamberlain.
VI. PETER, went West.

Miscellaneous— JACOBUS SWART was a soldier of New Amsterdam in the
service of East India Co. He had sons Tunis and Jacob, who were in Monmouth
Co. as early as 1725. Perhaps the latter was Jacobus, of Readington ; voter in
1738 of Hunt. Co. ; probably m. Jannetje.

SWAZEY.

JOHN SWEZEY [Swazey, Sweasey, &c], of Southold, died probably before 1686 :

1650, named as a debtor ; 1655, aided in settlement of Brookhaven ; 1659 ref

oath, and in 1660, took oath of fidelity to New Haven ; 1676, rated for' two

men 12 acres, &e. ; 1666-1679, deeds to and from him ; had ch. :

I. JOHN (prob. s. of John), d. Oct., 1706, m Mary; had eh.: 1. John, Jk

m. 1 Jan.. 1707, Sarah Ramsey ; had child, Dorothy, d. 1726 ; infants in

1728 ; 2. Susannah ; 3. Mabt ; 4. Joshua ; 5. Phebe.

LT. JOSEPH (prob. s. of John, 1st), prob. died before 1717, m. Mary Betts

dau. of Capt. Richard, of Newtown) ; 1676, rated for 8 acres, &c. ; 1686

one male and four females in his family: 1699-1711. deeds from nephew

John, &c; had en.: 1. Joanna, b. 1686 (J), d. 22 Feb., 1725, at 38, m

1702, Israel Parshall ; 2. Joseph, Jr., b. 1653, d. Nov., 1736, at 83 ; gi'ves^

1717, deed to Samuel, in partition, and in 1718, a deed to his brother

Richard, in partition ; 3. Mast ; 4. Sarah ; 5. Samuel, perhaps m

Hannah Horten in 1727 ; 1711-1715, deeds to and from him ; 1717, deeds

to him from Joseph, in partition ; 6. Richard, b. 1692, d. Dec., 1782 at

92, m. first, Eliza, who d. 1738-39, at 38 ; second, 1739, Aug. 10, wi'dow

Margaret Howell, d. 6 July, 1769 ; had two children who died 1737 and

1738 ; 1718, deed from his brother Samuel, in partition ; 1737, on list of

520 Early Germans of New Jersey

freeholders ; 7. Stephen, m. 1715, Elisabeth Youngs ; 1737, on list of
freeholders ; 8. Bethia, d. 12 Jan., 1724, in. 1716, Win. Coleman. Jr
SAMUEL, of Roxbury twp., Morris Co., N. J., b. 1689, July 31, d. 1759, May 11, m.
first, Penelope, b. 1690, Feb. 14, at Southold, L. I., d. 1746 ; second, 1747, April
20, Susannah Huntington, b. 1696, d. 1776. Not. 5 ; came from Southold, L. I.,
1737, May 17. to Roxbury, N. J. (see tombstone in cemetery, Chester, N. J.);
leaves by will, dated May 10, prob. June 13, 1759, nearly a thousand acres
to his family; was probably the first justice of the peace of Roxbury twp.,
holding the office at least as early as 1747. There seems to have been an-
other family in old Roxbury twp who may have descended from a JOHNr
overseer of highways, in 1741 . This John may have been a brother of Samuel ;
the latter had ch. :
I. PENELOPE, b. 1710, July 31.
II. REV. SAMUEL. Jr., b. 1712, July 4 ; was the first minister of the Con-
gregational Church of Chester, which he served for twenty years,
from 1753 to 1773 ; rem. at later date to Western Florida, now Missis-
sippi, with his brother Richard and a number of other families (see
below); prob. m. Hannah Hortm (dau. of Caleb, 1st, of Roxbury); had
children :

1. Samuel, m. a Putnam, and had John, Daniel, James, Samuel and

Elisabeth, who m. Wm. Ed. Leland (?).

2. Nathan, m. first, Bethia Hopkins ; second, ; and had ch.: (1).

Danid, m. Sarah Corey; (2: Lydia, m. first, an Ormsby ; second,
Gabriel Swazey (s. of Richard); (3). Nathan, Jr., m. Catherine
Smith ; (4). Stephen.

3. Elijah, m. for second wife a widow Corey.

4. Stephen, m. Rachel Hopkins.

5. Penelope, m. Obadiah Brown.

6. Hannah, m. first, a Coleman (who had ch. : John, Israel and Eph-

raim) ; second, a Custis ; and, 7, another dau. supposed to be the

mother of Rhoda Lambert.
The whole family rem. with the father to Mississippi.

III. BARNABAS, b. 1715, Jan. 12, d. 1779 ; rem. to Hope, Warren Co., N. J.,
where he bought 800 acres in 1743 ; his will, dated Knowlton, Sussex
County, N. J., 1779, Feb. 23, prob. April 2 (Trenton Lib., 21, fol. 70),
names wife Phebe and five sons, Gilbert, Andrew. Barnabas.
William, Israel and one dau., Elisabeth, who is not 21 years of age
at date of the will ; received from his father, 1759, one-half (the eastern
half) of the lands (near Chester village) purchased of Jacob and Caleb
Shinn ; had ch. :
(I). Andrew (prob. s. of Barnabas), b. 1767, d. 1 Jan., 1844, m. Catherine

Lomerson, b. 8 Sept., 1764, d. 29 March, 1849 ; buried at the " New

Stone" cemetery, near Clinton ; had ch. :

1. Henry, had Whitefield, Peter, Eliza and Wesley.

2. Conrad, b. 6 May, 1793, d. 12 Dec, 1866, m. Uzina Yard, b. 18

June, 1796. d. 8 Jan., 1869 ; had ch.: (1). Mary, b. 17 Aug., 1821,
d. 31 Aug., 1893, m. John Gano ; (2). Sidney, b. 8 Jan., 1824, m.
Sarah Smith ; (3). Catherine Smith, b. 6 May, 1827 ; (4). Jacob,
b. 4 April. 1828, m. Elize McBerth ; (5). Ann, b. 3 Feb., 1832 ; (6).
Martha, b. 16 July, 1833 ; (7). Sarah, b. 28 May, 1835, m. John R.

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Bowlby j (8). William W., b. 1 Oct., 1837, m. Leantha W. Smith,
and haa, Nora, Minnie, Grace and William.

3. John, had ch. : Elias, Catherine, Sarah Ann, John.

4. Ellen, m. John Cregar ; res. near High Bridge.

5. Nancy, m. Pierson Arrison.

6. Jacob, b. 12 Jan., 1807, m. .Annie , b. 25 Oct., 1815 ; had

Catharine, Levi, Ellen, Lizzie, Jennie, Adam, Emetine.

7. Peter, m. an Egbert, and has Rebecca and Benjamin.

IV. RICHARD, b. 1717, May 20, m. a Horton, and rem. to Mississippi, 1773 ;
had ch. : 1. Richard ; 2. Elisha ; 3. Gabriel, m. Lydia Swayzie ; 4.
Ltdia, m. Job Cory ; 5. Mart, m. Caleb King (s. of Constant 0 ; 6.
Sarah, m. Justus King <s. of Constant) ; 7. Deborah ; received from
his father, 1759, land on northerly side of road leading to Esq. Luse's
iron works, together with 47 acres purchased of Daniel Teale [or Leale].
V. ISRAEL, b. 1720, Oct. 16, d. 1774, Aug. 37, m. Elisabeth : rem. to Hope.
Warren Co., N. J., in 1745, and shared in S00 acres, bought in 1743 by his
brother Barnabas j his will dated Aug. 27, prob. Sept. 29, 1774 iTrenton
Lib. 16, fol. 414), names all his eleven children, except Penelope and
Abigail ; leaves an estate in Mississippi to his sons Obadiah and Israel ;
received from his father, 1759, " 150 acres purchased from Jonathan
Rite" (Wright) ; had ch. :
1 1). Obadiah, inherits land in Mississippi.
(II). Joshua.
(III). Caleb, b. 1756, d. 1815, Nov. 4, m. first, Molhe Drake (s. of Silas), b.
1763, d. 1796, Oct. 6 ; second, Elsa Kinney (dau. of James and Lu-
cretia) ; had ch. : 1. Henry D., • nm., b. 1799, July 19, d. 1819. Nov.
26 ; 2. Sarah, b. 1801, d. 1803 ; 3. Israel, b. "l803, Feb. 22, m.
Mary A. Lawrence (dau. of John) ; had ch.: Jacob L., of Newton ;
Lydia, m. Jacob R. Frees : Alpheus, who had Camilla S. and
Minnie C, the wife of Prof. Ellis A. Apgar ; 4. James K., b. 1807.
Feb 1, d. 1878, May 5. m. first, Rachel E. Blair (dau. of John);
second, Lavinah H. Albertson ulau. of Isaac) : 5. Lydia D., b. 1310,'
d. 1819 ; 6. Jacob, d. 1813, m. Caroline Egbert, and lived at Morris-
town ; 7. Henry D„ d. 1819 ; 8. Caleb, b. 1813, June 22, m. Sarah
Howell (dau. of Caleb).
(IV). Joseph (probably a son of Israel, of Hope, though not mentioned in
the will of the latter); collector of Knowltcn twp., 1768 ; brother
to Daniel, who died 1779 ; had ch.- 1. Christopher, b. 1764, m.
Miss Silman ; 2. Joseph, b. 1766, Dec. 24, d. 1858, April 4,' m.
Rachel Smith, b. 1766, Aug. 8, d. 1846, Dec. 3; had ch.:' (')'.
Joseph; b. 1797, May 25, m. Anna Hummer ; (2). Freeman, b. Ihok,
Sept. 28, m. Lydia Cool ; (3). ilattie, m. Jonathan West ; (4). Mary,
m. George Barnes : (5). Asa, b. 1805, July 4, m. Margaret m!
Swisher, who d. 1849, March 31 ; lives on farm at Swazey's Mills ;
3. Phebe, m. Daniel Freeman ; 4. Ruth, in. Gilbert Swazey ; 5.
Patience, m. Col. John Ogden ; 6. Mary, m. William Freeman.
(V). Israel, cousin to Daniel, of Pleasant Grove (probably son of Israel,
of Hope, or the son of Jacob), b. 1770, d. 1809, m. Buth Drake idau!
of Charles, of Schooley's Mountain) ; owned large farm west of the
spring ; had ch. : 1. Abbie, m. Hugh Menagh ; 2. Rachel, m.

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David Everitt ; 3. Elibabeth, m. William Sliker (Schleicher) ; 4.
Mart, m. Jeremiah Heath ; 5. Emaltne, m. Sam McCrae ; 6.
Jacob, m. Mary Heath (dau. of John R.); had ch. ; (1). Israel, m.
first, Clarissa McCrae ; second, Elisabeth Pritts ; (2). Alfred, out
West ; (3). Joseph, m. Keziah Durham ; (4). Mary M., m. Peter L.
Read; (5). Jacob, out West; (6). Eolloway, uiim. ; (7). Hugh, in
Philadelphia ; (8). Ruth, m. Will Hart ; 7. Catherine, m. Jacob
Cole (s. of Josiah).
(VI). Penelope, b. 1760, d. 1777, Aug. 80, at 17.
(VII). James, d. in Ohio at 80 years of age.
(VIII). Jacob, b. 1770, d. 1809, June 13.
(IX). Abigail, b. 1773, d. 1777, Aug. 18, at 4 years of age.
(X). Mart, m. Silas Hopkins.
(XI). Mehetable, m. Peter Hopkins.
(XII). Sdbannah, m. Thomas Drum.
VI. CALEB, b. 1722, March 22, m. for second wife, 1768, Mary Trimmer (dau.

of ) ; lived at Hacklebarney ; received from his father, 1759, a farm

of 152>2 acres purchased of Daniel Zebe (Zeale or Leale) ; bought, 1793, a
farm of 197J4 acres at Pleasant Grove, of Andrew Little ; removed to
Canada ; had ch. :
(I). Israel.
(LI). Caleb.
(III). Benjamin.

(IV). Isaac, m. Bethia Luce (sister of Col. Lewis Luce), b. 1756, d. 1836,
Aug. 6, at 80 years of age ; had ch. : 1. Benjamin, and 2. Joanna,
who m Joseph Budd (s. of Daniel).
(V). Mehetable, m. Isaiah Faircloe (s. of Thomas).
(VI). Ltdia, m. David Horton.

(VII). Daniel, b. 1756, Oct. 18, d. 1843, Aug. 27, m. Bethia Horton (dau. of
Capt. Nathan and Mehetable Case), b. 1754, Oct. 14, d. 1839, Jan.
21 ; had ch. : 1 Isaac, m. Caroline Newman, and had Elisabeth,
Henry, Stephen, David, Annie, Adaline, Emma ; family lived in
New York and Long Island ; 2. Hettt (Mehetable), b. 17S2, May
28, m. John Schleicher (s. of Lawrence) ; 3. Benjamin, b. 1787, Feb.
5, d. 1858, Mar. 9, m. Margaret Wiley (dau. of John), b. 1795, Sept.
2. d. 187S, Jan. 21 ; had ch. : (1). Milton, b. 1S17, m. first, Hannah
Mary Lewis : second, Elisabeth Miller, widow of Thomas Farmer ;
(2). Matilda, b. 1819, m. Thomas Applegate (dau. of ELinef); (3).
Catherine, b. 18-0, m. Lewis Franklin ; (4) Dorothy, b. 1824, m.
Robert Humphrey ; (5). Lucy, b. 1825, m. Wm. Britt ; (6). Daniel,
b. 1827, m.firxt, Becky Mayberry (dau. of Charles) ; second, a lady
in Illinois ; (7) Mary Jane, b. 1829, m. Lorenzo Fisher (s. of John) ;
(8). Elisabeth Caroline, b. 1831, m. Jacob Orts (s. of John): (9).
Clarissa, b. 833, m. Thomas Sheridan ; 4. Jamks, b. 1790, June 11,
d. 1872, April 7, m. Eva Swackhamer (dau. of John), b. 1790, July
10, d. 1874, Feb. 18; 5. Mart, unm. ; 6. Sarah, m. Lawrence
Schleicher (s. of Lawrence) ; 7. Nathan ; 8. Philemon and 9.
Jemima, died young.
(VIII). Trimmer, m and d. in Canada.
(IX). Samuel, m. Margaret Hughey (dau. of Joseph), died in Canada ; left

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one son in New Jersey, viz.: 1. Samuel, m. Marietta Carlisle (dau.
of John) and had (1). John; (2). George H.; (3). Samuel W.; (4).
Robert H.; (5). Mary M.; (6). Theodore F.; (7). Stephen L.; (8).
William F.
VII. JOHANNA, b. 1725, June 25, m. first, Philemon Dickerson, of Stirling

Hill who d. 1777, April 12 ; second, Isaac Badsly.
VIII. MEHITABLE, b. 1728, July 27, m. a Cams *
IX. LYDIA, b. 1731, March 4, m. Elijah Horton (s. of Caleb and Phebe TVrry),
b. 1724, June 19.
X. MARY, b. 1733, April 3, m. John Seward (s. of Obadiah), by Rev. Eben-
ezer Byram, 1751, March 22.
The following accounts of the removal to Florida and Mississippi of a number
of the early settlers of Roxbury axe from a letter of Dr C. F. Farrar, of Kingston,
Miss., written 28 Sept., 1891 ; and also from the work entitled Mississippi as a
Province, Territory and State, by J. F. H. Claiborne.

Capt. Amos Ogden having been wounded in battle retired from active service
and settled in New Jersey. He received a grant from the King in 1767, May 13, or"
25,000 acres of land in West Florida. This grant was given in return for a favor
conferred upon Charles the First by an ancestor of Capt. Amos. The favor con-
sisted in hiding the King in the hollow of a tree, when closely pursued by his
enemies. Capt. Amos proceeded to Florida to have the mandamus recorded and
was lost at sea on his return voyage. His son Capt. Amos (sic) being away from
home at the time, found the grant afterwards among his father's papers and sold
19,000 acres at 20 cts. an acre or £900 proc. for the whole, to Samuel and Richard
Swazy, April, 1772. Soon after the Swazeys went to Florida to locate the land
with Caleb and Joseph (Justus !) King as surveyors. On their return Capt. Ogden
died in New York, Oct.. 1772. Joseph King returned to New Jersey and never
went back to Florida, but his two sons George and Charles afterwards went to
Florida and after a long suit at law recovered their father's share.

As far back as 1768 the King had issued an order, or mandamus, to the Gover-
nor of West Florida to have surveyed and allotted to Amos Ogden, of New Jersey,
a retired naval (?) officer, 25.000 acres in one single tract. In 1772, Capt. Ogden
sold 19,000 acres of his claim to Richard and Samuel Swayze, of New Jersey, at the
rate of twenty cents per acre. They made a reconnoisance of the district, and
located the claim on the Homochitto river, in the present county of Adams. In the
fall of the same year the two enterprising brothers, with their families and a num-
ber of their kindred and friends, sailed from Perth Amboy for Pensacola : thence,
by the usual lake route, to Manchac ; up the Mississippi, and then up the Homo-
chitto to what is now known as Kingston. Samuel Swayze had been for a number
of years a Congregational minister, and most of the adults who came with him
were communicants. The faithful shepard, as soon as he had provided a shelter
for his wife a»d children, and planted corn for their bread, gathered up his fold
and organized his society, undoubtedly the tirst Protestant pastor and congrega-
tion in the Natchez district. Under many drawbacks, growing out of Indian
depredations, and discouragements after the country passed into Spanish hands,
this pious teacher and his kindred met together on the Sabbath, often in the swamp
and cane-brakes, for divine service. In 1780 the Indians became so troublesome
and exacting that most of the settlers abandoned their homes and moved to the
vicinity of Natchez. The venerable pastor settled on the east bank of St. Cath-
arine, on what was long afterwards known as " Swayze's old field," on the left of

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the road from Washington to Natchez, and there he died in 1784. The Jersey set-
tlement, begun in '77-, by men of intelligence, energy and high moral character,
became prosperous and rich ; densely populated ; highly cultivated ; distinguished
for its churches and schools ; its hospitality and refinement. And, in the course of
years, it sent its thrifty colonies into many counties, carrying with them the char-
acteristics of the parent hive. The Farrars, Kings, Corys, Montgomerys, Pipes,
Foules, Colemans, Jones, Callenders, Fowlers, Luses, Griffings, Hopkins, Nobles,
Ashfords. and many others in Mississippi and Louisiana, are descended, in one
branch or the other, from the brothers Swavze.

Miscellaneous— AMOS SWEESEY, m. Ida and had ch., bap. at Keadington:
1. David, bap. 13 June, 1762 ; 2. Amos, bap. 15 April, 1764 ; 3. Jannetie (Jane),
bap. 14 Aug., 1768 ; 4. Elisabeth, bap. 14 April, 1771 : 5. Marta (Mary), bap. 17
Oct., 1773 ; 6. Aaron, bap. 25 Oct., 1778.

TEEL.

HENRY G. TEEL, b. 28 Sept., 1728, d. 2 July, 1795 ; came to Knowlton, Warren

Co., before the Revolution : m. Christeenah , b. 1730, d. 25 March, 1795 ;

his will, dated Knowlton, 12 June, prob. 20 Aug., 1795, names ch. :
I. ANDREW, b. 15 Oct., 1758, d. 4. Aug., 1827, m. Elisabeth Cool (dau.
of William), b. 1764, d. 12 May, 1849, at 85.

II. JOHN, b. 1760, d. 8 Nov., 1839, m Catherine , b. 2 April, 1776, died 2

Jan., 1834 ; res. at Blairstown ; his will prob. 15 Nov., 1839, names ch.
(order uncertain) :

(I). Lewis, b. 1787, d. 18 April, 1842, at 56, m. Sarah , b. 10 Oct.,

1790, d. 20 June," 1859.
(II). Elisabeth, m. a Titman.
(III). Christian [Christianna], m. a Kishbaugh, and had Peter, Lewis,

James, Lydia and Sarah Kishbaugh.
(IV). Catherine, m. a Sipley.
(V). Lydia, m. a Hibler.
(YI). Henry, rem. to Harmony in 1841.
(VII). Margaret.
(VI II). Anna.
(LXi . Sarah Mary
(X). John.

III. WILLIAM.

IV. HENRY.

V. CHRISTIAN (a son).
VI. BARBARA.

Miscellaneous— CORNELIUS TEEL, m. 30 May, 1756, Learah (or Lenah)
Budden [Christ's Chu ch, Philadelphia], probably his will, dated Middlesex, 20
March, prob. 28 July. 1770, names wife Lenah and ch. : Eva, Catherine, Lena and
Barbara. Lewis Marshall Teel, of Hackettstown, is the son of John Kline
Teel. who m. Sarah Vought, and grandson of Lewis Marshall Jackson Teel, who m.
Sarah Silverthorn.

TEEPLE.

GEORGE came from Germany about 1700, and bought a farm near Pluck-
amin, previously owned by Morris Cramer. His son George m. MargaretCastner,

Teeple — Terry 525

10 Jan., 1756 ; they both died 17 March, 1813. The former may be the Hans
George Debele, a widower, who m. 1739, " 8th Sunday after Pasch ;" Maria Bar-
bara, widow of Hans Jurgen Seifferlie, " his first wife died soon after his arrival
here." [Records Luth. Ch., Sf. Y.J. JOHANNES TAEUBLE is in New York
1710, at 30 years of age, and one of the Palatines of the second emigration. He is,
perbaps, the father of George Lccas, of Bridgewater, and John, of Freehold.
George signs Weygand's cail 1749, and Lucas, George, Christopher, George again,
and John sign subscription for Bedminster Church 1756.

LUCAS TEEPLE, of Bridgewater, whose will, dated 20 Aug.. 1764 (codicil, 16
Nov., 1773), prob. 26 Jan., 1774, names wife Mary and ch. ;
L JOHN and his son, Luke.

II. CHRISTOPHER and his eldest son, Luke.
HI. PETER and his son Lore.

IV. Ursula, m. John Appleman.

V. PEGGY and her sons. Sons-in-law John Meyer and Jacob Fusler, and

the latter's son Luke.
Miscellaneous — Peter Teeple is buried at Quaker-town with his wife Sarah.
He was b. 1749, d. 29 Nov., 1834, at 85. She was b. 1754, d. 14 April, 1852. at 98.

TERRY.

RICHARD, b. 1612, d. 1675-6. m. Abigail, who d. after 1686 ; sailed from Englaod
1635, at the age of 17, with THOMAS, aged 28. and ROBERT, aged 25, in the
"James" for New England ; freeman of Conn. 1662 : will prob. New York,
1676 ; res. at Southold ; had ch. : Abigail, b. 1650 ; Gershom, b. 1652, d. 14
March, 1725 ; Nathaniel, b. 1656 ; Sabah, b. 1658 ; Richard, b. 1661 ; John,
b. 1662, d. 27 April, 1733 ; Samuel, b. 1664 ; Elisabeth, b. 1666 ; Mart, b.
1668 ; Bethia, b. 1672.

NATHANIEL 1st, s. of Richard, b. 1656, d. 23 Oct., 1723, m. Mary Horton. 31
Nov., 1682; hadch.: Nathaniel 2d. b. about 1683, d. 1723, prob. father of
Richard, of Chester. N. J.; Nathan, b. 1693. d. 1725 ; Uriah, b. 1698, d. 1753;
Phebe ; Mart.

RICHARD TERRY prob. s. of Nathaniel 2d, b. 12 May, 1721, " East end of
Long Island" (tombstone at Chester, N. J.), d. 19 Nov., 1791, m. Mary Horton
(dau. of Caleb and Phebe Terry), •' b. at Southold." 19 May, 1726, d. 16 Nov.,
1S07 ; res. in Chester twp., Morris Co., N. J. ; his will, 20 Ju!y, 1791, prob. 4
Feb., 1792. names ch.:
I. PHEBE, m. a Horton.
II. MARTHA, m. Daniel Horton is. of Nathaniel).

III. MARY, m. Simon Drake.

IV PRUDENCE ("Dency"). m. John I. Cooper.

V. NATHANIEL, b 24 Nov., 1746, d. 25 June, 1814, m. Mary Horton (dau. of
Nathaniel and Mehetabel), b. 21 Aug., 174S, d. 19 June, 1824 ; had no chil-
ilren, but brought up a ueice, Sally Horton, who in. James Messlar.

VI. RICHARD.

VII. CALEB, b. 10 Oct., 1762, d. 10 Aug., 1805, m. Sarah Horton (dau. of
Nathaniel and Mehetabel), b. 11 Aug., 1761, d. 11 Oct., 1803 ; had ch.; 1.
Nathaniel, m. Sallie Coleman and rem. to Ohio ; 2. Nathan, m. Elisa-
beth Van Doren (dau. of Abramt, and rem. to Ohio ; 3. Richard, m. a
Smith and rem. to Ohio ; 4. Julia, m. Caleb Hcrton ; ">. Deborah, m.

526 Early Germans of New Jersey

Thomas Stout ; 6. Jemima, died young ; 7. Esther, m. first, Daniel Hor-
ton it. of David) ; second, Nathan Hughson (s of Robert) ; 8. M mux, b.
15 Nov., 1784, d. 1788.

TERRYBERRY.

STEPHEN TERRYBERRY, d. 1776, m. Anna Mary ; Stephen Durabercher

came from Germany in ship " Robert and Oliver)" of Dublin, from Rotterdam,
1738, Sept. 11 ; res. at German Valley, on the Sharp Vescelius place ; his will,
prob. 25 Feb., 1776, names ch. :
I. ANN ELISABETH, b. 1752, m. 1772, May 12, Adam Sager.
II. MARGARET, b. 1755.
in. MARY GODLIEBEN, b. 1758.
IV. PHILIP, m. Dorothea Swackhamer (dau. of Samuel, 1st) ; had ch. :

(I). Philip, b. about 1762, d. 1852, May 8, at 90, m. Mary Am. Hann
(dau. of Jacob), b. 1761, Oct. 4, d. 1832, Aug. 2 ; had ch.: I.Jacob,
b. 1786, d. 1868, m. 1810, Dec. 15, Rachel Fritte (dau. of Fred and
Rachel); res. at Spruce Run; had ch. (1). Nathan, m. Peggy
Stires ; (2) . Frederick, m. Eliza Linaberry ; (3) . Philip, m. a
Castner ; (4). William, m. a Martenis ; (5). Mary Ann, m. Morris
Martenis ; (6). Elisabeth, m. Jacob Flumervelt ; 2. John, b. 1791
May 17, d. 1874, June 1, m. 1813, Jan. 21, Polly Dufford (dau
of Jacob and F.lis. Hager), b. 1795, Dec. 16 ; had ch. : (1). Eliza, m
Wm. Hann ; (2). Emeline, m. David Miller (s. of Henry), of Pen
well ; (3). Philip, died young ; (4). Dorothy, m John P. Sharp
(5). Mary, m. first, Stewart Fritts : second, John H»"" ; (6)
Sarah, m. Stewart Hann ; 3. William, b. 1802, Sept. 8, d. 1879,
April 27, m. Julia Ann Coleman (dau. of Azal) ; had ch. : (1)
Lucinda, m. Wm. Martenis ; (2). Emaline, m. John Hann ; had a
dau., Emaline, who m. David Trimmer ; (3). Merilda, m Jacob
; (4). John Hann ; 4. Elisabeth, m. Jonah Hess, of Drakes-
town ; 5. Anna Mart, b. 1809, June 10, m. George Fritts (s. of
Fred, and Rachel) , of Spruce Run ; 6. Esther, m. James Wilson,
of Elisabeth, N. J.
(II). William..

(III). Jacob, m. Elisabeth Heldebrant.

(IV). Da vxd, m. first, A mm ; second, 1814, Oct. 1, Margaret Welsh ; had

ch. by first wife : 1. John Sharp, b. 1803, Dec. 17 ; 2. David

Welsh, b. 1808, May 26 ; 3. Dorothea, b. 1810, May 26 ; by

second wife : 4. William Mxller, b. 1815, Nov. 30.

V. JURY FREDERICK [George Frederick], m. Mary Elisabeth ["Muelius"],

confirmed 1769 ; his will, dated Oxford, N. J., April, 1814, prob. 13 May,

1818, names child Jacob, and grandsons, John, Frederick and Isaac

Terryberry.

GEORGE DUREBERRY, of Newton, Sussex Co., whose will, prob. 26 Nov.,

1767, name wife Cattorn [Catherine] and son John ; daus not named.
HANS MICHAEL TORENBERGER comes over in the same vessel with Stephen,
and signs Weygand's call 1749. Peter also signs the call. The name is
variously spelled Derenberger, Doerberger, Duerberger, &c.

Thomas 5a7

THOMAS.

JOHN (?) THOMAS, emigrated from Holland ; lived flrst near Hackettstown. on
a place near Mr. Kennedy's ; probably had ch.:
I. MICHAEL, m. Elisabeth ; had ch.:
(T). John, b. 1772, Oct.
(II). Catherine, b. 1774, Sept. 8.
(III). Heinrich, b. 1776, Aug. 25.
II. HEINRICH, m. Abigail ; had ch. :
(I). William, b. 1776, July 9.

III. GRTFFiT, m. Anna Maria ; had ch. :

(I). Anna Maria, b. 1785, Jan. 28.

IV. MATTHIAS, m. first. Anna Scharfenstein (dau. of Morris 1st), b. 1739, d.

1793, Feb. 5 ; second, Mrs. Dr. Gardiner ; had ch. :

(I). John, b. 1767, d. 1820. April 17, aged 53 years, 12 days, m. Annie
Flock (dau. of Andreas 1st) : had ch. :

1. Elisabeth, b. 1794, June 19, m. Abr. Talmage Dickerson (s. of

Samuel) .

2. Anna Mart, b. 1795, Sept. 19, d. 1851, Jan. 27, m. Morris Sharp

(s. of Morris).

3. Matthias, b. 1796, Nov. 29, m. Charity Reinhart (dau. of Martin) ;

had ch.: (1). John, m. Mary Clausen ; (2). William, d. young ;
(3). Mary Ann, m. Wm. Read ; (4). Elisabeth, m. Philip Kilts ;
(5). Sarah W., unm. : res. at Hackettstown ; (6). Catherine, m.
John Woodruff ; (7). Martin, m. Elisabeth Roberts ; (8). David,
m. Sarah Rice ; (9). Abraham D., m. Jane Pool.

4. Anna, b. 1798, March 15 ; unm.

5. Christianna, b. 1800, Mar. 21, m. Tunis Dilley.

6. John, b. 1802, Oct. 14. m. Magdalena Bess ; had ch.: (1). Joseph

Xathan. m. Anna Maria Stephens (dau. of Peter) ; (2). Mary Ann
unm.; (3). Charity, m. Jacob Waterflelds ; ;4). John, m. Lucinda
Howell (dau. of Leonard); (5). Jacob B., m. Pernina McPeak :
(6) Mahala, m. George Karr ; (7). Magdalene, m. Augustus Duf-
ford ; (8). Morris, unm.; (9). Holloway H., m. Mary Rarick (dau.
of 'William); (10). Noah, m. Nettie Young.

7. Barbara, b. 1804, July 14, died young.
(ID. Morris, m. Hannah Searles (dau. of Wm.)

(III). David, m. Hannah Searles (dau. of Wm. >).
(IV). Mart, m. Jacob, or Jeremiah, Castner.

(V). Ann, m. Hensel.

(VI). Gredt (or Griffin), b. 1775, Aug. 10.
WILLIAM, whose lineage cannot be traced, was born IT"-"', Jan. 10, m. 1798, Nov.
21, Catren, or Kathrina Schenckel (dau. of Heinrich); had ch. :
I. MARY, b. 1803. Oct. 16, m. Abraham Skinner.
II. JOHN, b. 1807, Oct. 26, m. Mary A. Skinner.
III. FRANK.

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TIGER.

JACOB TIGER, had children :

I. GEORGE, m. Ann Teate.
II. NICHOLAS, removed to Ohio

III. JACOB, b. 1762, d. 23 Oct., 1835, at 72, m. Elis. B. , b. 1776, d. 11 July,

1840, at 63 ; both buried at Fox Hill ; had ch. : 1. Jacob, of Feapack ; 2.
John, of Cokesburg ; 3. Peter, of Fox Hill ; 4 Chbistopher, of
Schooler's Mountain, m. Annie Anderson ; 5. George, of Cokesburg,
m. Annie Teats ; C. Ann, m. Conrad Lindaberry ; 7. Mrs. Andrew
Bess.

IV. ABRAHAM, b. 25 Oct., 1775, d. Aug., 1850, at 74 years of age ;

buried at Fox Hill ; had ch. : 1. Jacob, m. Ann Jobs ; 2. Adam, m.
Mary Philhower, and rem. to Pennsylvania ; 3. George, m. Maria Lute ;
4. Peter, m. Arm Johnson ; 5. Elisabeth ; 6. Effie, m. Peter Shurts ;
7. Ann, m. Peter Teats ; rem. to Illinois.
V. ELISABETH, m. Peter Sutton.

TITMAN.

LODEWICK DITMAN, d, 1772, m. Mary ; was the first of the name in this

country. The progenitor of the Titman's in New Jersey probably came
from Saxony. The German form of the name is Tittmann. Tittmanns are to-
day to be found in Dresden, Leipsic and Wittenberg, and some of them have
been men prominent in letters. In New Jersey they have confined themselves
mainly to agricultural pursuits, and many of them have succeeded in amassing
comfortable fortunes. In 1737, one Tittmann bought 400 acres of land at
the foot of the Blue Mountain, near Blairstown, N. J. Here George Titmam,
1st, his son Baltus and his descendants lived for 107 years, or till 1844, when the
farm went into the possession of a great grandson of Geo. Titman, 1st, named
Walter Wilson, whose family still owns it. George Titman's other son, George
Titman, 2d, in 1775, bought of William Coxe and Mary, his wife, a tract of 206
acres of land at Bridgeville, N. J., to which he added 200 acres in 1793. Most
of this land is still in the Titman name. After his death, in 1796, the land at
Bridereville was divided between two of his sons, George. 2d, and Jacob, while
while he gave a farm in Sussex Co. to his other son, John Titman. The 200
acre tract at Bridgeville, which went to Jacob, was willed to his son Gwinnup,
who in turn left it to his son William B. Titman, who still owns it. Part of
the 266-acre tract is owned and occupied by Marshall Titman, who received
it from his father, George, 4th ; his will dated Oxford, Sussex Co., 20 Sept.,
prob. 23 Nov., 1772 (Trenton Lib. 16, fol. 210), names wife Mary and ch.:
I. GEORGE, b. 1726, d. 1792, m. Elisabeth (probably Chitara); lived at
Blairstown twp. ; h s will, Feb. 13, prob. 21 Aug., 1792 (Trenton Lib. 34,
fol. 175), names wife Elisabeth, bro. -in-law Chitary, and children :
(I). George, b. March 4, 1750, d. Sept 4, 17%, m. Lena Albright ; lived at
Bridgeville, N. J. ; had children :
1. George, b. 1777, d. Oct. 13, 1813, m. Sept. 5, 1798, Agnes Morgan,
b. 1772, d. July 15, 1842 ; lived at Bridgeville, N. J., had ch.: (1).
Benjamin, b. Jan 17, 1800, d. Jan. 5, 1841, m. Feb. 10, 1820, Mary

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Blair (sister to John I. Blair), b. Oct. 34, 1798, d. July 30, 1840 ;
had five ch. : (a). James B., b. Nov. 14, 1820, m. Delilah Earl ;
lives at Sparta, Sussex Co., N. J. ; had no children ; (b). George,
b. Dec. 10, 1821, not married ; died in South America ; (c). John
B„ b. May 15, 1826, not married ; (d). Mary Ann, b. Dec. 24,
1824, m. first, Charles Kelsey, b. 1818, d. 1854 ; second, Benjamin
Bradbury; had ch. by her first husband : Hachel Kelsey, b.
Nov. 4, 1846, m. D. M. Perry; Sarah Kelsey, b. Aug. T, 1852 ;
Charles Kelsey, b. May 12, 1S54, d. Sept. 5, 1854 ; (e). Elisabeth,
m. Thomas Boyer ; (2). Lanah (Lena or Magdalena), b. Oct. 26,
1801, d. April 4, 1845, m. Oct. 12, 1820, Walter Wilson, b. 1800, d.
1892 ; lived near Buctzville, N. J.; (3). George (Sheriff), b. July
19, 1804, d. Oct. 4, 1872, m. Elizabeth Lomasson, b. July 19, 1809,
d. April 29, 1855 ; lived at Bridgeville, N. J.; had ch.: (a). Jesse,
b. Feb. 6, 1827, m. 1849, Elisabeth Blair ; lived in Chicago, 111. ;
had George B., b. Dec. 5, 1850, m. Elisabeth Foy, and had no ch. ;
(b). Mer.ihall, b. May 10, 1831, m. (1) Elisabeth Mackey; no ch.;
(2) Aug. 20, 1859, Mary P- Curtis, b. Aug. 29, 1833 ; lived at
Bridgeville, N. J.; had Dr. Geo. Willis Titman, b. June 20, 1863,
m. Oct. 16, 1889, Leonora Stephens, b. Sept. 23, 1869 ; lives at
Philadelphia, Pa., and have one child, Willis Stephens Titman, b.
March 17, 1891 ; (4). Jane, b. Aug. 4, 1809, d. April 6, 1827, m.
Rhyneer Van Sickle ; no children.

2. Jacob, b. April 4, 1781, d. Feb. 25, 1864, m. April 11, 1802, Elisa-

beth Mayberry, b. July, 16, 1780, d. Jan. 25, 1854 ; lived at
Bridgeville, N. J.; had ch. : (1). George, b. Mar. 22, 1805, d.
May 29, 1871 ; not married ; (2). John, b. July 6, 1807, d. Feb. 26,
1S83, m. Charlotte Pellett, had (a). Ann Eliza, m. William Hoag-
land ; lived at Townsbury, N. J.; (6). John, d. unm. ; ic). Jacob
Obadiah, lived at Bangor, Pa.; (3). Jacob Barclay, b. Nov.
18, 1809, d. July 10, 1973, m. Ellen Haggerty, d. Sept. 4,
1875; had ch. : (a). Elisabeth, m. Aaron Van Buskirk : lived at
Vienna, N. J. ; (b). Hulda, d. Sept. 30, 1X86, m. Steward Shannon ;
(c). Jacob, m. twice, one wife a Sharp ; no children ; lived at
Toston, Montana ; i4). Jabez Gwinnup, b. Mar. 22, 1812, d. Dec.
14, 1889, m. Oct. 23, 1841, Mary Ann Blair, b. Jan. 16, 1818, d.
Oct. 17, 1870 ; had William Blair, b. Sept. 7, 1844, m. Nov. 28,
1865, Margaret Roseberry, b. Nov. 30, 1844 ; lived at Belvidere,
N. J.; (5). Eliza Mayberry, b. Jan. 31, 1816, d. Mar. 15, 1879,
died unmarried.

3. John, had three children : Michael B.; a dart. m. John Diff ;

Margaret, m. a Shiner.

4. Margaret, b. April, 1775, d. Jan. 26, 1850, m. William Hiles, b.

April 30, 1775, d. Jan. 26, 1848.

5. Lanah, m. Jeremiah Mackey ; had two children : Lewis and

Joseph.

6. Catherine, m. John Raub.

7. Elisabeth, m. Jacob Sharp.

(II). Baltus, b. 1751, d. 1796, m. Magdalena , d. 1842 ; lived in Blairs-

town, N. J. Their descendants are numerous in the northern part

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of Warren Co., N. J.; had ch. : 1. John, m. Elisabeth Teel, and
had, Jacob, Catherine, Jeremiah, John, Marie, Charles ; 2. Wil-
liam, m. Juda Hill and had, Baltis, George and William; 3.
Abraham ; 4. Catherine, m. Conrad KunfKuehn]: 5. Elisabeth
m. Barnet Sippley ; 6. Margaret, m. George Crouse ; 7. Anna,
m. Isaac Prance ; 8. Lan ah, m. Isaac Blackford ; 9. George, m.
Mary Teeter, and had, Catherine, Elias, Baltis, John, George,
Philip, William, Abraham, Isaac, Mary Ann, Jacob.
(III). Mart Chitart.
II. PHILIP.

III. JOHN.

IV. CHRISTINA, not yet 18 at date of her father's will, 1772 ; prob. m. about

1780, Rev. Ludwig Chitara, a converted Swiss Augustinian monk, who
preached to the German Reformed congregations at Elnowlton and
Newton. He was a tall man, over seven feet in height, and his wife
was also remarkable in the same way.
Most of the above except with regard to the first comer was furnished by Dr.
J. W. Cummins, Ph. D., M. D., of Belvidere, N. J.

TODD.

JAMEe and ANDREW TODD, two brothers, Scotch-Irish, emigrated about 1749
to America from Longford, Ireland. These two brothers were formerly sup-
posed to be John and David, both prob. sons of James, but they are found to
be one generation too late as we see by the following account of the family now
for the first time made complete.
JAMES TODD, of Bernards twp., Somerset Co., m. Jemimah ; will prob. 1781,
Oct. 2d , had ch. :
I. JAMES, res. at Liberty Corner ; had ch. :
(I). David.

(II). James, b. probably about 1760, m. 1*84, Mar. 23, Jane Martin (dau.
of Alex.) ; had ch. :

1. Alexander, b. 1785, d. 1849, May ti, unm.

2. William, m. Catherine Hand (dau. of Jonathan); had ch. : (1).

John, m. Elisabeth Paulson (dau. of Cornelius); (2). Jane, m.
Ellis D. Baldwin (s. of David) ; (3). Sarah, m. George Bird (s. of
Isaac): (4). Mary, m. James Waldron (s. of John); (5). Sallie, m.
James Gibson (s. of Wm); (6). Jonathan, m. Hannah Vatican ;
(7). William; (S).Hugh; (9). James.

3. Sallie, m. John Norton, had a son Thomas.

4. James, Jr., unmarried.

5. Anne, m. John Nesbit (s. of James).
II. JOSEPH

III. JOHN. b. 1730. d. 1802, April 23 ; came with parents to America from
Longiord, Ireland, 1749, when about 20 years of age ; had ch. :
(I). "Maj." John, b. 1755, d. 1820, Sept. 4, m. 1782, Aug. 6, Jane Todd,
b. 1767, d. 1842, at 75 years ; lived between Greater and Lesser
Cross Roads ; had ch. (order as named in will) :

1. John, m. Jane McClure.

2. Margaret, m. Peter Dow.

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3. Nancy, m. John Van Nest.

4. Elisabeth, m. Cornelius Van Nest.

5. William, m. McClure.

6. Mary, m. Clark Dye, res. at Chester.

7. Thomas Jeffkrson, b. 1805, Jan. 1, m. Sarah Whitehead ; had

ch. : (1). Marietta, m. Augustus Sherwood, res. at Raritan ; (8).
Phebe Ann, m. Wm. R. Oaks, of Bedminster ; (3). John if., m.
Emily C. Barkman (dau. of David, s. of Jonathan) ; res. at Ger-
man Valley; has Henry, of German Valley, whom. Ellen Farley;
Annie, w. of Lewis Dufford, Frank, Willie and Johnnie (twins) ;
(4). Clark Dye, m. Martha Lindsley ; res. at Bedminster ; (5).
David, died in army, (6). Henry Cannon, died in army ; (7).
Harriet, m. John Sutphen, of Bedminster.

8. David, m. Phebe Dow.

(II). William, b. probably 1761, d. 1840 Ipensioner) .

(III). James, b. 1765, d. 1840, Mar. 13, m. 1786, Jan. 2, Catherine Melick,
dau. of Phil., who was b. 1736. d. 1844, Mar. 7 ; had ch. : 1. Philip,
d. 1814, from disease contracted in war 1812 ; 2. Martha, b. 1786,
July 8. in. Elijah Pennington ; 3. John I., b. 178S, Sept. 5, d. 1871 ;
had ch.: (1). Joseph, Paterson,) ; (2). Rev. John A., D. D., res. at
Tarrytown, N. Y. ; (3). James .4., of Dunellen ; (4). Augicstus, of
Bergen Pt., N. J.; (5). Maria, m. John Martin, no children, died
about 1875 ; (6). Catherine ; 4. Anna Castner, b. 1790, Dec. 7, d.
about 1830, m. David Kirts ; 5. Maria, m. (1) John Martin ; (2)
Wm. Pennington ; 6. David, of Martinsville, N. J.
IV. DAVID, b. 1731, d. 1809, June 29, m. Margaret (dau. of John King (0 );
had ch. (order uncertain) :

(I). Robert, b. 1756 (?), found dead in the road, 1826, Sept. 21, m. Sarah
; had ch. :

1. Robert, b. in German Valley about 1762 (!), d. 1850, March 4, m.

Eunice Moore (dau. of Stephen), b. 1770, d. 1860, Dec. 2 : had ch. :
(l). Rev. Isaac, b. 1797, Dec. 2, d. 1885, April 13, at 85 {>), m. Car-
oline Sayre idau. of "Capt." David), graduated at Hamilton Col-
lege and Princeton Seminary ; licensed by Elisabethtown Pres.
1830 ; (2). Stephen, b. 1799, m. Marianna Ron" (dau. of Samuel);
(3). David, b. about 1801 ; (4). Robert, b. 1803, d. 1861; (5). Eunice

M., b. in New Germantown, 1805 ; (6). Silas M., m. Harriet ;

(7). Phebe H; (8). Harriet Newell.

2. Cornelia Hardecker, ("Towt"), b. 1777, Dec. 26.

3. Maboaret, ("Towt"), b. 1780, Oct. 4.
(ID. Mary, m: John McCord.

(III). John, b. 1763, d. 1786, May 21.
(IV). Isabel, m. Daniel Skinner.
(V). Martha, m. John Betson.
(VI). James.
(VII). Samitel, b. 1785, d. 1808, Mar. 30.
V. ROBERT.

VI. MARY, m. McTire.

VII. ELENOR.
VHI. "MAN," m. Camrow ; had two children, Ann, John.

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ANDREW, of Bedminster, m. Sarah ; his will prob. 1781, April 4 ; had eh :

I. SAMUEL, of Bedminster, m. Elisabeth ; his will prob. 1816, Oct. 28 ; had
ch.: (I). Nancy ; (II). Daniel, m. Sarah Emails ; (III). Samuel ; (IV)-
Andrew ; (V). John F.; (VI). James S.: (VII). Joseph W.
II. JOHN, b. 1739, d. 1823, Oct. 27, m. Sarah, b. 1751, d. 1833, June 25 : his
will prob. 1R23, Nov. 29, names ch.: (I). Easter ; (II). Lydia ; (III).
Johk : (IV). Elisabeth ; (V). Jane ; (VI).iEllenor ; (VII). Rebecca:
(VIII). Sarah ; (IX). Mary ; (X). William ; (XI). Ann ; and grandson
Hugh Hartley or Barkley.
WILLIAM J. (perhaps a grandson of John, son of Andrew), b. 1792, Oct. 1, d. 1870,
Aug. 12, m. Rosannah Melick (dau: of Daniel), b. 1812, April 14 (?), d. 1859 ; had
ch.: I. JOHN, b. 1821, d. 1829 ; II. NICHOLAS PATTERSON, b. 1824, m.
Margaret Honeyman (dau. of James) ; had eight children : Esther Ann, Wm.
J., James H., Susan H., David, Rosanna, Maroaret, Herbert ; III. DAVID
M.. b. 1826, m. Caroline Wolf : IV. WILLIAM HARVEY, b. 1830, unm.

Miscellaneous — GEORGE, of Bedminster, m. Mary ; his will prob. 1830,

July 19, mentions ch. : I. George ; II. William ; III. Robert.

TOPPING.

THOMAS TOPPING, of Roxbury, whose will, dated 17 July, prob. 28 July, 1777,
names ch. :
I. THOMAS.
II. ESTHER.

III. JOSIAH, m. Jemima, gave mortgage in 1772 to David Brown on six acres
in Chester.

WILLIAM, b. 1743, d. 7 June, 1822, m. Sarah , b. 1749, d. 28 Feb., 1817 ; came

from Southampton, L. I. ; had ch. (order uncertain) :
I. JAMES TOPPING died at Chester, N. J., Sept. 16, 1874. He was born
June 1, 1780, on the John Carl yle farm (later the W. J. Taylor place).
His father WILLIA M Topping came here from East Hampton, Long
Island, his native place, purchased this place, and reared a family of ~
children, 4 girls and 3 buys, none of whom lived to be less than three
score and ten, and some of whom are yet living at over 80 and over 90
years of age. Of these James was the sixth child. His father lived to
be over 78 years of age. and his mother 89 years at the time of her de-
cease. At the age of about 15 years James left home to learn the trade
of a cabinet maker with Jonathan Scadder at Westfield, N J., where he
became acquainted with Sarah Marsh whom he married when he was
about 22 years of age. After finishing his trade, with another young
man he bought Mr. Scudder out, and continued business at Westfield for
one year, when he sold his busiuess at Westfield to his former employer
and removed to Chester, where he bought the place now known as the
George Hedden place and resided in the same house that now stands on
that lot, his shop being nearly opposite the house. Here he carried on his
business for many years. He was successful financially for those years,
and purchased a great deal of property and loaned money on mortgage.
At the age of thirty he purchased the farm, on which he was born, from
his father. He had eight children, four boys and four girls in the fol-
lowing order : I. Eliza ; II. Charles ; III. Mary Ann ; IV Evert ;

Topping — Trimmer 533

V. Jane ; VI. Theodore ; VII. Georoe ; and VIII. Sarah. About
fifty years ago he boughs the property on which he lived till the time of
his death, and moved upon the farm he bought from Reeves Corwin.
This house was built about the year 1SO0. About the time he bought the
Corwin place he became a member of the Presbyterian Church, of which
he was always a generous supporter. Eliza, his first child, died in 1*68.
unmarried ; Charles, the second, was drowned at the age of four years ;
Mary Ann married Henry Hedges, and died 1890, leaving one daughter,
the wife of Rev. George M. S. Blauvelt ; Evert received a college educa-
tion, and became a professor of languages in Princeton College, after-
ward taught a classical school in Baltimore ■, Jane married John S. Hunt,
and died at the age of 27, leaving two children, who are now dead, leav-
ing no heirs ; Theodore died i-i 1873, leaving one daughter : George
■lied at the age of '27, unmarried : Sarah, the eighth child, is still
Living ; Mrs. Topping the mother of the family died in 1854 in the 74th
year of her age.
II. HEZEK1AH.

III. TEMPERANCE, m. [William ?] Wooley.

IV. CHARITY, m. a Howell.

V. BETSEY, b. 1787. d. 25 May, 1858, m. first, Arnold Brown Is. of David) ;
second, Amos Roberts (s. of Johnl.
VI. CHLOE, m. 7 March, 1798, Noah Scudder, b. 1772, d. 1858.
VII. ALANSON, m. 25 Dec., 1800, Elisabeth Coleman.
ABIJAH TOPPING, b. 12 Feb., 17(58, d. at Frederick, Md.. 10 Sept.. 1831. .11.

Mehitable , b. 26 April, 1771, d. 6 Jan., 1^27 ; had ch. at least :

I. MINERVA, b. 1795. d. 22 Sept., 1S25, m. Stephen R. Haines.
II. WILLIAM, J., b. 28 July, 1797, d. 24 April, 1878, m. Temperance
Hedges, b. 30 Jan., 1782, d. 14 May, 1874.
III. MEHITABLE, b. 1809, d. 8 June. 1829.

TRIMMER.

Trimmers of Hcxterdon Countv.
JOHN TRIMMER, died Jan., 1743. in Amwell twp., Hunterdon Co.; prob. arrived
at Philadelphia in ship Davy, 25 Oct., 1738 : his name is signed by the clerk to
the oath of allegiance, taken at the above date, Hans Tanmer. This is the only
casein which this uame appears in the list of emigrants that arrive at Phila. ;
Johannes and Matthias Trimmer are naturalized by act of Assembly, 12 Nov..
1744. In Lib. 3, fol. 365, of deeds, in clerk's office at Flemington the f llowiDg
occurs in the beginning of a modern deed, from which we can locate the place
of first settle lent of this family : "Whereas John Trimmer stood possessed at
the time of his decease of a tract of land in Amwell of 300 acres, bounded ou
the south by land of Jac>b Hand, westerly by land formerly William Bings.
now Paul Couls, northerly by land of John Jareil's and part of Neshaning
[Neshanic] brook, Adam Bellowsfelt's and Jacob Stout's land, and easterly by
William Bellowsfelt ; and did agree to sell to his eldest son, the said Matthias
Trimmer, of Long Valley near Fox Hill, party to these presents, 105 acres, part
of the above mentioned tract, for 425 pounds, on the 4 Nov., 1748 ; and the said
John Trimmer died before any conveyance was made out and no provision was
made in his will to give a title to the said lands ; as the money had been paid

534 Early Germans of New Jersey

by said Matthias Trimmer, the sons and legatees of John Trimmer, Tunis,
Andrew, George, Harman, William, John, Nicholas and Henry, sign a release
of said land unto their oldest brother, the eldest son of John, viz. Matthias, 31
May, 1750. On 4 April, 1751, Matthias sells this land to Philip Kels. Johannes
Trimmer in his will dated Readington, 10 January, prob. 22 February, 1749
[Trenton Lib. 6, fol. 335], names wife Mary Catrina and ch. : by the first wife,
Tys [Matthias], Toenes [Anthony], By [Andrew], Oeorg, Herbert [Harman in
the deed]; by second wife, Anna, Christina, William, Hannis [John], Niclas,
Judit, Henrick ; the witnesses were Adam Bellisfelt. Matthias Housel and
Godfrey Peters. He speaks of some of his children as not yet of age. The wife
named in the will, Mary Catherine, may be the third and who would therefore
have no children, for Johannes Tremer and wife Elsje [Alice] have a child,
Hendrick, bap. at Readington, 3 Oct., 1747. As this was probably the youngest
child of John, according to the order of the will, and by his second wife, there
would seem to have been three wives :
I. MATTHIAS, d. 1793, rem. to German Valley before 174* (see below).
II. ANTHONY (Tunis or "Tys"), rem. to German Valley before 1750 (see
below).

III. ANDREW ("Ry") ; nothing known of him.

IV. GEORGE, m. Catherine ; his will Amwell, Nov. 18, 180C, prob. 8 May,

1807, names ch.: (I). Tunis ; (II). Catherine, m. a Kuhl ; (III). John ;
(IV). Sarah, m. Will. Risler ; (V). Mart, b. 1752, d. June 23, 1840, aged
93 ; m. Matthias Case ; (VI). Elisabeth, m. Jacob Bearder ; (VII). Re-
becca, m. Andrew Weart ; (VIII). Anna, m. a Rels and had George,
Elisabeth, Anna, Henry, Catherine, Mary and Sarah Rels.
V. HERBERT, (Harman), m. Martua Case ; letters admin, of his estate
granted, Sept. 4, 1810 : had ch. :

(I). John H., d. 1840, m. Maria Martha Thatcher ; had ch. : I. John E.,
b. 1788, d. 1880 at 92 ; had ch. : Asher, Ann, Eliza, Sarah, m
Mahlon Fields, Jeremiah, John, Mahlon, Catherine ; 2. Samuel.
had Aaron, Joseph, Elias H. ; 3. Charles ; 4. Aaron ; 5. Francis
m. Sarah Thatcher and had (1) Thatcher, m. Susan DeHart (nee
Nixon) ; (21 Mahala, m. George Milton Schomp ; (3) James ; ti.
Eldridoe ; 7. Thatcher, m. Charlotte King (of Newton, N. J.),
and had Martha A., Amy, Elisabeth. William, Janette, Mary,
Sarah, Newton ; 8. Tunis, m. Hannah Trimmer (dau. of John 2d).
and had Amos, John, Servis, Sarah.
(II). George.
(III). Peter.
(TV). Tunis.
(V). William.
(VI). Ann.
VI. ANNA.
VII. CHRISTINA.

VIII. WILLIAM, rem. to German Valley (see below).

IX. JOHN, of Amwell, in Revolutionary war, m. a Servis ; his will, dated

Amwell, May 10, 1819, prob. Aug. 9, 1820, names ch. :

(I). Amos, m. Susanna Scott (dau of George); letters of admin, of his

estate granted June 21, 1814 ; had ch. : 1. Henry Scott, m. first,

Eury Wilson ; second, Isabella Probasco and had (1). Samuel W.

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M. D.; (2). Charles; (3,. John, (soldier in Rebellion); (4). Josiah
W.; (5). William isoldier); (6). Eurilla, m. Levi Snyder; (7i.
Susan, m. Josiah Prall ; 2. John 8., Justice of the Peace many
years, m. a Thatcher and had George : Amos la soldierl ; Jeremiah :
Augustus (a soldier) ; Eliza, m. first, Peter Van Syckel ; second ,
Augustus Dilts ; third, Silvanus Carkhuff ; Margnret ; 3. Eliza.
m. William Rockafellar ; 4. YIerinda, m. William Snyder; .'».
Mary Ann, m. a ilattison ; 6. Joseph P.
(II). Henry.

(III). John (" Long John"), a blacksmith.

(IVi. Hannah, m. Tunis Trimmer (s. of Herbert).
(V). Susannah, m. Furman Marshall.

(VI). Mart, m. John Young.

(VII). Sarah, m. Jacob Bush ; hadch.:

1. John S.

2. Susan.

3. Sidney L

4. Sarah.

5. Jacob.

(IX). Catherine, m. a Macintire.
X. NICHOLAS, rem. to German Valley isee below) .

XI. JUDITH, b. 30 April, 1748, d. 18 Oct., 1798. aged 52 years, 5 months and IS
days; rem. to German Valley, m. (1st wife), Matthias Dufford is. of
Jacob), of Schooley's Mountain.
XII. HENDRICK, bap. Readington, 3 Oct., 1747, as child of Johannes Tremer
and Elsje (.Alice].

Trimmers of German Valley.

MATTHIAS, ["Tys"], oldest son of John 1st, of Readington. d. 1793, m. Anna
Martha Neighbor idau. of Leonard 1st), rem. to Long Valley or German Valley
before 1748 ; signs Weygand's call, 1749 ; his will dated 1791, prob. March 10,
1793, names ch. :
I. MATTHIAS, " to be taken care of by the rest of the family."
II. JOHN, m. (I) Catherine Roelofson idau. of Hermanesi, b. 1755 ; i2] Ann
Catherine Sharp idau. of Johnl, b. 1769 ; had children by 1st wife :
(I). John, b. Feb 5. 1774, in. Jan. 11, 1806, Elisabeth Youngs (dau. of
Williaml, b. Jan. rt. 1783 ; had ch. : 1. William Y.. b. Oct. 2b,
1806, d. Feb. 27, 1879, m. Julia A. Lawrence (dau. of Danieli, b.
Aug. 0, 1808, d. April 10, 1851. and had (1). Stella Semantha, b.
Nov. 2, 1837 ; (2). Emnna .\falvina. b. June 9, 1839, m. Eliphalet C.
Willed; (3). Frances Margaretta, b. Jan. 20, 1843, m. George
Swackhamme"- ; (4). Mary Ann, b. Aug. 24, 1845; 2. Maria A.,
b. 17 Sept , 1809. in. Silas Horton of Chester ; 3. Margaret, b. 11
Aug., 1816, m. Samuel T. Lawrence, s. of Daniel and brother to
Julia A.
(II). Elisabeth, b. Dec. 11, 1776, m. Isaac Roelofson is. of Roelof).
(III). Anne, b. Way 9, '780, in. George Trimmer is. of Jacob).
(IV). Catherine, (first ch. by 2d wife), b. Oct. 13, 1787, m. William Nock-
rite, b. 29 Nov., 1780, d. 3 Feb., 1828.
(V). David, b. Oct. 22, 17J2, m. Eliza ; res. on what became after-

536 Early Germans of New Jersey

wards the township farm.
(VI). Maria, b. Oct. 5, 1794, m. Jacob Weise (s. of Philip 2d).
(VII). Morris, b. June 22, 1797, m. Mary Stark, and had 1. Elisabeth, m.
an Ayres of Hackettstown ; 2. Catherine, m. Will Johnson ; 3.
John ; 4. Andrew ; 5. Dr. Asa ; 6. Naham, m. a Sharp.
(VIII). Jacob, b. Mar. 8, 1800, m. Hannah Willet (dau. of Will, of Bedmin-
ster), and had 1. John ; 2. Theodore; 3. Angeline, m. Will. Groot.
(IXi. Eleanor, b. April 12, 1804, m. Chas. Coleman.

(X). Andrew, b. 13 June, 1807, m. Merilda Weise (dau. of Andrew), first
husband, and had 1. Nelson, m. Maria Dufford (s. of John); 2.

Andrew, m. first, Susan Schiels ; second, Milly ; 3. Emily, m.

Jacob Dufford (s. of John) ; 4. Mary, m Philip Dufford ; 5. Miralda>
m. Joseph Hazen.
III. JACOB, m. first, A Mary Kern (dau. of Christopher) and widow of his
brother Leonard ; second, Barbara Wack ; had ch. only by first wife :
(I). Jacob, m. Anna Youngs (first husband; . had ch.:

1. Clarissy, m. William Emery.

2. EliaS, b. 1818.

(Hi. Christopher, b. 28 Fab., 1783, d. 18 Jan., 1821, m 1 March, 1806,
Elisabeth Bodine (dau. of Gilbert), b. IS Oct., 1787, d. 26 Sept., 1847
aged 60 ; had ch. :

1. Samuel, b. 27 Dec, 1807, m. Tamzen Hann (dau. of Jacob), had

(1). Samuel, m. Elisabeth Buchanan, res. at Newark ; (2). George;
(3). Jacob, of Washington, Warren Co., and (4). another son. who
died young.

2. Catherine, b. 4 May, 1809, m. first, William Apgar (s. of Wm ) ;

second, Fred. Apgar (s. of Jacob and Eva Hoffman) .

3. Mary Ann, b. 21 Feb., 1811, m. Jacob Neighbor.

4. Selinda, b. 5 March, 1613, m. David Swackhamer (s. of Fred-

erick).

5. Frederick, b. 10 March, 1815 (twin to George), m. first, Emily

Apgar (dau. of Herbert, s. of Herbert), by whom one son (1).
Hezekiah, m. Mary Cath. Apgar (dau. of Jacob) ; second, C'hris-
tiann (sister to first wife), by whom two ch. (2). Samuel, (rem. to
near Easton) and (3). Elisabeth, unmarried.

6. George (twin to Fre erick) . b. 10 March, 1815, m. Mary Neighbor

(dau. of Georgei and had (1). Zilpha, m. Andrew Cregar ; (2).
Mary Elisabeth, m. George Apgar.

7. Christopher, unmarried.

8. Elisabeth, m. P. Welsh Swackhammer.

(IH). George, m. Ann Trimmer (dau. of John 2di ; had ch. : 1. Elisabeth
m. Phil. Hann ; 2. Catherine, m. (1) Ranee Hann Gray (s. of
Richard) ; (2) Peter Apgar (s. of William) ; 3. Julia A., m. Nathan
Vernoy ; 4. Charlotte, m. Morris Weise (s. of Will.).

(IV). Matthias, b. 1785, d Aug. 31, 1851 at 66, m. Elsie Bodine, b. Nov. 9,
1791 ; had ch. : 1 Gilbert, b. Sept. 8, 1810, m Caroline Wack ;
had (1). Catherine, m. Phil. Welsh ; (2). Caroline, m. Bartle. Sal-
mon ; (3) . William, m. Minnie Stigers ; 2. Jacob M. , b. Feb. 11,
1812, m. Susan Swackhammer (dau. of Jacob) ; had (1). Louisa, m.
Lemuel Neighbor ; (2). James, m. Sarah Cole ; 3. Mary A., b.

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Aug. 8, 1814. m. Lawrence Neighbor (s. of Leonard 3d) ; 4. Isaiah,
b. Dec. 11, 1816, m. Mary Swackhammer (dau. of Jacob), and had
(1). Elsie, m. Lambert Sutton ; (2). John, m. Annie Neighbor ; (3).
Jacob, m. Sarah Louisa Flock (dau. of William) : 5. Matthias, b.
Nov. 9, 1S19, m. Elisabeth Ann Swackhammer idau. of Fred.), and
had (1). Lambert, went West ; (2). Alice, m. George Dorland ; (3).
Elmira, m. Will. Coleman ; 6. Anthony, b. Feb. 16, 1822, m. Mary

Weise (dau. of Andrew), and has (1). Matthias, m. Katie ;

(2). Andrew, of Hackettstown, m. Mollie Rae ; (3). Lawrence Hager
m. Elisabeth Dufford ; served three terms as Assemblyman, 1889-91,
representing the Second Assembly District of Hunterdon Co.; (4).
Mary, m. Jacob Hann ; (5). Alice, m. Levi Farrow. M. D. ; (6).
Morris, d. at 4 years ; (7). William S., m. Sallie Morgan ; (8).
Annie, m. Chas. A. Baker; (9). Xellie, m. E. D. Naughright ; (10).
Georgie and (11) Charles, d. young ; 7. Cath. Caroline, b. May 25,
1825, m. Will. Sharp (s. of David) ; 8. Elsee, b. Mar. 15, 182S. unm. ;
9. Eliza Ann, b. Jan. 13, 1S30, m. John C Welsh (s. of Jacob! ; 10.
Samuel, b. Jan. 13, 1830, m. Ann Sharp (s. of David), and had I).
Emma, m. William Swackhammer is. of John); (2). David; (3).
Boss; (4). Annie, m. Peter Kice.
IV. DAVID, b. 1759, d. Mar. 1, 1824, age 65, m. Margaret A. Pickel (s. of
Fred.), b. 1758, d. Dec. 25, 1827, at 69 ; had eh.:

(I). Elisabeth, b. June 10, 1779, m. George Flomervelt (s. of George).
(II). John D., b. Feb. 24, 1781, m. Elisabeth Lanterman ; settled in 111.;
had ch. : 1. Maria, b. June 5, 1802 ; 2. Maroaretta. b. Mar. 28,
1804 : 3. William Young, b. April 25, 1806 ; 4. Eliza Ann, b.
July 4, 1809 ; 5. David, b. Dec. 13, 1811 ; 6. Daniel, b. Dec. 28,
1813 ; 7. Nicholas ; 8. Sarah A.; 9. Frederick ; 10. Jesse ; 11.
Martin Luther.
(IH). Leonard, b. Oct. 6, 1782, m. Eva Cramer : went West ; had ch. : 1.
Aaron ; 2. William . 3. Zachariah ; 4. Eliphalet ; •">. David :
6. Harriet.
{IV). David, b. Sept. 20, 1785, m. Sallie Douglas ; had ch.: 1. Mart Ann
m. Sam. Ramsey ; 2. Louis, went West.
(V). William, b. Aug. 14, 1787, m. Elisabeth Roelofson idau. of Isaaci,
who afterwards became the second wife of David Neighbor ;
had one child, Mart A., m. Jacob A. Weise is. of Andrew).
(VI). George, b. Dec. 21, 1789, m. Sarah Saegar (dau. of Adaml ; had ch.:
1. Sarah A., m. Silvester Trimmer ; 2. Emaline, m. Isaac Losey :
3. Theodore ; 4. Harriet.
(VII). Mart, b. Aug. 24, 1791, m. John Gray (s. of Richard).
(VIII). Fred., b. Dec. 17, 1794, died young.
(IX). Matthias, b.<Feb. 24, 1797, died young.
(X). Nicholas, b. Feb. 8, 1801, d. Nov. 22, 1814.
(XI). Jacob D., b. Aug. 12, 1802, m. Susan Mehck (dau. of Tunis) ; had ch.:
1. Anthony M., m. Mary Maloney ; 2. Sarah A., m. Archibald
Johnson ; 3. Angeline, m. Peter Todd ; 4. Martin Luther ; 5. Mary
Elisabeth; 6. Whitefield; 7. Jacob.
V. MARY, b. 1743, d. Jan. 5, 1826, at 83, m. George Stephen [" Yerestuffy"]
Dufford is. of Jacoblst), b. 1741, d. 23 Jan. Igl7, at 76.

538 Early Germans of New Jersey

VI. SOPHIA, m. Jan. 30, 1777, John Able (s. of Michael)

VII. LEONARD, m. Anna Mary Kern (dau. of Christopher), b. Dec. 20, 1752,
d. July 25, 1787 ; had ch.:

(I). Annie, b. Dec. 22, 1770, d. Dec. 4, 1800, m. John Dufford (s. of Mat-
thias).
(II). John, b. Sept. 25, 1772, m. first, Sophia Dufford (dau. of George) ;
second, June 13, l>-07, Mary Weaver (dau. of WO].); had children
by second wife : 1. Elisabeth, b. Aug. 2, 1808, m. William Still-
well ; 2. Philip, b. Aug. 11, 1811, m. Apgar ; 3. Babbara, m.

Joel Young ; 4. John, m. Catherine Backer ; 5. Sophia, m. Martin
Stryker (s. of {Peter).
(III). Elisabeth, b. May 8, 1774, died young.
(IV). Leonard, b. April 5, 1776, died young.
VIII. ELISABETH, m. a Snook.

WILLIAM (prob. son of John 1st, of Reading-ton), m. first ; second, the widow

Weaver ; lived near Middle Valley ; had ch. :
I. CONRAD, b. Mar. 18, 1764, m. Maria Youngs (dau. of Peter), b. Aug. 7,
1767 ; had ch. :

(I). Catherine, b. Aug. 7. 1787, died young.
(Hi. John, b. Jan. 25, 1789, m. Mary Miller (dau. of Jacob).
(III). Jacob, b. Mar. 4, 1791, bved at Liberty Corners.
(IV). Isaac, b. Mar. 4, 1791, twin to Jacob ; rem. to N. Y. State.
(V). Anna, b. April 25, 1793, m. Henry H. Hoffman (s. of Henry).
(VI). Mart, b. Mar. 24, 1796, m. Elias Bird ; lived at Liberty Corners.
(VII). Effte, b. Aug. 28, 1798, m. John Kerns.
(VIII). Conrad, b. Sept. 8, 1799, unmarried.
(IX). Elisabeth, b. Mar. 2, 1808, died young.

(X). William, b. Nov. 3, 1810, m. Ann Apgar, b. July 11, 1810 ; had ch.
1. Frances, m. Andrew Miller (s. of Will.) ; 2. Nathan, m. first
Mary Pettie ; second, Mary Beam ; 3. Asa, m. Annie Pickel ; 4
Julia Ann, m. first, Jerry Forsyth ; second, Watson Sutton ; 5
Mary, m. Jacob Clausen (s. of Stephen) ; 6. Melissa, m. Sam. Tay
lor ; 7. Clarissa, died young.
NICHOLAS, tenth child of John 1st of Readington, b. 1745, d. about 1825, aged 80,
m. first, Ann Bowman, d. Sept. 21, 1814 ; second. Catherine Thomas (widow of
Wm.) : came with his wif^ from Readington township to Parker ; April 21, 1775,
Nicholas and Anna Trimmer, of Am well township, sold 100 acres in Lebanon
township, next to Grandin and Pete Young, to John Van Fleet ; had ch. :
I. ANNA, d. a babe.
II. ELISABETH, d. at 17.

III. JOHN, m. Elisabeth Shankle (dau. of Adam).

IV. PETER, b. 1786, d. 1869 at 83, m. Ann Hoover (s. of Michael).
V. MARY, a Sharp.

VI. HENRY, d. unm.

VII. ISAAC, died young.

VIII. SARAH, m. (1) Nov. 15, 1815, James Case ; (2) Will. Tracy.
Miscellaneous— RICHARD TRIMER m. Alice Marshall in Phila. 12 Nov.,
1737 [Record Christ Ch. Phila.] JAN TIMMER and wife arrived in New Amster-
dam from Gorekum la frontier town of the Netherlands) in the ship Hope, April,
1662. WYDT CORNELISSEN TIMMER, from Meydrecht, m. Newtown (?) 10

Trimmer — Van Atta 539

Feb., 1678, Jannet je Joris Van Aelstfrom Mispadt ; had ch. bap in New York as
follows : I. Cobnelis, bap. 28 April, 1680 : II. Jows. bap. 23 March, 1684; III.
Pieter, bap. 10 April. 1687 ; IV. Pieter, bap. 23 March. 1692. JOHN also had
ch. bap. in N. Y. : John. bap. 14 Jan., 1691. This Holland family may be the
same as the Amwell or German Valley family, because the latter in some cases
spelled their name in the same way. Yet, on the other hand, some of the latter
family had German family bibles, which would seem to indicate a German origin.

VAN ATTA,

Van Attas of Kingston, N. Y.
JACOB JANSE [Jacob, the son of John] VAN ETTEN. of Kingston, N. Y., is
the first of the name that can be found on the records. He prob. came from
Etten, a village in the province of Brabant. Holland. 6 m. W. S. W. from
Breda. He m. Annetie Gelvins Idau. of Adrian, or Ari, Gelvins), the record
of his marriage [Kingston records] is as follows : Jacob Jaxsen. young man.
of Etten in Brabrant. and Annetje Arians. of Amsterdam, deserted wife of
Aaert Pietersen Tack both residing here [in Wiltwyck. now Kingston], 11
January, 1665. The name of his wife is written in several ways. Annetje
Adriantse (Adriandr, Arians), Annetje Gelvins, Annetje Adriaentse Kam.
Her father's first name was therefore Adrian and his last name Gelvins or
T^am It seems probable that the name Ari or Aaron arose from Arian,
though that would more properly be another form of Adrian. Jacob Janse
had ch. : I. Adriaen, bap. 26 June, 1670 ; II. Heiltte, bap. 21 April, 1679 ;
HI. Emanuel, bap. 27 Dec, 1681 ; prob. rem. to New Jersey {see below\ ; IV.
TrETlE, bap. 24 Feb., 1684 ; V. Jacobus, bap. 2 May, 1686 : VI. Geesje, bap.
25 Dec., 1688 ; perhaps also VII. Peteb, mar. in 1697 ; and Ari, mar. before
1695.

Van Attas op Hunterdon Co., N. J.

EMANUEL VANNITTA. s. of JACOB JANSE, was an elder of the church of
the North Branch [now Readington] in 1721 ; came from Marbletown, m. 10
May, 1702, Antje de Hooges : had ch. (the first four bap. at Kingston/ :
I. JACOBUS, bap. 14 Feb. 1703 [prob. d. young].

II. JACOBUS, bap. 14 March, 1708 ; rem. to Readington with his father, m.
Elisabeth and had, (I). Samuel, bap. 10 Oct., 1731 ; (II). Maroriet. bap.
5 Aug., 1733 ; (III). Samuel, bap. 28 March, 1736.
HI. JOHANNES, bap. 10 Nov., 1710 ; prob. the father of Aaron of Warren Co.
IV. ANNA, bap. 14 Dec., 1712.
V. ARI, m. Elisabeth and had ch. bap. Readington : (D. Elisabeth, bap. 3
Aug., 1733 ; (II). Emanuel, bap. 25 April, 1737 : (III). Samuel, bap. 29
Oct., 1738 ; his will dated Somerset Co., 15 Dec, 1744, prob. 29 Aug.,
1746, names wife, Elisabeth, and brother Jacobus, and ch. : Samuel,
Jacobus, John and Elisabeth.
VI. PETRIS, bap. [SomernUe records], 13 Oct., 1719 ; his will dated, Oxford
twp., Sussex Co., 22 Feb., prob. 22 June, 1790, names ch. : (I). Samuel:
<n). Tontca [Fronica !]; (III). Peter; (IV). Ann, w. of Jac. Keiser ;
(V). Mabgaeet ; (VI). Benjamin, (dec); (VT1). Hannah, w. of Joseph
Coplin ; (VHI). Mart, w. Jacob Sigler.
VII. SAMUEL, hap. [Readington records], 3 March, 1723.
VIII. BENJAMIN, bap. [Readington records], 19 May, 1726 ; prob. had son (I).

540 Early Germans of New Jersey

Thomas, whose will, Oxford twp., Sussex Co., prob. 3 Jan., 1796, names
w. Altje and ch. : 1. Benjamin ; 2. Hannah, w. of John Dongin ; 3.
Ann : 4. Bridget, w. of Lawrence Lambertsen ; 5. Lydia, w. of Benj.
Decker.

Van Attas of Warren Co., N. J.

SAMUEL, res. 1803, at Scott's Mountain, near Springtown, Warren Co. ; said to

be the son of JOHN, of Harmony, [perh. the son of Aaron below], a soldier of

the Revolution, who rem. to Ohio. Samuel bought 160 acres in Harmony twp.

to which place he rem. : m. Polly Snyder, d. 1855 leaving twelve children : 1.

John, b. 1801 ; 2. Henry ; 3. Nanct ; 4. Emily ; 5. Aaron ; 6. Moses ; 7.

Sally ; 8. Elisabeth ; 9. Samuel ; 10. Silas ; 11. Mary ; 12. Lucinda.
AARON [prob. the son of Johannes, the son of Emanuel], res. at Charlestown, near

the Junction, m. Elisabeth Wedge [or Catherine Lunger, or both]; had ch.

(order uncertain):
I. JOHN, m. a Forrester and went to Ohio.

II. STEPHEN, b. 14 Jan., 1775, m. 1 Feb., 1801, Elisabeth Arnwine, b. 5
Sept., 1778, d. 11 July, 1863 ; had ch. : (I). James, b. 5 Jan., 1802, d. 26
March, 1846, m. Susan Moore (s. of Andrew); (II). Mehetable, b. 30
Dec, 1803, d. 14 March, 1846, m. Fred. Anthony ; (HI). Abigail, b. 21
June, 1811, d. 21 June, 1811 ; (IV). Mary, b. 16 Feb., 1808, m. Peter
Wirts (s. of Harmon), d. 3 Aug., 1849 ; (V). Jane, b. 16 Feb., 1810, m.

Henry Creveling (s. of William) ; (VI). Joshua, b. 4 July, 1812, m.

Deerwell ; (VII). George P., b. 14 Dec., 1814, m. Robinson ; (VIII).

Martha, b. 24 March, 1817, res. at Hackettstown, unm. ; (IX). Henry
H , b. 16 AprU, 1919, m. Melinda Titus (s. of John B.) ; (X). Ellen, b. 19
Sept., 1821, m. Levi Gibbs ; (XI). Jacob, b. 4 June, 1824, m. Julia Dick-
erson (dau. of Aaron); (XII). Amanda, b. 14 Sept., 1826, unm.

III. JOSHUA, b. 1779, Feb. 24, d. 1824, May 14 at 45 years of age, m. Cath-

erine Wurts (dau. of Peter and Eleanor Roelofson), b. 1781, Aug. 22, d.
1846, Oct. 25 ; res. at Hampton ; had ch.: (I). Elisabeth, b. 1803, June
24, d. 1864, Dec. 6, m. Powers ; (II). Isaac C, b. 1805, April 18 ; (HI).
Sarah, b. 1808, Feb. 22, d. 1841, April 26, m. Joseph Kinney ; (IV).
James ; (V). Rev. Peter R., b. 1814, April 10, d. 1886, Aug. 16 ; a grad-
uate of Princeton College ; ordained to ministry in Presbyterian Church ;
for many years lived at Lafayette, Indianna ; for many years the rep-
resentative of the American Bible Society ; (VT). Eleanor, b. Nov.,
1815, d. 1893, Oct. 28, m. 15 May, 1831, Samuel Smith (s. of Luke), had
son REV. G. W. SMITH, a M. E. minister recently of Hackettstown,
now of Paterson ; (VII). Mary, b. 28 April, 1818, m. John Skinner ;
(VIII). John, b. 23 June, 1821, d. 25 Dec., 1822.

IV. AARON, m. " Teet" Amack.

V. ELIJAH, b. about 1784, d. 1839 at 55 ; buried at Mendham, m. Catherine
Case (dau. of Peter); had ch.: (I). Sarah, m. Oakley Williamson (2d
wife); (II). Betsey, m. Benj. Cosad (s. of John); (HI). Catherine, m.
Oakley Williamson (first wife); (IV). Susan, unmarried ; (V). Mary
Ann, m. John DeCou ; (VI). Margaret, m. James Williamson.
VI. SAMUEL, m. Peggy Bryant.

VII. ISAAC, m. Ellen Erwine ; res. at Pleasant Grove.
VIII. JAMES, m. Sarah Weaver ; rem. to Philadelphia.

Van Buskirk — Van Fleet 541

VAN BUSKIRK.

LOURENS ANDREESSEN VAN BOSKERCK [Buskerck or Buskirck], came
from Holstein, Denmark, in the summer of 1655. His name first appears in
the records of New Amsterdam, 29 June, 1656, in the deed for a lot on Broad
street. He was then unmarried and a turner by trade, afterwards, however,
becoming a draper. He purchased a tract of land at Minhakwa, now Green-
ville. He took the oath of allegiance 20 Nov., 1665, m. 12 Sept., 1658, Jannetje
Jans (widow of Christian Barentsen). With her he received a fortune and
four sons by her first husband. They both died 1694. The name Boskerch
means "church in the woods." Lourens had ch. :
I. ANDRIES, b. 3 March, 1660 ; had ch.: Lourens, m. 9 Oct., 1709, Fitje

Vreeland ; his will prob. 1752 ; had an only sou Cornelius.
II. LAURENS, m. Hendrickje Van Derlinde ; had ch. : (I). Fitje, m. 28
July. 1712. Arie Banta ; (II). Joost, b. 1695, m. Trintje Maltese ; (III).
Andrew, m. 26 Jan., 1717, Jacomyntje Davidse Demarest ; (IV). John,
b. 26 Feb., 1699, m. first, 1721, Geesje Jurriause ; second, Maritje Van
Derlinde; iV). Jacobus; 'VI). Jannitje ; (VII). Benjamin; (VIII).
Laurens, m. Eva ; his will prob. 22 Feb., 1774, names ch. : Thomas,
John Lawrence, (not 21), AUytie, Antye, Jannitje, Mary Likurs (?),
Margaret.
in. PIETER, b. 1 Jan., 1666, d. 21 July, 1728, m. Trintje (dau. of Hans Har-
manseof Constaples Boek), d. 7 Nov., 1736 ; had ch.: (I). Lawrence ;
(II). Johannes, bap. 6Aug., 1696 ; (HI). Willemtje ; (TV). Jannetje;
(V). Andries, m. Margaiet La. Grange; (VI). Jacobus, m. 18 May,
1730, Margaret La Grange, d. 3 Jan., 1767 ; (VET). Rachel ; (VIII).
Antje, b. 26 Dec, 1703, bap. 17 April, 1704.
IV. THOMAS, m. Margrietje Hendrickje Van Derlinda ; had ch.: 0).
Johannis. bap. 1 July, 1694 ; (II). Abraham, bap. 25 March, 1700 : (III).
PrETER, bap. 6 Sept., 1702, m. 1 Sept., [10 Oct. (], 1727, Marytie Van
Hoorn (dau. of Lucas); (IV). Jacob, b. Sept., 1704 ; (V). LaURbns. m.
(1) 27 Oct., 172-<. Margrietje Van Horn (dau. of Lucasl; (2) 27 Jan., 1745,
Hendrickje Van Buskirk ; (VI). Andrles : (VII). Isaac, b. 15 Julv, 1709.
signs the call to Rev. Albert Weygand, 1749 ; (VIII). Michael, signs the
call to Rev. Albert Weygand, 1749 ; (IX). Fitje, m. Andries Arnock
[Amack {]; iX). Geertrut, b. 7 March, 1715; (XI). Margrietje, bap.
17 Feb., 1723, m. John Church.

VAN FLEET.

ADRIAN GERRITSEN (afterwards Van Vleet, Vliet, Vliedt), from Utrecht.
arrived at New Amsterdam in the ship Trouw, 13 June, 1662. with 5 children,
aged 13, 12, 11, 8 and 7 years. He is found as AERTSEN GERRITSEN Van
Vleet, in Wiltrwyek [now Kingston] in 1664. Ari Gerretse takes the oath of
allegiance in Ulster Co., 1689. He married Agatha Jans Spruyt of an old
family who belonged to Kriekenbeck and Opstal in the province of Utrecht.
He had ch. : I. Gerrit, prob. b. 1649, m. before 1681, Pieternella Swart idau.
of Teunis) ; II. Jan, prob. b. 1650, m. Judith Hussey (dau. of Fred.) ; III.
DiRCK, prob. b. 1651, m. 1685, Anna (dau. of Andrew Barents!; IV. Geer-
trutd, prob. b. 1654, m. before 1679, Gysbert Crom ; V. Machteld, prob. b.

542 Early Germans of New Jersey.

1655, m. (1) Barent Van Borsum ; (2) 15 Sept., 1684, Jan. Jacobsen Stol.
JAN VAN VTiTET, 6on o£ Adrian Gerritsen, b. in " Stigt van Utregt" [Diocese of
Utrecht, Holland], profe. 1650, and residing in Kingston, married 1634 — first
publication of Banns, Oct. 4 — to Judith Hoosey (dau. of Frederick and Mar-
griet Hussei or Horsjes), bap. 1667, Oct 9 ; had nine children : I. Archie, b.
1685, (or 86), Jan. 31 ; II. Arie, b. 1687, Dec. 4 ; III. Jan, b. 1694, Nov. 16 ;
IV. Abi, b. 1697, Jan. 31 ; V. William, b. 1699, June 4 ; VI. Debora, b. 1701,
Oct. 12 : VII. Geertje, b. 1704, Sept. 3 ; VIII. Anna, b. 1711, June 24 ;

IX. Frederick, rem. to New Jersey.

JAN VAN VLIET, Jim., son of Jan and Judith, b. 1694, m. at Kingston, 11 Mar.
1725, Jesyntjen Swartwout (dau. of Thomas and Lysbeth Gardinier), b. Mini-
sinck, bap. 13 Aug., 1699 ; rem. to the.vicinity of Port Jervis, prob. about 1733;
had ch. :
I. SAMUEL, bap. 8 May, 1726, m. 26 Nov., 1752, Taatje Cole.
II. BENJAMIN, bap. in Rochester, Ulster Co., 28 Jan., 1728, m. (1) Johanna
Westval ; (2) Margaret Dekker.

III. ELISABETH, bap. ; m. 10 July, 1750, Daniel Gonzales.

TV. DANIEL, bap. 4 Feb., 1733, m. Sarah Cuddeback, of Peenpack.
V. DEBORAH, bap. in Minisinck, 18 May, 1736, m. John Dekker.

VI. JESYNTJE, bap. , m. James Cuddeback.

VII. JACOBUS (or James), bap, , m. Margaret Palmatier.

VIII. MARIA, bap. Magagkemick (Port Jervis), 14 April, 1743.
IX. CATHERINA, bap. Magagkemick, 23 April, 1744, m. Benj. Cuddeback.

X. MARYA. bap. Magagkemick, 21 June, 1747.

FREDERICK, 9th child of Jan, born near Mormetown [Mar Motown], N. Y., m.
1718, Nov. 22, Maria Biggs, who with her husband, joined the church of Read-
ington, N. J., in 1735 ; rem. to N. J. about 1725 ; letters of adm. of the estate
of Frederick, were granted to John Van Fleet, 1795, Nov. 4 ; had ch. :
I. JAN, b. 1719, Aug. 9.
II. MARY, bap. Kingston, 1721, June 25.

III. JUDIT, bap. Kingston, 1723, Feb. 17.

IV. WILJEM, bap. Kingston, 1725, May 9, d. 1798, May 4 at 72, m. Mary

Marytie Auten, b. 1726, d. 1808, at 82 ; had ch. :
(I). Mary, b. 1749, June 28, m. Michael Kinney.

(II). John, b. 1751, Oct. 12, m. Elisabeth Hoff ; had ch.: 1. Catharine,
b. 1773, May 28, m. John Eversole : 2. William, b. 1776, Oct. 3,
went West ; 3. Isaac, b. 1779, July 23, went to Canada ; 4. John,
b. 1782, Feb. 3, m. Nellie Van Sickle ; 5. Mary, b. 1786. May 1, m.
Joseph Hoffman ; 6. Elisabeth, b. 1788, Sept. 30, m. John John-
son of N. Y. ; 7. Abraham, b. 1793, May 9, m. Elisabeth Cramer ;
rem. to Hlinois ; 8. Henry, b. 1795, June 28, d. out West ; 9. Jacob
b. 1798, Aug. 23 ; rem. to Illinois ; 10. Anna, b. 1800, Nov. 13, m.
Will. H. Hoffman,
ail). Judick, b. 1753, April 20.
(IV). William, b. 1755, Mar. 13, m. Anna Hoff
(V). Catlina, b. 1757, May 14, unm.
(VI). Adrian, b. 1759, Oct. 24, m. Lizzie Switzer ; had ch.:

1. Abraham S., m. Sarah Jane Hall : had ch. : (1). John, m. Susan

, and had, (a). Edward ; (b). John, died young man ; (2).

Henry Switzer, has been a printer for forty years in New York,

Van Fleet 543

■m. (1) Mussen ; (2) Esther Flandreau ; has ch. : (a). Henri/

Mussen ; (!>). Lucy Jane, m. Jos. V. Maguire, of Brooklyn : by
second wife, (c). Richard Walker, m. Rebecca Sherwood (dau.
of Robert R.); no children ; (<2). Frank, M. D., of Sew York
city, m. Carry Blair Oakley (dau. of Daniel T.) and has two ch.
Raymond O. and James F. ; [e). Eugene C, m. MayPausen ; has
two children; (/). Hilton E., unm. : (g). Lizzie E., m. Julius
Zehner, has two children ; \h). Herbert, unm.; (;"). Jas. Monroe.
unm.; (j). Florence E., unm.; (3). Abraham, unm.; (4). Debo-
rah, m. John Dunn, of Pluckamin ; i5). Sarah Jane, m. first
Eli Douw ; second, Thomas D. Oakley ; 16). Lizzie, d. unm.
3. Michael.

3. Peter.

4. Mart.

5. Annie.

(VTI). Rachel, b. 1761, Dec. 28. m. John Van Sickle.
(VILT). Leah, b. 1764, June 6, unm.
(IX). Elisabeth, b. 1766, Oct. 9, m. Peter Jennings.
(X). Henry, b. 1769, July 24, m. Dorothy Tumy.
(XI). Rebecca, b. 1774, June 2, m. David Tumy.

V. THOMAS, b. 1729, Feb. 5, d. 1812, Feb. 5, m. Margaret Wyckoff, b. 1730,

Jan. 24, d. 1792; had ch.:
(I). Mart, b. 1751, Nov. 22, unm.
ill). Margaret, b. 1753, Sept. 10.
(III). Leah, b. 17S5, Dec. 20, m. Bergen Huff.
(IV). Hannah, b. 1757, Dec. 4, m. Jos. Hageman.

(V). Judic, b. 1760, April 27, m. Hall.

(VI). John T., b. 1762, May 19, d. 1855. June 16, m. (1) Elisabeth Waldron :
(2) Catherine Emmons, b. 1775, July 28 (>); had children by first
wife : 1. Margaret, b. 1785, Aug. 27, m. George V. Carbone ; 2.
Catherine, b. 1788, Oct. 7, unm. ; 3. Elisabeth, b. 1791, April 4.
m. John Kase : by second wife, 4. Abraham J., b. 1801, May 21.
m. Ann Van Doren ; 5. Leah, b. 1803, Jan. 3, m. John M. Wyckoff
is. of Martini ; 6. John J., b. 1806. Dec. 1, m. Ann Young ; 7. Jer-
emiah, b. 1813, Nov. 23, d. I860, May 20, m. (1) 1839, Dec. 12, Mary
Ann Sutphen (dau. of Joseph) ; (2) 1853, July 16, Hannah J. Thomp-
son, b. 1835, Aug. 11 ; had ch., the last by the second wife : (1).
Catherine, m. Chas. Fulper (dau. of Abraham) ; (2). Joseph, m.
Gertrude Schenk (dau. of John P.); (3). John, m. Gabrielle Eick
(dau. of Anderson); (41. Mary Ann, m. John C. Hall (s. of Tunis
C), a M. E. minister of Dakota ; 8 Sarah Maria, b. 1816, Nov.
6, m. 1839, Sept. 19, Peter Schamp, Jr.
(VII). Wm. T., b. 1764, April 3, m. Agnes Mundy.

(VIII). Nellie, b. 1766, May 20, m. Waldron.

(IX) . Betsy, b. 1768, J*ily 5, m. Jerome Waldron.

VI. FREDERICK, m. Rebecca Dubois ; had ch. :

(I). Frederick, b. 1754, Oct. 24, bap. 1755, July 19.
(II). Abraham, bap. 1756, Feb. 8.
DIRCK JANS VANDER VLIEDT arrived in New Amsterdam from Rylevelt as
one of the soldiers in the ship Trouw [or Faith]. In April, 1663, his wife and

544 Early Germans of New Jersey

two children arrive in the same vessel and the family settle at Flatbush, L. I.
Dirck m. first, Lyntie Aertson ; second, Grietie Van Kirken (?) ; had children :
I. Hendrick ; II. Jans ; in. MatQa ; IV. Gaertte ; V. Garret.

JAN DIRCKSE, s. of Dirck Jans, b. in Wellen, Holland, m. 2 Dec, 1683, Grietie-
Van Kirken, of Buermalzen, Guilderland ; took oath of allegiance in Kings Co.,
L. I., 1689 ; bought land at Six Mile Run in 1717 ; his will, prob. 1754, names-
wife Grietie and children : I. Grietie, m. Simon Wyckoff ; II. John, "the
Brewer," m. Grietie Wyckoff (dau. of Simon, afterwards m. John Van Cleef ,
Sen.) and had 1. John, " the Weaver," b. 1745, rem. to Sussex Co. : 2. Simon, b.
1747, m. Ann Terhune and res. at Lamington ; 3. Gri> tie, b. 1750r m. Aaron
Dean ; III. Derrick, d. young ; IV. Karah ; V. Rebecca ; VI. Maria,
m. Adrian Hageman ; VII. A daughter, m. Fulkert Van Nostrand. This
family usually drop the Van and call themselves Vliets.

GARRET, prob. the 5th ch. of Dirck Jans Vander Vliedt, m. Judack ; his will
dated, Reading-ton. 21 Nov., 1767, prob. 16 April, 1777, names wife Judack and
ch. : I. Dirck. bap. 20 May, 1721 ; died young ; II. William, m. Adriantje
Wyckoff and had 1. Oerret, bap. 12 Feb., 1756, and 2. Cornelis, bap. 10 April,
1757 ; III. Jeromeus, m. Annatie and had Margrietjc, bap. 10 April, 1757 ; IV
Derics, prob. m. Rachel and had 1. Rachel, bap. 6 June, 1751, and 2. Lidia,
bap. 12 April, 1758 ; V. William : VI. Hanauchy ; VII. Milche ; VIII.
Judack.

DANIEL VLEET, prob. of the same family as the above, was at Six Mile Run in
1748 ; he rem. to Bethlehem twp., Hunterdon Co., where he owned a large
amount of property ; his will dated 5 Nov., 1804, prob. 8 Dec, 1810, names
wife Charity, and ch. : I. David, whose two sons, David and Daniel, receive
with his brother Daniel 200 acres of the Cox tract, sold by the Commissioners
of Forfeited Estates, in Independence twp., Sussex Co. ; II. Daniel, of Vienna,
N. J., b. 1753, d. 29 Feb., 1841, m. Margaret, b. 1756, d. 10 Oct., 1838 ; had ch.
at least, John, b. 1793, d. 9 Sept., 1853, m Elisabeth Morgan, b. 1792, d. 24
Sept., 1836 (had a daughter Perninah, who married Daniel Ayres) ; receives
400 acres bought of the heirs of Sam. Hackett ; III. Jasper ; IV. William ;
V. Garret, prob. the Major Gen. of Militia in Sussex now Warren Co. ; had
two sons, 1. Daniel, who had William and John ; 2. 'William, who had Joseph,
b. 16 Feb., 1818, Prosecutor of the Pleas of Warren Co.: VI. Margaret, m.
Warne.

VAN HORNE.

JAN CORNELISSEN VAN HOORN, a citizen of New Amsterdam, 1657 ; had

children at least.
CORNELIS JANSEN VAN HORN, m. 4 Oct., 1659, Anna Maria Jansen ; had
children bap. in New York :
I. JOHANNIS, bap. 17 Jan., 1663 ; had ch. bap. in N. Y. at least : (I).
Cornelis, bap. 17 Dec, 1693 ; (H). Andries, bap. 25 Sept., 1695 ; (III).
A. Maria, bap. 11 Nov., 1696.
II. GERRIT, bap. 17 Dec, 1671, m. 2 July,. 1693, Elsie Provost ; prob. had
ch. bap. in N. Y.: (I). Cornelius, bap. 1 April, 1694; (II). David,
bap. 20 Oct., 1695 ; (III). A. Maria, bap. 4 Dec, 1696.
CORNELIUS ("Capt."), b. 1695, d. 12 Feb., 1744, at 49 ; buried near Whitehouse
Station ; perhaps a son of Gerrit of New Amsterdam, at any rate a grandson
of Jan Cornelissen, the emigrant ; bought land at Whitehouse, N. J., before

Van Horn — Van Nest 545

1729 ; he may be the Capt. Cornelius Van Home who led a New Jersey con-
tingent of British troops in the expedition against Canada in 1737 ; his will,
dated Readington, 3 Feb. , prob. 16 March, 1743, names wife Hannah, seven
sons, three daughters and "my bro. Abraham":
I. THOMAS, trustee of Lamington Cttureh, 1749.
LI. MATTHIAS.

III. CATHERINE.

IV. ELISABETH.

V. CORNELIUS, whose will dated 3 June, 1783, names four sons and speaks
of five daughters.:
(I). Abraham.
(H). Simon.
(III). Cornelius.

(IV). William, m. Elisabeth Van Home (dau. of Abraham and sister to
Cornelius W.)
VI. DANIEL.
ABRAHAM, brother to CorneliuB, of Whitehouse ; hi6 will dated Hunterdon Co.,
29 Dec, 1758, prob. 5 Dec, 1759, names wife Antia, son-in-law Tobias Ten
Brieck, and ch. (order that of the will) :
I. MATTHEW, and his oldest children : (I). Abraham ; (ID. William;

(IID.. Matthew ; (IV). Cornelius.
II. CORNELIUS, prob. m. Gertie and had (I). Simeon, bap. 30 Dec, 1753 ;
(ID. Margaret, bap. 14 July, 1757.

III. ABRAHAM, bap. Readington, 10 Oct., 1731 ; perhaps m. Gertie ; had il)

Cornelius W., b. 1771, d. 1862 at 91 ; his descendants are now about
Whitehouse ; (ID. Elisabeth, m. William Van Home (s. of Cornelius) ;
perhaps also (III). Cornelius Wtckoff, bap. 10 May, 1771 ; (IV). Anta
bap. 28 March, 1773.

IV. MARGARET, m. Hermanes Roelofson (s. of Laurenz), b. July, 1719, d.

March, 1805
V. PHICA.

VI. NEELTIE, bap. Readington, 14 April, 1734.
Vn. ANTIA, bap. Readington, May, 1750.
WILLIAM VAN HORN. prob. a son of Matthew (the son of Abraham 1st) ; rem.
from New Egypt, N. J., to Hardwick, and d. in Canada, 1778 ;.had ch. (order
uncertain) : I. Cornelius ; II. Matthew ; III. Abraham ; IV. James ; V.

George, b. 17 Oct., 1771, d. , m. Levina Howell (dau. of Sampson) and

had (I). William S., b. 19 Aug., 1812 ; (ID. Isaac H., b. 10 March, 1814 ; (III).
David O., b. 8 Oct., 1816 ; (IV). Abraham S., b. 27 March, 1819 ; (V). George,
b. 20 April, 1822.

VAN NEST.

PETER PETERSEN VAN NEST (or Van Ness), who settled on Raritans as early
as 1683, m. Judith Rapalie (dau. of Joris Jansen), resided in Brooklyn 1675, his
name appearing in that year on the assessment roll ; in New Amsterdam as
early as 1659 ; probably came over 1650.

Peter takes oath of allegiance Kings Co., N. Y., 26-30 Sept., 1687.

Peter Petersen : had ch. : I. Peter, m. Tryntje (Catherine) Jans ; II. Cat-
altn, bap. 3 May, 1072 ; III. Joris, bap. 19 July, 1676 ; IV. Marritje, bap.

546 Early Germans of New Jersey

4 June, 1878 ; V. Judith, bap. 30 Sept., 1685 ; VI. Jerome ; VII. John ; VIII.

Bernardus ; IX. Jacominca ; X. Hannah.
PETER, the son of Peter Petersen, m. Tryntje [Catherine] Jans ; had children

named in deed of 1724 : I. Jeronymus, bap. in New York, 2 May, 1697 ; II.

Jaquemina (Jemima), bap. 8 Mar., 1699, m. Jacob Ten Eyck ; III. Jan (John),

bap. 2 March, 1701 ; IV. Joris (George), bap. SO June, 1703 ; V. Annatte,

(Anna), bap. 14 Not., 1705 ; VI. Bernardus, bap. 8 April, 1708 ; VII. Mas-

orietje, bap. 14 Oct., 1719.
JERONYMUS (Jerome) , son of Peter, bap. New York, 2 May, 1697, m. Susanna ;

had ch. :

I. PETRUS, bap. [Somerville records], 14 Nov., 1725.

II. JAN (John), bap. 22 Jan., 1727, m. Aelte (Aletta) Tunisson (dau. of Cor-

nelius and Mary) ; had ch. :
(I). Teunis, bap. 9 June, 1754.
(II). Jerome, bap. 1 July, 1756.

(III). Susanna, bap. IS Aug., 1757, m. Rappelyea.

(IV). Cornelius.
(V). Aretante, bap. 14 June, 1761.

(VI). Johannes, bap. 4 March, 1764, m. Mary Dow (dau. of John ?); was
a well-known singing teacher ; lived in Martinsville, Somerset Co. :
had ch. : 1. Cornelius, m. first, Margaret V an Tile ; second, Ruth
Moore ; third, Henrietta Totten ; 2. Henry Dow, b. 11 April,
1805, m. first, Jane Beekman ; second, Ruth Jones (wid. of Stephen
I. and born an Amerman) ; had ch. : (1). Susanna, m. Elias B.
Nicholas ; (2). Jerome Rappelyea, m. Nancy Larason ; (3). Maria.
m. Luther Skellinger ; (4). Eliza, d. num.; (5) Aletta, d. unm. ;
(6). Henry Dow, Jr., m. Mary Van Nest, of Hackettetown ; (7).
Nancy, m. Mahlon Cole ; (8). Theodore Hall, m. Catherine Prone
(dau. of John) ; has John, Mahlon and Catherine (w. of Henry
Neighbor); (9). Jane, m. William McPherson ; 3. Tunis, m. Mary
Kirkpatrick ; 4. Matilda, m. John Waldron ; 5. Lettie, m. Thos.
Roberts.

III. JORIS, (George) bap. 26 Sept., 1731.

IV. FERDINANDUS, bap. 25 Dec, 1732.
V. JACOBUS, bap. 2 March, 1735.

VI. PETERUS, bap. 1737.

VAN PELT.

WOUTER TEUNISZ LANEN VAN PELT, of Brooklyn, N. Y., came to New
Amsterdam 1663. Wouter and Ort Van Pelt, of Kings Co., L. I., belonged to
company who bought 1717, a part of the Harlingen tract in Somerset Co., N.
J. He m. Jannetje Schaers, of Gowanus ; his will dated 20 May, 1728 [N. Y.
records], names ch. :
I. TEUNIS.

II. ALEXANDER.

III. PETER.

IV. JOHANNIS.
V. MARY.

VI. ELISABETH.

Van Pelt — Van Sickle 547

v1l elisabeth.

VIII. JACOMYNTIE, and grand daughter Margaret Bennet.
TETJNIS VAN PELT, of Richmond Co.. N. Y., (Staten Island), leaves will prob.
29 May, 1766, which names ch. :

I. ANTHONY.

II. MARY, w. of John Foy.

III. PETER.

IV. JOHN.

V. JOSEPH.
VI. TETJNIS.

VH. JACOB.
VIII. BENJAMIN.
JOSEPH VAN PELT, of old Roxbury twp., was b. 1760, d. 6 Feb., 1832, at 72, m.

Providence ('Provy") b. 1762, d. 6 Dec, 1850, at 58 ; had ch. :

I. JOHN, b. 1788, d. 23 April, 1861, m. Deborah , b. 1795, d. 21 Nov.,

1873, at 78.

II. HENRY, m. Mary Ann Hoffman (dau. of Philip).

III. SALLIE.

IV. MARY.

V. DEBORAH.

VI. SUSAN, m. Joseph Bartles.

VAN SICKLE.

FERDINANDUS VAN SICKLIN, b. in the Netherlands, 1634, came to this coun-
try, 1652 ; settled on Long Island, m. about 1660, Eva Antouis Jansen (dau. of
Antony Jansen van Salee), b. 1641 ; had ch.:
I. REINIER, b. about 1661, m. Jannetje Van Hooren ; rem. to New Jersey
before 1720; hadch.: il). Ferdinand, m. Mary; (II). Cornelius, m.
Mary, and had Mareitje, bap. Readington, 23 Sept.. 1722 ; (III). Jan, m.
Lena, and had 1. Johannes, bap. Readington, 30 Oct., 1720 ; 2. Abraham
bap. Readington, 3 March, 1723 ; (IV). Reinier, m. Henah, and had
Reinier, bap. Readington, 17 Nov. 1723.

II. MARGRIETJE, m. Jan Albertse Terhune.

III. EVA, m. Jan Berden (or Bondet).

IV. JOHANNES, b. about 1669, m. Jannetje ; rem. to the Raritan before ;

hadch.: (I). Ferdinand, m. Margrietje Laan ; (II). Abraham, m. Elis-
abeth ; (III). Reynur, m. Christina (or Styntie), and had Ferdinandus,
bap. Readington, 9 June, 1738 ; (IV). Johannes, m. Margretta ; (V).
Jannetje, m. Jan Marlett.
V. FERDINAND, m. Grietje and had (D- Margrietje, m. Cornel. Suydam;
(II). Eva, m. Hendrick Janse, Jr.: (III). Elisabeth ; (IV). Ferdinand;

(V). MlNNE.

LAMBERT VAN SICKLE, lived on part of the Boynton tract west of Drake-
town ; his will dated 8 Oct., 1786, prob. S April, 1790, names wife Ann and ch. :
I. JOHN.
H. JACOB.

III. ABRAMAM.

IV. MARY, m. Schuiler.

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V.

RACHEL.

m.

- Clausen.

VI.

ra.

MIRIAM,

ANN.

in.

Hensler.

VAN VECHTEN.

TEUNIS DIRCKSE VAN VEGHTEN (or Vechten) ; came to New Amsterdam in
the ship Arms of Norway, 1638, with wife and child and two servants by way
of Rotterdam, prob. from Veghten on the Veghten river near Utrecht ; settled
at Greenbush, opposite Albany, N. Y., where he had a farm as early as 1648 ;
had ch.:

I. DIRCE TEUNISE, b. 1634, at Veghten, Holland, m. Janitje Michaelje
Vreelandt ; rem. to the Catskills before 1681 ; res. where the old Van
Vechten house now stands, which is the third built on the same site. It
was built in 1750 and is owned by Mr. A. V. W, Van Vechten, Esq.. of
N. Y. city, a descendant ; had ch. ;
(I). Yaktje, b. 1660, Sept. 25.

(II). Wyntje, b. 1662, June IT, m. Philip Leendertse.

(III). Michael Dieckse, b. 28 Nov. 1663 ; rem. to New Jersey {see belou-).
(IV). Nieltie, b. 1665. March 24.
(V). Johannes, b. 1666, June 24, m. Elisabeth.
(VI). Teunis, b. 1668, May 24, m. 1694, Nov. 28, Cathlyntye Van Petten,

d. 1707.
(VII). Antes, b. 1670, May 4.

(VIII). Tttie, b. 1671, Dec. 6, m. William J. C. Hallenbeck (s. of Cossackie).
(IX). Samuel, b. 1673, April 12, d. 1741, Mar. 30, unm.
(X). Saertie, b. 1675, Jan. 8.
(XI). Elisabeth, b. 1676, Oct. 30.
(XII). Abraham, b. 1679, April 14, d. in New Jersey, m. Angonitie ; had ch :

1. Jantten, b. 1713, Oct. 26, 1 Records

2. Elisabeth, bap. 1716. Aug. 22, » First Church of

3. Dirck, b. 1719, Oct. 13. | Raritan.

II. CORNELIUS TEUNISE, m. (1) Sarah S. Goeway ; (2) Annatje Leendertse ;
(3) Maria Lucase ; had a farm below Albany at a place called Pappoknee.

III. GARRET TEUNISE, m. (1) Antje Janse : (8) Greetje Vockert Douw ;

went to Connecticut with the Dutch troops ; rem. to Leeds, but owned
land at Greenbush, now in the possession of one of his descendants.

IV. PIETERTJE, m. Myndert Van Yoeren.

MICHAEL DIRKSE. son of Dirck Teunise, b. 1663, Nov. 28, d. 1782, m. (1) Maritje
Perker; (2) Janitje Dumon ; rem. to New Jersey with his brother Abraham
before 1699. He had a child (Dirck) bap. at that date (16 Sept., 1699) on the
Raritans. His family bible is at the Bible House in N. Y. city. His will was
dated 17 April, 1777, and prob. 4 Feb., 1782 (Trenton Lib. M., fol. 122). He was
one of a company of eight, who bought 3 May, 1712, the Royce Plantation of
1470 acres. Michael and Jannetje sell, 1 March, 1721, to Abraham Van Vech-
ten (bro. of Michael) two parcels of land of 167 and 215 acres, in Somerset Co.,
part of the Royce tract. Michael was one of the assistant judges of Somerset
Co., Feb., 1711. He gave the land upon which the first Dutch Church of Rar-
itan was originally built, which was near the bank of the Raritan river about
a quarter of a mile east of the present bridge near Findern station. This was

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in 1721. The church was destroyed in the time of the Revolution and the next
building was erected in what is now the town of Somerville : had ch. :

I. MARITIE, b. 1687, Oct. 8, m. (1) Albert Tenyck ; (8) Jeremiah Field (s.

of John Anthony (?).
II. DIRCK, h. 1689, Dec. 6, d. 1693, Oct. 27.
III. WALRAN, b. 1691, Dec. 15.
XV. MARGRITJE, b. 1692 (3 June 29.

V. DIRCK, b. 1699, July 15, bap. 16 Sept, [records of First Church of Raritan]

d. 1781, Nov. 29, m. (1) Judith Brockholst ; (3) Deborah Antonides and
(3) 1759, Sarah Middagh, who d. 1785, Nov. 17, at 46 ; bis farm was the
camping ground of the Revolutionary armies and his house the centre of
a bounteous hospitality to officers and men. Gen. Green left a handsome
mahogany table as a token of appreciation of kindness received in this
hospitable mansion. This table is now a treasured heirloom in the
family; had ch.:

(I). Margrietje, b. 1720, Sept. 27, bap. 1720, Oct. 2, tdau. of 3d w.).
{II). Debk, bap. 1762.
HTD. Margaret, b. 1763, Nov. 14, d. 1812, May 27, m. Jos. Crane.
(TV). Michael, b. 1764, Nov. 13 (tombstone); b. 1776, Nov. 16, (old Dutch
Bible), d. 1831, Dec. 29, at 67, bap. 1766, June 2, m. 1787, April
10, by Rev. Mr. Richards, Elisabeth La Grange (dau. of John), b.
Dec. 22, d Dec. 23 ; had ch. :

1. Dibck, b. 1788, April 13, d. 1789, April 28.

2. Elisabeth Mercereau, b. 1790 (tombstone); b. 1789, Dec. 11, d.

1867, June 14, m. (1) John Frelinghuysen, d. 1811, Nov. 13, and
(2) John I. Gaston.

3. Sarah, b. 1793, Mar. 20, d. 1794, Oct. 12.

4. Mart La Grange, b. 1795, Dee. 25, d. 1866, Dec. 19, m. Peter D.

Elmendorf, d. 1821, May 24.

5. Margaret, b. 1798, Sept. 3, m. David Megie, Jr., d. 1S25, Jan. 31.

6. Sophia, b. 1801, July 11, d. 1868, Dec. 4. m. Thomas Talmage, d.

1828, May 20.

7. Jane, b. 1804, Oct. 1, d. Aug., 1894 ; m. (1) Wm. Wilson, who d.

1834, Dec. 22. and (2) Mr. Taylor.

8. Richard, b. 1808, Dec. 19, m. (1) Mary Lord who d. 1834, Dec.

31 ; and (2) .

(V). Elisabeth, b. 1767, tbap. 1767, Oct. 29, d. Friday, Oct. 30, 1793, one
year after m. to Geo. Davis, M. D .

VI. JANNITJE, b. 1701, June 12, m. Jacobus Hagerman.
VII. JANTIEN, bap. 1699, June 2 (1st Church of Raritan).
Miscellaneous — Researches were conducted in Holland by Mr. Abram V. W.

Van Vechten, of New York, but without any success in discovering any earlier
traces of this family. A JOHANNES VAN VECHTEN was present in 1224, at
some religious ceremony in the city of Utrecht. There is an old house still stand-
ing in Brooklyn in 10th or 12th street near 5th Ave., which was probably built by
CLAES ARENTS VECHT, an elder of the Dutch Church in 1681. GERRET, of
Staten Island, has land in New York conveyed to him in 1701. In 1689 Hendrick
Claes Van Veghten has land conveyed to him [in New York 0 Tetjnis Cornelis-
sen Van Veghten succeeded Michael Jansen on his farm in 1646 and was living
in 1648 at the south end of Greenbush, near Albany. Letters of admin, of the

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estate of EPHRAIM. of Middlesex Co., were granted to Catherine Van Veghte, of

Albany, N. Y., 3 Oct., 1748. (Trenton Lib. E., fol. 213).

BENJAMIN (prob. s. of Cornells, the s. of Teunis Dirckse, of Albany), whose will
dated. Raritan, Somerset Co., 9 June, prob. 36 June, 1747, names wife Sarab
and ch.: I. Cornelius ("oldest son"); II. John ; III. Reuben; IV. An-
nate: j V. Mart ; VI. Benjamin, (" youngest son").

VERNOY.

CORNELIS CORNELISSEN VERNOOT [Vernooi] arrived in this country with

wife and child, Jan. 1664, in ship Faith and settled at Kingston ; m. Annatje

Cornells ; had ch. : ■»«_•.

I. SEELETJE, bap. 22 Max., 1665, m. 1682, Abraham La Matre of Flatbusb-

II GRIETJE, m. Jacob (s. of T jerck Claesen Dewitt and Barbara Andriessen)

III. CORNELIA, bap. 3 April, 1667, m. 6 March, 1689, David (s. of Louis

Dubois and Catryna Blanshan).

IV. ELISABETH, m. 8 March, 1689, Jacob (s. of Louis Dubois!.

V. MARRITJE, m. 19 July, 1696, Lodewyck (6. of Waraaar Hornbek and

Evade Hooges).
VI GEERTRUT, m. 11 Jan., 1702, Pieter Low.
VII. CORNELIS, bap. 5 Jan., 1678, m. 22 Nov., 1702, Sarah (dau. of Wessel

Ten Broeck and Sarah Ten Eyck).
VIII. JOHANNES, bap. 24 April, 1681.
IX. JACOB, bap. 10 Feb., 1684, m. Sarah Schoonmaker.
X. (name not given), bap. 2 Jan., 1687.
JOHANNES VERNOY, perhaps son of Cornells Cornelissen, bap. 24 April, 1681,
m. 26 Nov., 1724, Janneken Louw ; had ch.:

I. ELISA [Eliza Q, bap. 21 Nov., 1725.
H. ANNA, bap. 18 Dec., 1726.

m. JANNEKEN, bap. 3 March, 1728.
TV. ZARA, bap. 6 Feb., 1782.
V. ELISABETH, bap. 9 Sept., 173S.

VI. CORNELIS, bap. 11 July, 1786.
VII. JOHANNES, bap. 30 March, 1740.

VHI. NATHAN, bap. 28 Aug., 1743.
NATHAN VERNOY, of Warwasing, perhaps the son of Johannes above, ni.
Catherine Dewitt ; had children at least :
I. HENRY.

II. JAMES.

III. NATHAN, rem. to New Jersey, m. Julia Ann Trimmer (dau. of George) ;
had ch. :

(I). Annie T., m. James S. Weise (s. of Jacob), of German Valley.
(II). Elibabeth, m. Jaines Schleicher, of Schooley's Mountain.
UH). Johnson, m. Rebecca Parks.
(IV). Phebe O, m. Edward Weise (s. of John Hager).
(V). Mart, m. David "Welsh (s. of Philip).

Two sons, George and Benton, died very young.

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VESCELIUS,

GEORGE ANDREW VTESSELIXJS, emigrated from Germany not later than
1749. He first settled on the Old York Road, one-half mile from Three Bridges,
in Amwell twp., Hunterdon Co., N. J. ; a physician ; naturalized 1760, d. 1767 :
he had children :
I. HENDRICK.

II. ANDRUS (Andrew), m. Lenah Van .Sickle ; had children on records Dutch

Church at Readington :

(I). Geo rue Andbew, bap. March, 1783, m. 12 Oct., 1806, Gertrude

(Charity) Heldebrant (dau. of Christopher), b. 1785, d. 10 March.

1850 -, had ch. :

1. John, m. Catherine Field (dau. of William) ; had ch. : (1). Austin,

m. Phebe Dancer, lives Rahway, N. J. ; (8). Caroline, m. Amos
Fisher (s. of Christian), of Washington, X J.; [3). Emma, m.
Jacob Philhower (s. of Aaron) ; (4). Hiram, of Providence, R. I.,
m. first, Mary Miller (dau. of John) ; second, Elisabeth Shoe-
maker (the widow Kegin); (5). George, unm.; \fi). Jennie, m.
Fred. Jenkins, of Chester, druggist and elder in Pres. Church.

2. Helen, b. 28 Sept., 1808, unm.

3. Isaac, m. Ellen Vandervoort ; lived at Middle Valley and Pat-

erson, IT. J.

4. Andrew, res. Newark, N. J.

5. Hiram, b. 15 Jan., 1815, m. Mary Miller (dau. of John C. (?) of

Penwell, Warren Co., N. J.).

6. Olives, b. 1816, m. first, Margaret Swackhamer (dau. of Jacob) ;

second, Angeline Sharp (dau. of Isaac); had ch.: (1). Margaret,
m. John Reinhart (s. of John) ; by the second wife : (2) . Isaac
Sharp, m. Elisabeth Ann Apgar (dau. of Nathan T.) ; (3). Amelia
Hockey, m. Jeremiah Updike ; <4). John Henry, m. Ella Karr
dau. of John) ; (5). Edna Miller, m. Austin Sutton (s. of Aaron).

7. Aaron, of Forest Hill, Newark, N. J., m. Mary Ann Miller ; had

six children, who are nearly all gifted singers, and one of whom
is a very successful authoress : (1). Gertrude ; (2). Francis ; (3).
Eva ; (4). Louisa, wrote " Yankee Girls in Zulu Land" and "An
Illicit Diamond Buyer in South Africa"; (5). Ellen ; (6). George.
(II) . S allte, bap. 27 June, 1784. m. Henry Carpenter.
(ITD. Henby.

(TV). Abraham, bap. 29 March, 1791.
(V). James.
(VI). Theodore.
(VLT). Helen, b. 21 Oct., 1803, bap-. 7 Oct., 1804, m. Mr. Price.
(VTTD. Rachel, m. 1807, Joseph Fisher.

III. THEODORTJS.
TV. MARGARET.

V. IDA, b. 4 Nov., 1748, m. Christopher Rowe. h. 1 March, 1756 : had ch. :
(I). Mary Rowe, b. 15 March, 1782, m. Jacob Young, of Raritan twp.,
Somerset Co.; no children; (II). Jacob Rowe, b. 25 April, 1787, d. 5
Feb., 1787 ; (DID. Isaac Rowe, b. 25 Nov., 1793, m. Margaret Case ; no
children ; (TV). Abraham Rowe, b. 12 Sept., 1795, died in childhood.

552 £arly Germans of New Jersey

MRS. LOUISE VESCELIUS-SHELDON, the daughter of Aaron Vesceiius and
Mary Ann Miller, has attained to considerable literary fame. She is thus
spoken of in a weekly illustrated paper called Town Talk : Louise Vescelius-
Sheldon finished the first chapter of the romance of life before she was twenty.
She was wife and widow before many girls have done with flirtations, and
after recovering from so sad a blow, she attempted a career of music. Pos-
sessed of a fine soprano voice, she, with her two sisters — likewise musical^
spurred by the same ambition — went to Europe to study. Time, money,
patience and the best instructors were employed. Three years spent thus
crowned their effort with success. They learned Madame Nillson's secret of
success from her instructor. They gave their own concerts, appeared in opera
in the capitals of the continent, and at last drifted back to London. Here they
called a halt and resolved to seek a summer clime for health and rest. Europe
was an old story, so they went to South Africa. Life in the colonies and the
diamond fields is most eharmingly told in " Yankee Girls in Zulu Land," which
Mrs. Sheldon published in 188". Aside from information in the way of natives,
vegetation and animals of this region, the book is aptly illustrated by photo-
gravure process, and is the first book to have been illustrated in this way in
this country. Next she published "An I. D. B. (Illicit Diamond Buyer) in
South Africa," a dainty love story most daintily told and illustrated. She
writes for the Cosmopolitan, and magazines in general, but considers literary
work a pastime only, while music is her labor of love.

VOGT.

SIMON VOGT [Vocht] arrives in New Amsterdam in the 2d Palatine emigration,
1710, at 31 years of age ; signs Weygand's call, 1749 ; m. Christina and had en.
[bap. "on the Baritans" by Luth. minister of N. Y.]:
I. JOHANNES CHRISTOFFEL [Christopher], b. 24 Feb., 1714, bap. 1 Aug.

1714 ; res. on Society Lands, 1735.
H. MARGARET A, b. 3 Feb., 1716, at Ten Mile Run.
in. JOHANNES, b. Middlebush, 17 Feb., 1718.
rv. ABRAHAM, b. 22 January, 1720.

VALENTEIN FOGT, b. 1713, d. 1777, m. 1740 ; buried at Stillwater ; has a

german headstone which reads, "Valentein Fogt lebte in Ehestand 37 Jahr,
zeugte 6 kinder und starb anno 1777, ward 64 Jahr 6 monath alt." Two of the
six here referred to were :
I. JOHN, b. 1751, d. 5 Feb., 1788 at 37, and left fifteen children, as his head-
stones says.
II. MARGARET, b. 25 Nov., 1751, d. 8 Nov., 1792.
Miscellaneous — Jacob Voget was naturalized by act of Assembly, 20 Aug.,
1755.

VOSLER.

JACOB FTJSLER came from Germany to Schoharie, N. Y.; rem. to Somerset
Co. : m. a dau. of Lucas Teeple of Bedminster ; signs the Articles of Faith of
New Germantown Church, 13 May, 1767 ; had at least one son Luke and per-
haps also another Jacob of Spruce Run :
I. LUKE, m. Ann Smith (dau. of John and Mary ; and had a brother John

Vosler — Wack 553

Smith, Jr., and a sister Rachel Smith, who m. Jacob Kershow) j res. at
Readington ; had children at least :
(I). Luke, b. 6 July, 1799.
(II). Sabah, b. 7 Nov., 1801.
(III). John.

(IV). Elisabeth, b. 10 May, 1805.
II. JACOB, m. Sally Castner ; a soldier in the Revolution ; res. Hunterdon
Co., prob. Spruce Run ; had ch. :
(I). KaTT.

(ID. Jacob, b. 1781, d. Jan., 1862, at 81 ; res. at Spruce Run, m. Margaert
Ockerman. b. 1786, d. June, 1858, at 72 ; had ch. : 1. George, b

26 Oct , 1805, d. ; m. Mary A. McDonald (dau. of John) and

had (1). Andrew if.; (2). Jacob; i3). Sylvester ; (4). Elisabeth, m.
James Anthony ; (5). Margaret Ann, m. Jacob Wyckoff ; 2. Sally
m. James Hazlett ; 3. Robert ; 4. Katy, m. John Barnes ; 5.
James ; 6. Delana, m. John Moore ; 7. Daniel ; 8. John.
(HI). Delana.
(IVi. Peter.
(V). Catrina.
(VI). Phebe.
(VII). George.
(VHI). A daughter, m. James Duffy.

WACK.

JOHN GEO. WACK, came to Philadelphia from Wittenberg, 1748, Sept. 16, d.
at German Valley at 94 years, m. Elisabeth Schuyler ; had ch. :
I. REV. CASPER, b. 1752, Aug. 15, d. 1839, July 19, m. Barbara Leidy.
Buys July 4, 1795, of J<j_ a Livingston. 81 acres of land including the mill
now owned by Hon. L. Hager Trimmer. Pastor of the Ger. Reformed
Churches of German Valley, Labanon and Fox Hill (see history of these
churches) ; had ch. :

(I). Rev. George, b. 1776, March 1, Bucks Co., Penn., m. 1805, Elisabeth
Pannebecker, d. 1856, Feb. 17, at 79 years, 1 1 months and 14 days.
After receiving a classical education he pursued his theological
studies under his father, then pastor at Rockaway and German
Valley, N. J. His first sermon was preached at Knowlton, N. J.,
on the 22d day of July, 1797. He was examined and ordained at
Reading, Penn., in October, 1801, by a committee of Synod and
on the 25th of April, 1802, took charge of Boehm's (Whitpansi and
Weutz's (Worcesterl, Montgomery Co., Penn. He preached 32
years at Boehm's; at Weutz's for 43 ; at Hilltown for 22 and at
Gwenedd for 10, but at the same time in all four. He was highly
esteemed and beloved by his congregations. When he first entered
the ministry, his congregations were feeble and unable to afford
him the necessary temporal support. He was therefore obliged, to
some extent to carry on farming. In various branches of the
mechanic arts he was quite skillful, and in many cases manufac-
tured his own farming implements. He was fond of company. He

554 Early Germans of New Jersey

was also a man of learning and wrote a work of theology in Latin.
He was remarkably fond of music and had musical instruments of
various kinds. Among the rest he owned a large organ, which he
had made with his own hands. In his appointments for preachmg
and in his other engagements he was always punctual. He always
occupied a prominent position in the church. His sermons were
prepared with great care and were always suited to the occasion.
[Harbaugh's Lives Vol. Ill, p. 315).
(II). Jacob, m. first, Susan Lerch ; second, Catherine Hopler ; resided at
Drakestown ; had ch. : 1. Barbara Ann, b. 1802, May 2, m. John
Lindaberry (s. of George and Sarah Hoffman) ; 2. Margaretha, b.
1807, Oct. 15 ; 8. Catherine, b. 1809, Dec. 16, m. Wm. Grandine (s.
of Philip); 4. Casper, b. 1812, June IS ; went West ; 5. (by 2d w.)
Ada m. Wm. Grandine (s. of Philip) ; 6. Sarah, m. John Bird (s. of
Jacob) ; 7. George, d. young ; 8. John, d. young.

(III). John, rem. to Pa.

(TV). Garret, went to Pa.
(V). Philip. M. D., went to Pa.

(VI). Andrew, b. 1781, d. 1856. Sept. 10. at 75, m. Magdalena Dufford (dau.
of Geo. Stephen), b. 1779, d. 1865, March 16, at 86; bad ch.: 1.
Mary, m. Will. Weyer ; went West ; 2. Elisabeth, b. 1805, m.
Nicholas McLean, of Vienna ; 3. A. Barbara, b. 1807, July 19, m.
Will. Linaberry ; went West ; 4. Andrew, b. 1808, Nov. 23, m.
Naomi Apgar ; 5. Sophia, m. Jacob Rarick, of Schooley's Moun-
tain ; 6. Annie, b. 1812, Oct. 25, m. Will. Nockrite ; 7. George, b.
1813, Dec. 16, m. Eliza Jane McKay ; 8. Casper, m. Caroline Hoff-
man (dau. of Henry H.) ; 9. Magdalena, m. Silvanus Hoffman.
(VII) . William, m. Catherine Teater.
(VIII). David, b. 1790, Jan. 9, m. first, ; second, Hoffman.

(IX). Gerard Casper, b. 1795, Nov. 83.

(X). A daughter, who died young.
H. REV. JOHN JACOB, m. Helena Bellis.

III. BARBARA, m. John H. Guenther.

IV. ELISABETH.

WALDORF.

ANTHONY WALDORF, b. 1703, d. 1777, Dec. 15, m. Mary Charity, b. 1702, d.
1768, April 9, at 66 ; his will, dated 1777, Dec. 9, prob. 1778, Jan. 30 [Trenton
Lib. 18, fol. 683]; he bought the farm next above the Kern property at Naugh-
rightville ; there is no record of when this property was purchased. It was
divided among Anthony's children at his death, and was bought by Abraham
Sharp ; probably came from the town of Waldorf, in Germany, where the
Astor family originated ; he had children :
I. JOHN, whose will was prob. 1790, March 8 [Trenton Lib. 30, fol. 453]; had
children :

(I). Anthon, b. 1759, Nov. 16 ; his estate of 258 acres was divided. 180S,
among his ch. : 1. Anna [Mary], perhaps b. 1796, June 18 ; 2.
Catherine ; 3. Elisabeth ; 4. William, perhaps b. 1787, June 7 ; 5.
Jacob.

Waldorf — Walters 555

(IT). John, b. 1761, May 28, m. perhaps Elisabeth, and had ch.: 1.
Dorothy, b. 1787, May 21 ; 2. Elisabeth, b. 1789, May 29 ; 3.
William, b. 1793, Jan 30.
(ill). MORITZ, b. 1763. Feb. 28.

(IV). Marttnus, b. 1767, Aug. 18, m. perhaps Dorothy, and had ch. : 1.
John George, h. 1791, March 17 ; 2. John, b. 1796, June 14 ; 3.
Philip, b. 1807.
(V). Philip, b. 1769, Aug. 26, m. Mary; his will, Newton, N. J., 1817,
July 5, prob. Nov. 11, names ch. : 1. Peter; 2. John; 3. David; 4.
Henry.
(VI). Daniel, b. 1772, Dec. 27.
(VU). William, b. 1774, Jan. 11, perhaps m. Mary Casner, 1811, April 16;

had John, b. 181', Sept. 25.
(VTU). Mart Catherine, b. 1775, Oct. 28.
(LX). Conrad, b. 1779, June.
(X). Ann.
II MARTIN.

III. GEORGE.

IV. ANNA, m. for second husband Conrad Wertzall.
V. MARGARET, m. , had six children.

VI. [ANNA GERTRAUT], m. Adam Rhinehart ; her will names grand-
daughter Anna Conck.

Miscellaneous — Abraham Waldorf married Lois Case 1797, Feb. 9 ; Mart
Catherine Waldorf married John Alpock 1800, Oct. 6. In Tewksbury book the
name of Martin occurs at date Nov. 1758.

WALTERS.

SILAS WALTERS, b. 1751, May 15, d. 1820, June 11, m. a Lyons I ; came from
N. Y. ; res. near Pleasant Grove ; had ch. :
I. THOMAS, m. Jane Forrester ; had ch :
(I). Sarah, unm.
(II). Ann, unm.

(III). John, m. Elisabeth Beatty (dau. of James), had no children.
(IV). Silas, b. 1804, June 12, d. 1886, Mar.; res. at Parker, m. Catherine
Dean (dau. of Stephen), b. 1803, April, d. 1867 at 64 ; had ch.: 1.
David, m. Lydia Ann Wauters ; res. at Mt. Hope ; 2. Jane, m.
Isaiah Apgar, of Parker ; 3. Elisabeth Ann, m. Daniel Pickle (s.
of Fred.) ; 4. Wesley, died young.
(V). Rachel, unm.

(VI). Mart, m. Alfred Nunn (s. of John).
(VII). Elisabeth, m. Isaac Sliker (s. of John).
H. JOHN, m. Lizzie Lance ; had ch. ; Sallie Ann, m. Jos. Blain ; Peter, m.

Anna Hance (dau. of Henry) ; William, m. Castner (dau. of Adam) ;

John; Silas, in. Creveling ; Rosina, m. William Terry berry (s. of

Philip) ; Mary, m. first, George Apgar {s. of Herbert) ; second, George
Beatty, of Califon.
in. DEBORAH.
IV. RACHEL, m. John Trimmer, of Succasunna.

556 Early Germans of New Jersey

V. WILLIAM, m. Elsie Catherine Lance ; had ch. : Annie, m. George
Lindaberry ; Foster, m. Mary Ann Mayberry ; Margnret, m. Joseph
Hockenberry ; Peter, m. first, Catherine Slater ; second, Elisabeth Hoff-
man (dau. of "Brook" Peter I) ; Rachel, unm. ; Simon, d. young ; Mary
Jane, m. Henry Heldebrant (s. of Wm.|.
VI. POLLY, m. Amos McLean (3d w.).
VII. BETSEY, m. Amos McLean (s. of Wm.)

WARD.

JOHN WARD, Sen. son of widow Joyce Ward, of Wethersfield, Conn. ; had chil-
dren at Branford : John, b. 1649 ; Mary, b. 1654 ; Nathaniel, b. 1656 ; Han-
nah, b. 1658 ; Elisabeth, b. 1660 ; Dorcas, b. 1662 ; Deborah and Phebe.
JOHN 2d, of New Jersey, s. of John, Sen., b. 1649, m. first, a dau. of Henry Lyon :
second, Abigail Kitchell ; his will names children, John, Jonathan, David
and Mary.
DAVID, s. of John 2d, b. 1680, d. 14 Dec, 1768, at 8S, m. Mary Brown ; his will
names ch. : Moses, b. 1728, d. 1784 ; Ezekiel ; David ; Phebe, wife of Nathaniel
Chandler.
DAVID, of Hanover, s. of David, whose will names ch.: Enos, Ichabod, David,

Hannah, Polly, Betty, Sarah and wife Hannah.
ICHABOD, s. of David, of Hanover ; his will, 1799, names ch. : Elijah, Moses,

David, Damaris, Phebe and Sarah, and wife Esther.
MOSES WARD, was perhaps the son of Ichabod ; buried in old cemetery at Ger-
man Valley ; hem. Rachel Aiken and had,

I. DANIEL HER VEY, b. 27 Jan., 1803, d. 10 March, 1890, came from Par-
sippany to Springtown, Morris Co., m. Nancy G. Lawrence (dau. of
Jacob), d. 27 May, 1874 ; he died in the full enjoyment of a triumphant
christian faith ; had ch. :
(I). Phebe Mariah, m. Washington Meeker.
(II). William B., m. a Broadwell.
(III). Harriet, died young.
(IV). Daniel L., m. Julia Van Amburgh.
(V). Eliza Jane, m. Alfred Johnson.
(VI). James A., unmarried.
(VII). Julia Ann, died young.
(VIII). Marshall, m. Mary Sharp (dau of Jacob).
(IS). Ellen Taylor, m. Aaron Smith.
(X). Thomas Y., m. Isabella Beatty.
(XI). Martin P., m Nettie Meeker.
II. WILLIAM AIKEN, b 1806 ; rem. to Pittsburg, Pa.

III. JULIA, m. William Henion.

IV. MARIA.

V. RALPH, perhaps died young.

WAEIR.

The family of Waeir probably accompanied the Colvers from New London.
The only record of them in this vicinity is found in the Colver Burying Ground on
the Martenis farm, Schooley's Mountain, as follows :

Waeir — Weise 537

" Thomas Waeib, Died 1779, Jolt 15.
But 56 he did not live
[t] han all his sins God did forgive."
'Abiah Waeib, Died 1781, March 16, Aoed in Her 80th Year.
A Baptist friend in ail her ways,
True virtuous in her long days."

WEISE.

JOHN PHILIP WEISE, came from Germany, probably, in ship "Robert and

Oliver," of Dublin, from Rotterdam, 1738, Sept. 11, d. 1790, m. "old Mrs.

Weiss." b. 1711, d. 1788, at 72 years ; bis will was prob. 21 Dec, 1790 ; he

bought, 8 Dec., 1749, a farm of 262 acres inG. V. from William Logan; hadch. :

L PHILIP, m. " Lena :" had ch. :

(T). Philip, m. 1796, Feb. 9, Mary Saegar idau. of Adami ; had ch. :

1. William Neitser, m. first. Mary Sliker ; second. Catherine Lake

(dau. of Garret); had ch. : (1). Philip Seneca, m. Mary E. Duf-
ford (dau of Matthias, 2d) ; (2). Lydia Ann, m. Morris Naugh-
right ; (3). Sarah, m. William L. Londaberry, rem. to Illinois.

2. Ann, m. John TTinnan, rem. to Illinois.

(LT). Georoe, b. 1775, d. 1857. Feb. 22, m. first, a Saegar ; second, Annie

Young (widow of Jacob Trimmer), b. 1768, Oct. 9, d. 1866, April

24 ; had ch. ; by first wife : 1. Adam S., m. Elisabeth Sharp (dau.

of John) ; 2. Elisabeth, m. Simeon D. Bell ; by second wife : 3.

George, m Adeline Lindaberry, res. at Mountainsville ; 1.

Margaret, m. Wm. Weise (s. of Andrew) ; 5. Mart, m. a Pace ;

6. Nanct, m. Van Pelt Bartlee.
<HI). William, m. 1803, May 12, Elisabeth Yauger ; had ch. : 1. Ann, m.

Wm. Lance ; 2. Clara, m. John Bush ; 3. Morris, m. Lottie

Trimmer (dau. of Georgei ; 4. Margaret, m. John Hager Weise

(s. of Andrew); 5. Simon, uura. . 6. Mart, m. John Baker, rem. to

New York : 7. John, d. unm.
(IV). Jacob, m. Mary Trimmer (dau. of John); had ch.; 1. Oaklet A., m.

Sophia Crater (dau. of Morrisl ; 2. John, m. first. Harriet Dilley ;

second, Emily Gorman ; 3. Catherine Ann. m. Daniel Van Natta;

4. Perndjah, m. Theodore Thompson ; 5. Mart, m. Theodore

Thompson ; 6. Eleanor, m. a Templeton ; 7. Andrew T., m.

a Courtright, rem. to Illinois ; 8. Emma, rem. to Illinois ; 9.

Mahala, rem. to Illinois.
II. ELISABETH, m. John Hager.

III. MARGARET, b. 1754, d. 1821, Dec. 17, m. Wm. Neitzer (s. of Herbert and

Eva, of Germany), b. 1741, d. 9 Sept., 1822.

IV. JACOB, d. 1784, May 16. m. first, ; second, Maria Elisabeth, b.

1724, Sept. 29, d. 1788, Sept. 12 ; her grave has an old, broken bluish
tombstone, which reads : " Hier ruhet in Gott, Maria Elisabetha Weiss.
Sie ist geboren den 29 tag September, im yahr 1 724 ; ist gestorben den 1 2
tag September, im yahr 1788 ; ist alt worden 63 yahr." His will dated
1784, March 28, gives to his sons their shares when 21, and daughters
theirs when 18 ; had ch. :

558 Early Germans of New Jersey.

(I). Elisabeth, b. 1768, July 28, m. Leonhard Neighbor (s. of Leon-
bard, 2d) .
(II). John, m. Abigail Carlisle ; had ch.: 1. JoHN,-unm.; 2. George,
3. Jacob ; 4. Eliza, m. James Vannatta, of South Lyons, Mich. ;

5. Abbey, m. a Thompson, of Philadelphia.

(Ill) . Catherine, b. 1774, July 29, m. David Kern (s. of Christopher).

(IV) Jacob, b. 1776, Feb. 15, d. 1852, July SO, m. 1802, May 15, Amy
Stark (dau. of Col. Amos), b. 1779, July 20, d. 30 Nov., 1848 ; had
ch.: 1. Neitser W.. b. 180% Oct. 8, d. 21 April, 1828, unm. ; 2.
Amoss, b. 1S05, May 19, unm. ; 3. Margaretta, b. 1807, Oct.

6, m. John McDonald ; 4. Maria, b. 1810, April 13, d. 14 Oct.,
1884. m. first, Matthias Dufford (s. of Jacob) : second, Morris
Naut'hright ; 5. Clarissy, b. 1812, June 30, d. 28 Aug., 1831, m.
Roekhill Robeson ; 6. Sarah Elisabeth, b. 1815, June 20, m.
William B. Van Derveer ; 7. States Nelson, b. ISIS, April 15,
m. Lydia Ann Sharp (dau. of John, 3d) ; 8. James Stewart, b.
1820, Sept. 2S, m. AngelineT. Vernoy ; had one son, Bichard.

(V). Andrew, b. 1778, Oct. 3, m. Maria Hager ts. of Capt. John); had ch.:
1. Margaret Berilda. b. 1807, Nov. 30, m. first, Andrew-
Trimmer is. of John); second. George Dufford ; 2. Jacob A., b.
1S12, May 8, m. Mary A. Trimmer (dau. of William), and had ch. :
(1). Elisabeth, m. first, Samuel Welsh ; second. Ranee Hann Gray;
(2). Ann, m. a Whitfield, of Peapack ; (3). John, m. Eliza WUlet
(dau. of Elipalet C); (4). David, m. Amanda Hill; (5) Silas
Neighbor, m. Susan Neighbor (dau. of Leonard G.); 3. John
Hager, b. 18 6, May 2S, m. Margaret Weise (dau. of William), and
had : (1). Edward, m. Phebe Vernoy (dau. of Nathan) ; (2). Andrew,
unm.: (3). Henry, unm.; (4). Mermda, m. William Miller (son of
of John) ; (5). John, m. Ellen Van Dyke ; (6). Jesse, m. Ella Neigh
bor (dau. of Silas) ; 7. Elisabeth, m. John T. Naughright (s. of
Jacob); (S). Jacob, unm.; (9). Mary, m Jacob Weise (s. of Philip
Seneca) ; 4. Anna, m. Hager Sharp (s. of John) ; 5. Lawrence.
unm.; ti., William, m. Margaret Weise (dau. of Geo.), and had
one child, Lydia; 7. Morris, m. Mary Sharp (dau. of John),
res. near Hackettstown) ; 8. Elisabeth, unm. ; 9. Mary, m.
Anthony Trimmer (s. of Matthias. 2d).
(VI). Anna, b. 1781, Aug. 20, m. 1853, March 1, Cadwallader Smith.

WELSCH.

JOHANNES WILHELM WELSCH, b. 1719, Oct. 15, d. 1805, July 22, m. Maria
Elisabeth Nachbar (Neighbor), dau. of Leonard 1st ; bought 30 May, 1750, 258
acres of laud in German Valley of William Logan for £122 and 15 shillings.
Johannes Wilhelm Welsch and Johannes Michael Welsch land at Phila., 27
Sept., 1741. Johannes Wilhelm and Johannes Jacob Welsch, arrive at Phila.
30 Aug., 1737. A JOHN and a JACOB WELSCH sign resolutions to Rev.
Jacob Lischy, York, Pa., 1754, Jan. 1. There was a Michael and also a Jacob
Welsh probably brothers of John William, who appear on the records, but
nothing is known of their families ; John William left will, prob. 1805 ; one of
the first elders in German Reformed Church ; had ch. (order uncertain) :

Welsch 559

I. WILLIAM, "JR." b. 1747, d. 1821, m. Dorothaa Scharpenstein (dau. of

Morris 1st)-, his will was prob. 1821, Sept. 17 ; had ch. (order uncertain! :
(I). John Jacob, b. 1771, Aug. 25, m. Catherine Crater ; had ch. :

1. William, b. 1795, Oct. 9, m. Margaret Drake.

2. Maria Margaretta, b. 1797, Jan. 2, m. David Terriberry.

3. Morris, m. Susanna Felmly.

4. David, m. Polly Dean.

5. Isaac.

6. Dorothy, m. John Craig.

7. Esther, b. 1806, Aug. 7, m. Wm. Sutton.

8. Julia Ann, m. Wm. G. Eick.

9. Jacob, b. 1810, May 5, m. Amanda Gulick (dau. of Joachimi ; (when

Jacob was baptised " wife was deceased").
(II). Anna Maria, b. 1773, Dec. 17.
(LLT). Moritz, b. 1774, Dec. 16, m. Margaret Cramer ; inherits a farm at
Lebanon, purchased of Dan. Laichand his wife Margaret: hadch.:
1. David, m. Jane Hoppler, rem. to Hunterdon Co.; 2. Matthias
C, b. 1807, m. Susan Pace, res. in Hunterdon Co.; had ch.: (1).
Philip, m. Harriet Starkweather ; (8). Louisa, unm. ; (3). Matthias
num. . (4). Margaret Jane, unm.; 3. Morris Sharp, m. Ann Heg-

gens (?); 4. William, m. Hall (?) ; 5. John, m. Ann Low ; 6.

Philip A., m. a Studdebekker, rem. to Indiana ; 7. Peter Hay-
ward, died young, unm.; 8. Dorothy, b. 1797, June 26, m. David
Conover ; 9. Mary, m. George Jones ; 10. Elisabeth, m. Thomas
Jobes.
(IV). Elisabeth, b. 1776, Dec. 10, m. David Miller ; inherits one-half of
the farm at Fox Hill, Mud Street, "got of my father."
(V). John, b. 1781, Feb. 7, m. Ann Sharp (dau. of Morris).
(VI). David, b. 1783, May 15, m. (1) Elisabeth Sharp dau. of Wm. C.) ; (2)

; went West in 1815; hadch.: 1. Jacob Sharp, b. 1812,

May 19, m. Isabel Larason idau. of Wm.i; 2. William, drowned ;
3. Mary, m. Rev. W. A. H. Nelson.
(VH). Dorothea, m. Nathan Stiger (s. of Baltis), of Clinton.
(VLIIt. William.

II. DAVID, b. 1757, d. 1830, m. Anna Maria Scharpensteiu (dau. of Morris

1st) ; no children ; elder in the church ; member of Council tor Senator) ;

the most prominent ""»" in the Valley in his day ; public spirited and

liberal.
III. PHILIP, b. 1767, Sept. 7. d. , m. 1789, Dec. 22, Susanna Lerch, b. 1772,

d. 1&52, Dec. 18 ; had ch. :

(D. Elisabeth, b. 1791, m. Jacob Swackhamer (s. of John, Sr.).

,11). Jacob, b. 1793, m. first, Susan Couse (dau. of John); second,
Catherine Kern (dau. of Philip) ; had eh. by first wife : 1. Mary,
b. 1816, Nov. 9, m. David Swacknamer (2d wife), s. of Frederick ;
2. Emily, m. Isaac Roloefson (s. of David); 3. John Couse, m.
Elisabeth A. Trimmer (dau. of Matthiasl ; elder of Presbyterian
Church of German Valley for many years ; President of the Hack-
ettstown bank: had ch. : (1). Jacob W., in. Emma Latourette
(dau. of Obadiah) ; has two oh., John C. and Lizzie : (2). Matthias
T., m. Mary Hager (dau. of Jacob Miller) ; has three sons Christie,

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Miller H. and Harrison T. ; 4. Philip L., m. first, Mary Elisabeth
Dufford (dau. of George) ; second, Catherine Trimmer (dau. of
Gilbert); has Gilbert T., Carrie, Kate and Samuel ; 5. Jacob.
Jr., m. Elisabeth I. Sharp ; 6. Caroline, m. W. G. Dufford (1st
w.) Washington, N. iJ. ; by second wife : 7. Saituel, m. Elisabeth
Weise (dau. of Jacob A.) 1st husband.
(III). David, b. 1796, m. Elisabeth Sharp, res. in Morristown ; had ch.:

1. Margaret Ann, m. Nathaniel Dilts ; 2. Mary, m. Williams;

3. Elisabeth, m. Robert DeRose of Boonton ; 4. Philip ; 5. Susan,
unmarried.
(IV). Margaret, m. George Crater, of Flanders.
(V). Anthony, m. Elisabeth Voorhees, res. in Succasunna ; no children.
(VI). Philip, m. Catherine Brown, res. in Chester ; no descendants.
(VII). Susanna, b. 1807, m. Leonard Neighbor.
(VIII). Maria, b. 1816, Nov. 9.
IV. LEONARD, m. Elisabeth Roose ; Captain in Revolutionary army ; re-
markably strong man ; removed to Easton, Pa. ; bad ch. :
(I). Antoni, b. 1770, Feb. 2.
(II). Elisabeth, b. 1774, Dec. 14.

(III). Anna Elisabeth, b. 1776, Oct. 1, m. Wm. Emery.
(IV). John, b. 1784, Dec. 3, d. 1859, Feb. 4, m. 1805, Dec. Mary Neighbor,
dau. of Nicholas (1st), b. 1790, June 4, d. 1887, Feb. 13 ; had ch. : 1.
David, b. 1806, Dec. 27, m. Julia Ann Lance ; had ch. : (1).
Euphemia, m. Albert Meuwarren ; (2). Elvira, m. (1) Adam Ross,
of Ohio ; (2) John R. Nesbitt, of Mendham ; (3). Mary Elisabeth,
m. Thomas S. Russell ; (4). Alice, m. Richard Craig, of New Ger-
mantown ; 2. Nicholas Neighbor, b. 1808, Aug. 11, died young ;
3. Maria Ann, b. 1810, May 5, m. Levi Sargeant ; 4. Leonard, b.
1813, Jan. 31, d. 1882, m. Catherine Sharp (dau. of Abraham) ; had
ch. : Mary Jane, unm. ; Helen, m. John Emerson ; Annie, m.
John Fowler ; 5. Eliza, m. David Juda, of Ohio ; 6. Caroline, m.
Thomas Dickerson of Ohio ; 7. Jesse, died at about 19 years ; four
girls and three boys died in childhood.
V. MARIA, m. Morris Sharp (see Sharp family).
VI. ANNA MARGARET, m. Michael Pace (see Pace family).
VII. ANNA, m. Anthony Lerch (see Lerch family).
VIII. CATHERINE, m. an Oberly.

WELLER.

GEORGE WELLER came from Germany to Washington twp., Warren Co., N.
J. ; built a house in 1769 ; had at least
I. PETER, b. 24 Jan., 1761, d. 7 March, 1855, m. Catherine Winegardner, b.
1761, d. 28 Feb., 1828; had ch.: 1. Peter, b. 22 May, 1784, m. Ann
Strader (dau. of John), 1 Dec., 1805 ; 2. Elisabeth, b. 1786 ; 3. George,
b. 1788 ; 4. Ann, b. 1793 ; 5. Samuel, b. 1795 ; 6. Joseph, b. 1797 ; 7.
Elisha, b. 1800 ; 8. Jesse, b. 7 Aug., 1804, d. 30 Oct., 1877.

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WERTS.

The genealogy of the Wurts family has been printed for private circulation in
a most elegant style. Through the kindness of Rev. Wm. A. Wurts, pastor of the
Dutch Reformed Church of Hagaman's Mills, New York, the writer has been per-
mitted to examine a copy of this most interesting publication. The name is vari-
ously spelled Wirtz, Wuerts, Werts, &c.

Werts of Switzerland.
The Werts family can be traced back to ULRIC VON TTERKON who lived about
1250, A. D. He was one of four brothers and married in 1280 the Baroness von
Wandelburg. He had three children, Hans, Rudolf and Burckhardt. The
youngest of these,
BURCKHARDT, lived about 1310, and was chief magistrate of Uerikon. He m.
Verena, only child of Heini Wirz, one of the sons of Hermann of Erlenbach,
who was his uncle. Burckhardt was called " Burckhardt von Wirz von
Uerikon," "Burckhardt von Uerikon," 'Burckhardt Wirz." He had chil-
dren, Heinrich, Hans, Rudolf and Conrad.
HEINRICH, eldest son of Burckhardt, lived about 1365-1380 ; married Adelheid
von Cham ; was chief magistrate of Uerikon in 1365 ; owned property at
Erlenbach and Zurich. About this time the titular "von Uerikon drops out
of sight in connection with the name of Wirz. The children of Heinrich were
Burckhardt and Walter.
BURCKHARDT, 2d, eldest son of Heinrich lived about 1420 and married Eliza-
betha Stucki. He was chief magistrate of Uerikon and had children : Jacob,
Hans and Heinrich.
HEINRICH, the third and youngest son of Burckhardt, lived about 1470, married
first, Agnes Von Cham in 1498 ; second, Verena Wedischwiler. He was chief
magistrate of Uerikon and almoner of the princely abbey of Einsiedeln. Hein-
rich and his two brothers received, in 1492, letters patent of nobility, constitut-
ing all three Knights and granting them a coat of arms. A facsimile of this
patent and a reproduction in colors of the escutcheon may be found in the
Wurts genealogy. Heinrich had children : by his first wife, Barbara, Requla
and Adelheid, and by his second, Jacob, Anna and Verena.
JACOB, the only son of Heinrich, was born 1506, and married Margaretha Vach-
tigen. He died 1536 and left four children, Caspar, Jacob, Magdalena and
ilargaretha.
CASPAR, eldest son of Jacob, was born 16 April, 1532, married Anna Kleiner, 9
Feb., 1553 ; was printer ; had children : Hans Rudolf, Hans Jacob, Josias,
Heinrich and Julius, Elisabelha, Anna and Catharina.
JOHANNES RUDOLF, eldest son of Caspar, was born in 1554, married first,
Verena Aeni, 1 June, 1577 ; second, Dorothea Richtmann, 30 June, 1602 ; had
thirteen children ; by his first wife, Hans, Hans Jacob, Franz, Hans Ulrich
and Johannes and Catharina ; by his second, Hans, Hans Ludurig, Barbara,
Elizabetha and Regina.
FRANZ, third son of Johannes Rudolph, was born 1581, m. first, 15 Oct., 1603,
Margaret ha Horner ; second, January, 1620, Anna Keller ; he died 4 Oct., 1658;
had children : Johannes Conrad, Franz, Caspar, Hans Rudolph, Jacob
Caspar, Anna, Barbara, itargaretha and Anna Catharina (twins), and
Margaretha 2d.
JOHANNES CONRAD 1st, the eldest son of Franz, was born 20 May, 1606, d. 1667;

562 Early Germans of New Jersey

he was the great-grandfather of Rev. John Conrad of New Jersey, was born

1606, d. 1667 ; ordained March 16, 1628, pastor of the "Church of the Holy

Spirit" at Zurich, Switzerland.
JOHN CONRAD WIRTZ 2d, son of th* above, was born 1631, died 1682 and 17

Jan., 1654, took the Synodical oath ami- became Verbi Dei Minister. He was

made " Field Preacher," 1656 ; pastor of Uerikon, 1658 ; of Reichtenweil, 1661 ;

deacon of the " Church of the Holy Spirit" at Zurich, 1668 ; first arch deacon,

1680 ; aedile, 1680.
JOHN CONRAD WIRTZ 3d, father of our pastor cf New Jersey, was born 1661,

d. 1730 ; ordained, 1682 ; pastor same year of St. Peter's in Zurich ; at Neu-

kirch, 1685 ; at Botea, 1691 ; deacon at Silberschild 15 Jan., 1704 ; first arch

deacon, 1709 ; pastor Kerensen, Switerland, 1709.

Werts of New Jersey.

REV. JOHN CONRAD WIRTZ, pastor in New Jersey, was the fifth son of the
above and was born in Zurich, Switzerland, 30 Nov., 1706. His eldest brother,
Jacob, was invited to become court preacher at Wurtemberg. John Conrad
when a young man entered the service of the King of the Netherlands as a
cadet, but soon abandoned the military profession and returned to his native
city, Zurich, where he engaged in the practice of law. In the year 1734 he
joined a company of more than 250 people, pious men. women and children,
who proposed to settle in America. They left Zurich, 4 Oct., 1734, under the
leadership of the Rev. Moritz Goetschi, their destination being " the Carolinas,"
which region they believed (from a certain pamphlet describing the country)
to be a second Canaan. They encountered many hardships on their way from
Zurich to Rotterdam, not the least of which were occasioned by the opposition
of the Swiss government, who evidently saw that this was the forerunner of a
large exodus. After reaching Holland they had many vexatious detentions,
and many of the band were scattered, and some returned to Zurich. They did
not leave Rotterdam until the following spring, and then circumstances obliged
them to change their destination, so that they sailed for Pennsylvania. Dur-
ing the detention in Holland John Conrad marTied Anna, the daughter of the
Rev. Moritz Goetschi (or Goetschius). They had a perilous passage of twelve
weeks to Philadelphia, where their leader (Rev. M. Goetschi), who had been ill
during the voyage, died. Precisely where the band of immigrants made their
home a. first, we do not know ; and we lose sight of J. Conrad for a few years.
It is probable that he now had his thoughts turned toward the ministry, for
which his early education had somewhat fitted him, and to which the traditions
of his family led him. Johannes Conrad landed Phila., 1735, May 29 ; was the
first German Reformed preacher in New Jersey of whom we have any knowl-
edge ; preacher for the Egypter congregation, Lehigh Co., Penn., from 1742
to 1744 ; preacher at Saucon and Schuygenhaus (Springfield) at least as early
as 1747 ; came to New Jersey to Rockaway (Lebanon) and German Valley,
before 1750 ; ordained by Presbytery of New Brunswick, 5 June, 1752 ; rem.
to Pa. 1761, d. York, Pa., 1763, Sept. 30, ; had ch.:
I. ANNA MARIA MAGDALENA, bap. Christ Church, Phila., 1735, Aug.

20, three days old.
II. JOHN, b. 1744, June 30, d. at Flanders, N. J., 1793, Sept. 14, m. Sarah
Grandin (dau. of Samuel) , 1773, June 8 : could not speak English at six-
teen years of age ; his marriage objected to by the Grandin family on

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account of his loyalty to the American cause ; was a successful iron man-
ufacturer and accumulated a large fortune for that day ; was a proprie-
tor of several forges ; settled at Flanders, Morris Co., N. J.; had ch.:
(I). Samuel Grandin, b. at New Germantown, N. J., 1775, Sept. 21, d.
at his brother's house at Montville, N. J., 1834, Dec., m. Rebecca
Hooper who d. 1837, July 13 ; in the U. S. Navy and took an active
part in the seige of Tripoli ; at about 19 years of age went to Mer-
cer Co., Fa., and undertook the management of a furnace owned,
by his father ; made his home there ; had ch. : 1. Anna, b. 1 '^,
Sept. 8, d. 1875, Sept. 5, m. Benjamin King ; had ch. : Rebecca,
Sarah and Mary E. ; 2. George, b. Fayette Co., Pa., 1810, Mar. 8,
d. 1869, April 9, at Wurtland, Ky., m. Mary Ann Peters ; had ch. :
Sarah, Rebecca, Alice, Ann, Samuel O., Mary, George, John ; 3.
Samuel Grandin (Jr.), b. Laurel Furnace. Pa., 1812, Feb. 11, d.
1880, Jan. 9, at Wurtland, Ky.; m. Matilda Cartwright ; had ch. :
Ann Eliza, George, William, Mary, Matilda, Isabell, Lucy ; 4.
William, b. Laurel Furnace, Pa., 1816, Nov. 16, d. Maysville, Ky. ,
1876, July 31, m. Lucy Mary Johnson ; had one child, Harriet ; 5.
Sarah, b. 1818, July 5, d. 1869, Nov. 21, m. Samuel Rogers ; had
no children ; 6. Maurice, d. Pittsburgh, Pa., 1835, Nov. 1, unm. ;
7. Susan, b. Laurel Furnace, Pa., 1820, Feb. 27, m. Samuel Swop
and had one child, Martha ; 8. Reuben, d. 1832, Oct. 10 ; 9. John.

Werts of Montville, N. J.

(II). George, b. at Lamington, N. J., 1777, June 29, d. N. Y. City, 1835,
March 8, m. Abigail Pettit (dau. of Amos) ; studied medicine under
Dr. Hunt, of Newton, N. J., and afterwards settled at Montville,
N. J.; had a large and laborious practice, which extended into
Essex and Bergen counties : was a man of remarkable physical
strength : died after a long illness of an injury caused by his horse
falling upon him : had ch. : 1. John Jacob, b. at Longwood, N.
J., 1801, Feb. 2, d. at Wilkesbarre, Pa., 1836, Nov. 4, m. 1827, Sept.
10, .Ann Barbara Norris ; had ch. : Henry, George, Harriet and
Eliza Ann ; 2. Eliza Ann, b. Flanders, N. J., 1802, April 25, d.
Lucerne, N. Y., 1881, Aug. 12, m. Lorenzo A. Sykes ; had oue dau.
who m. Rob. H. Atwater ; 3. George, b. Montville, N. J., 1803,
Dec. 14, m. 1831, Sept. 15, Harriet Thorp ; physician at Freeport,
111. ; had ch. : Martha A., Augustus Sykes, Harriet, Caroline L.,
George Alexander, Elisabeth Ann, Amy, Maurice, Matilda, Wal-
ter, George Edward and Ida ; 4. William 1st, b. Montville, N. J.,
1806, Aug. 19, d. 1808, Oct. 16; 5. Maurice, b. Montville, N. J.,
1808, April 9, d. Washington, D. C, 1873, April 17, m. 1845, Aug.
28, Matilda widow of his brother Alexander ; had ch. : .4 (ice .4.,
Lucy S. and Robert Anderson ; 6. William 2d, b. Montville, N.
J., 1809, Nov. 25, d. Carbondale, Pa., 1S58, July 15, m. Lucretia
Jeannette Lathrop, 1836, March 17 ; had ch. : George L., Helen S.,
Harriet L., Theodore F., Eliza A., William A., Frederick H.,
and George A. ; 7. Alfred Pettit, b. Montville, N. J., 1811, May
24, d. Beloit, Wis., 1879, Aug. 5, m. Sarah Elisabeth Smith ; had
ch. : Francis IT., Albert S. and Emma Paul ; 8. Alexander, b.

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Montviile, 1813, April 6, d. Shawneetown, 111., 1840, Sept. 28, m.
Matilda Sykes, 1839, Nov. 6 ; had no children ; 9. Esther Maria,
b. Montviile, N. J., 1815, May 18, d. 1821, Oct. 15 ; 10. Caroline
1st, b. 1817, Sept. IT, d. 1819, July 27 ; 11. Charles, b. 1819, June
d. 1819, Aug. 9 ; 12. Caroline 2d, b. Montviile, d. New Haven,
Conn., 1887, Sept. 21 ; 13. Charles Pemberton, b. Montviile, 1824,
Jan. 4, m. Laura, dau. of John Clarkson Jay, M. D., of Rye, N. Y.
1854, Feb. 8 ; has children, John, Rudolf, Charles P., Alexander,
Martha H.. Pierre J.

(III). Daniel, b. Flanders, N. J., 1779, Aug. 9, d. 1841, May, m. 1806, July
5, Phebe Wade (dau. Jonas and Rhoda), b. Connect. Farms, Essex
Co., N. J. ; entered the navy in his youth and afterwards engaged
in mercantile business in New York city ; in 1818 rem. to Louis-
ville, Kentucky ; about 1838 rem. to the vicinity of Philadelphia ;
had ch.: Maria W., William A., Edward, Charles, Sarah, Har-
riett?, and Maurice A.

(IV), John 1st, b. Flanders, N. J., 1781, May 3, d. 1792, Sept. 15.

Werts of Philadelphia.
(V). Maurice, b. Flanders, N. J.. 1783, June 10, d. unm. 1855, Dec. 29 ;
left his brother's house at Montviile at 18 years of age to walk to
Phila. : obtained an humble position in a dry goods store, in which
he soon rose to become a partner in the business ; took his brother
William into the business ; about 1812 went to Europe for his
health ; contracted to deliver goods to the government for which
he received in part payment about 70,000 acres of land in Penn. ;
with his brothers William and John procured a charter from the
Legislature of New York for the Delaware and Hudson Canal ;
spent 18 months near Carbondale, Pa. , where he looked after the
opening of mines and experimented upon the use of coal as a fuel ;
rode 150 miles to Albany to procure a grate and succeeding in
making a coal fire he had 50 tons of coal hauled over the moun-
tains to the Delaware river and transported it upon a raft down
the river to Philadelphia. This was in the year 1824 ; lived at
Rondout as agent of Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.
(VI). Anna. b. at Flanders, N. J., 1785, July 22, m. Thos. Young ; no ch.
(VII). William, b. Flanders, N. J., 1788, May G. d. 185«, Dec. 25, m. first,
Anna Lentz (dau. of Thomas of Phila.) ; second, Elisabeth Tate ;
partner of his brother Maurice at Phila. until 1832, when he rem.
to N. Y. city as agent of the firm ; in a few years retired with
large wealth to Trenton, where he died ; took great interest in the
history of his family and was the instigation of the thorough
research which resulted in the valuable and interesting genealogy
of the Wurts family ; hadch. : 1. Henry ; 2. Augustus ; 3. Car-
oline, b. 1815, Aug., d. 1850, Feb. 13, m. John R. White of Phila. ;

4. Anna, b. 1817, d. 1874, Nov. 30, m. Charles Wurts (s. of Daniel) ;

5. Cornelia ; 6. Mart, b. 1824, m. Firmin Consinery, 1847 ; 7.
Elisabeth Grandin (first child by 2d wife), b. 1832, May 23, m.
Dr. Read, of Mt. Holly, N. J. ; 8. Martha Haskins, b. 1833, June
13, d. 1859, Sept. 15, m. Charles Stewart Wurts (s. of Charles

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ate wart), 1858, April 22 ; 9. William, b. 1835, Nov. 4, d. 1836, May;
10. John Francis, b. 1837, April 22, d. 1837, Aug.; 11. John
Howard, b. 1838, May 22 ; 12. Isabella Graham, b. 1840, March
16, d. 1867, March 31, m. Samuel Davis Page ; 13. William Wil-
berforce, b. 1841, March, m. Anna Lippineott ; changed his name
to Wurts-Dundas ; has Ralph and William ; 14. Georoe Wash-
ington, b. 1843, March 26, m. Emma Hyde, ; Secretary Legation,
Florence and Rome, Italy, 1869-82 and at St. Petersburg, Russia,
from 1883-89.
CVTLT). Charles Stewart, b. Flanders, N. J., 1790, Aug. 8, d. 1859, June

26, at , m. 1826, Aug. 16, Mary Vanuxeni Idau. of James of

Fhila., native of Dunkirk, France) ; engaged in the dry goods bus-
iness with his brother William on Market St. below Fifth in Phila. ;
visited Europe to purchase goods ; retired from business in 1845 ;
hadch.: Louisa V., Charles S., Henry Martyn, John H., Mary
V, Henrietta M.
(IX). John, b. Flanders. X. J., 1792, Aug. 13, d. Rome. Italy, 1861, ADril
23, m. Martha Potts, nee Haskins, who died Nice, France, 1871,
Jan. 8. He graduated at Princeton College and studied law with
Horace Binney is Phila. In 1817 he was elected to the Legislature
of Pennsylvania ; elected to State Senate in 1820 ; to Congress the
XlXth, 1824-5 ; U. S. District Attorney for Perm. ; in 1831 Presi-
dent of Delaware and Hudson Canal Co.; went abroad for his
health in 1S59.
(X). Alexander, b. Flanders, N. J., 1799, graduated from Princeton
College, N. J., 1815 ; began the study of law at Phila.; located at
Flemington. 1819-20 ; attorney 1820 ; counsellor-atlaw 1823 ; mem-
ber of assembly, 1824. and also 1828-32 ; speaker of the house,
1829-32 ; 1844. member and also president of constitutional conven-
tion ; same year State Senator from Hunterdon county ; 1853,
elected to be chief justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey but
declined : was Common Pleas Judge of Hunterdon Co. and Presi-
dent of the Board of Managers of the State Asylum of New Jersey ;
m. 1831, May 26, Mary Bonnell idau. of Alexander and Catherine],
d. 1881, Feb. 16. Alexander is also said to have been the son of
Samuel Grandin Wurts the rirst ; had ch. : 1. Louisa Vanuxem.
b. 1828, Aug. 19, at Phila., d. at Charleston, S. C, 1877, April 26.
m. Robert Lenox Kennedy, 1852, Oct. 19 ; 2. Charles Stewart,
b. Pbila., 1830, April 18, m. first, Martha H. Wurts (dau. of Wil-
liam), 1858, April 22 ; second, Mary Stewart Wood, 1865, Oct. 10 ;
she d. 1883, Aug. 17 ; physician not in practice, Phila., Pa. ; has ch. :
Mary V., Charles S., Robert K., Anna R., Louisa V. and Doro-
thea ; 3. Henry Martyn, b. 1832, Nov., d. 1839, August ; 4. John
Hamilton, b. 1836, d. same year ; 5. Mary Vanuxem, b. 1S38,
May 22, d. 1875, May 15, unm.; B. Henrietta Martyn, b. 1842,
Sept. 23, d. 1874, Dec. 23, unm.

Werts of New Paltz.

H. GEORGE, b. 1746, June 5, d. New Paltz, N. Y., 1802, April 20, m. Esther
Hasbrouck idau. of Maj. Jacob, of New Paltz) ; probably went to New

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York with his uncle Rev. Henricus Goetschius, D. D., who was called to
preach at New Paltz ; studied medicine and was probably one of the first
regular physicians in that vicinity ; had ch. :

1. Jacob, b. 1776, Sept. 29, d. 1846, April 18, m. first, Catherine Dubois;

second, Maria Hoornbeck ; had George, Mathusalem, Gertrude J.,
David and Maurice ■ and by his second wife, Cornelius, Catherine
and Ann.

2. Jane, b. 1779, July 25, d. 1845, Bept. 20, m. John Elting ; had ch. :

Blandina, Esther, Catharine, George and Anna Maria.

3. MAURrrros, b. 1785, Dec. 29, d. 1826, Mar. 11, m. Maria Jansen ; had

ch.: Esther, Catherine, Elisabeth, Jansen, John H., M. G. and
Anna Maria.

4. Catherine, m. John J. Deyo, New Paltz, d. 1836, Nov. 16, had

daughters, Esther, m. Lyman Bates and Catherine Jane, m. Wade
Wallace.

Werts or Hunterdon Co., N. J.

III. PETER, m. 1774, Feb. 3, Eleanor (" Nelly") Roelofsen (dau. of Hermanes) ;
had children (according to records Reformed church, Lebanon, N. J.).
(I). Anna Maria, b. 1775, Feb. 23.
(II). Hermanes. b. 1776, Oct. 5, m. Jemima Wilmot ; had ch. :

1. Peter, b. Somerville, N. J., 1804, d. Bordentown, N. J., Sept.,

1882, m. Mary Vanatta (dau, of Stephen, brother to Joshua and

father to the Hon. Jacob Vanatta of Morristown) ; had ch. :

(1). Jane, died at 16.

(2). Mehetabel, unmarried.

(3). Rachel, m. Henry Brown, res. on Nantucket Island.

(4). George Theodore, b. at Hackettstown, N. J., 24 March, 1846;
admitted to the bar, 1867 ; Mayor of Morristown, 1886-90 ;
Senator of New Jersey, 1886-1892 ; Judge of Court of
Appeals ; Governor of New Jersey, 1893.

(5). Rose.

2. Theodore.

3. At/ley Ann, m. Samuel Harris.
(Ill) Margaret, b. 1778, Oct. 8.

(IV 1. Catherine, b. 1781, Aug. 22, m. Joshua Vanatta (s. of Stephen !).
(V). John, b. 1783, d. 29 July, 1850, m. first, 1807, Betsey Moore ; second
Lucy Bedell ; had ch : (1). Stephen M., b. 13 Oct., 1807, d. 1 Nov.,
1871, m. first, Mary Cost ; second, Kate M. Coe, and had 5 children;
(2). Peter R., b. 14 June, 1809, d. Sept., 1868, m. Lydia Wood, and
had two ch. ; (3). Mary H., b. 13 Aug., 1811, d. 20 Jan., 1812 ; (4)
Susan Ann, b. 2 Dec, 1812, m. Elisha M. Holmes, d. April, 1887 ;
(5). Caleb H., b. 18 Dec, 1815, m. first, Martha Waterbury; second
Juliette Thompson ; third, Eveline Ferguson, d. 1 Oct., 1871, and
had six children ; (6). Charles J., b. 6 March, 1818, m. Sarah
Shekel, d. 1 July, 1885, and had two ch. ; (7). Sarah, b. 23 March,
1S21, m. John Hendrick and had twelve ch. ; (S). Rosetta, b. 17
Feb., 1823. m. Dr. J. Q. Howe, d. 27 Jan., 1845 ; (9). Helen, dau.
John Wurts and Lucy Bedell, b. 7 April, 1843, m. Everett Eugene
Breed ; no children.

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(VI). Sally, m. William Wise, of German Valley.
IV. MAURICE, b. 1749, July 22, d. 1797, Aug. 25, m. Sarah Williamson ; sup-
posed to have lived in Am well, N. J., as his children were all born in
that locality ; had ch. :

1 1). Margaret Williamson, b. 1780, June 15, d. 1865, July 3, m. 1799,
June 6, Thomas Austie.
(II). Anna, b. 1783, Jan. 25, d, 1861, July 27, m. Samuel Bowen, 1807,

Aug. 16.
(III). Corshon, b. 1785, Sept. 5, d. unm. at Cheraw, S. C, 1824.
(IV). Garret Williamson, b. 1790, April 23, d. 1790, July 25.
(V). Maby Campbell, b. 1791, Oct. 19, d. 1879, Oct. 4, m. Robert Barns.
(VD. Catherine Stevenson, b. 1793, Sept. 7, d. 1875, Feb. 10.
(VLI). Rachel, b. 1795, May 27, d. 1795, July 19.
iVUI). John, b. 1796, Oct. 15, d. Phila., 1824.
JOHN C. WERT (perhaps of another family) of Hunterdon Co., b. 27 May, 1783,
d. 23 July, 1841. m. Catharine Runkle. b. 1 Jan., 1799, d. 22 Oct., 1874 ; had ch.
Christian, b. 1826 ; Euphemiah, b. 1828 ; Jacob R., b. 1830 ; Eliza, b. 1835
Ananda, b 1S39, d. young ; JohnC, b. 1842, m. Ann Dufford (dau. of George)
res. in Hackettstown.
WILHELMUS WIRTZ was a witness to Anthony DierdorfTs will in Amwell,
Hunterdon Co., in 1745.

WILDRICK.

JOHN WILDRICK (probably Willerick in the original German), b. 1707, d. 27

May, 1793, at 86 ; buried at Stillwater, Warren Co., N. J. ; came from Bavaria;

said to have died at Perth Amboy ; had ch. :

I. MICHEL, d. 1 April, 1840, m. three wives, the second of whom was a
Hawk, and the third a Vance ; had ch. : 1. Samuel, m. Magdalena, and
had Michel, b. 20 Feb.. 1S04 ; 2. John ; 3. David ; 4. Jacob ; 5. Mary,
6. Rachel ; 7. Catherine ; 8. Ellen : 9. Michel, m. Polly, and had
Mahala. b. 18 March. 1814 ; Charlotte Matilda, b. 8 July, 1815. and
George Washington, b. 5 April, 1817 ; 10. Mahala ; 11. Margaret ;
12. George.
II. GEORGE, b. 1768, d. 1 April, 1850, at 82, m. Catherine Ewey : had ch. : 1.
Julia ; 2. Charles ; 3. Absalom ; 4. Eliza ; 5. Abbam ; 6. Isaac, b. 3
March. 1803 ; 7. Sabah, b. 19 Feb., 1805 : 8. Mabia ; 9. John Marvin,
b. 10 March, 1S11 ; 10. William ; 11. Jacob, b. 29 March, 1809.

III. PHILIP, m. Elisabeth Hoker ; had ch.: 1. Joseph; 2. Isaac; 3.
Catherine, b. 17 Nov., 1803 ; 4. Elisbeth Mabia, b. 7 April, 1807.

TV. CATHERINE, m. Lawrence Larrison , had ch. : Joanna, Betsey, John

and Henry Larrison.
V. CHARITY, m. a Hawk ; had ch. : Kate, George. Betsey and Peter
Hawk.

WILEY.

JOHN WILEY, a blacksmith of Irish descent, m. Dorothy Schuyler, from New
York State ; had ch. : I. Henry, unm.; II. William, m. Sarah Bird (dau. of
Jacob) ; III. John. m. Euphemia Crate ; IV. Jacob, m. Mary Batson (dau. of
Lewis] ; V. Nelson, m. Eureny Gibbs ; VI. Sarah, m. Robert Demun ; VII.

568 Early Germans of New Jnrsey

Elisabeth, unm. ; VIII. Dokothy, unm. ; IX. Martha, m. Edward
O'Donnell. John Wiley, a distiller of New York, bought land in 1746 in
New Brunswick. This may have been the ancestor of John above.

WILLETT.

THOMAS WILLETT, who became the first Mayor of New York after the capture
of the city by the English, arrived while yet a young man, in 1629, at Ply-
mouth, Mass., from Leyden, in Holland, where he had been sojourning with
other Puritans. He was sent the following year to Penobeco.,, to superintend a
trading house, but returned soon after and engaged in the carrying trade be-
tween the New England colonies and New Amsterdam, where he is found pos-
sessing some landed interests in 1645. He was in subsequent years an active
friend to the Dutch, whom he more than once seasonably notified of the de-
signs of the English. He was a magistrate of Plymouth from 1651 to 1664,
when, at the request of Col. Nichols, he accompanied the expedition of the
English against the Dutch colony. On the change of the charter of the city of
New York to an English form in 1665. Capt. Willett was appointed its first
Mayor, and held that office again in 16C7, in the course of which year, it is
presumed, he returned to New England and settled at Rehoboth, or Swansea
mow the town of Seconek), Mass, where he died the 3d of August, 1674. [See
Boyle's Hist. Memorial of Plymouth II, 235. 236 ; New England General
Register IS, 318 ; Valentine's Manual of the City of New York]. A certain
Tobbie Willett and Ann Willett leave London for America on the 22d of
June, 1632. The Memorial Hisiory of New Tork says : " Capt. Thomas
Willett, d. 1674, Aug. 4, at 64 years of age. His property in New York was
confiscated 1673 by the Dutch ; he is buried in Little Neck Burying Ground,
within the limits of East Providence, Rhode Island." Capt. Thomas Willett
m. Mary Brown (dau of John, of Plymouth), 6 July, 1636. He had ch. :
I. Col. THOMAS, res. in New York in 1667 ; had at least two sons, William

and Thomas.
II. JAMES, who lived at Narragansett.

III. ANDREW.

IV. SAMUEL.

V. HEZEEIAH, killed by the Indians 96 June, 1676.
VI. HESTER, m. John Siiffin.
VII. REBECCA, m. Samuel Hooker.

SAMUEL WILLET (probably the grandson of Capt. Thomas), appears in New
Jersey in 1700, and he is the Samuel of Monmouth Co., whose son William re-
ceives letters of administration upon his father's property 1762, Oct. 4. This
Samuel may have been the father of William, who owned the fording place
on the Black (or Lamington) River.

WILLIAM WILLETT, owned the mill at Pottersville. In Tewksbury Town-
ship Book, 1757, William Willett's fording place is mentioned. He carted
grain for the Continental army, and received his pay in Continental money,
the depreciation of which ruined him ; removed to New York State with all
hi6 family but one son and two daughters. There were other Willets in the
northern part of Somerset Co., "who may have been related to William. These
were : Jonathan ; Thomas, of Warren twp., whose will prob. 3 Jan., 1832.

Willett — Wills 569

leaves a sawmill to his son David, and a gristmill to his son John. A Peter
Willett is in Tewksbury twp. as early as 1757. There was also a Samuel, of
Readington, who m. 28 Nov., 1752, Sarah Tilton, of Freehold, N. J. William
left behind him in New Jersey one son,
WILLIAM WILLET, 2d, b. 1761, d. 1827, at Bedminster, N. J. ; his will was prob.
3 Jan., 1827 ; he married 16 Feb., 1786, Penelope Wyckoff (dau. of Simon! ; had
ch. (in the order of the will) :

I. SAMUEL, M. D., of German Valley, m. Sarah Carlisle (dau. of Johni ;

had EliphaletC, M. D., m. (1) a Kerns ; (2) Emana Malvina Trimmer
(dau. of William Y.).

II. CORNELIUS, m. (1) Mary McKinstry ; (2) Margaret Castner ; lived at

Pottersville.

III. ISAAC, 27 Feb. 1817, m. Margaret Derenberger.

IV. SARAH, unm.

V. WILLIAM M., b. 10 Sept., 1786, m. 28 Nov., 1814, Mary Carlisle (dau. of
Robert, 2d, and cousin to Sarah), b. 10 Feb., 1796.
VI. HANNAH, m. Jacob Trimmer is. of John).

VII. JOHN, not named in his father's will ; moved to Albany, N. T.
JOSEPH WILLETTS, lived on West Jersey Society lands in 1735, but nothing
more is known of him.

WILLS.

DANIEL WILLS, of Burlington Co., mentiontd in will of his son John. The flrst
of the name is said to be David who came over in the Mayflower in 1620 ; left
one son, Joseph, in England, and had a son, Dr. John, who came about 1660 to
Burlington and laid out Philadelphia for Wm. Perm in 1683. With this tradi-
tion compare the following :

JOHN, son of Daniel, b. 1659, dates his will, Northampton, Burlington Co., N. J.,
17 Sept., 1745, "at 86 years of age"; prob. 26 Feb., 1746 [Trenton, Lib. 5 fol. 308];
names six children :

I. DANIEL, m. Elisabeth ; his will Northampton. Burlington, Co., N. J., 11

Oct., 1759, prob. 9 Dec, 17G0 ; names ch.:
(I). Daniel.
(II). Jonathan.

(III). Mary Buzby iw. of Will.)
(IV). John.
(V). Aaron.
(VI). Moses.

(VII). Hope, wife of Benjamin Lippincott.
(VIII). Hannah, wife of Caleb Lippincott.

II. JOHN.

III. JAMES, m. Sarah ; perhaps had inn at Roxbury in 1746 ; "James Wolls"

surveyor of roads, Roxbury twp., Morris Co., 1744; "James Walls"
assessor, 1745, of Roxbury twp. ; had ch. at least Jacob and Samuel.
SAMUEL, son of James ; his will 4 July, 1793, prob. 18 May, 1798, names wife
Rebecca, " my father James," and ch. (order uncertain) :
I. JAMES.

II. THOMAS, b. 20 Nov., 1764, d. 8 April, 1814, m. Susan Sayre (dau. of Sam.)

5 March, 1790 ; had ch. :

(I). Samuel, b. 5 March, 1791, d. 17 Nov., 1837.

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(II). Eliza, b. 7 May, 1794, m. Daniel Cary, of Roxbury.
(III). John, b. 20 Nov., 1796, m. Martha J. Seward (dau. of Col. John);

had a son J. Seward Wills, of Stanhope.
(TV). James, b. 39 Nov., 1798.
(V). Aakon, b. 4 Nov., 1R00.
(VI). Robert, b. 18 March, 1804, unmarried.
(VII). Rebecca, b. 27 Dec, 1807, m. Jacob Lawrence, of Stanhope.

III. SAMUEL, m. Sarah Hunt ; res. at Mt. Olive.

IV. EUNICE, m. Abraham Hunt of Sussex Co.
V. NANCY, m. Abraham Cooper, of Chester.

VI. JEMIMA, m. Dr. John W. Liddell, of Mendham.
VII. BEULAH, m. John C. Salter, of Fairmount.

VIII. MART, b. 25 May, 1759, d. 30 July, 1850, m. Col. Ebenezer Drake, of
Mendam.
IX. REBECCA.

X. ELISABETH, m. Nathan Cooper (s. of Nathan).
Miscellaneous— JAMES, whose will prob. Burlington, 31 March, 1759, names
wife Elisabeth and ch.: Lettie Dobbin and Michajah. THOMAS, whose will
dated Burlington, 1759, names wife Mary and ch. : Keziah. Mary and William.
DANIEL, whose will dated Northampton twp., Burlington Co., 29 Jan., 1742, prob.
5 Dec., 1747 [Trenton Lib. 5 fol. 378] names wife Margaret and ch. : Noah. Richard
(not 21), David, Hannah, Daniel, John, Oeorgc, Margaret, Hope. DANIEL,
whose will dated Burlington Co., 8 April, prob. 23 Oct., 1764, names wife Meribah
and ch. : Jacob, James, Samuel, Mary, Beulah.

WINTERnUTE.

JOHN GEORGE WINTERMUTE, b. May 11, 1711, in Punestadt, Germany; came
to America in 1736, m. 1739, Marx Elis. Bernhart, b. Aug. 5, 1721, at the Ker-
zenheim, Grafscaft Bolanden, Europe, came to America with her father and
two sisters 1731, d. Feb. 15, 1800, at 78 ; naturalized, 1764, George Wintermude ;
d. Dec. 18, 1782, at 74 yrs., 3 mos. and 8 days ; and had three sons and three
daughters. He is 6aid to have lived on a farm on the Paulinskill, bought by
his father-in-law (J. P. Bernhart) for his daughter ; J. P. Bernhart came from
Philadelphia 1742. Peter W. Wintermute (prob. John George is meant) is
said to have built the first fulling mill in Sussex about 1770. It was one-half
mile below Stillwater, and was in the possession of the family for forty years.
Thomas (s. of Peter) was chief in the management of the mill and lived in an
old stone house near the graveyard, and also kept a store in part of it. (Hist,
of Sussex and Warren Counties, p. 380). The children of John George were :
I. M. C. E., b. Nov. 11, 1740, d. Jan. 29, 1748.
II. M. J., b May 27, 1744, d. Jan. 31, 1748.

III. JOHN, b. 1756, d. at 54, 1810, m. Margaretha Couse ; had ch. :
(I) Catherine, b. Oct. 28, 1783.
(II). "Bernhard."
(III). Jacob.
TV PETER, m. Esther Rhodes ; had ch. :

(I). John George, b. March 9, 1782, m. Magdalena Stanley; had ch.: 1.
Jacob Stahley, b. July 17, 1804 ; 2. Abram Shaffer, b. Feb. 20, 1807;
3. Jsaac, b. Aug. 25, 1810 ; 4. Esther, b. Feb. 7, 1812 ; 5. Margaret

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Elis., b. April 30, 1817 ; 6. Elsy Ann, b. July 19, 1818 ; 7. Fred
Chris. John, b. Dec. 28, 1819.
(II). Piter, rem. to Illinois, m. Rachel Shackelton ; had ch. : 1. Robert
Shackelton, b. Aug. 4, 1813 ; 2. Joseph Rhodes, b. Feb. 16, 1816 ; 3.
Benjamin Shackelton, b. March 17, 1820.
(HI). Joseph.
(IV). William.

(V). Charles, m. Susannah ; had ch.: 1. Will. Shotwell, b. Sept. 30,
1810 : 2. Joseph Rhodes, b. Oct. 25, 1811 ; 3. Rosetta Arrison, b.
Sept. 19, 1813 ; 4. Hugh, b. April 18, 1816.
(VI). Thomas.
V. JOHN GEORGE, a carpenter and wood-carver, located about 1800 where
his grandson Jeptha lives (1881), on a large tract bought of Jeptha Arri-
son, surveyor, said to have contained 700 acres in Stillwater township .
m. Anne, or Nancy, as name appears on records in 1788 ; had ch. :
(I). Johannes, b. Oct. 15, 1780, m. Sarah; had ch. : 1. .Vary Ann, b.

Oct. 12, 1806 ; 2. Robert Shackelton, b. Nov. 2, 1808.
(III. Peter, b. August 17, 1782, m. Catherine [Snover H; had ch. : 1. Mar-
garetha Conck, b. July 14, 1806 ; 2. George Barnard, b. Nov. 20,
1807 ; 3. Fred. Snovner, b. Sept. 5, 1809 ; 4. Jeptha Arrison, b.
May 17, 1811 ? 5. Nancy, b. April 15, 1813 ; 6. Isaac, b. Sept. 9,
1815 ; 7. Catherine, b. Nov. 24, 1817 ; 8. Mary Cook, b. March
13. 1820.
VI. MARGARET, m. Oct. 2, 1796, A. Dodderer.
VII. ELIZA, m. April 13, 1797, John Hankinson.
Vin. CATHERINE, unmarried in 1782.
LEONARD WINTERMOOT, of Sussex Co., perhaps a brother of George, m.
Phebe Comstock ; his will, dated March 29, 1810, prob. March 14, 1811. at New-
ton, N. J., names ch. :
I. MARY.

II. JOHN. m. Apelonia (" Ploney") Westfall ; had ch. : 1. Margaret, b. May
27, 1792 ; 2. Leonard, b. June 18, 1794 ; 3. Meriam, b. Aug. 12, 1796.

III. PHILLIP, m. Anna Middaugh, witness with his w. 1789 ; had child,

Mart, b. Jan. 5, 1795.

IV. ELIS., m. John Appelman ; had ch.: Margaret, b. Sept. 6, 1792;

Sussanna, b. Sept. 2, 1794, and another bap. 1798
V. PETER, b. July 6, 1774, m. Sarah Kizer [Keiser].
VI. SUSANNAH, b. May 24, 1776; had ch.: 1. Elias : 2. Benjamin; 3.

Jacob.
VII. JULY, b. Oct. 15, 1780.
VIH. SARAH, b. Jan. 14, 1782.
IX. RODY, had ch. : 1. Elisabeth, b. Jan. 5, 1792 ; 2. Another, bap. 1797.
X. MARGERY, b. April 20, i784.

WIRE.

CONRAD WIRES [Weyer or Wire], whose will dated Easton, Pa., 7 Nov., 1788,
prob. 15 Feb., 1791, names ch. : John, Conbad, William, July, wife of Nico-
las Canmer ; Mrs. Andrew Riple; Eve, w. of George Hardy ; Ann, w. of
William Widener.

5?2 Early Germans of New Jersey

WILLIAM WEYER [or Wire], perhaps s. of Conrad ; had ch. (perhaps) :

I WILLIAM, Jr., m. Elisabeth and had 1. Jacob, b. 14 Sept. 1772 ; 2. Anna
Christen'a, b. 15 Oct., 1776 ; 3. John, b. 10 March, 1779 ; 4. Hans Peter
b. 14 Oct., 1781 ; 5. Daniel, b. 16 Jan., 1786 ; 6. Eva, b 20 April, 1795.
II. JOHN HERMET, m. Anna Maria ; had ch. : 1. Anna Maria, b. 18 May

1773.
III. PETER, m. Anna Barbara Bihm.

WOLF.

GEORGE WOLF, b. 1737, d. 16 Sept., 1789 ; bur. at Pleasant Hill ; prob. had ch. :

I. JOHN, b. 15 Feb., 1761, d. 4 May, 1823 ; his will dated Roxbury, 5 April,

1823, names wife Nancy Corzat, b. 1764, d. 6 Dec., 1851, and ch. :
(I). George, d. 27 May, 1844.

(II). Augustine, ' [Augustus], b. 18 Aug., 1794. d. ; m. Clarissa Sal-
mon (dau. of William), b. 2. Aug., 1796 ; had ch.:

1. Almira, b. 31 Oct., 1825, m. William Bartley (s. of Hugh).

2. Malinda, b. 11 Dec., 1828.

3. John S.,b. 2G Aug., 1831, m. Emma Lyon ; rem. toWayne Co., Pa.

4. George, b. 8 May, 1834, d. num.

5. Euretta A., b. 4 April, 1838, d. 31 March, 1843.

6. Cyrus A., b. 18 May. 1841, m. Nettie Hilts ; res. at Stanhope.
(III). Christopher, m. Phebe Douglas.

(IV). Elisabeth.
(V). Mart.
(VI). Lydia.

(VII). Jacob, (not mentioned in his father's will), m. Esther Wire ; res. at
Budd's Lake ; had ch. :

1. John.

2. Samuel.

3. Nancy, m. first, a Steel ; second, a Compton.

4. Lucretia. m. James Dalrymple.

5. Clarrisy, m. Jacob Wack.

6. Miriak, m. a Lawrence.

7. Lydia (dec), m. .

WILLIAM, of Bedminster, Somerset Co., prob. brother to George of Roxbury ;

had ch. at least :

I. JAMES, m. Elisabeth Anderson ; had ch. : 1. William, m. Maria

Quimby (dau. of John) ; 2. Daniel, m. Mary Logan (dau. of John) ; 3.

Peter, unm. ; 4. Gilbert, m. Phebe Sturgis ; 5. David, m. Mary Ann

Beck (dau. of John) ; 6. Jane, m. Peter Z. Smith.

II. CORNELIUS LANE, m. 7 March, 1796, Catherine Doty, by Rev. Lemuel

Fordham ; had ch. : 1. Thomas ; 2. Samuel ; 3. Lott ; 4. Ellen ; 5.

Euphemia.
Miscellaneous— JACOB WOOLF, of Bedminster, is given a mortgage by
Daniel Lawrence July, 176S, for land prob. near Drakestown. This Jacob is prob.
a brother to George and William. The ancestor of this family was probably JOHN
AUGUSTUS WOLF, who was born in Loebegin, Germany, and came to New Am-
sterdam in 1734, and from there came the same year to this part of New Jersey.

Wolf — Woodhull 573

Family tradition says that three brothers came over together and further research
may discover some trace of the other families, or it may be that 'only George
(above) was the son of John Augustus, the emigrant.

WOODHULL.

The Woodhttll family were prominent in England, Long Island and New Jer-
sey. They trace their descent from the Conquest, 1066. WALTEEUS FLAN-
DEREMIS had a son Walter. Baron of Wahull. From him the lineage has been
traced for twelve or more generations to Richard, who emigrated to this country
(Long Island), as early as 1648. He was born at Thenford, Northampton Co..
England, in 1620, and d. 1690. Possessed of large wealth he purchased, 1665. one
thousand acres, including the site of Brookhaven. L. I. He left a widow. Deborah
and three children, Richard, Nathaniel, who d. num. in 1680, and Deborah, who
m. Thomas Lawrence.

RICHARD, 2d, son of Richard 1st, b. 1649. had Richard, Nathaniel and Josiah.
RICHARD, 3d, son of Richard 2d, b. 1691, d. 1767, had Richard, Mary, John.

Capt. Nathan, Stephen, Henry, Phebe.
JOHN, son of Richard, 3d, b. 15 Jan., 1719, d. 3 Jan., 1794, had William, John,
Caleb, Merritt Smith, Henry, James, Elisabeth, Gilbert, Jeffrey Amhurst,
Temperance and Mary. The emigrant Richard left England on account of the
part he took in the civil war. His descendants in almost every generation
were prominent in the medical profession, the legal sphere and the calling of
the ministry. Rev. William, of Chester, had a nephew who was a Judge of the
Supreme Court, and a brother, Rev. Dr. John Woodhull, who graduated from
Princeton College ; was a trustee from 1780-1824 ; pastor for most of his life
of the Presbyterian Church of Freehold, N. J. He had a son Rev. George
Spafford Woodhull, and the latter had a son Rev. William Henry Woodhull.
WILLIAM, son of John, b. Dec. 3, 1741 (O. S.l, d. Chester, Morris Co., N. J., in 1824,
aged 83 ; graduated at Princeton ; member Provincial Congress ; member of
the body that formed Constitution of New Jersey, m. Elisabeth Hedges idau.
of William of Easthampton), b. March 27, 1749 ; had ch.:

I. WILLIAM, JR., b. June 3, 1768, d. , m. Ruth Haines (dau. of James '.) :

had ch. :

(I). James Haines, b. March 28, 1791, d. , m. Harriet Eastbourne,

b. Aug. 1, 1789 (no children).
(II). Mabtha Smith, b. Oct. 12, 1794.
(III). Elisabeth Hedges, b. Sept. 13, 1796.
(TV). Mast Haines, b. Sept. 13, 1798.
(V). Sail h Sp afford, b. Aug. 28, 1800.
(VI). Will. Hedoes, b. Sept. 13, 1802.
(VII). J abed Haines, b. July 24, 1804, d. 1805.
(Vim. J abed Haineb, b. May 24, 1806.
(IX). Hdldah Howell, b. June 19, 1809, d. 1816.
(X). A son, born and died 1811.
II. JEREMIAH, b. June 22, 1770, m. Hannah Corwin (dau. of William and
TTnnnah Reeves i, b. March 28, 1773 ; had ch. :

(I). Elisabeth S., b. Dec. 16, 1795, m. 1815, Peter Brown, b. May 8, 1794 ;
had ch.: 1. Catherine, b. July 7, 1816; 2. William Henry, b.

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July 13, 1818.

(II). Sarah.
(III). William Henry.
(IV). Nancy C.

(V). Mary Sophia.

III. ELISABETH, b. Feb. 22, 1772, m. Dr. Joseph Hedges (son of John, of

Brookhaven, L. I.).

IV. JOHN, b. April 23, 1774, m. Mary Larason, b. Mar. 30, 1777 ; had ch. :

(1). Benjamin P., b. May 3, 1797, m. 1819, Mary Lee, b. July 11, 1798 ;

one dau. Mary A. Woodhull.
(II). WilliamS.
(III). Andrew L.
(TV). John C.
(V). George Spaitord.
(VI). Caroline Sophia.
(VII). Elisabeth H.
(VIII). Caleb Gilbert.
(IX). Stephen.
V. HANNAH SMITH, b. Aug. 22, 1776, m. Richard Hunt, b. June 17, 1773.
VI. HENRY HEDGES, b. July 11, 1779, m. first, Nancy Kirkpatrick (dau. of
Will, and Mary of Monmouth Co.) ; second. Catherine Eoff ; children by
first wife :

(I). Mary Ann, b. Mar. 23, 1803.

(II). Nancy Kirkpatrice^ b. April 14, 1807 ; children by second wife :

(III). John Hedges, (or Will. Henry ?), b. Feb. 5, 1810.

(IV). Sarah Forman, b. Jan. 4, 1812, m. John Grandon (of) Reading (son

of Joseph and Eleanor Grandon), uncle to Rev. John Scofield's

wife.

VII. TEMPERANCE, b. Jan. 22, 1782, d. 14 May, 1S74, m. William J. Topping;

no children.
VIII. MARY SOPHIA, b. Sept. 24, 1784, m. Richard Hunt as second wife.
IX. MEHITABLE, b. June 26, 1787, m. Jared Haines, b. Nov. 7, 1766.
X. CALEB GILBERT, b. Oct. 30, 1792, d. Aug. 8, 1814.

WORTMAN.

DIRCK JANSE WOERTMAN, arrived from Holland, 1647, m. Marretje Tunis

Denyse ; res. at Brooklyn ; prob. had ch. : I. Jan Dircksen ; II. Paulus

Dircksen, of New York ; III. Teunis (Denys or Neis), of New York, who

perhaps m. first, Catherine Sprong ; second, Margareta Beekman, 24 May,

1702, and had ch.: 1. Anneke, bap. 7 Sept., 1698 ; 2 Maretie, bap. 10 Feb.,

1703 ; 3. Helena, bap. 24 Dec, 1704 ; 4. Maria, bap. 10 Oct., 1708 ; 5. Dents,

bap. 28 March, 1710 ; 6. Petrus, bap. 14 May, 1713 ; 7. Maria, bap. 24 Jan.,

1718.

JAN DIRCKSEN. son of Dirck Janse, prob. bought 14 Aug., 1701, of John Royse,

1,025 acres on the Raritan. N. J. ; prob. had ch. :

I. ANDREAS, m. Jannetje and had ch. [Somerville and Readington records]

at least : (I). Jan, bap. 7 Feb., 1725 ; (II). Agnietje, bap. 5 Mar., 1727;

(III). Theunis, bap. 20 April, 1729; (IV). Elisabeth, bap. 12 May,

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1734 ; (V). Peter, of Roxbury (see below).
II. JAN, had ch. [Somerville records].
(I). Jan. bap. 30 June, 1703.
(II). Hermtien, bap. 35 Oct., 1704.
(III). Anna, bap. 30 Oct., 1707.
(IV). Abraham, bap. 27 April, 1709.
(V). Jan, bap. 25 Oct., 1710.
(VI). Femmetje [Phebe], bap. 22 Aug., 1716.
HI. PETER, perhaps son of Jan Dircksen and perhaps had a son :

(I). Peter, prob. the one who in. Margaret ; his will dated Bridgewater
April, 1775, prob. 9 Nov., 1776, names two sons and two daughters :

1. Peter, bap. [Somerville records] 30 Nov., 1731, perhaps m. Saartje

[Sarah] Van Nest (dau. of John), b. 1741, d. 1771 ; had children
[Readington records]: (1). Margaretta, bap. 6 Aug., 1761; (2).
Maria, bap. 15 April, 1764 ; (3). Peter, bap. 30 March, 1766.

2. John, perh. b. 25 Sept., 1755, d. 19 May, 1831 ; buried at Bedmin-

ster ; perhaps m. Charlotte Messlar (dau. of Jamesl ; had ch. :
(1). Benjamin, b. 2 May, 1788, d. 5 July, 1854, m. Ruth Howell
Idau. of Israel), b. 26 Sept., 1792, d. 26 Feb., 1837 ; (2). Abraham,
b. 20 Jan., 1803, d. 7 Oct., 1867, m. Susanna Runyon (dau. of
Hugh), b. 18 July, 1802, d. 11 Feb., 1883.

3. Catherine, m. Peter Sutphin.

4. Margaret, bap. 9 Feb., 1746 [Somerville records]; m. Stephen

Hunt.
(II). Benjamin, letters of administration of whose estate in Morris Co.
were granted to his brother Peter, 9 March, 1768.
IV. JAN EVERTS BOUT WORTMAN, m. Belletie ; had ch. [Somerville
records] :

(I). Lisebet [Elisabeth], bap. 19 Sept., 1699.
(II). Jan, bap. 19 June, 1720.
(111). Wilhelmus [William], bap. 17 Nov., 1721.
(IV). Maria, bap. 9 Feb., 1724.
(V). Sara, bap. 5 Feb., 1727.

(VI). Jan, bap. 1 Feb., 1729, perhaps d. 25 Aug., 1807 ; buried at Bedmin-
ster ; m. Sally; his will 4 June, prob. 18 Sept., 1807, names chil-
dren : 1. John ; 2. Margaret ; 3. Afary, m. Henry Powelson : 4.
Sarah, (dec ), m. Henry Van Arsdalen ; 5. Abigail, m. Abraham
Tunison ; 6. Althe, m. John Voorhees ; 7. Rachel, m. Robert Blair;
8. Rebecca, m. John Van Duyn ; 9. Isabel, m. Elijah Stevens ; 10
Christian [Christianna <] Wortman.
Probably the same as John Oatman Wortman ; he or a son of the same name
owned land with his son William Andreas, in the neighborhood of Peapack as early
as 1747.

PETER, prob. son of Andreas and Jannetje, whose will dated Roxbury, 3 May,
1770, prob. 28 June, 1779, names wife Mary and ch. (two daughters not named) :
I. ANDREW.
II. ELISABETH.
HI. SARAH.
IV. MARGARET.
V. JOSEPH, (perhaps s. of Peter), m. Margaret Emmons (dau. of Nicholas);

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had cb. :

(I). Mart, m. Henry Durling.
(II). Gertrude, m. Stephen Howell.

(III). Peter, b. 15 June, 1794, d. 11 May, 1865, m. Mary Messlar, b. 6 May,
1797, d. 2 Jan., 1883 ; had ch.: 1. Jacob M., b. 31 Oct., 1815, m.
Ann Emmons (dau. of Abram J.) ; 2. Elias, b. 8 June, 1819, m.
Emalina Leek (dau. of Daniel H.) ; 3. Francis, b. 24 April, 1823, d.
young ; 4. Margaret H., b. 3 Aug., 1825, m. William Durling (s. of
Ichabod); 5. Stephen E., b. 23 Aug., 1827, m. first, Catherine
Melick (dau. of Nicholas E.) ; second, Charlotte Barker ; third,
Harriet Henry (dau. of Philip) ; 6. Catherine, b. 15 Feb., 1830, m.
first, Elijah Brown ; second, Hiram Kennedy ; third, Tennis V.
N. Cox ; 7. Mary, b. 1 March, 1832, unm. ; 8. Eliza, b. 26 January,
1837, m. first, Hiram Philhower (s. of John of Peapack) ; second,
Moses Amerman
(IV). Jacob, m. Sallie Crater (dau. of Will.) ; had David, Jacob, William,
Louisa and others ; moved away
(V). Melinda, unmarried.
(VI). Nicholas, unmarried.

YAWQER.

JOHN PETER JAEGER [Y auger or Yawger]; naturalized by act of Assembly,
1730, with JOHANNES and HENDRICK YAGER ; his will dated Amwell 21
Sept., 1756, prob. 1757, names ch. :
I. PHILIP.

II. JOHN, his will Amwell, 4 July, prob. 27 Sept., 1756, names son John and
"my father John Peter"; had ch. named in his father's will : John,
Peter, Philip and William.
HENDRICK, naturalized 1730, prob. had son :

I. PETER, who m. Catherine and had ch. [Readington records]: Anna
Maria, bap. 3 May, 1724 ; Hendrick, bap. 20 March, 1726 ; Elisabeth,
bap. 25 Feb., 1728.

YOUNGS.

Among the families of Palatines of the second emigration, 1710, and found in
New York at that date are Johannes Jung (Youngl aged 32, and his wife Anna,
aged 35 ; also Niclaus Jungens aged 38 and his wife Anna Magdalena aged 25.
The next record is of the date of 1738, March, when letters of administration of the
estate of Johannes, of Somerset Co., are granted by consent of the widow to Sam-
uel Stockton (Trenton Lib. C, fol. 190). In the baptismal book of the First Ref.
Church of Somerville, we find that Johannes Jong (Young) and wife Mecheld
have a child, Margaritie (Margaret), bap. 1725, April 4 ; also Philip Jong and
Mareya (Mary) have a child, Mareya, bap. 1734, Oct. 20. In 1730 Johan and Pieter
Young are naturalized by act of Assembly; in 1751, Philip ; 1754, John ; 1755,
Jacob and Tunis. Hence it would appear that Peter and John were the two first
arrivals of the German family of Youngs. There was, however, another family of
the name of Young, whose descendants have spread through New Jersey, that of
Robert Young, a Scotchman, who settled at Newark very eaily and died 1726
at 63.

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Yoijnqs from Germany.

JOHANNES YOUNG, letters of adm. to his estate granted to Samuel Stockton,
173S, March. Perhaps the same who had wife Mecheld, and had daughter Mar-
garitie bap. 1725, April 4, according to the records of First Ref. Church, of
Somerville. He had children, perhaps :
I. PETER, of Amwell, whose will prob. 17S5, April 10, names wife Elisabeth
and children :
(I). John, perhaps had

1. Peter, soldier in Revolutionary War : rem. from Hunterdon Co.
to Harmony, Warren Co., 1783, and had ch.: (1). John; (2).
Peter ; (3). Mary ; (4). Henry, had sons Peter and William ; (5;.
Catherine; (6). William; (7). Jacob.
(H). Peter, b. 1731, March 16, Montgomery twp., Somerset Co., d. 1809,
m. first, Mary Snyder (dau. of Christopher), d. 1758; second, Elis-
abeth Hummer (dau. of Herbert), m. 1759, Feb., d. 1808 ; had ch. :
1. Peter, b. 1756, March 2 ; 2. Mary, b. 1757, August 20 ; 3. Ann,
b. 1764, Sept. 14 ; 4. Herbert, b. 1766, August 14 ; 5. Jacob, b.
1768, Oct. 12 ; 6. Elisabeth, b. 1771, June 6 ; 7. Margaret, b.
1774, Jan. 12 ; 8. Sarah, b. 1774, Jan. 12, twins ; 9. John, b. 1778,
July 31 ; 10. Elsie, b. 1781, July 11 ; 11. William P., b. 1783, Dec.
20, m. Lydia Hagaman (dau. of Ralph).
II. PHILIP, whose will, Amwell, 1768, Oct. 12, prob. 1775, May 18 (Trenton
Lib. 16, fol. 427) ; leaves 160 acres to each of his three sons, and names ch. :
(I). John, receives 160 acres or lot No. 3.
(II). William, receives 1673^ acres or lot No. 2.
(III). Philip, receives 175 acres or lot No. 1.

(IV). Mary, bap. 1734, Oct. 20 (Somerville records); m. Simon Herder.
(V). Charity, m. William Fisher.

Philip's will names wife's son Peter Fulper, who receives the 100
acres purchased of Casper Hackenback iHockenbury) , also names
Barnet Bellowsfelt, " my wife's son," who receives 100 acres pur-
chased of Richard Reed.
WILLIAM, perhaps the son of Peter or Philip, of Amwell, whose will, dated Am-
well 1788, Jan. 8, prob. Jan. 13 (Trenton Lib. 35, fol, 134), names wife Anna,
grandchildren Mary and Paul Kuhl [Cool], "my German books" and three
children :

I. PETER, leaves will dated, Roxbury, 1787, June 1, prob. 1796, Oct. 17
(Trenton Lib. 36), names wife Anna, seven children, and one grandchild
Sophia Yauger :

1. Elisabeth, b. 20 May, 1752, m. John Hoffman is. of Henry 1st).

2. Elsie (?) Catherine, m. Frederick Frise [Frace fl.

3. William, b. 1755, June 10, d. 1841, June 20, m. 17S1, Dec. 25, Marga-

ret Mary Schenkel (dau. of Heinrich), b. 1759, April 24, d. 1840,
April 24 ; had ch. : (1). Elisabeth, b. 1783, Jan. 6, m. John Trimmer
(s. of John), b. 1775, Feb. 12 ; (2). Ann, b. 1786, Oct. 3, m first, Jacob
Trimmer (s. of Jacob 1st) ; second, George Wise (s. of Philip 2d) ;
(3). Mary, b. 1790, Nov. 18, m. Conrad Bunn (s. of Martin); (4). Mar-
garet, b. 1792, Sept. 30, m. Philip Kugler, b. 1790, April 7 ; (5) .
Sophia, b. 1795, July 11, m. Morris Bunn Is. of Martin), b. 1793 ; (6).

578 Early Germans of New Jersey

Eva, b. 1799, March 15, m. M. McTTin6try.

4. Sophia, m. Frederick Young ; had ch. : (1). Jacob, b. 1780, March 9 ;

(2). Mary, b. 1784, Nov. 16 ; (3). John, b. 1786, Dec. 35 ; (4). Cather-
ine, b. 1802.

5. Hannah (or Anna), m. 1781, Nov. 4, Lawrence Roelofson (s. of Her-

manes).

6. Catherine (0, m. Jacob Crater (s. of Morris 1st ?).

II. WILLIAM.
III. CATHERINE.

GEORGE, "Sen.": his will, Somerset Co., 1793, July 12, prob. Aug. 8, names ch. :
Henderson ; George ; Mary, wife of John Scott ; Phebe, wife of Philip
Fulkereon ; Catherine, wife of Edward Montanye.
GEORGE YOUNG came from Germany and settled in Round Valley at a time
when there were no roads but only trails through the woods and no grist mill
nearer than on the Raritan six miles from New Brunswick. His children were :
I. GEORGE (see below).
II. HENRY, rem. to New York.

III. PETER.

IV. JOHN, who was taken prisoner in the Revolutionary war and died on

Long Island : was in Capt. Duryea's Company.

V. PHILIP, was drowned in a spring.

VI. MRS. PETERSON.
VU. MRS. CAMPBELL.

Married a Hann, a relative of the Schooley's Mountain family, probably
Maria Magdalena by name.
GEORGE, son of George, of Round Valley, b. 1755 (?), d. March, 1824, m. Elisabeth
Cramer (dau. of Matthias 1st), d. 1794 ; had ch. :
I. MARY, b. 1780, Sept. 26, m. George Coleman, and had a son George.
U. LANEE, b. 1782, Oct. 11, m. Joseph Chamberlain ; went to Penn.

III. PETER G., b. 1785, Jan. 17, d. 21 Jan., 1847, m. Maria Wyckoff (dau. of

Abraham and Isabel Dunham), b. 1 April, 1794, d. 27 June, 1871 ; had
ch. : 1. John Alexander, b. 4 Dec., 1711 , m. Keziah Stryker (has a son
Theodore F.) ; 2. Charity, b. 26 Jan., 1814, died young ; 3. Emily, b. 11
Jan., 1816, m. Ralph Hoffman and had 13 children ; 4. Abraham W., b.
2 July, 1817, m. Jane Little and had Peter and Margaret ; 5. George P.,
b. 16 Sept., 1819, m. Elisabeth Hoffman and had Ann Elisabeth, Mary
Jane, John H., Anna Endora ; 6. Mary Isabella, b. 29 March, 1823 ;
7. William A., b. 2 Oct., 1825, m. Rachel Creveling and had Edgar C,
Lizzie V., Willard P., Fred, and Mary.
TV. CATHERINE, b. 1787, March 27, m. William Henry; went to New York
State.
V. JOHN C, b. 1789, July 5, m. Mary Phillips ; went to Penn.

VI. ELISABETH, b. 1791, March 31, m. first, Benj. Walker ; second, a Coover ;

went to Michigan.

VII. GEORGE C, b. 1794, Feb. 4, mm. ; lived at Reaville.

Youngs of Newabk.
ROBERT YOUNG, b. 1663, d. 1726, Nov. 7, at 63 ; a Scotchman, who came to
Newark with Clizbie and Nesbit ; was one of those given to Pittlochie and Bar-
clay ; was banished, 1685 ; was Sheriff in 1696, m. Sarah Baldwin (dau. of

Youngs 579

Benjamin) ; had ch. :

I. DAVID, b. 1705, d. 1765, Sept. 3, at 60.
II. JOHN, b. 1715, d. 1788, April 25, at 73.

III. JONATHAN.

IV. ROBERT.

V. STEPHEN, b. 1716, July 4, d. 1785 : will names wife Joanna and ch.:
(I). Jonas.
(II). Aaron.

(III). Daniel, perhaps the one of Budd's Lake.
(IV). Abigail Alldjo.

YOCNOS OK DRAKETOWN.
THOMAS, whose will dated Pequanock, 1769, Feb. 18, prob. March 16, names wife
Thankful and children :
I. ARTHUR.
II. THOMAS.

III. MORGAN.

IV. DANIEL, prob. left will dated Hanover, 1786. June 1, prob. March 6

(Trenton Lib. 28, fol. 479), without any names of family, but prob. had
(I). Daniel, of Budd's Lake ; who may hare been a son of Stephen (s.
of Robert the Scotchman), of Newark ; m. a Bateon ; had ch.: 1.
Amos ; 2. Stephen ; 3. Edward ; 4. James ; 5. Thomas ; 6. Dan-
iel, m. Mary Ann Wire (dau. of Samuel) ; had ch. : (a). Eliza, m.
David Dilly ; (b). John, m. Ellen Longcore ; (c). Philip S., m.
Margaret Wiley ; (d). Annette, m. Noah Thomas; (e). Saron B.,
m. Maggie Fisher; (f). Nancy Melinda, m. Alfred Carrell ; (g).
Daniel, m, Allie Dornblaser ; 7. Mart ; 8. Elisabeth ; 9. A
daughter, who m. a Bird.
V. DAVID.
VI. MARGARET.
VII. ELISABETH.
VIII. PHEBE (not 18 years of age).
IX. THANKFUL (not 18).
X. MARY.
XI. HANNAH.

Youngs of Alexandria Township.

ABRAHAM JUNG, an elder of Alexandria German Church, 1771-80 ; had wife
Gertrout Catherine ; perhaps had children :
I. ABRAHAM, m. Anna Veronica Wagner and probably had ch. :
(I). Jacob, m. Maria ; confirmed 1780, and had,

1. Anna, b. 1781, Feb. 17.

2. Catherine, b. 1783, Jan. 17.

3. Abraham, b. 1785, July 26.

4. Joseph, b. 1787, July 7.

5. Susanna, b. 1789. July 20.

6. David, b. 1792, Oct. 20.

(II). Adam, m. Anna Margaret and had ch.:

1. Abraham, b. 1785, July 13.

2. Jacob, b. 1787, Sept. 26.

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3. Anna, b. 1789, March 12.

4. Johannes, b. 1790, July 80.

5. Sarah, b. 1795, May 9.

6. Maria, b. 1796, Oct. 8.

(III). Paul, m. Anna Elisabeth ; confirmed 1782. and had ch.:

1. Jacob, b. 1783, Feb. S.

2. Anna, b. 1785, Sept. 9.

3. Abraham, b. 178S, Jan. 12.

4. Wilhelm, b. 1790, April 2G.

5. Isaac, b. 1793, Jan. 31.

(TV). Maria Elisabeth, b. 29 March, 1763.
(V). Abraham, b. 3 Nov., 1766, m. Elisabeth ; had ch.:

1. Qertraud, b. 1791, July 4.

2. Catherine, b. 1792, Dec. 7.

II. JOHN MICHAEL, m. Anna Quick ; had ch. :
1. Maria, b. 23 Aug., 1763.

III. JOHN ENGEL, confirmed 19 May, 1771, m. Elisabeth ; had ch.:

(1). Henrioh, b. 15 Oct., 1765.
(H). Maria, b. 28 Jan., 176S.
(III). Matthias, b. 16 Dec., 1771, m. Maria.

IV. WILLIAM, m. Maria Elisabeth [? Scharfenstine dau. of Matthias].

EARLY GERMANS OF NEW JERSEY
PART III.

APPENDICES.

APPENDIX I.

CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE
GENEALOGIES.

APGAR ipage 2371 iVI) WILLIAM, m. Ann Bunn ; had oh.: 1. Dei.ilah. m.
Nicholas Apgar (s. of Fritz) ; no children : 2. Emily, m. Andrew Sutton
and had three sons, William. George and Clarkson ; 3. Oliver, num.
APGAR (page 247) ELIJAH s. of (VIII) HERBERT, ra. Mary Apgar (dau. of

Fred. 2d).
APGAR (p. 239), (XI) JACOB had ch.: Matthias. Ann. James, Peter, Charity
HarmoD, Catherine, Manning F., Conrad, Dyd'a and several others. John
who. m. Ann Hoffman, Ann, who m. Will. Apgar, and Mary, who m
Nicholas Apgar, were Bunns not Apgars.
APGAR (p. 243), iVI) ELISABETH, had only one husband.

BODINE (p. 267), 2. Frederick, bap. (SomerviUe records), 26 April, 1709, m.
Sarah Rappelyea ; his will dated 29 Dec., 1709. prob. 29 Oct., 1770. [Tren-
ton, Lib. L. folio 461, names w. Elsie and ch. :
(1). Isaac [bap. Readington. 28 May. 1739).
(2). John.

(3). Gysbeht (Gilbert).

(4). Sarah [Bap. Readington, 8 Mar., 1740), w. of John Van Nest.
(5). Mary [bap. Readington, 19 Oct.. 1746], w. of Simon Cole.
16). Elisabeth Bodine.
(7). Elsie Bodine.
(8). Catherine Bodine.
CRATER ip. 314) (VII) JOHN, b. 1779, Sept. 7, m. 1802, Aug. 8. Charlotte Leek,
b. 19 Sept., 1781 : had oh. : I, Morris, b. 14 Aug., 1803, unm. ; 2. Amos,
b. 1 Feb.. 1805, m. Ann Hoffman idau.of Peter H.) ; 3. Fanny Kline, b.
29 Nov., 1807, m. John Hegeman is. of Simon) ; 4. Jane Melinda Smith
b. 2 Jan., 1810, m Gilbert Sutphen ; 5. Lemuel Fordham Leek, b. 21
Oct., 1812, m. Rebecca Hoffman is of Henry); 6. John Smith, b. 22
March, 1819 ; 7. Lydia Ann. b. 5 July, 1821, m. Wm. Vliet (s of Will.);
8. Emaline, b. 24 Jan., 1824, m. first, John Vanderbeek (s. of Cornelius) ;
second, Charle9 Otis.
CREGAR (p. 316), I. JOHN had a tenth child named Ellen.

DALLICKER (p. 321) (VI), FREDERICK, ni. for second wife Helen Fell (not
Pell), whose family genealogy has been thoroughly investigated
and published.

584 Early Germans of New Jersey

EICH, TUNIS, whose will dated Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., 20 Nov., 1788, prob. 4
Nov., 1791, [Trenton Lib. 32, fol. 332], names w. Catherine and ch. : John,
Tunis, Margaret, Sophia, Lena and Catherine ; the daughters not yet 18,
nor sons 21 ; executors, son-in-law, Hezekiab Waterhouse and friend Sam.
Slayton.
FISHER (p. 367), III. ELIZABETH was bap. 8 June, 1729, m. a Bellis and had 3
ch. : Philip, Peter and Mary, who is said to have m. Richard Clark.
VIII. ANN (to be added to children of PETER), m. Christopher Kuhle.
HAGER (p. 392), Judge T. S. Hager should read Judge J. S. Hager.
HANN (p. 397), (7). Tamzen, m. Samuel Trimmer Is of Christopher).
MARTINUS (to be added, p. 447), MARTIN (prob. s. of John) m. Maria Margaret;
had ch. (bap. at Spruce Run): Maria Dorothea, b. 23 Aug., 1771 ;
Catherine, b. 24 Sept., 1776. CHRISTIAN (prob. s. of John), m.
Anna ; had ch.: Elisabeth, b. 29 Dec, 1780 ; Maria, b. 13 Peb. 1783;
George, b. 4 Jan., 1785 ; was father of William of Pleasant Grove ;
John, b. 30 Jan., 1787 ; Frederick, b. 2 Feb., 1789 ; Andreas, b. 2
Sept., 1790 ; Jacob, b. 21 Oct . 1792 ; Christina, b. 9 August, 1793 ;
Anna, b. 20 Oct., 1794 ; Philip, b. 1 Jan., 1797.

McLEAN.

WILLIAM McLEAN, b. March , 1760, d. March, , 1848. He had two

brothers, who were old enough to serve in the Revolution, resided near Little
Brook, Lebanon township, Hunt Co., m. Sarah Curl, of Changewater, was the
son, perhaps, of William, in Tewksbury, before 1769. The first of the family
was James, who came from Scotland and landed at Philadelphia ; his oldest son
was sold as a Redemptioner, to a man in Salem Co. , while the rest of the family
went to Virginia. William had children:
I. MARY ANN, m. Abraham Castner.
II. AMOS, m. first, Polly, second, Betsey Waters, (both daughters of Silas).
LU. ELIZABETH, m. first, William Morgan, second, Peter Starker.
IV. SUSANNA, unmarried.
V. NICHOLAS. Justice of the Peace, b. 25 Sept., 1796, d. 26 March, 1864, m.
first, Jane Welts, second, Elizabeth Wack, (daughter of Andrew), b. 5
Dec, 1804, d. 25 Dec . 1880, res. Oxford Furnace, Middle Valley, and rem
to Draketown in 1833. He had children: 1 Mart Magdalene, m.
Sampson O. Howell. 2. Sarah Curl, unm. 3. Squire William, m
Eliza Desch and has William C, Alice, w. of Frank K. Wiley; Lizzie,
w. of Ira A. Anderson ; Maggie; Andora J. ; George N. , operator at G
V.; Ellen S., Carrie E., Annie A., Amos E. 4. Elizabeth, m. John
Tims. 5. Amos, m. first, Eleonora Ketcham, second, Hannah Trum-
bower. 6. George S., m. Alice Grimes, re*. Princeton, 111. 7. Eliza
Jane, unm.
Miscellaneous — William, of Kingwood, whose will probated 12 July, 1802j
names dau. Prudence and sons, William and John.

Corrections and Additions 585

MELLICK.

MELLICK— The genealogy of this family may be found in the recent work called
" The Story of an Old Farm." That work is so well known and so
extensively circulated that it will be only necessary to give a brief
synopsis in this book of the very interesting and complete family his-
tory found in that most valnable production. Mr. Andrew J. Melick,
Jr. , the author of the work referred to above, has traced his ancestry
back to the year 1500. PETER ilOELICH was living at that time in
Winningen, Germany. Peter was the father of THEISS, b. 1530, and
the latter was the father of MICHEL, b. 1598, and he of FRIEDERICH.
b. 1611. The latter had a son JONAS, b. 1650, who migrated from
Winningen to Bendorf in 1688. With Jonas came JO HAN WILHELM
the son or nephew of Jonas, whose thrpe sons emigrated to America.
HANS PETER, the second son of Jonas had born to him in Bendorf
eleven children; his four sons emigrated to Americi, viz.: JOHAN
JONAS, b. 27 July, 1710, who d. unmarried in Hunterdon Co.. N. J.;
JOHAN DAVID, b. IS Nov . 1715, who was a trustee of the Lutheran
Church at New Gennantown, N. J., in 1749; JOHAN PETER, b. 29
Aug., 1719, who settled in what is now Columbic Co., Pa. ; JOHANNES,
b. 22 Sept. , 1723, who prob. appears on the register of the New Ger-
mantown Church. With Jonas came to Bendorf from Winningen also
JOHAN WILHELM, his son or nephew, whose three sons, JOHANNES,
JOHAN PETER and JOHANN GOTTFRIED, emigrated to America.
Two brothers DAVID and PETER Moelich, probably nephews of
Johan Wilhelm, of Bendorf, also came to America and founded fami-
lies. David settled in New Jersey and Peter settled in Columbia Co.

JOHANNES MOELICH, of "The Old Farm." son of Johan Wilhelm, of Bendorf, b.
26 Feb., 1702 : emigrated to America in 17:55, where he arrived at Phil-
adelphia May 29 in ship Mercury, with Conrad Wurtz afterward
Reverend); m. 1 Nov., 1723, Maria Cathrine Kirberger idau. of Gott^-
fried) ; bought 1747 of John Garrets 400 acn s in Greenwich township,
now Warren Co. : in 1750, 400 acres near Whitehouse, and. in 1751, 367
acres near Pluckamin, N. J. ; had ch. :
I. GEORGE WILHELM, b. 12 Aug., d. 20 Aug., 1724.
II. AARON, b. 17 Oct., 1725, m. Chatlotte Miller, b. 1734, d. 1S02 ; had ch.:
(I). John, b. 1758 ; ill). Catherine, b. 1761 ; (III). Daniel, b. 1763,
m. first, Margaret Gaston (dau. of Rob.) ; second, Cath. Johnston La
Rue (dau. of Albert Johnston and wid. Othniel La Rue), and had Aaron,
Elisabeth, Charlotte, Rosannah. John, Mary, David, William, Daniel
and Catherine ; (IV). Elisabeth, b. 1765 ; (V). Margaret, b. 1767, m.
Joseph Gaston (s. of Robert); (VI). Maria, b. 1771, m. Solomon Pat-
terson.

III. VERONICA GERDRUTTA, b. 1727, m. Jacob Kline.

IV. ANDREW, b. 1729, m. Catherine ; res. at Greenwich, now Warren Co. ;

hadch.: (I). Mart, m. Will. Tinsman ; (II). Rebecca, b. 1776 ; (III).
Johannes, b. 1778, m. first, Anna Sharps ; second, Anna Malick ; third
Esther Cyphers (dau. of George) ; rem. from Bloomsburg to Belvidere
and had Catharine, Elisabeth, Hannah, Mary Anna, Andrew, George,
Anna Mary, Peter S., Sarah, Matilda, John, Charlotte, Mary ; (IV).

586 Early Germans of New Jersey

Jacob, b. 1783, d. 1819 ; (V). Hannah, b. 1785, m. Matthias Melick.

V. GEORGE ANTHOK, d. in Bendorf.

VI. MARIA CATHERINE, b. 1733, m. Simon Ludewig Himroth, who emi-
grated to America in 1752.
VII. PHILIP, b. 1736 ; res. near Pluckamin ; had ch.: (I). Catherine, m.
James Todd ; (II). Elisabeth, b. 1796, m. Jacob Van Dyke ; (HI).
David, rem. to Virginia ; (IV). John, m. Mary Todd and rem. to Ohio ;
(V). Fannt, m. a Heriot ; (VI). Charlotte and (VII). Margaret,
rem. to Virginia ; (VIH). Maodalena, m. 1792, Jeremy Vosseler.
VTII. PETER, b. 1739 ; res. near Pluckamin, m. Majdaleua King ; had ch. :
David, Catherine and John.
JOHAN PETER MOELICH, second son of J. Wilhelm, of Bendorf, b. 1708, prob.
d. in Germantown, Pa. ; arrived in Philadelphia, 24 Aug., 1728, in ship
Mortonhouse ; had ch. :
I. TUNIS, b. 1720, m. Eleanor Van Horn (dau. of Abraham) ; rem. from
Whitehouse, to New Germantown where he bought 200 acres of Ralph
Smith and rebuilt the old mill; had ch. : (1). Peter, b. 1758, m.
Susanna Egbert; (II). Anna, m. Isaac Farley ; (HI). Mart Cath-
erine, m. Mindurt Farley ; (IV). Elisabeth, m. 1789, Martin Mehle ;
(V). Margaret, b. 1769, m. 1792, Dennis Wyckoff ; (VI). Eleanor, b.
1772, m. first, Cornelius Vliet : second, her brother-in-law, Martin
Mehle ; (VII). Abraham, b. 1776, d. 1793 ; (VIII). Maria Dorothea,
b. 1778, m. John Vliet.
II. MARIA CATHERINE, b. 1732, m. 1755, J. Henry MueUer.
IH. JOHN, lived and died in New York city.
JOHANN GOTTFRIED MOELICH, son of J. Wilhelm, of Bendorf, b. 1724, d.
1776 ; arrived at Fhila. 29 May, 1735 ; res. Greenwich, Warren Co., m.
Margaret Falkenberg (dau. of Christian) ; had ten children :
I. GODFREY, b. 1749.

II. CHRISTOPHER, b. 1750, m. Mary Shipman (dau. of Matthias), resided
Lopatcong township, Warren Co. ; had twelve children.
Ill WILLIAM, b. 1753 ; rem. to New Brunswick, Canada.
lY. JACOB, b. 1755 ; rem. to Columbia Co., Pa.
V. MARIA MARGARET, b. 1757, m. J. Martin Hulshizer (s. of Martin).

VI. HENRY, b. 1759, m. Rebecca Stewart (dau. of James).
Vn. ANDREW, b. 1759 ; rem. to Columbia Co.. Pa.

VIII. JOHN, b. 1762 ; rem. to New Brunswick, Canada
IX. CATHERINE, b. 1765, m. Philip Fine.
JOHAN DAVID MOELICH, son of Hans Peter, of Bendorf, b. 17 October, 1715 ;
trustee of Lutheran Church in New Germantown, N. J. ; had at least
four children :
I. CHRISTIAN (after called Christopher), b. 1744, d. 1788, m. Anna Pickel
(dau. of Balthazar 2d), b. 9 April, 1749. d. in New York, 1823, as the
widow of Rev. William Graaf, of New Germantown, N. J. ; rem. to
Woodbridge, N. J. ; had six children.
II. PETER, b. 1754, m. Hannah Gillespie ; had ch.: David, Peter, Joel,
Parmelia, Harriet, Mary.
HI. LEONARD, b. 1760, m. Mary Glaspy ; had seven children.
IV. A DAUGHTER, m. Peter Hendershot.

Corrections and Additions 587

THE nUEHLENBERQ FAMILY.

REV. HEINRICH MELCHIOR MUEHLENBERG was born in the city of
Einbeck, in the Electoral Principality of Hanover, Sept. 6, 1711. His parents
were Nicholaus Melehior Muhlenberg, a member of the Council of Einbeck,
and Anna Maria. Kleinshmid. (laughter of a retired military officer. He had
eleven children, of whom four died young. Seven reached maturity : the
Reverend John Peter G., Member of Congrew and Major General ; Rev.
Frederick Augustus, Member of Congress, and grandfather of the hymn
writer ; Rev. Dr. G. Henry Ernst ; Eva E., the wife of Rev. C. E. Schultz ;
Margaret H., the wife of Rev. J. C. Kunze : Mary Catherine, the wife of
Major Francis Swayne ; Mary Salome, the wife of the Hon. Matthias
Richards, Member of Congress. Dr. Muehlenberg served the three congrega-
tions to which he hai been first called, viz. New Hanover. New Providence or
Trappe, and Philadelphia, until his death, with many visitations or temporarv
residences, for the benefit of the congregations, to New York. New Jersey,
Maryland and South Carolina ; in 174S organized the ministerium of Pennsyl-
vauia and adjacent States, which now numbers 291 ministers and 471 congre-
gations : in 1762 introduced a new constitution into the congregation at Phil-
adelphia, which restored peace and order to it, and became the basis of most of
the congregational constitutions in Pennsylvania ; built during his ministry
in Philadelphia, St. Michael's and Zion's church, the latter in its day the larg-
est church edifice of the Lutheran denomination in the U. S. This building
was sold and the money arising from its sale, given to found three or four
other Lutheran churches of a large size in Philadelphia ; suffered much during
the war of the Revolution, in consequence of the presence of the American or
British armies near or in his parish, while the British had possession of Phila-
delphia, and the battles of the Brandywine and Germantown were in progress,
and the Americans were encamped at Valley Forge : during all, but especially
the last year rf his life, kept up a correspondence with the fathers in Halle.
who had sent out him and other ministers for Pennsylvania, and the adjacent
States of New Jersey. New York. Maryland, Virginia. &c. These reports have
been almi st the only accurate account of the state of the Lutheran church in
this country during the last century. He had the degree of D. D. conferred
upon him by the University of Pennsylvania, and enjoyed all his life in a
marked degree the res]>ect and confidence of some of the most eminent minis-
ters of the Episcopal, Presbyterian and German Reformed churches in Penn-
sylvania and elsewhere and received the honorable title of Patriarch of
Lutheranisin. Dr. Mann in his edition of the Hallesche Nachrichten says of
him, " The monument to his honor is the Lutheran church of this land."
I. JOHN PETER GABRIEL, b. at the Trappe (now Providence), Mont-
gomery Co., Pa., 1 Oct., 1746, d. 1 Oct., 1807 ; m. 6 Nov., 1770, Anna Bar-
bara Meyer ; was sent, 1763, with his two brothers to Germany for their
education ; served for two years in a drug store at Luebeck ; became
tired of the drudgery, as his employer imposed upon him and neglected
to give him instruction in his profession ; took advantage of the presence
in the country of a British recruiting officer to enter the military service
without the consent of his father, who much regretted hi* loss ; returned to
America iu 1786 and studied rior the ministry und'r the Swedish Provost

588 Early Germans of New Jersey

Wrangel : began preaching in 1768 in vacant congregations ; acted as
assistant to his father in the Raritan congregations 1768 — 1772, preaching
in German and English ; was licensed at the Synodical Convention, 20
June, 1769 ; became pas'or in 1772 of a Lutheran Episcopal church at
■Woodstock, Va., after he had received Episcopal ordinal on in London
in April, 1772 ; at the breaking out of the Revolutionary fever, acted as
a member of a Committee of Safety ; was sent to the House of Burgesses ;
Colonel of the 8th Virginia Regiment ; served with distinction through-
1 ut the entire war from the battle of Charlestown to the surrender of
Cornwallis, at which he was present and was honored with the ranks of
Colonel, Brigadier and Major General ; was a member of the First and
Third Congresses ; U. S. Senator and enjoyed the confidence and esteem
of the most eminent men of the Republic, as Washington. Jefferson,
Patrick Eenry, General Green and others. General Muehlenberg had
seven children : 1. Mary Esther, who died young ; 2. Henry Meyers,
Captain in the U. S. Army : 3. Charles Frederick ; 4. Hesther. who
married Dr. Isaac, of Reading, Pa. : 5. Peter, who served in the Navy
and was in the battles on Lake Erie and in the Chesapeake, as midship-
man. He then served m the army as Lieutenant and Captain ; was an
aid to Gen. Pike in Canada and to Gen. Jackson in the battle of New
Orleans and in the Creek and Seminole war ; died 1844, a Major and
Lieut. Colonel by brevet, while acting as paymaster in the U. S. army at
Natches, Louisiana. He married Miss Coleman and had seven children :
6. Francis, a lawyer and Congressman from Ohio ; married Mary
Downing and died in 1831 ; 7. Mary Ann, who died at the age of eleven
years.
II. EVE ELISABETH, the second child of Dr. Henry Melchior, was born the
19th of January, 174S, and died the 21st of July, 180S. She was married
by the Reverend Provost Wrangel, on the 23d of September, 1766, to the
Rev. Christopher Emanuel Schulze, who died on the 11th of March, 1809.
One of his sons, Rev. John Andrew Melchior, was twice (1823-29) elected
Governor of Pennsylvania.
III. REV. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS CONRAD, the third child of Dr.
Henry Melchior, was born at the Trappe mow Providence), Pa., on the
2d of Jauuary, 1750 ; was baptised January 15th and died on the 4th of
June, 1801. He was educated with his two brothers at Halle (1763-1770) ;
ordained to the ministry by the ministerium of Pennsylvania, 25 Oct.,
1770, then not quite 21 years of age ; became pastor of Christ's Lutheran
Church of New York (1773-1776) ; obliged to leave the city when it was
taken by the British, he returned to Pennsylvania ; e'ected to the Penn-
sylvania Legislature and made Speaker of that body : was President of
the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention for the ratification of the
Constitution of the United States ; elected to Congress 2 March, 1779 ;
Speaker of the First and Third Congresses : member of the Board of
in Pennsylvania ; President of the German Society in Philadelphia ; had
seven children among whom was Henry, the father of Dr. William
Augustus Muehlenberg, who was pastor of Grace Episcopal Church,
founder of St. Luke's Hospital and author of the hymn, " I would not
live alway," with others used by all denominations.

Corrections and Additions 589

IV. MARGARET HENRIETTA, the fourth child of Dr. Henry Melchior, was

born 17 Sept., 1751, and died ; she married Rev. John Christopher

Kunze, D. D., pastor of a church in Philadelphia ; subsequently prof essor
of Oriental Literature in the University of the City of New York and
also served a Lutheran congregation in the same place. One of Doctor
Kunze's daughters married Caspar Meyer, founder of the mercantile
house of Aelrichs & Co., of New York, and Gustav Schwab, Esq., a son
of the German poet of that name, married a granddaughter of Mr.
Meyer. A second daughter married a Mr. Oakley, and a third daughter
married Jacob Lorillard. founder of the well known family of that name.

V GOTTHILF HELNRICH ERNST, the fifth child of Dr. Henry Melchior
was born at the Trappe, 17 Nov., 1753, and died 23d of May, 1815. He
married in July, 1774, Catherine Hall, daughter of Philip Hall, of Phil-
adelphia. He was sent in 1763, when ten years of age with two of his
brothers to complete his education in Germany ; returned to America
1770 ; ordained 25 Oct., 1770 ; became his father's assistant in Philadel-
phia ; compelled to flee from the city by the approach of the British in
1778 ; he retired to the country, where he took up the study of Botany,
in which he became very proficient. He returned to the city after the
departure of the British and continued his labors there until 1779, when
he resigned and removed to Montgomerp Co., where he took charge of
several congregations. The next spring he accepted a call to Lancaster,
Pa., where he continued until his death from apoplexy on the 23d of May!
1815. Granted the title of D. D. by the University of Pennsylvania, he
was made a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1786 ; of
the Naturforschende Freunde in Berlin in 1798 ; of the Philosophical and
Physical societies of Goettingen in 1802 ; and of various other associations
in Sweden, Germany and elsewhere. His Herbarium was purchased and
presented to the America.. Philosophical Society. He published " Rede
bei der Einweihung des Franklin Collegium," 1788 ; Catalogus Plantarum
Amer. Septent. 1813 ; an English and German Lexicon and (Jrammer ;
Descriptio Uberior Graminum ; and other works. He had eight children.
One of these was B.ev. Henry Auoustds, born at Lancaster, 13 May,
1782 ; ordained 1802 ; took charge of Trinity Church, Reading, Pa. •
received D. D. 1824 from University of Pennsylvania ; resigned from ill
health 1828 ; soon after elected to the 23d Congress, to which re-elected
until 1838 ; nominated for Governor of Pennsylvania 1835 ; offered a
position in the Cabinet, the mission to Russia and also the mission to
Austria, by President Van Buren, the last of which he accepted and from
which he returned in 1840. Again nominated for Governor in 1844, he
died before the election, on the 12th of August, 1844. He had a son Henry
A who was a member of Congress from the same district as his father.
Another son of Rev. G. Henry Ernst was Dr. F. A. Muehlenberg, who
became a distinguished physician in Lancaster, Pa., and had fourteen
children, of whom Rev. F. A. Muehlenberg, D. D., formerly President of
Muehlenberg College, at Allentown, Pa., and professor of Greek Litera-
ture in the University of Pennsylvania, now of Reading, is the second.
Rev. G. Henry E. Muehlenberg was his father's asrisstant in the Rari-
tan congregations from 1772 until 1774.

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VI. MARY CATHERINE, the sixth child of Dr. Henry Melchior, was born
the 4th of November, 1755, and died the 15th of October, 1812. She mar-
ried Major Francis Swayne, a subordinate officer of the Revolutionary
army and Sheriff of Montgomery County, Pa.
VII. SAMUEL, the seventh child of Dr. Henry Melchior, was bom the 21st of

August, 1758, and died the 16th of February, 1764.
VIII. JOHN CHARLES, the eighth child of Dr. Henry Melchior. was born on
the 18th of November, 1760, and died the 25th of November.
IX. CATHERINE SALOME, the ninth child of Dr. Henry Melchior, was born

in Philadelphia, on the 18th Ap:il, 1764, and died in infancy.
X. MARY SALOME, the tenth child of Dr. Henry Melchior, was born in
Philadelphia on the 18th of July, 1766 ; and married the Hon. Matthias
Richards, a member of Congress, &c.
XI. EMANUEL SAMUEL, the eleventh child of Dr. Henry Melchior, was born
on the 11th of July, 1769, and died in infancy.
MULLER (p. 448) should be MUELLER, the German form of Miller. TV. DAVID
b. 28 April, 1769, m. Elisabeth Welsh (dau. of William, Jr.) ; resided at
Middle Valley (see Part I of this work) ; had ch. :
I. HENRY, b. 24 Feb., 1796, m. Euphemia Shafer.
II. WILLIAM W., b. 13 Aug., 1799, m. Ann Gifford.

III. JACOB W., b. 1800, m. Mary Louisa MaeCullock.

IV. ELIZA, m. Rev. JohnC. Vandervoort.
V. DAVID W., m. Phebe Swan.

VI. DOROTHY, b. 16 July, 1805, m. Thos. G. Talmage.
VII. MARY, b. 16 July, 1805 (twin to Dorothy), m. Tunis Van Felt.
VIII. CATHERINE, unmarried.
IX. LYDIA ANN, b. 13 Sept., 1813, m. Moses E. Dewitt, of Faterson.

NAUaHRIQHT.

The first of the name was a British soldier, whose first name is not known. Mary
the daughter of Christopher Kern (Earn or Cam) who afterwards married a Henry
and removed to Canada, was the mother of

WILLIAM NACHRICHT, b. 29 Nov., 1780, d. 3 Feb., 1826, m. first 1803, Catherine
Trimmer (dau. of John and A. Catherine Sharp), b. 13 Oct., 1787, d. 1 Jan,,
1819 ; second, Kate Hopler, who afterwards m. a Bird ; rem. to Hackettstown
in the spring of 1805 ; returned to the Valley and res. on part of Kern's estate
about 1812 ; had children :

I. JOHN, b. 3 Oct., 1804, d. ; m. 15 Mar., 1828, Mary Dufford (dau. of

Jacob), b. 5 Jan., 1810, d. 25 July, 1884 ; had ch.:
(I). Catherine, m. Andrew Axford.

(II). Theodore, b. 9 Aug., 1832, d. ; m. 2 July, 1865, Nancy C.

Crounce, b. 3 Oct., 1830 ; bad ch.: 1. Mart, m. Frank Crater, of
Califon ; 2. Anna Lillie, m. Jacob R. Voorhees, of Newark ; 3
Carrie Margaret, m. Wm. J. Haverly, of Eastburae, N. Y. ; 4.

Henrietta Ida, d. young ; 5 Alexander Crounce, m.

Anderson ; 6. Theodore, m. Jennie Dustin ; 7. John Rudolph,
unm. ; 8. Kate Eloise, unm. ; 9. Fanny Eleanor, unm. ; 10.
Henry Eugene, d. young ; 11 Grace Minnie, unm.

Corrections and Additions 591

(III). John I)., m. has one son.

II. JACOB, b. , d. ; m. first, Elisabeth Karr ; second, Judas Ann

Smith ; had ch.:

(I). Joan T., m. Elisabeth Weise and has one daughter, Annie.
(II). Martin Luther, m. Annie B. Deyo (dau. of Rev. Ephraim).
(III). Elisabeth, m. Jos' S. Farrow, M. D. ; has one son.

III. ANN, m. first, David Larrison (s. of William) ; second, Walter Thorp.

IV. CATHERINE, m. John Frone.

V. WILLIAM, b. 1818. d. 1802, m. Ann Wack (dau. of Andrew); had ch.:

(1). Sarah, m. Amos Seals (s. of Daniel), and had daughters Minnie and

Annie, both died young ; res. at High Bridge.
(II). William, m. Mary Linnell, have children : Lena. Bella, Stanley
and Grace. The Hon. William S. Naughright has been a member
of the Assembly . has served as Engrossing Clerk and as Reading
Clerk ; has been in the milk business, running at one time four
creameries ; is now salesman for F. D. Stephens Steam Heating
Co. ; rfs. at Middle Valley.

(III). Andrew, m. ; has a daughter Verna.

(TV). Jacob, m. Addie Fowler (dau. of Joseph); had ch.: Joseph (dec.)
Bertha, Gussie, Sadie, Willie, Andrew, Charley.
(V). George Edgar, died at 25 years of age.

(VI). Elijah D., b. 1855 ; m. Nellie Trimmer (dau. of Anthony); Station
Agent for 12 years at German Valley ; has three sons, Raymond
T., Frank F., George Edgar, Lulu H. (dec.).

iVLT). Merilda, and (VHI). Martha (dec.), unm.

VI. MORRIS, m. first, Lydia Ann Weise (dau. of Wm. N.) ; second, Mary Duf-

ford (wid. of Matthias and dau. of Jacob Wise 2d) ; had eh. : Morris
Jr., d. 1854 ; Lydia Ann, b. 1841, d. 1856 ; Andrew J., b. 1843, d. 1845 ;
Newman W., b. 1852, d. 1853.

(I). Amy, m. Lyman Kice (8. of Isaacl ; has one daughter Laura, unm.
(II). Lacra, m. John Frone (3. of John).
(III). Louise, m. Fred. D. Stephens.

NEIGHBOR tp. 452) ; Miscellaneous— William Nachbar (probably a brother of
Leonard) was born 1699 (and not 1799) and died 16 Nov., 1771, (and not
1871).

RUNKLE,

BY B. VAN D. FISHER, ESQ.
ADAM RUNIC E, the progenitor of the Runkle family in New Jersey, died near
the close of 1800, or in January, 1801, on his farm , bought of Kirkbride, 15 Dec.
1761), near Annandale, N. J., and there, in a private burying ground is his
resting place. He married Mary Youngblood who survived him about four
years. Their children were :
I. JOHN, b. Aug. 29, 1752, d. 1846 or 7 ; m. first, Hannah Groff, b. Oct. 22,
1790 . name of second wife not known ; lived at Ringoes ; had 8 children :
(I). Adam, of whom we have no information.
(II). Elisha, lived near CherryviBe, N. J. He married a Miss Thatcher

592 Early Germans of New Jersey

and had a large family.

(Til). John died quite early in life. One of his daughters married William
Emery, of Flemington.

(IV). Henry, b. Feb. 28, 1778, d. Oct. 22, 1865, m. Elisabeth Rea, b. Aug.
22, 1785, d. July 1, 1865. They had nine children : 1. Rea, married
a Mies Bennett from whom he separated and then married again.
2. William, b. Nov. 7, 1811, d. Sept. 13, 1885, m. Ann Atkinson, b.
Aug. 12, 1817, d. Aug. 7, 1878. They had fourteen children, among
whom were Lewis R. Runkle and Ranssellar Runkle. S. Joseph,
b. March 16, 1818, d. May 1, 1870 ; was twice married ; his second
wife was a Miss Wyckoff ; had one child Wilbur Fiske Runkle. 4.
Lewis, b. July 22, 1821, m. Jeannette V. Park, b. April 1, 1827 ;
had seven children : (1). Elisabeth, b. Sept. 5, 1846, d. Sept. IS
1846 ; (2). John Henry, b. Sept. 8, 1847 ; (3). Darius T., b. Sept.
22, 1850 ; (4). Dr. Winfield Scott, b. Jan. 11, 1853 ; (5). Don Piatt
b. June 6, 1858 ; (6). Ida, b. Aug. 30, 1860 ; (7). Ada, b. Dec. 25,
1867 ; 5. Sarah Ann, b. 1803, d. in 1839, m. N. G. Mattison and
had Mary, Hannah, Peter and Alexander W. ; 6. Susan, married
Abraham Gulick and had William, Henry and a daughter ; 7.
Adelaide, m Richard Hope and had Mary and Lewis ; 8. Mary,
m. Rev. Sylvanus Decker and had Oscar, Henry, William, Anne,
Clara and Elisabeth ; 9. Jane, d. Aug. 7, 1878.
(V). Ellen, m. Thomas Cherry, and had children, John, William,
Hannah and Ellen.

(VI). Catharine, m. Thomas Reading, and had two children, Thomas

and Catharine.
(VTI). Mary, m. Ell. More, and had four sons, William, Hart, John and

Charley.
(VIII). A daughter, m. Richard Holcombe.

II. WILLIAM, b. , 1755, d. Nov. 5, 1839, m. Susanna Dawson, b. , 1769,

d. Aug. 2, 1817. They had four children.

(I). Daniel, b. , 1786, d. Feb. 17, 1818.

(H). Adam D., b. Dec. 20, 1789, d. Feb. 14, 1873; m. Margaret Kennedy, b.
Jan. 4, 1800, d. March 25, 1828. Had two children: 1. William,
b. Aug. 28, 1822, d. Feb. 7, 1844. 2. Margaret Kjennedy, b. Mar.
24, 1828; m. Edward F. Stewart Oct. 16, 1819. Has two children ;
(1). Laura, b. May 5, 184S, m. Dr. Henry Lachenour; (2). Ellen
Moffatt, b. Oct. 28, 1850, m. Rev. Henry Mason Baum.

(in). Joseph, b. Feb. 15, 1792, d. Feb. 29, 1836, m. Jane Stuart, b. Dec. 25,
1803, d. May 8, 1879. Had one son: 1. Daniel, b. Feb. 29, 1823, d.
Nov. 17, 1890, m. Elizabeth Ritchie, and had two sons : (1 ) . William,
b. Aug. 28, 1822; (2). Harry Godley, b. June 10, 1858.

(IV). Mary, m. Jonathan Ingham. They had eight children: 1. William,
m. first, Abbie Anderson, by whom he had children, Edgar,
Howard and A nun. ; m. second, by whom a boy and Ida. 2. Samuel,
m. Emma Johnston and had nine children: Charles, Annie, Mag-
gie, Mary, James, Jonathan, Delia and two others. 3. Jonathan,
supposed to be lost at sea when a young man on his way to the gold
fields of California. 4. Susan, m. Rev. Samuel Sawyer. 5. Sarah
Ann, m. John R. Alpaugh and had four children, Edwin K., Mary

Corrections and Additions 593

Belle, Jennie and Harry. 6. Charles, was twice married. 7.
Margaret R., b. April 26, 1828, m. Dr. Smith Cramer. 8. Jane,

D Jan. , 1830, m. Rev. James Lewers and had one child, Mary.

III. ABRAHAM, m. Sarah Stout and had four children:
(I). Mary, m. John W. Wert.

(ID. Elizabeth, m. George Rea and had five children: 1. Rcnkle, m.
first. Rachel Manners, by whom he had six children; second, Ellen
Sullivan, by whom he had one son, William. 2. Peter, m. Maria
Heyman and had three children. 3. Clara, m. Gideon Quick. 4.
Elizabeth, m. William Taylor and had a large family. 5. George
A. m. Lucretia Higgins.
(III). Margaret, m. Albert Cox and had four children: Abraham, Dickin-
son, Sarah, m. Dr. Johnson, and Peter.
(IV). John Y., m. Eliza Higgins and had eight children : Horace, Abram,
Oscar, Rufus, William, John, Wesley and Eliza.

TV. JACOB, b. . 1763, d. Sept. 8, 1824, m. Euphemia Eick, b. Nov. 21, 1772,

d. Dec. 17, 1844. Had thirteen children.

(I). Philip, b. June 10, 1792, d. March 8, 1833, m. Sarah Carhard. Had
five children: 1. Sarah, b July 13, 1816, m. Jacob Besson. Had
six children : (1.) Elbridge, V. S., b. Dec. 22, 1839: (2). A. Josephine,
b. July 12, 1842, m. Charles B. Rudolphy; (3). 5. Louisa, b. July
30, 1845; (4). James Brower, b. Dec. 25, 1847; |5). Charles Henry,
b. July 16, 1851; (6). John J., b. Dec. 10, 1854. 2. George, b.

June , 1818. 3. Nelson, b. May 27, 1S20, d. June 26, 1889, m.

Sarah Ann Vorhis. b. Nov. 16, 1823. and had (1). Daniel Van Syckle,
(2). Charles Vorhis and (3). Mary Virginia. 4. Almira, b. March

10, 1825, d. April , 1882, m. Dr. DeWitt C. Hough. 5. Johk

Carhart, b. Dec. 17, 1830, m. first, Helen Chichester, m. second.
Miss Gutspiler.
ill). John E., b. Dec. 16, 1793. d. July 11, 1877, m. Sarah Wert. Had one

■ laughter: Catharine, b. Dec. 22. 1822. m. Peter F. Hoffman.
(IID. Mary. b. March 10, 17J5, d. July 20, 1872, m. James Bird and had

nine children.
(IV). Susan, b. Dec. 16, 1796, d. Sept. 16, 1875, m. first, John Fisher, second,
Archibald Kennedy.
(V). Catharine, b. Jan. 1, 1799, d. Oct. 22, 1874, m. John C. Wert.
(VI). Sallie. b. Aug. 15, 1800, d. an infant.
(VID. Jesse, b. July 18, 1802, d. May 6, 1861.

(VIID. Eliza, b. April 15, 1804, d. June 3, 1835, m. William Prall and had
two daughters.
(IX). Ralph, b. March 3, 1806, d. Feb. 15. 1874, m. first, Hannah Isabella
Piatt, b. Oct. 7. 1804, d. May 3, 1838. and by her had three children
Ben. P., John Oakland Alex and Elizabeth, m. second. Eve Eliza
Sieg, b. Jan. 24, 1821, d. June 11, 1887, and by her had three children
Enalla, Lydia and Henry.
(X). William, b. Feb. 24, 1S08, d. May 8, 1877, m. Mary F. Parke, b. Feb
24, 1809. d. June 29, 1886, and had eight children: 1. Lydia E., b.
Sept. 1, 1833, m. Jacob Johnson. 2. Euphemia Ada, b. July 30
1835, m. John McCloughan. 3. Mary Matilda, m. S. Lafayette

594 Early Germans of New Jersey

Hoge. 4. Sarah C, b. April 28, 1840. 5. John E., b. March 3,
1843. 6. Jacob, b. May 11, 1844. 7. William W. F., b. March 31,
1848. 8. Ralph Eugene, b. Aug. 4, 1851.
(XI) . Abraham, b. June 12, 1810, d. May 26, 1857, m. Mary Jane &4ger, b.

April 1, 1811, d. Dec. , 1862. Had seven children: 1. Jacob,

b. Jan. 2, 1834, d. Jan. 16, 1862, m. Catharine Bruce. 2. Harriet,

d. , 1852, aged about 17 years. 3. John, died a child. 4. Mart

Matilda, b. June 1, 1743, m, James Parker. 5. Amanda Ellen,
died young. Cinderilla, b. April 1, 1847, m. Austin Leigh. 7.
Florence, b. Jan. 4, 1854, m. Jacob Peterson.
(XII). Euphemia C, b. March 22, 1813, d. July 13, 1865, m. Richard J. De
Mott, b. July 1, 1811, d. Aug. 26, 1873. Had tour children. 1. John
Alexander, b. Jan. 27, 1836, m. first, Sarah Ann Hunt, second,
Mary Jane Gambling. 2. Jacob Runkle, b. May 15, 1839, m.
Margaret Wyckoff . 3. James Oliver, b. June 32, 1842, d. Sept. 5,
1851. 4. Elimer Augustus, b. May 18, 1845, d. March 31, 1889, m.
William H. Woodhouse.

(XIII). Sarah, b. July 12, 1814, d. Oct. , 1891, m. John W. Wert.

V. ADAM, b. Jan. 18, 1760, d. Oct. 18, 1859, m. Sarah Richey, b. Dec. 3, 1786,
d. Jan. 12, 1878. Had two children.
(I). Eliza, b. Feb. 28, 1810, d. May 14, 1848.

(II). Matilda, b. Aug. 4, 1812, d. Sept. 21, 1891, m. John Jacob Burke, b.
Nov. 13, 1808, d. May 5, 1865. Had seven children. 1. Sarah
Runkle, b. Jan. 31, 1833, d. Oct. 24, 1857, m. Edwin A. Hendry.
2. Joseph, b. Oct. 25, 1837. 3. Emilie, b. Sept. 30, 1843, m. John
Bacon. 4. Howard, b. Sept. 10, 1845, d. Sept. 10, 1873. 5. Edwin
Runkle, b. July 5, 1848. 6. Lillie Eliza, b. July 9, 1851, m.
Frank Wells Stewart. 7. Susan Runkle, b. Nov. 28, 1853, d Sept.
10, 1855.
VI. MARY, m. Abraham Wagoner and had three children.
(I) Sarah, m. Henry Runyon.
(II). Catharine, m. Cornelius Sheets and had children, Jacob R., and

Elijah R.
(III). Mart, m. Samuel Swearer.
VII. SARAH, m. John Van Buskirk and had three children.

(Ii. John, m. Lydia Carhart and had two children: Sarah Ann and

Cornelius.
(II). Daniel.

(III). Jane, m. a Mr. Burdazette.
VIII. PEGGY, m. Jacob Gerhart.

SCHOENHEIT.

REV JOHN GEORGE SCHOENHEIT was pastor of the Lutheran Church at
Teichroda in Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt ; had a son, Rev. Friedrich Christian
Heinrich SCHOENHEIT, b. 18 Sept., 1789, d. 28 April, 1870, m. Wilhelmina
Maria Elisabeth Eichhorn, of Volkstadt ; was present in youth at the battle of
Saalfeld, 10 Oct., 1806, of which he could give many historical incidents as an
eyewitness : educated at the gymnasium of Rudolstadt, then at the University of

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Jena ; became his father's assistant and finally his successor ; after eleven
years removed to a new and larger field, consisting of four churches, viz.,
SinQrn, Hengelbach. Ooesselbann and Paulinzella ; remained in this parish
for 42}< years from 1826 until his death in 1870 ; was a laborious pastor ; in
going from one church to the other on a very cold day, in 1827, froze the toes
of his right foot, so that they had to be amputated ; was a lover of nature and
fond of hunting and fishing ; from his early days delighted in collecting but-
terflys and studying birds ; experimented in the planting of trees and the care
of bees, even allowing the latter to form a hive in the high altar of one of his
churches ; became a learned scientist ; Secretary of the Agricultural Society
of Paulinzella and of the Botanical Society of Germany ; corresponding mem-
ber of a number of scientific bodies at home and abroad ; was endeared to his
people " by his conscientious discharge of duty, his simple, homely character,
his kind manners, his constant readiness to render help in word and act with
his medical knowledge" ; was the author of several works : " The Wonders of
the Animal Kingdom" ; "The Flora of Thuringia" ; "Forest Botany Self-
Taught," and one other ; had nine children, of whom one son, Louis Richard,
came to America in 1852.
LOUIS RICHARD SCHOENHEIT, son of Rev. Friedrich, residing in German
Valley, X. J., was born 1 Mar., 1833 ; m. Henrietta Gulick (dau. of William) ;
res. at German Valley, N. J. ; has ch. :
I. OSCAR, m. Mary Beyer ; res. Newark, Washington.
LL ELMER, unmarried.
m. EDITH, unmarried.
An interesting tradition of this family recounts that their remote ancestor, a
charcoal burner, was once fortunate enough to rescue the Princess Paulina, of noble
birth, from death by exposure or wild beasts, when she had lost her way in the
Black Forest, while with a party who were hunting wild boars. In gratitude to
God and to her deliverer, she founded the Cloister of Paulinzella and also estab-
lished a fund for the education of every male descendant of the charcoal burner,
who should study for the ministry, and to furnish a dowry to every maiden of the
family when she married.

SMITH (p. 500), JOHANNES HEINRICH SCHMIDT, should be JOHANNES,
whose will [Trenton, Lib. 32, fol. 334], dated Readington, N. J., 4 June,
1790, prob. 1 Nov., 1791, names wife Christian and ch. : I. Christian,
eldest son. II. Martin to receive 30 acres, where he now lives. He
had ch. [See p. 501.] 1. Christiana, b. 10 March, 177S, m. Peter Stryker
(son of Peter and Charity Rodenbaugh) ; 2. Elizabeth, b. 20 Jan., 1779;
3. Peter, b. 10 May, 1784; 4. Jacob S., m. Mary Garrabrant (dau. of
Henry, an uncle to Jacob S.) ; 5. A daughter, who married John
Stires, of Flemington. [III. John (p. 50 of Part II) not named in will of
Johannes], HI. Peter. IV. Andreas. V. Jacob. VI. Joseph. VII.
Isaac. VIII. Zachariah. IX. Sarah. X. Lant (Magdalena), m.
Benj. Huff. XI. Elizabeth, m. Derick Demott. XII. Charity, m.
Joseph Shits (Shuetz?) XIII. Mart, m. Henry Pickle. XIV. Cath-
erine, m. John Severs. XV. Christina, m. Henry Garrabrant.
STARK, II. AARON (p. 505) had a son (I). Amos, who had four children instead
of three; the fourth was 4. Amy, b. 20 July, 1779, m. 15 May, 1802,
Jacob Weise (son of Jacob of G. V.)

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8TRYKER, PETER (p. 510), m. Christina Smith, b. 16 March, 1778, the daughter
of Martin Smith (son of Johannes).

WERTS, CONRAD [to be added to the Werts family, p. 561-7]. His will dated
Roxbury, 23 Aug., 1766, prob. 17 Oct., 176", names wife Anna and also
his mother Anna, and speaks of children without naming them, the
daughters at least, not yet being 18 years of age. The executors are
George Waldorf and "my brother John Wirtz"; the witnesses are John
Waldorf, Peter and Maurice Wirtz ; the inventory amounted to £246.
This makes the children of Rev. John Conrad, the emigrant, to be six
in number, viz. : I. Anna Maria Magdalena, b. in Phila. , 17 August,
1735 ; II. Conrad, d. 1767 ■ III. John, b. 1744 ; TV. George, b. 1746 ; V.
Peter, m. 1774 ; VI. Maurice, b. 1749. Conrad was probably the grand-
father of John C. Wert of Hunterdon Co. ; the father of John C. proba-
bly being Christian.

APPENDIX II.

MINISTERS.

It has seemed best to give in this place the additional items of interest connected
with the ministers, who have any part in the foregoing history :

Blauvelt, Isaac Alstyne, b. Lamington, N. J., March 31, 1839; graduated
from College of New Jersey in 1 857, and from Princeton Theological Seminary In
1860; ordained as Evangelist, Ellzabethtown Presbytery, May 8, 1860; S. S. Plum-
stead, Cream Ridge and Plattsburg, N. J., 1860-64; pastor at Clinton in 1864-68;

pastor at German Valley in 1868-74; pastor at Roselle in 1874 ; D. D.

College of New Jersey, 1893.

Rev. Valentine F. Bolton's, M. A., ancestors came from England to
America before the union of the States was formed, and settled in Philadelphia,
Pa. He is a native of the State of Virginia. He was educated at Roanoke College,
and graduated in said college in 1855, taking the first honors of his class. He became
a christian in his boyhood, being blessed with christian parents. He entered the
ministry two years before he graduated in college: preached every Sabbath, and
many sinners were converted to God in his charge, while yet a student in college.
In 1858 he received and accepted a call to Spruce Run Lutheran church, Hunterdon
Co., New Jersey, where he is still the pastor. He has two sons and four daughters.
Their names are: Charles William, James Beal, Virginia Schriver, Carrie Grace,
the wife of Philip Harmon. Mary Brown and Maud.

Campbell, Joseph, was born in Ireland, educated at Princeton College, he
also studied theology with Dr. Woodhull, became pastor of Pleasant Grove and
Hackettstown. June 13, 1809-1832, when he withdrew from the former place. In
April, 1838, he was called to Milford and Kingwood. New Jersey, in opposition to
the remonstrances of his Hackettstown charge. He died of typhoid fever in the
autumn of 1840, sincerely mourned by his brethren and by the people. D. D. by
Lafayette College.

" Dr. Campbell's talents were quite above mediocrity. He wrote with a good
deal of vigor, was ready in debate, apt and forcible in theological controversy, and
was an earnest, able and affectionate preacher of the word. Several revivals of
religion took place under his ministry. He always prayed with his eyes open."

Chambers, Theodore Frelinohtjtsen was born May 14. 1849, at Raritan,
Somerset Co., N. J., graduated from the College of City of New York, 1868; gradu-

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ated Union Theological Seminary, 1871 ; licensed by Presbytery of New York, 1871 ;
teacher, New York City, September, 1871 to June, 1872; ordained and installed
Ponds (Reformed Dutch church, Oakland), N. J., October, 1872; pastor First Want-
age (Clove, Deckertown), N. J., February, 1876 to February, 1883; without charge,
February, 1883 to January, 1884; pastor, Sparta, N. J., January, 1884 to March,
1887; installed May 27, 1884. Rev. Talbot W. Chambers, D. D., of New York,
father of the pastor elect, preached the sermon. Rev. J. TV. Coleman delivered
the charge to the pastor, and Rev. A. H. Young the charge to the people. Ac-
cepted a call to Presbyterian church of German Valley, N. J., January, 1887 ; began
preaching February 6, installed June 16. Author of "Sparta Centennial" (1887)
and " Early Germans of New Jersey " (1894.)

Clark, Jambs Rbrvey, b. New York City, March 3, 1830; graduated at
Princeton Seminary, 1859; ordained by Iowa Presbytery, September 25, lu59;
preached at Burlington, Iowa, 1859-62; chaplain U. S. A., 1862-63; S. S. Throop
Avenue church, Brooklyn, 1863 ; pastor at Pleasant Grove, N. J., 1863-69; 8. 8.
Clarksville, 1869-70; pastor at First Church, Cedarville, 1870-74 ; S. 8. Nichol-
son, Pa., 1874-75; 6. S. Arlington, 1875-76; S. S. Third church, Paterson, N. J.,
1876-79; S. S. Ellendale, Dak., 1883-85 ; 8. 8. Gary, Dak., 1886-87; pastor at
Alta., la., 1888; pastor at Pipestone, Minn., 1889-91; pastor at Yates City, 111.,
1892

Collins, Benjamin B., born Nov. 28, 1847, at Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa., gradu-
ated at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, J ., 1S72; graduated at Theological
Seminary. Gettysburg, 1875; licensed to preach the gospel, 1874; ordained. 1876;
sailed for Africa, Sept., 1875; returned through ill health, June, 1876; married,
Sept. 1. 1875 to Emma J. Fisher, of Berlin, Pa., who died at sea, May 6, 1876;
married Dec. 20, 1878 to Ella A. Delp, of Chalfont, Pa.; pastor at Chalfont, Pa.,
1877-1881; pastor at German Valley, N, J., 18S1-1890; traveling secretary of the
Allegany Synod from Dec., 1890 to April, 1892; pastor at Meyersdale, Pa., 1892 .

Collins, George S. Careful inquiry has failed to get the information desired
conc-ming Mr. Collins. The following items are all that have been obtained : One
gentleman, who used to be a great friend of Mr. Collins, said he was 6 feet 4 inches
in height and quite peculiar. He was not licensed until after he came to New
Germantown, N. J., not having finished his studies. His arguments were very
close, and it required strict attention to follow him. He was a great talker when
with those of his own sex. Did not affect the society of ladies. From New Ger-
mantown he moved to Maryland, where his wife died shortly ; he also died in a few
years. He had two children, son and daughter. The boy died while they were
in Maryland, and it is the impression that the daughter is dead also.

Davis, Titus Elwood, b. at Flatbush, Ulster Co., N. Y., April 15, 1851; lived
on a farm; prepared for colleged at Green Valley ceminary, Flatbush; entered
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, Sept., 1870; was graduated June, 1874, with the
degree of Batchelor of Arte; entered the Theological Seminary at New Bruns-
wick, Sept., 1874; finished the Seminary course May, 1877; received the degree of
Master of Arts from Rutgers College in New Jersey, 1877 ; was licensed to preach
by the Classis of Ulster, May 22, 1877; ordained by the Presbytery of Morris and
Orange, and installed as pastor of the church of Fairmount, N. J., August 2, 1877;
resigned June 5, 1880, on account of ill health; installed as pastor of the church of
Schaghticoke, N. Y., by the Presbytery of Troy, May 3, 1881; pastoral relationship
dissolved May 1, 1887, on account of continued ill health; spent one year on a farm;

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May, 1888, was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church of Valatie by the
Presbytery of Columbia; July 1, 1890. was granted permission to resign the charge
by Presbytery, in order to accept a call from the Presbyterian church of Bound
Brook, X. J., where he was installed pastor Oct. 16, 1890.

Davison, Isaac Snedicker, b. Cranbury, N. J., Aug. 1, 1815; graduated from
College of New Jersey, 1835; ordained by Presbytery of West Jersey, June 16,
1841; stated supply Millville, N. J., 1841-43; pastor Fairmount, 1843-47; pastor
First Church of Nyack, N. Y., 1847-52; missionary in New York City, 1852-64;
pastor of Eighty-fourth Street church. New York City, 1854-58; principal of
Brooklyn High School, 1859-67; teacher Brooklyn, 1868-82; stated supply at New
Lots, L. I., 1869, pastor, 1870 and 1876-1877; Yonkers, N. Y., 1882-90; d. New York
City, April 28, 1891.

Delp, William Speech, is the sou of George Delp and Elizabeth Speece, and
was born at Chalfonte, Pa., 10 Nov., 1847; studied at the Pennsylvania College at
G-ettysberg, Pa.; graduated at Gettysberg Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1881;
licensed and ordained, 1881; pastor Uniontown, Md., 1881-90; pastor German
Valley Lutheran church. Jan., 1S91 ; mar. 1881, M. Jennie Kanect, of Beth-
lehem, by whom he has two children, Florence and Edna.

Denton, Jonas, b. Chester, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1807; graduated at Williams Col-
lege, 1833; ordained Presbytery, Wooster, Nov. 15, 1838; pastor Newman's Creek and
Chippewa, O., 1838-43; stated supply, Canal Fulton. 1844-1846; resided at Mendham,
N. J., 1846-59; stated supply, Mount Olive and Flanders, 1856; missionary Tioga
Co., Pa., 1859-62; missionary Mich. , 1862-67; stated supply Greenwood, Mich., 1867;
d. Cuba, Mo., May 10, 1888.

Depue, Moses Avers, b. near Belvidere, N. J., Sept. 23, 1840; graduated
Lafayette College, 1863; stated supply of first church of Easton, Pa., 1866-67;
ordained Presbytery. Londonderry, July U. 1867; pastor East Boston. Mass, 1867-
69; stated supply at Lewisburg, Pa., 1869-70; pastor Pleasant Grove, N. J., 1870-72;
d. Easton, Pa., Oct. 12, 1872. He had been married twice and left two children;
was a contributor to Lippincott's and the Atlantic Monthly Magazines.

Deto, O. H. Perp.v, b. Highlands opposite Fishkill on the Hudson, in New York
State, 1817; united with the church at twenty years of age and studied for the
ministry, principally with Rev. Mr. Wilde; was licensed as on Evangelist by the
North River Presbytery at Amenia, Dutchess Co., N. Y., in 1855, where he labored
for about a year ; had declined to be installed a pastor till he accepted the invitation
of Rockaway, N. J. His ministry there was very successful aud resulted iu gather-
ing into the church eighty-four by profession and fourteen by letter and in quick-
ening and elevating the piety of the people. June 17, 1866, Rev. Deyo preached his
first sermon in the Presbyterian church at Rockaway, N. J. ; was stated supply from
Sept. 19, 1866. until April 30. 1867. when he was regularly installed pastor by the
Presbytery- He resigned the 20th of Oct. , 1872 ; resident at present ( 1894) of Asbury
Park, N. J. He afterwards served the Mount Olive church as stated supply,
1875-81.

Diener, J. F., was born at Newville, Pa., Dec. 14, 1845 ; was educated at Get-
tysburg College and Seminary ; entered the ministry in 1870 ; first charge Union-
town, Md., two years ; second charge. New Gerraantown, N. J., nearly six years ;
third field of labor, Catawissa, Pa., four years ; became stated supply of Dickenson
Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, Pa. ; united with Carlisle Presbytery in 1884 ; pas-

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tor of Schellsburg and Manns' Choice, Pa., in 1885 for five years ; pastor at
Waterloo, Pa., 1890 .

Duy, Jacob C, was born October 10th, 1808, at Germantown, Pa.; died March
25th, 1882, at Mont Vale, Bergen Co., New Jersey ; was educated at Gettysburg,
Pa., for the ministry ; pastor Friesburg, Salem Co., New Jersey, of the Evangel-
ical Lutheran Church, Sept. 22d, 1836 ; left September or October, 1838 ; pastor at
Saddle River, Bergen Co., N. J., of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church, October
10th, 1838, -June 6th, 1847, where he performed baptisms, 248 ; confirmations, 216 ;
marriages, 92 : funerals, 117 ; pastor at Churchtown, Columbia Co.. N. J., of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church, June 15th, 1847,-Dec. 25th, 1852 ; during that time
fifty-one were received into the membership of the church ; pastor at New Ger-
mantown, Hunterdon Co., N. J., Oct. 1st, 1853-1872. The charge at New German-
town ended his active ministry; removing to Mont Vale, Bergen Co., N. J., where
he filled pulpits in that section of the country, as opportunity offered, for the
remainder of his life, but had no stated charge. In the year 1862 or 63, there was
a call for volunteers to serve in the war, and a mass meeting was held in the
Lutheran Church, of New Germantown, of which Mr. Duy was chairman. After
he had made a stirring speech, calling for volunteers to come forward and sign,
what was his surprise, when the first person to come forward was his son Philip,
17 years of age. who enlisted and went to the front.

Fox, Daneel, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1836 ; grad. Amherst Col-
lege, 1862 ; Union Theol. Sem., I860 ; pastor Newtown, Conn. (Congreg.) June,
186'.— April, 18C7 ; pastor South Royalton, Vt. (Congreg.) Aug , 1868— April, 1870 ;
pastor Flanders, N. J., Apri', 1870 — Aug., 1«84 ; without charge, 1884-5 ; teacher
Hampton Normal Institute, 1885-8 ; pastor Warrensburgh, N. Y., (Pres.), April,
1888— Mch., 1890 ; S. S., RockiDgham, N. C, Apr., 1892 .

Gibson, James Richard, b. Delhi, N. Y., Aug. 28, 1856 ; graduated at Union
College, 1881 ; graduated Princeton Seminary, 1884 ; ordained by Presbytery of
Elisabeth, June 17, 1884 ; installed pastor of Lower Valley, N. J., 17 June, 1884 ;
resigned 1890 to become pastor at Berwick, Pa. ; after six months absence, recalled
to Lower Valley. 1891 ; resigned from ill health, 1894, to engage in the insurance
business in Newark, N. J.

Glen, William Renwick, son of William and Isabella (Renwick) Gl-n, was
born in Glasgow, Scotland. Jan. 12, 1812, and came to the United States at an early
age. He first united on profession with the church at Matteawan. Dutches Co., N.
Y., then under the pastoral care of the Rev. Samuel Irenaeus Prime, at the age of
twenty-one. He was afterwards elected a ruling elder, was ordained to that office
July 19, 1840, and retained it until licensed. He was prepared for college at the
Hudson River Seminary, at Stockport, N. Y., under the Rev. E. D. Maltbie and
the Rev. Alden Scovel, and for some time pursued his studies at Burr Seminary,
Vt., but was never graduated from any college. He entered Princeton Seminary
in 1845, and graduated in 1848. He was licensed by the Presbytery of North River
Apri] 21, 1847, and labored as a missionary to the coal miners of Schuylkill and
adjacent counties, Pennsylvania, 1847-52. He was ordained an evangelist by
Luzerne Presbytery at Middleport, Pa., December 10, 1850. His first pastorate was
over the Tamaqua Church, Pa., where he was installed June 9, 1852, and released
Aug. 12, 185C. His next charge was over German Valley Church, N. J., where he
was installed October 17, 1856, and was released Jan 13, 1868. Next he was pastor
elect at Bloomington, 111., from Jan. 20, 1868, until installed July 11, 1869. This

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relation (as also the church organization) was dissolved after the reunion, April 5,
1871. He then served the church at Heyworth, 111., from April 5, 1S71, unt 1 July
1, 1872. From July 1, 1872, to Jannary 1, 1873, he labored as a missionary to the
feeble and vacant churches in the Presbytery of Bloomington. His last pastoral
charge was at Monticello, HI., where he was installed June 10. 1S73, which relation,
because of a severe attack of bronchitis, was dissolved May 1, 1875. From this
time his health was delicate and manifestly declined, but to the end he was strong
in faith and hope. He died of consumption at Frankfort, Ind., March 81, 1880, in
the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Glen was a man of a tender, true and affec-
tionate nature, of deep and fervent piety, prayerful, conscientious, industrious, an
untiring worker, wearing himself out for Christ, always keeping in view as his
great aim the salvation of souls. For a longtime he was a sufferer, patient, uncom-
plaining, submissive, looking forward to the rest, the joy, and the crown.

Mr. Glen married July 23, 1838, Miss Mary Sophia Avery, daughter of Nathan
B. Avery, of Hudson. N. Y. She survived him with two sons and two daughters.
1. Irenaeus R. Glen, M. D,, of Plainneld, Union Co.. ST. J. : 2. Charles T. Glen
Attorney and Counsellor at law 741 Broad St.. Newark, >\ J. ; 3. Lillie A., whose
first husband was Chas. A. Ludlam. of Frankfort. Indiana, editor Frankfort Ban-
ner, now wife of Washi' gton Luc lam. of Bradfordton. Sangamon Co., Illinois; 4.
Cornelia B., wife of Edward T. Roe, Ass't U. S. Att'y for Illinois, late of Spring-
field, Illinois, now of Chicago, 111. Since the above was written Mrs. Mary S. Glen
died at Bradfordton, Sangamon Co , near Springfield, Illinois, on Thursday. Jan.
25th, 1894.

Hakkkk. Samuel, or, as the name is sometimes spelt on New Brunswick
Records, Harcour, was probably of Huguenot descent. Remarkable for size, vigor
and strength, be spent his youth in manual labor. He graduated at Nassau Hall
in 17—, and was taken up by New Brunswick Presbytery, December 0, 1749, and
was licensed November rt. 1751. Roxbury and Hsrdwiek asked for him, June 5,
1752, and being called to Roxbury, on Black River, in Morris Co.. New Jersey, he
was ordained there October 31.

He challenged Abel Morgan, the Baptist minister, of Middletown, and who had
debated on infant baptism with Finley in West Jersey : and they disputed on that
point for two days at Kingwood. in Hunterdon county.

In 1752 or 53 a man named Heaton, who, with three brothers, had moved from
Wrentham, Mass., to establish iron works on Black River, near Schooley's Moun-
tain, became a Baptist because he could not find a text proving infant baptism-
This led Robert Colver. who lived there, to advertise a reward of twenty dollars
for a text proving infant baptism. Harker carried a text to him and demanded
the money ; being refused, he sued him ; but the justice ordered Harker to pay the
costs. On the Black River dwelt also a small number of Rogerines or Quaker
Baptists, from Groton, Connecticut. (Webster's Hist. Pres. Church.)

HErroRiCKS, David, grad. of Union College, Schenectady, New York ; studied
theol. under Rev. Frederick Mayer, of Albany ; pastor New German town, N. J„
August, 1816-1822 ; pastor Ramapo. N. J., 1822-1830.

Hiller, Alfred, was born in the town of Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y., April
22, 1831. Graduated at Hartwick Seminary, 1857, licensed to preach by the New
York Ministerium, Sept. 8, 1857, in Zion's Church, Utica, N. Y., and ordained by
the New York Ministerium in St. Matthew's Church, New York City, Sept. 28,
1858. After licensure in 1857 became pastor of the Lutheran Church at Fayette,

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Seneca Co., N. T. ; remained for one year when he accepted a call to the church in
German Valley. Aft»r serving this church twenty-three years, he accepted the
call to Hartwick Seminary to become Dr. G. B. Miller's successor and Professor of
Systematic Theology ; D. D. in 1882, Wittemberg College, Springfield.

Hunt, Holxowat WHrrEFTELD, Jr., b. Sparta, N. J., Jan. 8, 1799 ; graduated
College New Jersey, 1820 ; missionary in Pennsylvania and New York, 1822 ; or-
dained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Newton, Nov. 29, 1S23 : stated supply
of Kingwood and Alexandria, N. J., 1823-26 ; teacher at Schooley's Mountain,
1826-31 ; stated supply of Pleasant Grove, Danville and Stanhope, 1831-32 ; pastor
of Pleasant Grove, 1832-60 ; pastor of Second Church, Mansfield, 1857-60 ; died at
Schooley's Mouitain, N. J., Jan. 29, 1868.

Husted. John Napier, b. Cedarville, N. J., July 15, 1825 ; grad. at Lafayette
College, 1848 ; spent two years in Princeton Seminary ; ordained Presbytery Pas-
saic, June 29, 1853 ; stated supply Flanders, N. J., 1852, pastor 1853-55 ; pastor Zion
Md., 1856-61 ; pastor Bel Air and Franklinville, 1862-63 ; stated supply Washing-
ville Church, Pa., 1864-66 ; pastor Liberty, N. Y., 1868-84 ; pastor Unionville, 1885
to 1891 ; resides at Milton, N. Y.

Hutton, Mancids Smedes, b. at Troy, N. Y., June 9, 1803; graduated at
Columbia College, July, 1823; graduated at Princeton Theological Seminary, May,
1826; licensed to preach the gospel. 1826; sent to Wawarsing. N. Y., by Missionary
Society of Reformed Dutch Church, 1827; ordained and installed over Presbyterian
Churches of Fox Hill and German Valley, N. J., 1828: settled in South Dutch
Church. Garden street, N. Y., as colleague. 1834; settled in Washington Square as
colleague. 1837; received degree of S. T. D. from his Alma Mater, 1841; became
sole pastor in Washington Square, 1S43; last discourse in Washington Square, July
11, 1875; d. April 11, 1880. His published discourses were: 1. Annual Sermon
before the American S. S. Union, 1851. 2. The Death of Christ, National Preacher.
3. The Rejected Offering. Annual Sermon before the Foreign Missionary Society
of New York and Brooklyn, 1&53. 4. Spiritual Worship. Pulpit Repository, 1856.
5. Coming to Christ. N. Y. Pulpit in Revival of 1S58, 1858. 6. Oration at the
Opening of Hope College, 1866. 7. Oration on the Founders of the Nation, Feb.
22, 1876. 8. Historical Discourse, 1877.

The following is from Dr. Hutton's funeral sermon, preached by Dr. T. W.
Chambers, of New York : Dr. Hutton was quite above the ordinary stature, and
though in early life somewhat slender, yet afterwards he attained symmetrical pro-
portions and an imposing presence, so as To attract attention in any company.
This was heightened by his countenance, which never altogether lost the ruddiness
of youth. It was open, mobile and expressive, quickly responding to the emotions
within. It was not so much the regular features, or even the kindling eye, as the
frank, sweet and kindly expression which invited confidence and seemed necessarily
an index of character. To this must be added his voice, which was clear and
musical, fit for all forms of speech but especially for such as were grave or pathetic.

His style was simple, easy and limpid; never drawing attention to itself, but
serving admirably for the colorless transmission of his though*'. What he said
was aided greatly by the manner of saying it. His commanding presence, his
solemn earnestness, his rich, sonorous tones, his manifest sincerity, endued his
words with a power additional to the truth conveyed.

The following letter is found in the published memorial sermon of Dr.
Chambers :

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Bristol, April 23, 1880.
My Dear Mb. Chambers:— When I went to German Valley I found a people
exceeding loyal in their affections to all my predecessors, but for Dr. Hutton there
was a sentiment of tender love and devotion that was exceedingly marked and most
remarkable. In the five years of my pastorate there I never heard an exception
taken to anything which Mr. (they never learned to Dr. him) Hutton ever said or
did; but I did hear almost every day his sayings and doingB spoken of with praise,
admiration and thankfulness. In himself there was one feeling of devoted love.
He was of great use to that congregation. By his wisdom and zeal he engaged the
people in the erection of a church building which, for that time, was a marvel of
beauty. This he accomplished without difficulty, though there was a question of
location which, at the outset, bid fair to tear the congregation into at least three
pieces. He united them on the location by a scheme so fair that every one agreed
to it when it was proposed, aad abode by the result when that was declared. The
result was a firmly united congregation, which, from that time to this, has had a
history of which any congregation in the land might be proud. So pastor has
euer been there who has not been glad of his residence there, for all his memories
are of a people who have, to a rare degree, " highly honored him for his works
sake," — and who have to their ability contributed to his comfort in every way
while they have sought to extend the influence of the church in all dii ections. And
I have always given Dr. Hutton special credit for this. But for his wisdom, and
living counsels at the crisis of that church's history, it miiit have had a very
different record.

Yours very truly,

Jas. H. Mason K.nox.

James, David Mulford, b. at Deerfleld, N. J., Aug. 30, 1825; graduated from
Lafayette College, 1852; studied two years at Princeton, Jan., 1852—4; ordained by
Presbytery, Passaic. Oct. 4, 1853; pastor of Mount Olive. N. J., Oct. 4, 1854-June
22, 1869; pastor of Flanders, 1856-67; pastor of Allen Township and Bath, Pa.,
1869; received the degree of D. D. from Whitworth College. Washington, in 1*'.I2-

Keiser, James R.. b. near Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Va., on the 2Sth of Sept..
1812; began his studies at Gettysburg, Pa., 1834, in his twenty-second year, with the
ministry in view. After graduating at Pennsylvania College he spent ooe year in
the Theological Seminary and finished his course of study preparatory to the min-
istry in the Seminary at Andover, Mass. ; first ministerial work was in the Lutheran
Church at Winchester, Va.,' in 1843 succeeded Dr. Pohlman in the churches of New
Germantown. German Valley and Spruce Run ; in 1849 was called to the Lutheran
Church at Schoharie, N. Y. The seven years spent in this church were the most
pleasant and fruitful of his whole ministerial life; was afterwards pastor of St.
James Church, Gettysburg; in 1861 called to the Lutheran Church in Dixon. 111.,
where he remained for three years, when he returned to tue East and engaged in
work for the American Sunday-School Union. During this time he united with
the Presbytery of New York, and was, during the remainder of his life, a minister
of the Presbyterian Church. This transition was natural and easy as he
was always more Calvinistic than Lutheran in his theological views, and withal
of such Catholic feelings as to make him indifferent to denominational bounds.
He died in the comfort and hope of the gospel, Oct. 12, 1S72, and was buried in
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.

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Klink, Nathaniel Baker, b. at Bethlehem, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1823; Union Col-
lege, 1847; graduated from Union Seminary, N. T., 1850; stated supply at Oneida
Valley, N. Y., 1851-52; stated supply at West Galway, 1852-53: ordained by Pres-
bytery of Albany, Feb. 13, 1854; stated supply at Ballston Spa, 1853?; nastor, 1854-
1855; pastor at Fairmount, N. J., 1855-59; stated supply at Sacramento. Cal., 1860-
61: teacher. Vallejo, 1861-62; stated supply at Valle.io, 1861-73; stated supply at
Santo Paulo and Hueneme, 1883-84; stated supply at Redding, 1886-89; stated sup-
ply at West Berkeley, 1889-92; stated supply at Clement. 1892.

Knox, James Hall Mason, bornN. Y. city, 10 June, 1824 ; graduated from
Columbia College, N. Y., 1841 ; graduated fom New Brunswick Seminary, 1845:
licensed by the Classis of New Brunswick, 1845; pastor German Valley, 1846-51;
pastor at Easton. Pa., of the Reformed Dutch Church, 1851-3: pastor of First
Presbyteriai Church, Germantown, Pa., 1853-69; pastor Pres ch., Bristol, Pa.,
1873-83 : received degree of D. D. from Columbia College, 1861 ; president Lafay-
ette College, 1883-90 ; without charge at present (1894).

Krechting, John P., b. March 3, 1837, at Odenhaussen in the Grand Dutchy
of Hessen Darmstadt ; was educated at Hartwick Theological Seminary ; past ir at
Amsterdam, N. Y. ; pastor of New Germantown Lutheran Church, 1879 .

Lane, Rev. Gilbert, the successor of Rev H. W. Hunt as pastor of Pleasant
Grove and Second Mansfield congregation ; was born at Readington. Hunterdon
Co., N. J., Nov. 29, 1825 ; graduated at Rutgers College 1851, and from New Bruns-
wick Seminary 1854 ; spent 1855 and 1850 as missionary pastor in the German
Reformed Church in North Carolina : in 1857 became pastor of Reformed Dutch
Church of Gallupville and Knox, Schoharie Co., N. Y. ; in 1860 came to Pleasant
Grove, taking charge also of Second Mansfield ; April, 1863, resigned the Pleasant
Grove Church remaining in charge of Second 'Mansfield Church until 1S60, when
he resigned and went to the Reformed Dutch Church of Minaville, Montgomery
Co., N. Y., remaining there eight years : in 1874 he removed to Somerset Co., N.
J. ; in 1885 became pastor of churches in Sullivan Co., N. Y., remaining there until
1888, when he took charge of Cuddebackville congregation, remaining there five
years ; now pastor of Reformed Church of Montague, Sussex Co., N. J. He also
served as Chaplain in the army from June, 1864, until the close of the war.

Linnell, Edward Payson, was born on the 18th of April, 1846, at Granville,
Ohio : was educated at Denison University and Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.,
from which he graduated in 1871 ; graduated from Union Theological Seminary in
1874 ; in September, 1874, became pastor of Presbyterian Church at German Val-
ley, N. J., and served this field of labor for nearly eight years, when, on the 9th
May, 1882, he was released from his pastorate here to connect himself with tbe
Presbytery of Montana and to take charge of the churoh of Miles City, a rising
town on the Northern Pacific R. R. Serving this laborious parish, which he wrote
was " twice as large as the State of Ohio," for three years, he entered a still more
extensive field of Utbor, viz : became synodical superintendent of the whole terri-
tory of Montana. Worn out with fatigue from his arduous labors, he fell, with
his armor on and at the very height of his usefulness and power, entering into his
rest on the 23d of July, 1885. (See Memorial Sermon by Rev. Jas. F. Brewster.)

Long, Edwin Wack, was born at Norristown, Montgomery Co., Pa., Nov. 19,
1853 ; attended school at Wilmington, Del., until about fourteen years of age, when
his parents moved to Philadelphia where he attended Hancock Grammar school ;
went to boarding school at Downington, Pa., taught by his uncles in 1871 ; entered

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Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., 1873 : took two prizes of $50 for Greek and Latin
at the end of Freshman year ; graduated from said college 1877 ; graduated from
Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1880 ; supplied pulpit of Presbyterian
Church Ocean Beach, New Jersey, for sir weeks ; then went to Absecon, New Jer-
sey, and supplied three churches, one at Absecon. Leed's Point and Sommer's Point ;
accepted a call from Presbyterian Church at Pairmount, N. J., and entered upon
labor there October 1, 1S80 ; ordained and installed April 21, 1881 ; married Clara
J. Booth, of Chester, Pa., March 3, 1881 ; remained in this field till May, 1884 ;
June 1, 1884-Oct. 1, 1S87, was pastor of Presbyterian Church Brandts, Pa. ; October
1887-1889 pastor of Presbyterian Church Glen Riddle, Delaware Co., Pa. ; 1889 pas-
tor of Green Hill Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Del.

McClenaghan, Samuel John, was born March 17, 1862, in Lancaster Co., Pa.
Youth and early manhood spent on his father's farm. He writes, "when it was
decided that I should become a minister, I entered in 1881 the Collegiate Institute
at York, Pa., and graduated with highest honors 1884. The same year I entered
the Junior Class of Princeton College, graduating in June, 1886. For three years
I studied theology in Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating in 1 889. During
my middle year in the semina-y I was invited to supply for one Sunday the pulpit
of the Pleasant Grove, N. J., congregation. For one year as supply and for two
years as pastor I occupied this pulpit. During the year in which I supplied the
church there was a gracious outpouring of God's spirit, resulting in many conver-
sions. May 9th, 1889, I was ordained to the gospel ministry by the Presbytery of
Morris and Orange. On the same day I was installed as pastor of Pleasant Grove
Church. Dr. B. C. Magie, the former pastor, preached the sermon. Rev. T. F.
Chambers, of German Valley, gave the charge to the pastor. Rev. W. W. Hallo-
way, Jr., of Dover, charged the people. For two years after installation I served
this people as pastor. They were delightful years. Amongst this people friend-
ships were made which the lapse of time cannot destroy, ties of fellowship were
formed, which I hope will never be sundered. In July, 1891, the pastoral relations
were dissolvad at my request and I removed to East Orange, N. J., to take charge
of the work at Elm wood Chapel. In this place ( jod has blessed my labors as is
evidenced by the large numbers who have given their hearts to Him. In June,
1889, I was married to Anna B. Marsh, daughter of ex-Senator Crowell Marsh, of
Princeton, N. J. One daughter, Marguerite, has blessed this union."

McConnell, Joseph, b. in Ireland, March 17, 1820 ; College New Jersey, 1846 ;
graduated Princeton Seminary, 1S49 ; ordained by Presbytery • f Elizabeth, Nov.
13, 1849 ; pastor Mt. Olive, N. J., 1849-53 ; stated supply Maysville a-.d New Salem,
1854-60 ; stated supply Ellinton, 1861 ; clerk in quartermaster's department, U. S.
A., 1861-65 ; teacher ; died Quincy, 111., Sept. 22, 1892.

Meoie, Burtis Cunningham, born in New York City, Dec. 4, 1813 ; graduated
from University of New York, 1835 ; studied at Andover Seminary and Union
Seminary, New York ; ordained as evangelist by the Presbytery of North River,
Oct. 31, 1838 ; stated supply New Paltz, N. Y., 1838-39 ; stated supply Dover, N. J.,
1839 ; pastor 1842-76 ; pastor at Pleasant Grove, 1876-88 ; stated supply of the
"Welsh Church, Dover, 1888-90 ; died at Dover, N. J., June 12, 1890 ; received the
degree of D. D. from the University of New York in 1875.

Mewhinney, William James, born at Stapleton, Staten Island, May 3 1862;
graduated from Clear Lake College, California, in 1881 ; from Princeton Theological
Seminary in 1884 ; ordained by the Presbytery of West Jersey, Nov. 6, 1884 ; pas-

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tor at Hammonton, N. J., 1884-86 ; pastor at Whippany, N. J., 188T-91 ; pastor at
Pleasant Grove, 1891 . "A man of very earnest spirit, of indefatigable perse-
verance ; born with a natural gift for instruction ; enthusiastic and generous, he
easily wins friends."

Mills, Thornton A., Ph. D. : installed June 3, 1885, as pastor at Flanders ; dis-
missed June 20, 1887 : called to providence, R. I. ; pastor Presbyterian Church in
Wilkesbarre, Pa.

Nicholson, Alfred, born Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 2d
Feb., 1863 ; graduated from Dalhousie College, Nova Scotia, 1886 ; graduated from
Princeton Seminary, 1889 ; ordained by the Presbytery of Newark, 7 June, 1889 ;
organized the North Park Presbyterian Church at Newark with 200 members, and
became its pastor ; resigned 30 April, 1894 ; installed at Lower Valley Presbyterian
Church, 3 May, 1894.

Pohlman, Henry Newman, born in Albany, N. Y., 8 March, 1S00 : was the son
of Daniel Pohlman ; his ancestors were all German ; was the first student who
graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Hartwick, N. Y., in Aug. ,
1820 ; licensed March. 1821 : ordained May, 1821, in Christ's Church New York ;
pastor Saddle River and Kamapo, N. J., for about a year ; pastor New German-
town, German Valley and Spruce Run, August. 1822— July, 28, 1843 ; married 7th
Sept. , 1854, Miss Susan Cassedy ; preached his farewell sermon 10 Sept. , 1843 ; ac-
cepted the coll to the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Albany, New York, in Sept.,
1843, where he remained until 20 Jan., 1874, when he died.

Dr. Pohlman was the most eloquent, most influential and widely known of all
the pastors of the present century, who have labored among the Lutheran people
in New Jersey. " He was very popular throughout that whole section of country,
as a genial friend, on excellent preacher, and as a very successful temperance lec-
turer. His usef Illness in this respect was heralded far and near. He was a man of
fine physique, commanding voice, chaste and impressive delivery. Ke was well
read on all subjects connected with his profession, and was a master of general
English literature, an able rhetorician, a correct and graceful writer, and always
ready and happy, when called upon to make an impromptu address."

Roe, Sandford W., was born at Brooklyn, N. Y. ; graduated from the Uni-
versity of N. Y. 1847 ; from Union Theological Seminary 1851 ; licensed by the
Presbytery of N. Y. 1851 : pastor at Cairo 185 2-60 ; Jamestown 1860-6 ; German-
town, N. Y. 1866-8 ; Brookfield 1868-71 ; Middleburgh 1871-6 ; Lebanon, New Jersey,
1875-81.

Ruston, William Otis born Dec. 6, 1852. in the city of New York, son of John
Ruston and Mary Otis (Herring) Ruston ; graduated from the College of the City
of New York in 1872, receiving the degree of A. B. ; entered Union Theological
Seminary, N. Y., and graduated in 1875 ; licensed by the Presbytery of New York
in the spring of 1875 ; was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of
Fairmount Sept. 1, 1875, and entered on the work Sept. 5 ; was ordained by the
Presbytery of Morris and Orange and installed pastor Oct. 5, 1875. This pastoral
relation was dissolved Feb. 21, 1877, the dissolution taking effect March 1. During
the year and a half of labor, there were twenty-one additions on examination and
six by letter ; married Oct. 5, 1876, Miss Mary Wood Crater, daughter of David
Crater, Esq.; has had two boys one dying in infancy ; became stated supply of
Bethel Presbyterian Church of West Union, Iowa, May 1 , 1877 ; was installed pas-
tor April 30, 18i"9. After serving this church nearly nina years, accepted a call to

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First Presbyterian Church of Dubuque, entering on the work Feb. 17, 1886, and
was installed March 2, 1886. This pastorate still continues. His people are now
engaged in putting up a handsome church building, which will represent in build-
ing and in lot $18,000 to $20,000. This is expected to be finished at the close of the
year (1894). During this pastorate the church has also purchased a line manse at a
cost of $4,500. In addition to this during the eight completed years the benovolent
contributions have amounted to $5,507 and the congregational expenditures to over
$17,000. The honorary degree of D. D. was conferred by Lenox College in June,
1886. Has served as stated clerk of the Presbytery of Dubuque since 1882 ; as trus-
tee of Lenox College since 1886 and President of the Board since 1888 ; as Director
of the German Presbyterian Theological School of the Northwest since 1889, and
Vice President of the Board since 1891 ; a Director of McCormick Theological Sem-
inary of Chicago, and a member of the Board of Aid for Colleges and Academies ;
is also a member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and
also of the American Society of Church History. The presidency of different col-
leges has been offered to him and three times declined ; has likewise declined eiec
tion to different professorships ; has taught in our German Presbyterian Theolog-
ical School of the Northwest (to fill vacancies at different times) almost every
branch of theological di cipline, especially Hebrew and Greek Eegesis and System-
atic Theology. Has published "A History of the Presbyterian Church of Fair-
mount," and "A History of the Presbytery of Dubuque," besides frequently con-
tributing to the local and religious press and to magazines.

Sawyer, Samuel, was born of godly revolutionary stock, June 20, 1823, three
miles from Goshen, Orange county, New York. Educated at Farmer's Hall Acad-
emy ; entered in 1838 the freshman class in Princeton College, New Jersey. "While
in his sophomore year, he made a profession of religion and united with the Pres-
byterian Church ; received a literary prize from Clio Hall and one from the faculty
of the college, and graduated in 1842. In the fall of 1842 he was employed by
Judge Ephraim Marsh, of Schooley's Mountain, N. J., to prepare his son William
for college : in 1845 he entered Union Theological Seminary, New York ; graduated
there >n 1848. and having married Susan R., daughter of Jonathan Ingham, of
Warren Co., N. J., he accepted a commission from the American Home Missionary
Society, and with his wife, reported at Rogersville, Hawkins Co., Tennessee ; tilled
the chair in Caldwell College as Professor of Languages ; in 1857 he moved to
Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, where he became the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, and President of the College of Indiana ; in October, 1861, was commis-
sioned by Governor Oliver P. Morton, Chaplain of 47th Reg't, Indiana Volunteers ;
remained as chaplain in the service over three years ; spent the next two years in
reorganizing Presbyterian churches in East Tennessee ; in 1868 entered upon Home
Mission work in Chillicothe, Missouri ; in 1871 labored in East St. Louis ; in 1872
accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Grove, N. J. ; spent a pros-
perous year preaching at Marinette, Wisconsin ; several years in Muncie Presby-
tery, Indiana ; five years at Thorntown, Crawfordsville Presbytery; several years
as minister of Olive St. Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis. His present home and
address are in the city last named.

Schofteld, John Henry, born at Schuylerville, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1833 ; grad-
uated at the College of New Jersey, 1860 ; graduated Princeton Theological Sem-
inary, 1863 ; ordained by Presbytery of North River, Julv 28, 1863 ; pastor New
Hamburgh, N Y., 1863-68 ; pastor elect Dayton, N. J., 1869-70 ; pastor Amwell

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First Church, Reaville, 1872-74 ; pastor Kingston, 1874-80 ; evangelist East Hamp-
ton, Mass., 1880-84 ; pastor Mt. Olive, N. J., 1884 — .

Schultz, Jacob I., was born at Rhinebeck in 1792 ; graduated at Union College
181 3 ; at the New Brunswick Seminary 1810 ; licensed by the classis of New Bruns-
wick, 1816 ; pastor at Rockaway (Whitehouse) and Lebanon 1816-S2 ; pastor at
Middlebush, 1834-8 ; without charge 1838-52 ; died .

The following is from a Memorial of Dr. James Scott by Dr. Gustavus Abeel :

Scott, James, was born Sept. 27, 1809, at Glasgow, Pcotland, in the house in
which Mary Queen of Seotts took refuge after the battle of Langside. His father,
John Scott, was educated for the ministry, but owing to ill health never preached.
Soon after uniting with the church James was thrown upon his resources to com-
plete his education. He commenced his classical studies at the University of
Glasgow, where he remained three years and removing to the college at Belfast he
graduated after a two years course with the honors of that institution. He mar-
ried in Ireland and came to this country in 1832. Studied theology under the New
York Presbytery ; was Ucensed by that body in 1834 to preach the gospel. He be-
came pastor of Presbyterian Church of German Valley, N. J., where he labored
with great acceptance for eight years.

He removed to Newark in 1843, when he became pastor of the First Reformed
Dutch Church, which increased to nea*lv double its number under Dr. Scott. As
a preacher Dr. Scott excelled in description. It was a good evidence of the estima-
tion in which he was held, that when he preached upon a special subject his church
was generally crowded. Everything he undertook, from writing a book to penning
a notice, was a thing to be done with all his heart. He was careful to observe the
little proprieties of life. He was scrupulously punctual to his engagements, and
never in debt. He loved any employment in which he could be of service to others.
Although mainly devoted to his pastoral charge, Dr. Scott found some time for
literary pursuits. His life of Pollock, upon which he bestowed much labor, gave
him a reputation beyond the place of his residence. He contributed an excellent
article on Malachi to a splendid gif t^book, edited by Dr. Wainwright, and published
by the Appletons a few years since. He formerly wrote a number of fugitive
pieces of poetry, which were published in some of the daily journals. He had
latterly, however, devoted most of his spare time to writing an epic poem, which
he had just completed at the time of his death. A few days before his death, he
had said to a number of his family with whom he was conversing on the subject of
his probable sudden decease : " If I am to die soon, there could not be a better time
than now. My labors have been crowned with success, I have the affections of my
people, and I should die amid the regards < f the community." Dr. Abeel writes:
"In the death of Dr. Scott, this community have sustained a loss that in some
respects cannot be replaced. None can take his place in this city. He came to it
at a time when it was but a village, its business just recovering f r jm great depres-
sion, and a new, young and enterprising population rushing in. Since then it has
grown to its present size and prosperity."

Smith, Baker, was born in Princeton, HI., Aug. 27, 183S. He was the second
son of Elijah and Sylvia Smith, both of whom were natives of Conway, Mass., and
eminent for christian piety. His early life and childhood was spent upon his
father's farm. At fourteeu he entered a printing office and served a four years'
apprenticeship. At the age of of fifteen he united with the Presbyterian Church,
and on leaving the printing office, went to Andover, Mass., to study for the minis-

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try, finishing his theological course in the Chicago Theological Seminary. During
his vacation he was employed by the Vermont Domestic Missionary Society, being
licensed by the Royalton Congregational Association, and afterwards ordained,
having been called to the pastorate of the C ngregational Church in Rochester, Vt.
He remained in that position over three years, resigning to aecepr a chaplaincy in
a hospital at Washington, tendered him by President Lincoln, and which he was
afterwards obliged to decline, owing to sickness and death in his family. His next
pastorate was in Massachusetts, removing from thence to the West, spending twelve
years in Home Missionary « ork in Kansas. For several months he was unable to
pursue any kind of labor, from nervous prostration brought on by overwork, and
his physicians insisted that his life depended upon a change of climate; he re-
turned to the east, and was soon invited to the temporary charge of the Presby-
terian Church in Mount Freedom, removing to Lafayette in the spring of 1884,
where he labored as pastor of the Presbyterian Church for three years and two
months, when he resigned to accept the hearty call from the church in Soarta.
where he remained four years and three months, resigning to accept a call from
the Presbyterian Cburch in Flanders, commencing his labors with this church,
Oct. 1, 1891. being installed pastor the 11th of December following. Had the title
of D. D. conferred upt-n him by the College of Vermont in 1894. He has been
deeply afflicted in the loss of his family, his tirst wife, who was Miss Cynthia Emma
Barnard, of Vermont, dying of consumption, in Massachusetts. By her he had
five children, only one of whom survives, and now resides in Newton. He after-
wards married Mrs. Abbie Francis Tanner, of Rhode Island, who also died with
consumption, soon after his removal to Sparta. In April, 18^9, he married Miss
Mary A. Decker, of Beemerville, who is an earnest church worker, and a thorough
Bible student.

Smith, G. W., was born at Port Holden, N. J., Sept. 1, 1845; was educated at
Pennington Seminary and at the Drew Theological Seminary; from the latter
place graduated in May, 1873, and received the degree of Batchelor of Divinity;
was ordained a deacon at the session of the Newark Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Hackettstown. N. J., March 1872, by Bis-hop E. R. Ames;
was admitted to the conference March 22, 1873. and was ordained eider April 2,
1876. in Newark, N. J., by Bishop E.S. Janes; served in the following pastorates:
Stapleton, Staten Island, from March. 1873 to April, 1871; Montclair, N. J., from
April, 1874 to April, 1877: Clinton Street, Newark, N. J., April, 1877 to April, 1879,
Roseville, Newark. April, 1879 to April, 1882; West New Brighton, Staten Island.
April, 1882 to April, 1884; Westfleld. N. J., April, 1884 to April, 1887; Centenary
Church, Jersey City, April, 1887 to April, 1889; Hackettstown, N. J., April, 1SS9 to
April, 1893; Grace Church, Paterson, N. J., since April, 1893; on the 26th Jay of
May, 1875, was married to Mary P. Wilde, of Bloomfield, N. J. ; have three daugh-
ters, whose respei ive names are Mary Edwina, Alice Wilde and Anabel.

Smythe, Hugh, born in the County, Antrim, Ireland, Aug. 5, 1834; graduated
Princeton College, 1S63; returned to Ireland and studied theology at the Assembly's
College at Belfast, at the Oratoire, Geneva, two years, and one year at London,
dery; licensed, 1866, by the Presbytery of Londonderry; ordained, 1867 by the
Presbytery of Belfast; came to this country to attend the Hodge Jubilee; pastor at
Broadway Church, Cincinnati, 1873-7; pastor at Elizabeth, 1877-85; went abroad
one year; supply at Schooley's Mountain, 1888 .

Steele, John, was boin in Somerville, N. J., 1827; graduated at Rutger's Col

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lege, 1845; graduated at New BniDswick, 1848: licensed by the Classis of New
Brunswick, 1848; pastor at Lebanon, 1848-53; pastor at Coxsackie Second, 1853-
58; pastor at Union Village, 1858-65; pastor at Paterson of First Church of
Totowa, 1865-77; pastor at Greenbush, 1877; made D. D. by Rutger's College, 1873.

Stephens, George H., was installed Oct. 27, 1887, as pastor at Flanders, N. J.,
dismissed June 17, 1890; pastor at Berwick, Pa., 1890 .

Travers, Chester H., was born in Township of Clinton, Dutchess Co., New
York, June 23, 1848; his ancestors were farmers, and among the Palatinates who
came over in 1710 with Rev. Joshua Kochertal, who records that Johanna Niclaus
Treber was known to have been a native and resident of Wollstein, Ober Ambt
Crutznach, Germany. After leaving the public schools and spending two terms in
DeGarmo Institute, he prepared for college at Hartwick Seminary, N. Y., and
graduated from Pennsylvania College. Gettysburg, the following year. His first
charge was Chatham Village, during which time he marrried Ida E Jones, of
Gettysburg, but January, 1878, he removed to Spruce Run and remained until
July, 1885; had four children, all still living; while there, he was co-editor with
Revs. Henderson and Doolittle of the Philocrat, which they launched and is now
known by the name of The Home Visitor, published at Flemington, N. J. Since
July, 1885, he has been pastor of his ancestor's church, known as St. Peters
Lutheran (Stone) Church, Rhinebeck, N. Y.

Van Bensohotek, William B., graduated from Rutgers College, 1861 ; from
the New Brunswick Seminary, 1864; licensed by Clatsis of New Brunswick, 1864;
pastor at Wyckoff, N J., 1865-9; pastor at Lebanon, 1869-72; pastor of Ephratah
and Stone Arabia, 1872.

Vander Voort, John C, born at Bound Brock, 1798; graduated at Queens
College, 1818; graduated at New Brunswick Sem., 1819; lie. classis of New Bruns-
wick. 1819; pastor at Presbyterian Church, German Valley and Fox Hill, 1819-26;
Basking Ridge, 1826-34; Totowa. First, 1834-7; Einderhook, 1837-42; Mell'nville,
1842-45; New Paltz, 1845-48; Ghent, Second, 1848-51; died June 21, 1S51. He was
early brought into the church. His habits were eminently devotional, prayer
seeming to be his element. In the social prayer meetings there was fervor,
spirituality and unction, which were highly prized and edifying to those who were
with him before the throne. He gave himself to his ministerial work with a
steadiness of purpose ana an active energy. In most, if not all of bis charges, he
eni"Ved seasons of refreshing from the Lord. Love to the master and compassion
the souls of men, were ruling affections of the heart. He aimed at delivering
the whole counsel of God. In the delivery of his message, there was an earnestness
and vigor which arrested attention. He contented not himself with merely illus-
trating truth, but carried bis appeals to the conscience and the heart of his hearers,
with a pungency and directness which pursued, and a tenderness which melted
them. He was a wise, faithful and affectionate pastor. By both constitution and
grace he was well fitted for sympathizing with others. He labored much to elevate
the tone of piety of the people, and dreaded, as a pestilence, the form of godliness
without the power. His last illness was protracted and painful, but he retained
his power and exercised filial submission, and had not a doubt to cloud his pros-
pects. See Funeral Sermon by Dr. Gosman.

Vermllte, Robert George, was born in the city of New York on the 3d of
March, 1813. His father was William W. Vermilye, of Huguenot ancestry. With

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thorough preparation Robert entered the sophomore class in Columbia College,
New York, and was graduated at the commencement in 1831, maintaining one of
the highest places m his class. His success as teacher in the College Grammar
School "as so satisfactory that in December, 1837, when twenty-four years of age,
he was appointed Adjunct Professor with Dr. Anthon of the Greek and Latin
languages in the college. All his spare time was given to the study of Hebrew
under a Jewish Rabbi in the city, and to a systematic and extensive cours« of
theological reading under the advice and suggestions of his pastor and clerical
friends. He was licensed to preach in 1838. For a winter he supplied the pulpit of
the Duane Street Presbyterian Church, where he had been bought up, and where
was one of the most intellgent congregations in the city. He was ordained and
installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church of German Valley, in July, 1843. From
German Valley, after three years, Mr. Vermilye was called to a new. and in some
respects, a difficult field of pastoral labor in the Congregational Church at Clinton,
N. Y. His installati n took place June 10, 1846. In 1851, when thirty-six years
old, he received the honorary degree of D. D. from Columbia College. He was
forty-four years of age when he was elected prof, of theol., Hartford, Conn
His voice was full, harmonious and flexible; his sermons logical and well considered,
possibly lacking somewhat in the imaginative quality, yet often pathetic and tender,
for he could awaken strong emotion and draw tears ; they were well written and
in a high degree, instructive and edifying to an intelligent audience, and for man*
ner, delivered with ease and unction, at times with impassioned earnestness and
power. He died in June, 1873. (See Memorial Discourse by Rev. Thomas Vermilye,
D. D., brother of Dr. Robert G.)

Vookhees, Henry Martin, was born in Hunterdou Co., X. Y., 1840; gradu-
ated from Rutgers College, 1859; from i-ew Brunswick Seminary, 1S63; licensed
by the Classis Raritan, 1863; pastor at Port Jackson, 1863-65; pastor of the Bethle-
hem First Church, 1865-71; pastor of North and South Hampton, 1871-77; Port
Jervis, 1877-8; pastor of German Valley, 1883-86; pastor of Guilderland Centre,
1886-1880 (!) ; Reformed Church, High Bridge, 1889-1891 (?) ; removed to California
for his health, where he is now preaching.

WiCK, Charles P , was a grandson of Rev. Casper Wack; graduated at the
New Brunswick Seminary, 1839; pastor Caroline, 1839-31; pastor at Bellona,
1831-35; pastor at Lebanon, 1835-40; pastor of Trenton First, 1841-44; in the
German Reformed Church, 1845-53; died, 1866.

Wood, Charles, was born at Salem, N. J., Sept. 15, 1818; grad. at Lafayette
College, 1846; at Theological Seminary, 1849; ordained as evangelist by Presbytery,
Philadelphia, May 30, 1849; stated supply First Church, Huston, Texas, 1849; stated
supply, Washington, 1849-50; pastor of Fox Hill, N. J., 1851-56; missionary
Philadelphia, Pa., 1857-59; stated supply at Absecon and Leeds Point, N. J., 1861-
64; pastor Blackwoodtown, 1864-67; city missionary of the City Park Chapel,
Brooklyn, N. Y., 1867-88; missionary, Brooklyn, 1889-93; assistant pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1893 ; residence, Brooklyn, N. Y

APPENDIX III.

MOUNT OLIVE CHURCHES.

MOUNT OLIVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Mount Olive Church is really a daughter of the Chester Presbyterian. Its
history therefore properly follows that of the latter. The following is in substance
the historical address delivered by Rev. David James on the 6th of January, 1884.

There are two family names which are closely connected with the original set-
tlement of this place: Richard Stephens and Captain Peter Salmon, and most of
the residents here, who bear these names, are the descendants of these families.

Richard [Stephens was of English descent. He was a millwright, and married
the daughter of Daniel London, of Hackettstown. It is claimed that Daniel Lan-
don was among the first settlers in Hackettstown valley, that he cleared the land
and built a mill on the Musconetcong, near the bridge which crosses the stream
where the brick mill now stands. He had a daughter named Dolly, and the tradi-
tion is that he employed Richard Stephens to assist him in the erection of his mill,
when they formed an acquaintance. Be this as it may, Richard Stephens and
Dolly Landon were married on the 18th of February, 1762, 121 years ago, and
removed to this place and lived in a log house which stood about half a mile from
this church, midway down the lane nearly opposite the old Baptist parsonage, now
called the old house field. They were the parents of Dine children, the order of
their names being as follows : Samuel. Dorothy, Mary, Mercy, Daniel, Priscilla,
Richard. Jr.. Joshua and Ebenezer.

Captain Peter Salmon came from Long Island, N. Y., married a Miss Stark
and settled upon the hill above Flanders. He was an extensive land owner, having
in his possession the tract of land now covered by several farms, upon which
Joshua Salmon, John Drake's family, William Tharp, Nelson Caskey, George Sal-
mon and others now reside. Captain Salmon was the father of three sons and four
daughters, William, Aaron, Peter, Jr., Elisabeth, Sarah Ann and Margaret.
Nothing could be more natural, in so sparsely a settled community, than for Capt.
Salmon's sons and daughters to become acquainted with the young family of
Richard Stephens living only about one mile west of them.

William Salmon, the oldest son, married Dolly the oldest daughter of Richard
Stephens.

Peter Salmon, Jr , married Priscilla Stephens, the sixth child of Richard. She
was born in 1774 and died on Sabbath, February 16th. 1862, in her 87th year. I
recall one story she used to relate with delight. When she was about four yearB
old her father, Richard Stephens, entered the army of Washington, then quaj-tered
at Morristown. He left his wife and seven little children in that log house, and

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joined the troops. One morning, it must have been in the winter of 1779, her
mother was standing on the stone step in front of the house, when she heard the
dying echoes of the roar of a cannon over the hills. The tears dropped from her
eyes and as she wiped them away with her apron, the little children came about
her and inquired why she was crying. She replied, " your father will never come
home again,'' supposing that he would fall in the battle. But he did return alive
and well, and lived many years to enjoy the blessings of that liberty which he
fought to obtain.

Some time before the American Revolution a number of settlers around Mount
Olive, belonging to different denominations, and not able to maintain separate pas-
tors, united in building a log church on the corner where the Baptist church has
been erected. James Heaton and wife deeded land to Jacob Coreart, Richard
Stephens and Job Corsart, as the trustees, for the use of four denominations,
namely: Anabaptists, the Church of England, the Congregationalists and Presby-
terian, " To build meeting-houses and school-houses and to bury their dead and for
nothing else."

This deed bears date March 15th, 171K These families continued to worship
together for about fort}- years or until 1808, when an effort was made to build a
new and better place of worship on the same place where the log church stood.
The subscription is dated April 1st, 1808. " The subscribers being desirous to build
a new meeting-house in Roxbury where the log meeting-house now stands, do
promise to pay the sums annexed to our names to any person or persons that shall
be duly appointed to superintend the building of said house.'' This second church
was raised in 1809, but after it was inclosed it remained unfinished until the 25th
of April. 1818.

The church was held in uniou by the Baptist and Presbyterian denominations
until 1853, when the relation was mutually dissolved, and the Presbyterian congre-
gation erected this house, and the Baptists soon after built their house, which is
the third church on the same ground.

Among the first ministers who preached in the log house for the
Baptists,
was the Rev. Mr. R.eune Runion. who served some of the time during the Rev-
olutionary war. It is related of him that on a certain Sabbath, in the winter of
1777, there was a meeting in the log church, when he preached, being favorably
disposed toward the British, and as they had been successful in most of the recent
battles, he took occasion in his prayer to thank the Lord that the Americans had
been overcome and that an end of the war would soon follow. This was very
pleasing to those who agreed with him, but very displeasing to many who did not.
During the intermission ifor it was the custom then to have an iutennission of
forty or fifty minutes, and then a second service), those who favored the sentiment
expressed in the prayer were rejoicing over it, when Dolly Stephens, the wife of
Richard, who was in the army, remarked, "there is great rejoicing among the
Tories to-day, but I trust in the Lord, that their tune will be turned before this day
week." And true it was, for that week the battle of Princeton was fought, Jan.
3, 1777, and the British were routed.

After Mr. Runion the Rev. Davtd Jayne served the church for a time. He
was a shoemaker, and like Paul, worked with his own hands, and proved his own
work. It was the usage of the families, in that time, to purchase their own
materials, and employ a shoemaker to come to their homes and manufacture what

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■was necessary for the family . Mr. Jayiie was a workman that needed not be ashamed
for he was careful that the saints should be shod from the soles of their feet to the
souls of their bodies, "with the preparation of the gospel of peace," He was the
father of Dr. David Jayne, the patent medicine proprietor, who was once a school
boy and attended in the log house with many of your fathers. After Mr. Jayne,
other pastors followed whose records I have not been able to obtain.

The first Presbyterian minister who is known tt> have preached for any con-
tinuous time in the log church, was the Rev. Lemuel Fordham, who came from
Long Island about 1785. and was pastor of Black River church or Chester Hill.
About once a month he would come and minister to this outpost of his flock, As
before related, the second church building commenced in 1809, was not finished
until 1818 ; during this period of nine years, the minister preached from the car-
penter's work bench. Mr. Fordham's last sermon, preached about 1815, from
this bench, was a review of former years and is reported to have been three hours
long.

During the time when the church remained unfinished. Mr. Daniel Stephens
housed his sleigh in the building through the summer, and I have heard his son,
William Stephens, the Elder, say. that when a boy, he was accustomed to sit in the
sleigh during service, and that he had heard many sermons from that pew.

Mr. Fordham was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Miller, and he by Rev. Abraham
"Williamson. During the early part of Mr. 'Williamson's ministry, the mountain
was more, densely wooded than it is at present, and black bears were often seen.

Here it may be remarked that the house of Colonel John Budd and those who
have descended from it, have always welcomed the ministers of the gospel. Col.
John Budd married Miss Dickinson, of Chester, and settled on the Lake in 1786,
to which he gave the name of Budd's Lake, and his descendants have continued in
the homestead until now his grandsons, G. S. and A. D. Budd occupied the land.

The Presbyterian families residing on this mountain were connected with the
Black River or Hill church. That was the first Presbyterian church in this region
and the Rev Mr. Harker was the first minister, who came about 175:2. The house
was erected on a lot now occupied as the Pleasant Hill cemetery. At that time acd
for nearly sixty-four years the communion was celebrated there. It was also the
place of stated worship for all the Presbyterians in the vicinity.

Mt. Olive was an outpost for services once or twice a month until 1837, when the
families had increased to such an extent as to petition for an organization. The
members assembled in the old frame building (the second erected) on the 8th of
September, 18&4, fifty years ago the 8th of next September, when you should cel-
ebrate your semi-centennial. The following is the Presbyterial record :

At a meeting held according to previous notice for the purpose of organizing a
church, the following persons presented certificates of dismission from the church
of Chester and expressed their desire to be organized into a separate church, to be
called the Presbyterian Church of Mount Olive :

Samuel Stephens, William Stephens, Abraham D. Budd, Archer Stephens, John
S. Salmon, Simeon D. Salmon, Robert Caskey, Mahlon Kennan, John Van Fleet,
Augustus Wolf, Jonathan Dean, Gershom M. Nicholas, Aaron Salmon, Jr., Wm.
Caskey, Jonathan Elley, Jacob Skinner, Robert Danley, Aaron Salmon, John Van
Dyke, Jane Salmon, Jane Frazer, Dolly Stephens, Hosea Fancher, Priscilla Salmon,
Sarah Salmon, Nancy Salmon, Mary Slaught, Clarissa Wolfe, Polly Howell,
Clarissa Stephens, Elizabeth Caskey, Phoebe Durland, Margaret Landon, Elizabeth

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Skinner, Elizabeth Fancher, Lydia Wolfe. Ann Kinnan, Dorothy Salmon, Julia A.
Budd, Sarah Salmon. Elizabeth Salmon, Hannah Stephens, Caroline Salmon, Mary
Dickerson, Hannah Rightmire, Sarah ETinn«n Rachel Caskey.

The-e forty-seven members were duly organized, and were the original mem-
bers of this church. The following persons were the same day chosen Ruling
Elders : William Stephens, John VanDyke, Archer Stephens, Augustus Wolfe,
Abraham D. Budd, Aaron Salmon, Jr., and John Salmon.

Elders. " Mr. Aaron Salmon died Friday, April 4th, 1S51, for nearly seventeen
years a Ruling Elder in this church. He was a man of deep and ardent piety. Nor
was his warmth of feeling momentary and impulsive, but regular and constant,
resulting chiefly from inward contemplation of himself as a sinner, in the sight of
God, and having found favor of him through the merits of a crucified Redeemer.
To him the sinner out of Christ was in the same pitiable condition that he himself
once was, and consequently, the subject of his daily prayers. None felt more
anxious for the outpouring of God's spirit on the beans of the careless and impen-
itent than he did, and none rejoiced more when such a gracoua work took place,
either in his own neighborhood or elsewhere. The immortal interests of his soul
he made paramount to all others ; for this he labored and prayed."— A'eic York
Observer.

Elder John VanDyke died June 19th, 1862. He was a faithful, unassuming and
consistent christian man.

Elder William Stephens died suddenly, March 1st, I860. Universally esteemed
as an upright, honorable man. A man of few words but prompt actions. A
judicious leader in this community and a pillar in the church. Twice he has been
honored with a seat in the Xew Jersey Legislature, and twice with a commission
to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and being dead yet speaketh.
Elder Abraham D. Budd, died the 31st of July, 1867. A man of cheerful disposi-
tion and very friendly to the ministers of Christ.

In 1849 this church dissolved its relations with the Hill congregation and called
the

Rev. Joseph McConnell.
who remained its pastor until 1853, when he removed to Illinois, where he now
resides in the town of Quincy. During that period when the church was without
a pastor from April, 1853, until December, 1854, the present edifice was erected. It
was finished December 28th, 1853, and dedicated on the 29th of the same
month. The dedication services were opened by the Rev. Williamson, who pre
sided. The Rev. G. Vanarsdale, of German Valley, offered the dedicatory prayer,
and the Rev. Dr. H. N. Wilson, of Hackettstowu, preached the sermon from 1st
Chronicles, 29th chapter and 16th verse.

Rev. David M. James.

That Thursday, the 29th of December, 1853, was a bitter cold day. These hills
and valleys were clothed in their winter robes and the fierce winds drifted the snow
in every direction. On Sabbath, January 1, 1854, your fathers assembled in this
house to hold the first service after its dedication, and I preached the first sermon
When I was ordained on Wednesday, October 4, 1854, Rev. Robert Street preached
the sermon, Rev. J. H. Townley gave the charge to the pastor and Rev W. H.
Hornblower to the people.

On the 18th of February, 1852, a committee of Elizabethtown Presbytery met in
Flanders and organized the Presbyterian Church of that place.

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The Rev. J. N. Husted became the first pastor, 1853, was ordained on the 30th of
June in the same year, and dismissed April 18th, 1855. After his removal

Ret. Jonas Denton
supplied the pulpit until Jan., 1856, when the twochurches, Mt Olive and Flanders,
became united under one pastor. This relation continued for ten years and eight
months, from January 1, 1850, until October 6, 1867 In reviewing the early part
of our own labors in this united field, many things claim special attention, and not
the least among them was the great revival of religion in the winter of 1858. It
was indeed a pentecostal season. An account of it was published in the Philadel-
phia Presbyterian at the time, as follows :

Revival at Budd's Lake and Flanders.

About the close of December last, a seriousness concerning religion seemed to
pervade the minds of many in these cong- egations, some of whom were not mem-
bers of the church. This feeling was deepened, perhaps, by the providence of God,
which had recently and suddenly removed from our mids- several person by death.

A series of religious services were commenced on the 1st of January. The
Pas oral Letter prepared by the Convention which assembled at Pittsburg, and
published in the Presbyterian, was read from the pulpit: a day of fasting and
prayer w.'s observed, and it was evident very .'oon that these means were blessed.
The contents of the letter seemed to excite the minds of many christians to a sense
of their duty. Religion became almost the only subj ct of concern. The churches
were generally full, and the people appeared to attend to the preaching of the
word as they had not attended before. Part of the time alternate services were
held in the two churches, in which we were assisted by the Rev. Messrs. Barrett, of
Newton, Prof. Crossett, of Ferromonte Institute, and Stoutenburg, of Chester,
who e labors were gr-atly blessed.

After the regular services in the evening, meetings for the anxious were held in
the churches, at which about seventy persons attended, in almost every stage of
life. In one or two instances a whole family remained. There were also nine
husbands with their wives. I have never before witnessed such scenes as it has
been my pleasure to behold here in the sanctuary of God.

As a result of this work of grace, sixty-two have united with the church — thirty-
nine with Mount Olive, at Budd's Lake, and twenty-one v ith Flanders, and two
with a sifter church. Among those who united with us were six husbands with
their wives; thirteen others were heads of families, making twenty-six heads of
families. The remainder were mostly young.

The most of the number came from the Sabb th-school and Bible-class. In one
of our schools four entire classes of scholars and three teachers, we trust, have been
hopefully converted.

I eon'inued the pastor of this church from October 4, 1854, until Tuesday, the
22d day of June, 1869.

Mr. James was followed by Rev. Robert S. Feagles, who supplied the church
for one year. The Rev. Wm. Belden supplied for a time, and the Rev. J. S.
Evans was stated supply for one year.

Rev. Chalmers D. Chapman
then became the pastor of the church, and was ordained and installed on the 3d of
October, 1872. He remained until April, 1875. He was succeeded by the

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Rev. Oliver H. Perry Deyoe,
who was stated supply for tbe period of six years from May, 1872-1881.

Rev. John H. Soofield,
the present pastor, followed him in 1884.

The elders at present are as follows : Richard P. Stephens, Robert D. Caskey ,
Ira B: Stevens, A. Lynden Salmon.

During 1870 and 1871 the church was thoroughly repaired. The basement on
right side was made serviceable for Sabbath school, and other improvements made
at a cost of $1,500.

In 1870 a union chapel was built at Budd's Lake at a cost of $3,500, with a debt
upon it of $1,000. It was at first a union building, and is such still, though the
ownership of it has come into the hands of the Presbyterians.

THE MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH.

This church was constituted in 1753, with about twelve members. One of these
waa Samuel Heaton, who came from Wrentham, Mass., to engage in the iron busi-
ness. The first bouse of worship was a union log church. The second, also union,
was built in 1S10. In 1854 a new house was built by the Baptists alone. It was
dedicated February 27, 1856. It was repaired and improved in 1870 at a cost of
$1,300. In 1874 a new pai-sonage was built. Until 1786 this church was a branch of
the Morristown Baptist Church. It was organized as a separate congregation 18th
November, 17S6. The ministers present upon that occasion were Revs. Reune
Runvon, Abner Sutton and David Jayne.

There are no records of the members or the ministers until .June, 1S32. The
ministers of Morristown probably preached here. In May, 171)0, Rev. Mr. Vacghn
was requested to continue preaching during the ensuing year, one Sabbath in four
In 1794 Elder Isaac Price was asked to preach every other Sabbath, and he con
tinued to do so in 1797. From this time, until 1832, there was occasional preaching
Samuel Cosad expounded the word, although not ordained, and Elders Jaynes
Sydam, Ball and others preached occasionally and administered the ordinances.
In June, 1832, Elder Michael Quinn was appointed missionary for this field bv
the New Jersey Baptist State Convention, and on June 30th it w,s recorded that
the church had been reorganized and a covenant adopted by thirteen pei-sons.
Elder Quinn was occupied in this field two years, and baptised twenty-two per-
sons, one of whom, Joseph Perry, became the esteemed pastor of the Mariners'
Church at Philadelphia, Pa.

In November, 1833, Elder John Teasdale, of Lafayette, N. J., and Elder Timothy
Jackson, of Wantage, preached and held protracted meetings for several weeks, and
a new impulse was given to the church.

In February, 1834, Rev. John Teasdale took charge, preaching once in four
weeks, and baptised thirty-two persons. Elias Frost, a licentiate, labored with
him. January 1, 1835, Rev. C. C. Park labored here half his time for two years.
John M. Carpenter, a licentiate from Mount Salem Church, took charge and was
ordained September 2, 1837. He continued two years and baptised eight persons.

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Rev. T. C. Teasdale, of Newton, preached once a month during 1839, and baptised
ten people. Rev. Thomas RrrcHEYtook charge April 1, 1840, remained two years,
and baptised four converts. During his pastorate Samuel Cosad died, and left
by will two farms to the church, one of eighty acres with good buildings for a par-
sonage, and another, the income of which should be divide 1. so that one-third went
to the American Bible Society and the remainder to the support of the church. In
case the church should die then a missionary was to be maintained in this field
until another Baptist church was organized

In 1842 John Teasdale again became pastor, which he continued to be for
nine years, baptising eighty -six persons, of whom the Rev. Asahel Bronson, who
became his successor, was one. The latter remained a year and a half.

In July, 1853, Rev. T. F. Clancy was chosen pastor and remained nine years.
He baptised fifty-three persons.

Previous to 1854 the Baptist and Presbyterian congregations had used the same
church building. This arrangement had been unsatisfactory to both parties, and
finally in 1854, after twelve years of discussion, not altogether of a friendly char-
acter, it was agreed that the old house be sold and removed and the proceeds
divided. The society erected a new stone building, which was dedicated February
27, 1850. Mr. Clancy resigned in March, 1863. and removed to Elk Lake, Pa.

Rev. H. B. Shermek in May 1, 1863, began to supply the church, and in the
fall of the same year accepted the pastorate, in which he continued for six years,
or until his death on March 22, 1869. He baptised twelve, and Rev. H. C. Putnam,
who supplied the church a short time, gathered in fifteen more. During the last
pastorate the parsonage farm was rented and another parsonage with a lot of two
acres was purchased and used for ten years.

Rev. George F. Hendrickson became the pastor in October, 1869, remained
three years and six months and baptised 29 persons. He, like Mr. Clancy, lost bis
wife while pastor of this church. He resigned April 1st, 1873, and removed to
Fairview, N. J.

Rev. J. G. Extreken was called October 1, 1873, remained one year, and
added seventeen members to the church.

During 1874 a new parsonage was built. In the same year the church dismissed
twenty-eight members to form a new church at Drakesville.

Rev. Samuel Spoul was called January 1, 1875, and remained until his death,
on July 25th, 1880, at sixty-eight years of age. He was a man of ability and was
much beloved. He added eleven to the church.

Rev. M. M. Fogg was called April 1, 1881.

The Rev. Thomas C. Youngs followed Mr. Fogg and Rev. Samuel Cox came
next. The pastor now serving the church is the Rev. J. F. Watson.

The church officers were: John B. Stephens, George L. Salmon, D. H. Wolfe,
deacons; John B. Stephens, William Wolfe and Calvin B. Conklin, trustees. The
membership was 110.

In 1894 the following are church officers: C. S. King, William R. McPeake, R.
H. Stephens, A. S. Hulse.

APPENDIX IV.

CHl'RCHES OF FLANDERS.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

The tract of lamd upon which the village of Flanders is built was returned
on October 27, 1714. to John Budd, who on June 22, 1739, conveyed the whole tract
of 1.000 acres to William Allen, of Philadelphia, who on December 1, 1770, conveyed
562 acres of the original tract to Jabish Heaton, and by whose son. Joseph Heaton,
Jr., and wife, was conveyed by deed bearing date October 3, 1789, to William
McCullock and William Crevelling, of Mansfield ; Levi Howell and John Axford.
of Oxford ; Daniel Hunt, of Hardwick ; Joseph Swayze, of Knowlton township,
Sussex county ; Jabish Heaton, of Roxbury township, Morris county : Nicholas
Egbert, of Reading, Hunterdon county ; and William Wallen, of Somerset county,
all of the State of New Jersey, chosen and appointed to 1» trustees to act in behalf
of the Society called " Vethodist." Beginning at a stake and stones for a corner
near said Jabish Haaton's mill race, and runs thence (11 north 52, west 2.25 along
the road leading from said Heatons saw mill to William Bell's grist mill. i2) south
38, west 2.25. [3) south 52, east 2.25 to a corner near said mill race. 1+) north 38,
east 2.25 to place of beginning, containing .5 and .025 of an acre. The above de-
scribed land being the same lot of land as is now used as a burying ground by the
Methodist congregation, and upon which their church edifice now stands. It will
be noticed that at that early date there were two grist mills and one saw mill in
the village, and that Heaton and Bell were early settlers, as were also the families
of Ayers, Nicholas, William Monroe, Israel Rickey, John Reece, John Reading,
Col. Stark and Lewis Cary, frojn 1770, the date of purchase by Heaton to 1700 the
laat of his sales.

Flanders is one of the very oldest fortresses of Methodism in the eastern part of
the State. It was about the year 1788 that the Methodist itinerants began to sound
the trump of the gospel here. The first Methodist that is known to have dwelt here
was a lady. Her name was Mary Bell. She was born in the city of New York,
October 25, 1753, and was awakened under the ministry of Joseph Pillmore, sought
and obtained pardoning and renewing grace, and united with the Methodist society.
In the commencement of the war of the Revolution she suffered many hardships,
and was finally pillaged of her property by the soldiers, and to secure the safety of

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her person she was obliged to flee from the city, when she sought a refuge amid
the tranquil, yet inspiring scenes of the quiet valley of Flanders.

One of the important characters in the early M- tbodism of Flanders was David
Moore, the leader of its first class. He was born at Morristown, N. J., November
25, 1749. At an early age he was bereft of his father, but being placed in a pious
family, he was early taught the fear of the Lord When about nineteen years of
age he experienced religion and joined the Presbyterian Church. He lived in the
fellowship of that church, an acceptable member, about fifteen years He resided
iu Flanders when the Methodist preachers first visited the place. He opened his
doors for preachers and they continued to preach there once in two weeks for
several years. A society was formed, with which he united, anc' he was appointed
the leader. It is not known with certainty in what year the meeting house was
built, but it was some years before the close of the last century, and was certainly
not later than 179u. and, possibly as early as ITS.'). It was in all probability the
first Methodist church erected in East Jersey. For' man}" years it remained in an
unfinished condition, without walls or doors, no backs to the seats, nor carpets on
its floors, nor stoves by which the wild and cold winter winds could be tamed, and
the atmosphere made less uncomfortable to the Lord's people.

But Methodism is nothing if not progressive. The history, therefore, of this
church, as of all the Methodist churches in the early years of their history, was of
continual growth in numbers and efficiency. Difficulties were overcome, criticism
conciliated, enmity removed, until now all these once struggling organizations are
strong and vigorous.

Among the records of lfcUi of the church, we find the names of many persons
who were known ior their devotion to God, and their untiring zeal for His cause,
and the influence of whose lives was felt. We find that Aaron D. Stark and am-
uel Woodruff were not only the class leaders of the Society of Methodists at this
time, but were also men who had a deep interest in all the affairs of the church.
Those who constituted the membership at that time : Aaron D. Stark, class loader;
Samuel Woodruff, assistant leader ; Nancy Stark, Mary Woodruff, Jacob B.
Miller. Samuel Douglas, Joseph K. Chipps, Elizabeth Chipps, Robert S. Woodruff,
Abigail McDougal, Phoebe Douglas, William Monroe. Elizabeth Monroe, Richard
Howell, Elizabeth Howell, Julia A. Woodruff, Mary Osboru, Ann Carey, Charity
Hart, Ann Drake, Elizabeth Briggs, Jane Kinny, Nancy Force, William Trimmer,
Samuel Huff. William Clouse. Melinda Clouse. Sarah Corwin. Mary Landing,
David H. Osboru. Elizatieth Riger. Julia Ann Trimmer. Aaron Clark, Nathan
Burnett. Clarissa Burnett, Henry Johnson. Sarah Johnson. Phoebe A. Arch,
Adaline Arnet.

In 1834-53, Rev. John S. Coit was stationed at Flanders. During his pastorate
he worktd hard to direct and influence the people to build a new church, which
was greatly needed, and he finally secured a subscription of j"iOO, with a subse-
quent £600 which he raised, making a total of *S00 toward building a new church.
Rev. J B. Heward succeeded Rev. Mr. Coit in 1S55. He soon discovered that the
important deed of the hour was a new church and began pleading and working for
the noble object as did his worthy predecessor, when through his skillful manage-
ment and untiring labors, and the indefatigable efforts of Rev. Maiming Force and
his noble and devoted wife, the old church was substituted by a new and beautiful
house of worship with a spire and bell, which is an ornament to the village and a
credit to Flanders Methodists, at a cost of over three thousand dollars. Rev. J. B.

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Heward soon began a special revival service, which resulted in a most blessed work
of grace. The meetings were continued for eleven weeks resulting in the conver-
sion of seventy persons. During the present pastorate over one hundred persons
have united with the church, the pastor's salary advanced over S200, the church
beautifully carpeted, the parsonage refurnished and other improvements made. A
Mission League Society and an Epworth League have been organized. Budd's
Lake now constitutes a part of the charge, at which place there is a flourishing
union Sunday school and a weekly prayer meeting, which has proved a blessing
among the people. At Drakestown, where the pastor preaches every Sunday
afternoon, we have a commodious church, a growing Sunday school, an interesting
and large congregation. During the present year they have put new cushions into
their church, which has added very much to the comfort of the people.

Centennial Celebration.

In 1889 the church decided to celebrate the Centennial anniversary of its history
A week was devoted to the services of the celebration.

Thursday evening, October 3d. 1889. the first anniversary exercises began at
7:30, Rev. John F. Scofleld, pastor Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church, announced the
hymn, "Here in Thy name we are gathered," etc., Rev. D. E. Frambes lead in
prayer, after which the pastor made a few remarks. The preacher of the evening
was Rev. S. K. Doolittle, a former pastor, who took for his text. 22 Psalm, fourth
verse, " Our fathers trusted in Thee, they trusted and Thou did'st deliver them,''
from which he delivered a well prepared and instructive sermon, to the great
pleasure and edification of those present. Rev. J. B. Heward read the hymn. The
Rev. Geo. H. Stephens, pastor of the Flanders Presbyterian Church, then offered
an appropriate prayer.

October 4th, special prayer meeting preceded the regular service conducted by
the pastor, after which Rev. S. K. Doolittle announced the hymn, Rev. Mr. Cox
of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church lead in prayer, after which a former pastor! Rev!
J. B. Heward, of the New Jersey Conference was introduced, and said his relation
to the people of Flanders was very pleasant, and among other things said that
while the Methodist Church was m course of erection, the members of the Pr sby-
terian Church very kindly invited him to preach in their pulpit until his church
was finished. The speaker then announced for his text Matt. XVT. 18-1(1 '• And I
say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church
and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it," etc., from which he preached a
most excellent sermon.

The centennial Sabbath, October fith, 1889, was a great day in the history of
Methodism in Flanders. The committee on decorating the church had been ac-
tively engaged in collecting flowers, evergreens, fruits, etc., and arranging the
same in an artistic manner. Rev. C. S. Coit, ex-Presiding Elder of this District,
very kindly consented to conduct the Love-feast by asking Rev. J. B. Heward to
offer prayer. The meeting was attended with great spiritual power. The people's
hearts seemed to have caught the old-time Are. The regular morning service began
by the pastor announcing the Centennial hymn written by Rev. John F. Dodd
Sec etary of the Newark Conference. Rev. C. S. Coit offered the opening prayer!
Rev. Dr. Crane, of Stanhope, N. J., read the Scripture. The preacher was Rev c'
R. Crooks, D. D. L.L, D., of Drew Theological Seminary, who preached a very
scholary discourse from the 5th Psalm 7th verse. At 3 p. M. the service was opened
by singing, after which Rev. J. B. Heward lead in prayer, and Rev. C. S. Coit read

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the Scripture lesson. Rev. Dr. C. Larew was then introduced, and took for his
text 2d Peter, 2-5 verses, from which he preached a Bermon of great power and
beauty. At 6:30 p. M. a Song and Praise service was conducted by students from
the Hackettstown Seminary. The inclemency of the weather kept a number from
attending the regular evening service, although there was a fair audience Rev. C.
S. Coit preached a practical sermon from " Christ feeding the multitude."

Monday evening, October 7tb. A large congregation again assembled to hear
addresses from former prstors, Rev. Geo. T. Jackson and Rev. W. C. Nelson were
the speakers of the evening. Their addresses were listened to with marked atten-
tion, and were made profitable to their hearers.

Tuesday, October 8th, 188<J, was anot> er great day in the history of Flanders
Methodism, and for the cause of Temperance. The weather was propitious and the
audience large. Addresses were delivered by Rev. F. Bloom, of Dover, N. J., Rev.
Mr. Cox, of Mt. Olive, N. J., and Rev. S. D. Decker, of High Bridge, N. J. In the
afternoon at 2:30 after the devotional exercises, Mrs. Hammer, of Newark, N. J.,
was introduced and made a thrilling address on the cause of intemperance. Rev.
Wm. E. Blakeslee, of Dover, N, J., was the next speaker. He was fo'lowed by
Rev. B. C. Magte. D. D.. Supt. of Morris County public schools, who in his happy
and instructive manner spoke to the great delight of all present.

Tuesday evening. October 8th. At 7 p. M. a reunion service of former pastors
was held. Rev. S. P. Hammond. Presiding Elder of the Paterson District, pre-
sided. The following named ministerial brethren delivered short addresses of a
deeply interesting character. Revs. J. B. Howard, Wm. C Nelson, D. E. Frambes,
Geo. T. Jackson, William C. McCain.

Rev. Manning Force
had a residence in Flanders and, was one of the widest known and most influential
of all the Methodist preachers, who served this church. For more than fifty years
he lived and labored in this part of New Jersey, helping to build churches,
strengthening weak organizations and sowing the seed of the Word with untiring
zeal and the skill of a workman that needeth not to be ashamed. He was born
17SH and began his ministry in 1811. From that time till 1815 he labored on the
Dover circuit and in the city of Philadelphia. His appointments after that were
in the region of Trenton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Jersey City and other places of
equal importance. He died in February, 1862.

William Stout
is the present pastor. He was born in Jutland, Hunterdon Co., N. J., Nov. 9, 1836 ;
was educated at Charlottesville Seminary, N. "S*. ; received his theological educa-
tion at the Alpha Chapter of the Boston TJuiversity, from which he graduated in
1863. He joined the Main Conference in the same year ; was transferred to the
Newark Conference in 1870 ; his charges have been at Rockland Lake on the Hud-
son ; at Pal sades, Andersontown and Mt. Lebanon, Bloomingdale, Sparta, Haines-
ville and Flanders, in which last place he has been for nearly five years ; married
in Maine Lucretia F. Robinson, by whom four children, Frank R., George S.
Edward W. and Mabel L.

Appointments.
" East Jersey," the name of the Appointment; 1781, James O. Cromwell, Henry
Metcalf ; 1782, John Tunuell, Joseph Everett; 1783, Samuel Rowe, James Thomas,
Francis Spring, William Ringold; 1784, Samuel Dudley, William Phoebus; 1785,

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Adam Cloud. Matthew Greentree; 1786, John McCloskey, Ezekiel Cooper; 1787,
Simon File, Cornelias Cook; "Flanders" appears in list of appointments in 1788;
1788, Jesse Lee, Aaron Hutchinson, John Lee; 1789. Aaron Hutchinson, Daniel
Combs; 1790, Richard Swain; 1791, Samuel Fowler; 1792, Jethro Johnson, Robert
McCoy; 1793, John Clark, Daniel Dennis; 1794, Shadrack Bostwick, Samuel Coates;
1795, John Fountain, Robert Dillion; 1796, Thomas Woolley, Samuel Thomas; 1797,
Samuel Thomas, Thomas Everard; 1798, James Campbell, David Bartine; 1799,
Aiming Owen, Thomas Smith; 1800, Robert McCoy, Daniel W. Dickerson; 1801,
Elijah Woolsey, Benjamin Iliff; 1802, Gamaliel Bailey; 1803, Johnson Dunham,
John Walker; 1804, William Mills, Henry Clark; "Flanders," dropped from
minutes, and "Asbury" appears instead; 1805, George Woolley; 1806, Joseph
Stephens, John Bethel; 1808, Daniel Freeman, Jacob Hevener: 1809. Peter D.
Sandford, T. Drummond; 1810, James Moore, Charles Reed, J. Van Schaick; 1811,
Manning Force; 1813, Sylvester Hill, George Banghart; 1814, Joseph Bennett,
Thomas Neal; 1815 William Smith; 1817. George Banghart. Richard W. Pether-
bridge: 1818, Sylvester G. Hill. James Aikins; 1819. Waters Eurrows: 1820,
Waters Burrows, John Creamer; 1821. Daniel Parnsh; 1822, William Leonard; 1*23,
Samuel Doughty; 1824, Benjamin Collins; 1825. Isaac Winner; 1826, Anthony
Atwood; 1827, John Finley, John K. Shaw; 1829, William A. Wiggins, George F.
Brown; 1830, Abraham Gearhart; 1831, Pharaoh Ogden; 1832, James LoDg, Francis
A. Morrell; 1833, J. L. Gilder, L. Benson; 1834, William A. Wilmer, Curtis Talley ;
1833, R. fanning; 1837, Joseph Chattle. Crook S. Vancleve; "Flanders" again
appears in the list of appointments, in 1838 ; 1838, Edward Sanders ; 1S39. Joseph
Chattle; 1840, Edmund Hanee; 1841, Crook S. Vancleve; 1843, George Winsor. Jr.,
1844, Benjamin Kelley; 1846, Abraham Owen; 1847, J. F. Canfleld; 1849, T. J.
Campfleld; 1851, Caleb A. Lippincott, Swain Thackara; 1854, John S. Coit. (died
Jan. 7, 1867); 1856, Johnathan B. Heward"; 1858, Edward W. Adams; I860. George
T. Jackson; 1861, William C. Nelson; 1863, John L. Hayes; 1865, Richard Thomas;
1867, Henry Tnimbower, (died Jan. 2, 1870) ; 1869, Samuel P. Lacy ; 1870, Thomas
Rawlings, (Asylum); 1871, Thomt Rawlings; 1873, Jainfs W. Hartpence; 1874,
Samuel K. Doolittle; 1S77, George F. Apgar; 1880, Daniel E. Frambes: 1S82. John
Faul, (died Feb. 4, 1387); 1885, William H. Haggerty; 1888, Henry Bice; 18b9-,->,
William Stout.

FLANDERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

was organized February 18, 1852, by the Presbytery of Elizabeth. Rev. Dr. Ogden,
of Chatham preached in the M. E. Church and the organization was effected with
twenty-seven members. The elders chosen were Samuel White, William Bartley
D. A. Nicholas. The families composing this church were largely from the church
of Chester, and the preaching during the first year was mainly by the minister of
that church.

Rev. John N. Hdsted was installed pastor June 30, 1853. He was released
April 18, 1855.

Rev. Davtd M. James was installed June 10, 1856, and remained until Oct. 2,
1867. Rev. Martin F. Hollister supplied the church during part of the year 1868,
as did also Rev. Mr. Denton and Rev. Myron Barrett for a time.

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Rev. Daniel W. Fox was installed June 15, 1870, and remained until June 9,
1884. The church, built in 1853, 30x50 feet, cost $3,000. It was repaired and im-
proved at the cost of $800. The church was burned by a fire which started from a
defective flue, on the 29th of March, 1889. It was immediately rebuilt at a cost of
$5,000, and it was dedicated June 19, 1890. It is now one of the most convenient
and spacious of church buildings in the county.

Rev. Thornton A. Mills, the brother of Rev. B. Fay Mills, the well-known
evangelist, and possessing a very considerable degree of his brother'6 practical
efficiency and fervor, was installed June 3, 1885, and resigned June 20, 1887, to re-
move to Providence, R. I. From there he removed to Wilkesbarre, Pa., where he
is now laboring.

The Rev. George H. Stephens, the next pastor, was of a somewhat different
type of character, but equally earnest and successful. He was installed Oct. 27,
1887, and resigned June 17, 1890, to accept the call to Berwick, Pa., where the Rev.
Mr. Gibson had been laboring for six months.

The Rev. Baker Smith, of Sparta, N. J., was installed on the 11th of November,
1891, and is now maintaining, at a high degree of efficiency, the various forms of
associated activity, in which this church has an honorable preeminence.

Flanders and Mount Olive were united into one parish during the ministry of
the Rev. David James, from 185G-1867. The Elders now id office are David
Nicholas, Hezekiah R. Hopkins and William Bartley.

It should have been stated that the above account of the Mount Olive Presby-
terian Church, is from the historical discourse of Rev. David M. James, debvered
in 1784, and that of the Methodist Church of Flanders is partly from Rev. Mr.
Bice's centennial pamphlet.

FLANDERS PRESBYTERIAN CHDROH.

APPENDIX V.

LATER LUTHERAN CHURCHES.

THE "OLD STRAW "—SPRUCE RUN— CLARKSVILLE.

"Old Straw" Church is the more common name of St. James Lutheran Church,
in Still Valley, near Philipsburg, N. J. It probably dates back to 1760, if not to
1733. It is spoken of in the Hallesche Nachrichtem as the "Church in Greenwich."

The church near Easton, with which the Greenwich was for a long time united.
was a preaching station as early as 1733, when several baptisms were performed.
It may therefore be the case that Lutherans were to be found east of the river and
near the Forks of the Delaware at an equally early date. In 1760 letters were sent
from Lutherans in Greenwich township asking for preaching of the gospel. About
this time, 1762, the congregation on the Old Philadelphia road south of Easton
abandoned its place of worship and removed to Easton, where, in connection with
that congregation, they bought a large house for £400 ($1,066), to serve both for a
church and a parsonage, and they earnestly entreated the Ministerium to obtain a
pastor for them. Thus the two congregations, on opposite sides of the river, were
vacant at the same time.

Rev. J. Peter G. Muhlenberg is said to have preached for the Greenwich
people from 1769-1773. This would be therefore while he was acting as assistant
pastor to his father for the Raritan churches. During the same period the Easton
church was served by the Rev. Christian Streit, who began his ministry in
Easton, 1769, and in Greenwich, 1773, ending it in Easton in 1779 and in Greenwich in
1777. The successive pastors after this date in the latter place were Mr. Brass,
1777-81; John Frederick Ernst, 1781-92; John C Yeager, 1792; Christian Enders.
or Endress, 1801-15; John P. Hecht, 1815-37; Daniel Miller, 1837-17; J. McCron,
1847-51; J. K. Plitt, 1851-65; M. H. Richards, 1865-«8; S. Henry, 1868; the present
(1894) being Rev. T. C. Pritchard.

In 1837 the Greenwich people separated from the Easton people and maintained
their own preacher.

The First Building
was constructed of logs, about 30x40, and was thatched with straw. Hence the
name by which this church is still spoken of as the "Straw Church." This
church was erected before 1702. as we may learn from the following record in John
Rockwell's Held book, now in the possession of Mr. E. Y. Taylor, of Philadelphia:

" May 27th, 1762, then I surveyed a lott in Philipsburg, whereon is a Lutheran
church and burying ground * * * * Made a draught of the same, and present
the same to Mr. Wm. Coxe, that he may convey one acre for the use of the church
to Matthias Sager, Frederick Dick, Martin Durshiraer, Peter Morgan and Daniel
Sharer."

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The second edifice was erected in 1790, and was 40x50 feet in dimensions, and
was built of stone. The third and present building was erected in 1834.

The following names were signed to the articles of faith and order in 1772.
Those written in German are marked with an asterisk (*) :

Christian Btrecht, preacher ; Johann Lud wig, schoolmaster » ; Mathias Ship-
man, Andrew Malik, Valentine Beutelman, G-odfried Klein, Christopher Enslee,
Simon Hiebler, G-odfried Klein, Jr., Jacob Langer, Georg Wilhelm Hauck, Jolen
Hendershot, Michael Dieberich*, Philip Vasbinder, Georg* [undecipherable], Lud-
wig Klein, Andre Sheep, Adam Swigard, John Roseberger, Jacob Malick, Peter
Foil, Thomas Fein, Friedrick * [undecipherable], Henry Melick, Jacob Shipman,
Sr. ; Bernard Andreas. Christopher * [undecipherable], Heinrich Schaf er*, Andre
Malick, Zacharis Hibler, Frederick Pirkala, Peter Fite, Balthaser Damer, Philip
Fein, Jacob llulzheiser, Johannes Klein *, Johann George Heinroth, Philip Klein,
Jr.*, Christopher Hulshiser, Christian Klein, Jacob Shipman, Jr., Hanrar Brak-
bely, Georg [undecipherable], Jacob Kline, Peter Schaults, John Moore, John
Tomer, John Fight, John Summers, Jacob Crouse, Abraham Coursen, William
Girton, Jacob Sharps, Georg Mutschler, Valentine Mutaehler, John Fine, Mathias
Shipman, Valentn Mutcher, Isac Shipman, Abraham Bidleman, Matthias Stein,
Christopher Sharfstein, Balser Tomer.

The earlier history of the

Easton Church,

which may belong also to Philipsburg, begins (after the occasional service in 1733)
when Easton was laid out as a city in 1737-3b. In 1740 there were already two
congregations, one, "The Lutheran Congregation at the Delaware River," the other
" The Congregation of the Augsburg Confession in Saucon, at Philip Schlauch's,
near the Large Lehigh and Forks of Delaware." Both these congregations were
served by the Rev. John Justus Jacob Birkenstock, 1740-48; Henry Melchior
Muhlenburq and Nicholas Kurtz, 1749; Ludolph Schrenck, 1749-54; by
occasional preachers or by Catechetes, 1755-G2; Rev. Hansile, 1763-69.

" Philipsburg was an Indian village as early as 1654. The name Philipsburg is
found on a map of the year 1749. A certain Martin had a ferry privilege from
Tinicum Island, a mile below Easton, to Marble Mountain, a mile above Easton."
[Hallesche Nachrichten, German edition, AUentown, Pa., 1886, p. 3.]

The "Old Straw" church may be called the mother of Stewartsville, Riegels-
ville and Grace Chapel in Philipsburg.

APPENDIX VI.

THE GERMAN REFORMED.

RINGOES— MT. PLEASANT-KNOWLTON— STILLWATER.

Completeness requires that we should give some account of the other German
churches in this Dart of New Jersey. Unfortunately the early records of all these
churches are lost, and we have only very incomplete information with respect to their
earlier history. However, it seems most probable that the same preachers officiated
in all these churches, at longer or shorter intervals between their periodic visits.
The most prominent of these churches and which was one of the three that Michael
Schlatter came to visit in 1747 to 1750 was the church of

AMWELL.
This church was dedicated December 1st, 1749, exactly one year before the stone
church at New Germantown. The following facts are compiled from a history of
the United First Church of Amwell by Rev. Charles S. Converse, which was
printed in 1881.

The old church stood on the north side of the graveyard and the deed to the
land bears date the 21st of January, 1749. It was part of the land that belonged
to Anthony Dierdorf . who had bought it from Nathan Allen. The deed was made
to William Kase, Peter Hofman and William Bellowsfelt, trustees to and for the
Calvinistical High Dutch congregation in the township of Amwell, and was wit-
nessed by John Garrison, John Case, Daniel Laroe and Jacob Woolever. The con-
gregation received help to the amount of £15, for the building of their church on
May 22, 1749, from the old Dutch Church in New York. The services of dedica-
tion were conducted by Rev. George Michael "Weiss, or Weitzius, and John Philip
Leidich. The former was one of the first German ministers in America, having
arrived in 1727 ; at this time he was preaching to three congregations near Phila-
delphia. The latter minister had been ordained in Holland and sent over the year
before. He was a pastor and evangelist in Pennsylvania.

On the day after the dedication, a congregational meeting was held, and "Arti-
cles of Order and Discipline" adopted, and signed by the ministers present and
twenty-three male members. No minister was to be allowed to preach in the
church unless he belonged to Coetus [i. e. the Synod]. No one was to be a member

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who was not devoted " with mouth and heart" to the doctrines of the Heidelberg
Catechism. No child was to be baptised, except in cases of sickness, unless it be
brought into the church, and only the parents could present it, and they only if
they had been confirmed. The dead were to be buried with appropriate ceremonies.
All the members were to contribute for the support of the church.

A more extended series of rules was adopted July 12, 1762, and theBe were again
confirmed in a congregational meeting, November 16th, 1763.

Those who signed the articles in 1749 were Jacc'i Woolever, Pitter Hoffman,
Wilhelm Kase, Johann Rockafellow, Pitter Young. Paul Kuhl. Adam Bollisfelt,
Wilhelm Hoffman , Philip Young, Johannes Young. Wilhelm Young, Pitter Rock-
afellow, Jr., Wilhelm Bollisfelt, Pitter Rockafellow, Gervant [Herbart T) Trimmer.
Johann Adam Bollisfelt, Adam Dietz, Henrich Winter, Jacobus Pitter Snider,
Philip Snider, Hieronymus Mingus, Pitter Woolever, Wilhelm Rockafellow. Some
names are omitted because they were illegible.

The ministers who served this church were to some extent the same ones, who
preached at Lebanon and German Valley. They were Rev. John Conrad Wirtz,
an account of whom has already been given in this history of German Valley
Reformed Church : Rev. Johann Casper Lapp, who preached here at least occa-
sionally in 1755-6 ; Rev. William Kalls, 1757-9, who came from London in 1750,
and labored in Philadelphia before coming here, and from here went to New York.

Rev. John George Alsentz is mentioned as preaching in Amwell in the sum-
mer of 1760. in connection with his church in Germantown, Penn. He came to
America in 1757, and took the charge in Germantown, where he was greatly liked.
He removed to Montgomery county, Penn., in 1762, and died in 1769, while still
young. An English bible and German hymn book, very old, brought by him from
Germany, are still preserved by the Boehm Church ; also a curious clock, which
plays seven tunes, likewise brought across the ocean by him. He is said to be
buried in the graveyard of the Germantown Reformed Church.

The next pastor was the Rev. Caspar Michael Stapel (Stabel or Stappel),
who resided here [1762-66], although he probably also preached at Rockaway and
Fox Hill. He was succeeded (1763-1770) by (he Rev. Frederick Dallicker, who
served the same churches. The Rev. John Weslet Gilbert Nevelling labored
here during the Revolutionary war or from 1770-1783. His history as well as that
of the two previous ministers has already been given. It is very probable that the

Rev. Caspar Wack
rendered at least occasional service to this church during the interval from 1783 —
179S. At the latter date his brother, the

Rev. John Jacob Wack,
became the last German pastor. He was also the first to preach in English He
preached also at Knowlton and Hard wick (Stillwater) . The dates of his pastorate
were, according to Mr. Converse, from 1798 to 1805 or 1809. He had studied with
his brother, the Rev. Caspar Wack, at German Valley. He removed to the
Mohawk country and took charge of the churches of Fort Plain and Stone Arabia.
These churches, at first German Reformed, became united to the Dutch Reformed
denomination. Mr. Wack acted as a chaplain to the American forces in the war
of 1812-14. He lived at Stone Arabia imtil he died. He was a man of command-
ing personal appearance, ruther above the ordinary stature. He was a ready and
fluent speaker in German, and equally so in the English language. His force of

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character was shown by an incident in his experience as chaplain. The soldiers at
one time refused to be brought into position for divine service. " Delegate your
authority to me" he exclaimed to the baffled officer. " I amagreed," was the reply.
Taking the sword from the officer's hand, the preacher harangued, in a few words,
the soldiers or their dereliction of duty ; gave the word of command ; brought
them into position and then prayed for them more fervently than ever. In 1809
this church united with the first church of Amwell and became

A Presbyterian Church.
In April, 1810, these two churches now known as The United First Church or
Amwell, called the Rev. Jacob Kirkpatrick, D. D., a licentiate of the Presby-
tery of New Brunswick. The field of labor of this well known divine extended
from the Delaware River to Somerset county. Six Presbyterian churches are now
found within the limits of his charge. Dr. Kirkpatrick was pastor of this church
until his death in 1866 (May 2d). The Rev. Samuel M. Osmund acted as co-pastor
from 1853-IS57 ; and the Rev. W. S. Wright, who was called as such, in January,
1866, became the successor of Dr. Kirkpatrick a few weeks later. Mr. Wright
whose wife, Mrs. Julia McNair Wright, is widely known as a gifted authoress,
removed October 1st, 1S67. He was succeeded by the Rev. Samuel Harrison,
September 5th, 1868 to 1875 ; and he by the Rev. Charles S. Converse. The present
pastor is the Rev. William P. Wells.

THE OLD ALEXANDRIA CHURCH,

at Mt. Pleasant in Hunterdon Co., is supposed to date back to the year 1752. At
any rate there was a Presbyterian congregation and a log church here at that date
as they are referred to in the records of the New Brunswick Presbytery. On Oct.
Uth, 1763, this church is spoken of as the " log meeting-house" congregation. This
church was located in the village. It is probable that both a German Reformed
and also an English Presbyterian congregation occupied the same buildiDg. In
1795 a new house was erected in the old part of the present cemetery. It was of
frame and commonly known as the "New Frame Meeting-house in Alexandria."
The land for the church and burying ground was purchased of Aaron Van Syckel
and John Eckel, and conveyed by them to the " Trustees of the Dutch and English
Presbyterian Church of Alexandria." This house was used until 1843, when the
present edifice was erected. The frame of the old building was removed to Little
York and re-enclosed, for use as an outstation of the congregation.

On May 18th, 1802, the German Reformed Synod at the request of the congrega-
tion, set over the said church to the care of the Presbytery of New Brunswick.
The English part of the congregation were served by the following pastors : Rev.
Thomas Lewis, 1752-3, and perhaps longer ; Rev. John Hanna, 1760-1801 ; Rev.
Hollow ay W. Hunt, the first, 1801-1842 ; Rev. Robert W. Landis, 1842-4 ;
Rev. Henry B. Elliot, 1844-16 ; Rev. Cornelius S. Conklino, 1846-71 ; Rev.
Nathan S. Aller came next. The present pastor is the Rev. Horace D. Sassa-

MAN.

If, as seems probable, there was service in German in the old log church, as
early as there was service in English, then the pastor must have been Mr. Wirtz of
I ebanon. The other German pastors, viz. , Stapel and Nevelling, probably preached

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here. The records begin in 1768 with the services of Frederick balncker, who is
followed by Caspar Wack and his brother John Jacob Wack. The latter performed
a marriage ceremony as early as 1795, Rev. Mr. Senn, who preached at Knowl-
ton and Stillwater, 1798, no doubt also ministered here.

THE KNOWLTON CHURCH

dates back at least to the year 1766, when the records of baptism begin. The old
record book is now lost, although it is said to have been in the possession of the
heirs of Joseph R. Dilts in 1881. It contained a record of more than 600 baptisms,
125 of which were before the year 1776. The first building was a stone church near
Delaware station along the banks of the river, and was used in common by the
Germans, and the English Episcopalians and Presbyterians. In the year 1802, these
three congregations built together a frame church on the site of the present one.
This latter building was erected in the year 1844.

The same preachers, no doubt, labored in this field, who served the other Ger-
man churches. The services in German were probably not continuous. It became

A Presbyterian Congregation
when it applied to be taken ur>der the care of the Presbytery of New Brunswick in
1775. The Presbyterian preachers were a" follows : Rev. Francis Peppard, who
came from New Tork in 1773 and labored for forty years in this section of New
Jersey ; Rev. John Roseborocgh supplied this church for six Sabbaths in 1775
and eight in 1776 ; Rev. Ppilip Stockton supplied this church, in connection with
Oxford and Mansfield, from October 14, 1777, until October, 17>-0 ; at the latter
date Presbytery released him at his request from service at Knowlton. From 1780
to 1791 various preachers rendered occasional service here. In 1805 Rev. David
Barclay was installed over Lower Mount Bethel, Oxford aT>d " Nolton." In 1S15
Mr. Barclay after a four years' experience of trial for immorality was dismissed.
Rev. Jehiel Talmage from 1817-39 ; Rev. T. B. Condit, as supply, 1839^1 ; Rev.
David Lonomore from December, 1841-April 1843 ; Rev. John M. Lowrie, 1843-
45 ; Rev. John A. Reiley, 1845-54 ; Rev. R. H. Reeves, 1854-67 ; Rev. Peter
H. Brooks, 1868-71 ; Rev. D. F. Lockerby for one year 1872 ; Rev. Daniel
Deruelle began his ministry in 1875. The present pastor is the Rev. Charles
E. Van Allen.

THE STILLWATER CHURCH
building was a union church in which the Lutherans and German Reformed both
worshipped. There was probably at first a log church although we have no trace
of it. At any rate a stone church was erected in the year 1769 or 1770 as we may
learn from certain articles of agreement inscribed in the German language in
the Reformed book. These were to bind both congregations in peace and harmony
in the use of the same building.

Rev. Ludwig Chitara
began preaching at Knowlton and Hard wick about 1787, and remained four or five
years. In the meantime he married a very tall woman, probably Christian Titman,
the daughter of George Titman. Mr. Chitara came to this country in the year
1785, he had been an Augustinian monk, but desiring to enter the ministry of the
Reformed Church, he was put under the instruction of Dr. Hendel. of Lancaster.
After objecting to his ordination, the classis of Amsterdam in Holland, consented
to his ordination, in a communication to this country dated April 13, 1791. His

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wife died, leaving him one son. About six or eight weeks after his wife's death, he
also died.

The above named congregations were then served by Casper Waci, his brother
John Jacob Wack, and his son George Wack, until about 1795, when the

Rev. Jacob Senn
became their pastor and labored among them four or five years. Mr. Senn pur-
sued his literary studies preparatory to the ministry, in the University of Penn-
sylvania. He was ordained September 23, 1795, with Thomas Pomp and George
Wack, in the Indianfield Church. He was married, Sept. 19, 1798, to Elizabeth
Markel. In 1800 he received and accepted a call from the Tohicken charge in
Pennsylvania. He remained here until his death, January 38, 1818, at the age of
forty -two years and eight months.

Articles of religious faith were signed January 10th, 1783, by the mem-
bers of the Reformed congregation. Their names were : George Wintermute,
Peter Dietz, Casper Shafer, John Schuester, Martin Schwartzwelder, Adam
Kunckel, Philip Main, William Savercoal. John Kien, George Kien. Valentine
Vogt, Jacob Dotterer, Frederick Schnauber, John Schnauber, Jacob Rist, B. Kuhn,
Anthony Hafer, Adam Stoffle [Christopher], Jacob Savercoal, Henry Savercoal,
John Kummel, Jr., Peter Bundel, John Savercoal, Conrad Haerr, Adam Kunkel,
Jacob Kunkel, George Reihn, John Reihn, George Kunkel, John Shafer, Isaac
Sinn, John Jung [Young], John Kunkel, Henry Nutten, David Hafer, Christian
Muhlz, J&cob Bunkar [Snell's History of Sussex and Warren Counties, p. 380].

In the year 1816 the congregation applied to the classis of New Brunswick to be
given leave to enter the Presby'erian denomination This request was granted
October 22, 1822. The church accordingly re-organized as a Presbyterian Church
on the 13th of June, 1823, and elected as elders Henry B. Wintermute and Isaac
Wintermute.

The pastors up to 1837 were Rev. B. I. Lowe and Rev. T. MeDermott. In 1837
Rev. T. B. Condit began to preach and received a call to be the pastor two years
later. The old stone church was abandoned in 1837, and in 1838 a new church was
built at a cost of §2,000. The old btone building was torn down in 1847. Mr. Condit
continued the pastor for fifty years. He was succeeded by the present pastor. Rev.
John P. Clark.

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

at Stillwater was eventually absorbed in the Reformed congregation. The records
of their church that still exist begin with the year 1775. The last list of rommun-
ing members is dated November 10, 1811. The last baptism recorded is in the year
1819. For a large part of the time they were served by the preachers of the Green-
wich or "Old Straw Church" near Philipsburg.

In 1782 Rev. John Frederick Ernst, officiated at a confirmation service. The
pastors of New Germantown also rendered occasional service. According to the
record communion services were held only once a year from 1775 to 1811, with the
exception of the years 1798 and 9, 1801, 1803-5 and 1806, when there were none.
There were thirty who took communion in 1775, fifty in 1776, fifty-nine in 1779,
forty-one in 1809, eleven in 1810 and fifteen in 1811.

In 1777 twenty-two were received into the church, in 1782 twenty-eight, in 1793
twenty-two, in 1805 twenty-four, in 1807 sixteen. Services were held at a later
period in school houses and private dwellings by the Lutherans, but these were dis
continued probably forty or fifty years ago.

APPENDIX VII.

LISTS OF NAMES.

PALATINES IN NEW YORK IN 1710.

Some of the emigrants of Queen Anne's company were left in New Amsterdam ,
when the rest of the party were taken up the Hudson. These were the widows and
those in weak health. From this number came nearly all of the earliest Palatine
settlers in New Jersey. Their names a'e found in the Documentary History of
New York (Vol. Ill, p. 339), and are as follows :

Johan Wm. Schneider aged 28.

Johannes Lorentz, aged 43, and family : Anna Margaretta, 39 ; Anna Elis-
abetha, 15 ; Magdalena, 13 ; Anna Barbara ; Alexander, 1J.S'.

Elisabeth Mullerin, widow, aged 42, and family : Jacob, 15 ; Melchior, 13 ;
Niclaus, 6 ; Anna Engell, 3.

Hermanus Hoffman, aged 30, and wife, Maria Gertrude, aged 30. These two
remains at Hackensack at John Lotze's.

Heinrich Schmidt, aged 54, and family : Anna Elisabetha, 54 ; Clements, 24;
Wilbelm, 20 ; Hans George, 13 ; John Niclaus, 9 ; A. Maria, 18.

Michael Henneschid [Hendershot], aged 36, and family : Anna Catharina,
30 ; Caspar, 11 ; John Peter, 1 ; Maria Sophia, 6.

John Peter ffucks [Fox], aged 31, and wife, Anna Margaretha, aged 24.

Simon Vogt, aged 30, and wife, Christena, aged 2G.

Johannes Jung, aged 32, and wife, Anna, aged 35.

Niclaus Jungens, aged 38, and wife, Anna Magdalena, aged 25.

Hieronymus Klein, aged 38, and family : Maria, 38 ; Amalia, 12 ; Anna Eva
14 ; Anna Elisabetha, 0.

Anna Maria Cramerin [Cramer] aged 30, and family : Her eldest son, 18 ;
Maria Elisabetha, 12 ; John Hendrick, 7 ; Anna Catharine. 5 ; Juliana Maria, 1J^.

Frantz Lucas, at New Rochelle, and family: Maria Elisabetha aged 20,-
Frantz, 13 ; A. Maria, 9 ; Anna, 7 ; A. Catharina, 14.

These names are nearly all found also upon the records of marriages and bap-
tisms in New Jersey by Revs. Justus Falckner and William C. Berkenmeyer.

PERSONS NATURALIZED BY ACT OF ASSEMBLY 1714-1772.
1714 — Peter Bard, Stephen Chalines and Peter Romuer, natives of France.
1717 — Jacob Arents and his three children, Nicholas, Mary and Margaret.
1723 — John Lewis, of Hunterdoncounty, and Cornelius Tomson.

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1738 John Boshart and his wife Anna Roaina and children Christopher and

Dorothy.

1730— Christiana Elrington, Susanna Roeters, Godfrey Peters, Hendrick Bost,
Johann Willem Snock, Nickolas Signe, Johannes Laux, William Guise, Jacob
Moore, Hieronymus, Keyser, Joseph Bost, Rudolph Herly, Anthony Hobback, John
Moor, Johan Ludwig, Rightmier, Joseph Houselt, Johannes Yoger, Johannes Peter
Yager, Paul Flag, Jacob Peer, Hendrick Dirdorf, Christian Cornelius, Carel Hier-
logh Bartholomeus Melibagh. Hendrick Yager, Jacob Eigh, Christian Hasell, John
Housilt, John Philip Kaes, Johan Peter Rockefelter and his sons, Peter and
Johannes, Peter Bodine, Jacob Sartor and his sons, Johannes and Hendrick, Johan
William Berg and his three sons, Johannes, Pieter and Johan Gerig Miller, Johan
Young, Martin Fisher and his two sons, Jacob and Philip, Koenrat Keiel [Kool <],
Hendrick Snook, William Han. Christopher Snider. Jacob Gerhart. William Engle.
Pieter Fisher, Pieter Young, Herbert Homer [Hummer], Koenraet Heneneh
[Henry], Adam Homer [Hummer], William Bellesfelt, William Kaes [Case], Paul
Kole [Cool], Carel Maret, Johannes Giddeman and his son Hendrick. Mattys
Kaalsit, Hendrick Weever. Ann Hogg, Anthony Dirdorf and his four sons, Peter
John, Anthony and Christian.

August 10, 17.13 — Henry Mershon, of the county of Hunterdon, planter, Peter
Demong and Peter Knott, of the county of Monmouth, planters.

March. 15, 1739— Peter Fraubery, Jacob Forsman, Nicholas Dahlberg, Nicholas
Bud, Johannes Casparus Koch. Katharine his wife, and three sons, Joseph,
Anthony and Jacobus ; Caspar Wister, Henry Fisher, John Bloom, John Peter
Zenger, John Vandresson, John De Wit and Charles Duran.

July 31, 1740— Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen and Peter Soulard.
December S, 1744— Ludwick Hadn, Jacob Urtz, Frederick Tendel Spick, Adam
Hoeshield, Michael Tilheaver, Peter Dofgel, Hans Michael Milner, Johannes Hoff-
man, Matthias Housbilt, Johannes Trimmer, Adam Bellesfelt, Johan William
Bellesfelt, Peter Bellesfelt, Johannes William Snug [Snook], Bastiyan Kes. Johan
Crist Hinith, Jr., Filliep Snieder, Hendrick Winter, Johan Diel Berg, Adam Dieis,
Hendrick Diels, Matthias Trimmer and Matthias Sharpenstin.

January 19, 1747-3 — Heter Louderbouch, Catharine, Elizabeth and Barbara,
his three daughters.

December 10, 1748 — Henry Goeglets.

March 28, 1749— Peter Schmuck, Philip Marot and Peter Bruer.
October 8, 1750 — George Cooper, Philip Cooper, Theophilus Bindur and Hend-
rick Christopher Easter.

June 0, 1751— Philip Young, Henry Croo, Johannes Fisher, Jacob Winnaker,
Michael Shuatterly and Jacob Kemper.
October 23, 1751— William Evelman.

June 21. 1754 — Johannes Doremus, Hendrick Beuf, Hendrick Beuf, Jr., and
Cornelius Paraut.

October 21, 1754— Henry Graff, Johannes Myer, Christian Kaul, Hendrick Koch,
Peter Hoffman, John Young, William Young, William Hoffman, Christian, Kule,
William Barwick, Johannes Kase, Matthias Kase, Johannes Ross, Hantil Resler,
Hanborn Koch and Martin Shipley.

August 20, 1755 — John Beulesheimer, Henry Landis, Peter Yager, Andrew
Trimmer, Valentine Ent, Peter Werts, William Ecker, Henry Warner, Andrew
Redick, Abraham Laslire, Justice Ranzel, John Sentiny, Michael King, Adam

634 Early Germans of New Jersey

Agee [Ege T\, Jacob Vogt, Justus Gans, Henry Hoffman, Martin Streetman, William
Kelin, Adam Hag, Peter Case, John Immel. Jacob Young, Christian Wertchen,
Michael Myer, John Pheger, Peter Neyzard, Harmon Wagoner, John Kemper,
Peter Coens, John Raker, George Geeser, Albertus Poppledorf , Thomas Hall, Jacob
Bourn, Adam Pock«, Henry Bemer, John Peter Fox, Tunis Young, Henry Harter,
William Wertchen, Francis Bickle, Tunis Case, George William Vanbagh,
Christian Beck, Christian Hassen, Adam Snook, Randolph Staneman and Christian
Kaul.

May 29, 1756— Johannes Belesvelt and Peter Van Allen.

November 28, 1760 — Peter Penier, George Andreas Virselius, Jacob Autsoni and
Christopher Baneysen.

April 7, 1761— David Slayback, Henry Luts, Michael Hammer and John Allison.

March 20, 1762— George Beck, Jacob Wigmore and Stephen Sarich.

April 2S, 1702 — Christopher Huson, Hans Peter Prettiker, Jacob Stuclcy, Henry
Cook, Michael Maps, Charles Martin Roan, Henry Diffidaffy, Henry Swink,
Nicholas Philips, Philip Marks, Leonard Fox, Caspar Grim and John Rouse.

June o. 1761 — Jacob Albright, Daniel Dorn, Nicholas Angle, Benedict Yare,
Johannes Vos. Gabriel Hymer , Johannes Heyler, Cornelius Ferberg, Joseph Hup-
pell and John Snyder.

December 7, 1763— Johannes Kauk, John Dollar, George Kessler and George
Himns.

February 23, 1764 — Joseph Behringer, John Snoffer. George Windemude, Casper
Sheppard, Walton Vokes, John Henry Snoffer, Martin Swort Welder, Adam
Cuncle, Andrew Wegener, John Philip Weiker and John Morkel.

June 20, 1765 — John Houze, Peter Hendrick Striepers, John Herbergs, John
William Pollman and Peter Kurtz.

June 28, 1766— Jacob Hartel and John Jacob Faish.

May 10, 1768 — John Louterman, John Snook, Frederick Hayn, William Stodder,
Philip Bemer, John Haas, Johannes Mayer, Peter Colther and Nicholas Ott.

December 6, 1769— Christopher Bishop, John Lame, Peter Lame, H»nry Lish-
man. Francis Ralph, George Sawibeck, Thomas Whisler, John Martin Fulkemer,
Jacob Akeley, Frederick Smith, Matthew Marton, John Bohn, Gerhart Winter,
Peter Brown, Andrew Congle [Cougle ?], Peter Slim, John Hartman, Johannes
Hofses. Johannes Balthaser Harff, Walter Wob, Christopher Rob, John Cosman,
John Marlin and Henry Stricklan.

October 27, 1770— Frederick Outgelt, Leonard Lymaster, Peter Lupp, John
Bower, Lawrence Eykeinier, George Obert, Peter Obert and John Irick.

September 26, 1772— George Felthausen.

SETTLERS ON THE SOCIETIES TRACT.

In the year 1735 Lewis Morris, Jr., was required to make out a list of those
persons who had leased parts of the tract called the "West Jersey Society Lands,"
for a term of four years. This list contains the names of settlers in what is now
Hunterdon county. Tbe amount of land leased in each case ranges from 50 acres
to 300. The whole tract comprised nearly all of what is Hunterdon county.
Morris affirms that " there were no other families than these 98 except on the Coxe
and Kirkbride tract of ten thousand acres.*' The whole amount leased was only
12,535 acres, but there is no doubt that large portions of the society's lands were
unoccupied at that time, so that these families were nearly all the settlers in the

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above-named county at that time. The Cox and Kirkbride tract extended from
Clinton to Flemington. The names that are probably English or Dutch are put
in italics.

Nicholas Abels, Zacharias and William Alback (Alpock), Daniel Allen, Isaac
Angell, Isaac Aston.

John Bassett, Daniel Borland, William Bylerfelt (Bellowsfelt or Bellows) Peter
Bellesfelt (Bellows), Jacob Bodine, Andrew Bown, Miles Bunn.

Stephen Calvin (Corwin ?), Leonard Calp (Ulp?), William Christ, John Corle
(or Carle or Corhe).

William Dixe (Diets I), Peter Dilse, Urie Eyck, Samuel and Henry Freeman.

Robert Green, Herman Hagenh'aqs (Hockenbury ?), Adam Haveherr (Haver),
William Hen, John Hendrickson, Michael and Michael, Jr., Henneshit (Hender-
shot), Urie, Teunis and Jost Heppen (Hoppock), Gasper (Casper) Hewskill, John
Hofman, Edward Harvelt, Hugh Howell, Adam Hunn (Henn ?).

Joseph Juxow, Peter, Christian and Jabis Jarvis, Christian Jeebs, Cornelius
Johnston.

Anthony Kelsey, Thomas Kirby, Urie Kirds (George Shirts '), Herman Kleyn.

Urie (George) Lawrence, Thomas Leasly, Zacharias Lemmanvelt 1 Flomervelt) ,
Simon Lesere [Lasher !].

James Macharchy, Edward Manning, Abraham McDonald, Peter Moreau ;
Paul, George and John Morlatt (Merlat) ; John Moor.

William and John Oaks, John Olbartus (Albertus), Isaac and William Osman
(Osmun).

Adam Patner, Richard Pelver, William Peppinger, Nathan Pettit, Nathan Pey,
William Philips, Aaron Pice, Nicholas Pickle.

John Reader, Lawrence RoelitT (Roelofson), Daniel Rose, Dennis Ryley.

Johannes Seerforsteyn (Scharf eastern) , Jacob Shipman, Philip Shooler (Shueler).
Oliver Silverthom, Johanes Siinon, Abraham Slover, Martin Stein, Samuel
Swaekhammer.

John and Griffin Thomas, Roeliff Traphagen, Abraham Trisbey.

Joseph Webster, Robert Whee, Solomon Wileich iWilrich ;), Joseph Willetts.

SUBSCRIBERS TO WEYGAND'S CALL.

But most important of all the lists of names is that containing the names of the
subscribers in 1T4'J to the call of John Albert Weygand, the second regular pastor
of the Lutheran churches in this part of the State. These names are 7S in number
and are nearly all autographs. Most of them are German, but some are half in
German and half in English, while others still are in English. Those in English
are marked with an asterisk *. They are as follows in the order as they are in the
original document :

Johannes Moelich, Joseph Herenboeker, Adam FuckroU, Andreas Abel, lorentz
Rulfson, Kasber Henderschid, Jacob Hubman. georg Schwartz, philb Weise, David
Moelick, Samuel Barnhardt, Samuel Swahheimer, Conrad Swaechheimer, Henrich
Souer, Jacob Fasbinder, philb Duford, Jacob Damron,* Michel Vaskerck, Peter
Goss, Johan Henrich (!) Schmit, Isaac Von buschkerck, Adam de forb, Melcbior
Bellmann, Jacob Klein, Wilhelm Kraft, Johan Peter Brumeiner (!), David Ram-
bach, Adam Heiler, Simon Vogt,* John Stine,* lenerd Kretzer, Johannes Bendeler,
Baltis Pieckel,* Roelof Roelofson, Leonard Stright,* Franz William Pickel, Jacob
Lunger's mark, Jacob Ernst, Peter Fox,* Lorentz Schneider, Annan Barwara

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Rorzin [feminine form of Roerich], Johannes Kesch. Jacob Resch, Michel Diren-
berger [Terryberry], Stofel [Christopher] Adam, Henrig Schenckel, Johann
Wilhelm Welsch, Fhihb Andoni, Mattheis Drimmer, Linerd Nagbers [Neighbor],
Jacob Heintz, Peter Direnberger [Terryberry], Lorentz Schleicher, Peter Mehn,
Jacob Duf ord, Michel Hellenbrant [Hildebrant], Mathies Abel, Andreas Abel, John
Hendershot, Jacob Keri [Gary or Cary], George Hoffman,* Matthaus Abel* [the
other is in German, this is in English], John Haman,* Areevangenee* [Airy from
Guinea, a negro], Richard ChennePs mark. Christian Deger, Baldes Ernst, Ludwig
Ditmann [Titman], Adam Mit, Heinrich Keller, Kasper Leederholt, Michel Wissob
[Bischopf], Peter solman,* Meria Catharina Moelichin, Johannes Rubel, Johannes
Nikeldonis, Johannes Schertz, Abraham Schertz, Hermanes Roelofson.

The following additional names appear on the two other lists, viz., of subscribers
to build a barn in 1754, and secondly, an undated list of " Foxenburger" members :
Theobald Schafer, Johannes Schafer, George Rubel, Stephen Dorberger, [Terry-
berry], Peter Resch, Jacob Henn, Paul Antoni [Anthony], Moritz Creter, Henrich
Weber, Johannes Heger, Thomas Neil, Michael Ellick, George Dipple [Teeple].

CUSTOMERS OF JOHN PETER NITZER,

the German storekeeper at German Valley, N. J., before 1703 : Philip Anton,

Armstrong, George and Will. Ahlbach ; Peter, Elisabeth and Matthias Barber ;
George Baty, Bernhard Bang«r, Fred. Bason, Edward Barton, Peter Badenheimer,
Robert Barr, Conrad Beeler, Will. Bellis, the widow Berson, John and Matthias
Becker, John Berns, John Bender, Conrad and Francis Bickle, Simon Bile, Haman
Bitzer, Gottfried Boner ; Cornelius, Francis, Abram, Polly and Isaac Bodine : John
Bashkerck, Henry Bouman, Abram Brinkman, John Bray, Adam Bruner, Bertram
Bun (Beam ?) , Baltis Brem, Henry Burner, John and Henry Bugener, Jacob Buch-
staber.

Gottfried Cappes, Bryan Carbine, Robert Carlisle, John Will. Cambeth, Fred.
Clobey, Jacob Coleman, Don Cull, William Critchfleld, John Carhar, Conrad
Casper, John Creveling.

James Deanon, John Denison, Michael Denis, Stephen Dufford, Fred, and Phil.
Durrenberger, Torick Henry Deck, Christian Ditz, John William and Morris Dils,
Torick Dimler.

Owen Eisin, Wendel Jacob Ehsig, Peter and Jacob Eich, Hieronymus Egeler,
John Emmans, Jost John Everd, John Adam Ebgert.

Nathaniel Foster, Andreas Flach, John Fackert, Jr. ; Philip and Jacob Fisher,
Fanny Fox, Philip Fetz, Philip and Daniel Fuhz ; Henry, Frederick and Michel
Frese ; Sachereis, John and Cornelius Flamersfellcr.

Martin Getz, Magdalena and Jacob Gebhard, Simon and Philip Gerretz, Thomas
Gorden, Frederick Gassener, Richard Goucher, Fred. Gref, Christian or (and ?)
Christopher Grass, John Gey.

Peter Habach, Jr., Richard Hall, John Hatterling, Herbert and Henry Peter
Hachenberger ; Lawrence, John and Elisabeth Hegi (Heger) ; Adam Hebeler ;
Jacob, Theobald and Jeremiah Hindershot ; Henry Henry ; Jacob, Matthias and
Marcus Hen, Henry Hensz (!), Andreas Hensel, Henry Hoffman, brother to Jacob
H.; Michel and Jacobus Hoffman ; John Hinds, Anthony Herschel, Jacob and
Peter Hile, Christopher Hildebrand, Daniel Hubble, George Hartrampf, Leonard
Hepp, John William Hach, Simon Hoobeler.

Are and Teanis Johnson, William Jones, William Jully (Inly ?).

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Anthony and Conrad Kriegar, Jacob and Christopher Kern, George and Simon
Koder, Fred. Knab, Philip Kleine, Jacob Knietz, Henry Kineman, Nicholas Kuntz,
Christian Kurtz, Bleich Kramer, Paul and A. John Kribs, Yorick Kloss, Gottfried
Kabess, Kard (f) Kasber.

Paul Leonard ; Abram, Francis and Andrew Holbert Lucas ; Jacob Lorentz,
Henry Leek, Conrad Lamerse, Nicholas and Conrad Liineberger, Henry Lewis;
John, Matthias Shaffer and John Peter Lentz; William Langhahr, Lewis Ludwig,
John Ly.

Francis MacMackin, James Martin, Jacob and Philip Maurer, William Maler,
Dederick Mart, John, Nicholas, Philip and George Miller ; John, William and
Nancy Mills ; John Adam and Henry Myer; John Mohlberger, Herman Milheim,
Sen. and Jr. ; Timothy Man, Michel Mackerle.

Leonard Neighbor, Jr. , John Navel, John Naid, Thomas Niel, Valentine Nor-
meyer, Thomas and Ephraim Nunn, Nickeldonis.

Joseph and David Ogden, Thomas Osterstock, Christian Ord.

Daniel and Michael Pess. John Peterson, Samuel Pew, Samuel Preston.

Samuel Quinn.

Cornelius Rey, John Adam Reinhard, Conrad Rlrich, Roeloff Roelof, John
Rubert, Will. Rutherford, Daniel Ryall, Anton Ross, Andreas Rieb, Kell Rurgh,
George Roht.

John Will, and Philip Sein ; John Theis, Henry, Christian, Baltis, Peter and
Martin Snyder ; George and Jorich Spring, Orven and Aaron Sutfen, John and
William Solomon (negroes ?), Henry Souer, Joshua Simson, Jacob Schuiler : John,
Conrad and Samuel Schwackhammer ; John George Sleicher ; Michel, John and
David Shaffer ; Jacob Sorden, Peter Spiesz, John Stine, Matthias and John
Sharffenstein ; Henry, John and Nicholas Smith ; Anthony Seimish, Mary Still,
Teunis Stal, Gottlieb and Theobald Swartz, Dietrich Strubel, Anton Stait, Peter
Henry Schmuch, Theiss Shester, Bill Schouss.

Matthias Thomas, Matthias Trimmer, George Twuth.

Peter Van Nest, Peter Vande vender, Are Vangine 1 negro), David Vandeuren.

Jacob Wandling, Martin Waldorf, Henry Weber, Darnel Werner ; Michael and
Will. Welsh, Conrad Winchler, George Wilhelm, Andreas and Anton Winebrener,
Will. Wurtman, John Andreas Wutley, Conrad Wyar ; John, Matthias and Conrad
Wirtz ; Philip Wise. Conrad Weingarten, Peter Wonnoht.

Joseph, Isaiah and John Younglove ; Thomas, Fred., Will, and George Young.

Frederick Zaverin.

APPENDIX VIII.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

In 1763 an act was passed in the Assembly "to drain the marshes on each side
of the Black River in Roxbury, Morris Co." We do not know that this act was ever
carried out, but it is interesting to know that the inhabitants of old Roxbury town-
ship were of sufficient importance at that early date to secure such an unusual
degree of attention.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.

COL. SAMUEL STAR POST, No. 71, OF GERMAN VALLEY.

L. R. Schoenheit, 5th N. J. Vols., 2d N. J. Cav., 18th Vet. Corps ; Alfred Nunn,
27th N. J. Vols., 2d N. J. Cav. ; Alfred Howell, 2d N. J. Cav. ; Samuel W. Bird, 31st
N. J. Vols.; Alpheus Riff, 11th N. J. Vols.; Ezekiel Frace, 27th N. J. Vols.; Wm.
Clawson, 1st N. J. Cav., 3d Reg't Excel. Brigade ; Samuel Nunn, 27th N. J. Vols.;
Morris Apgar, 2d N. J. Cav. ; Ebenezer Ader, 2d N. J. Vols. ; James Thurston, 31st
N. J. Vols., 2d N. J. Cav.; Harvey S. Cool, 1st Conn. Lieht Artillery : Manchius
Hoffman, 27th N. J. Vols., 1st N. J. Cav.; Geo. A. Lance, 2d N. J. Cav.; James
Seals, 4th Battery Light Artillery; John C. Barkman, 8th N. J. Vols. ; Thos. Burd,
1st N. J. Cav. ; James Thomas, 213th Penn. Vols. ; Adam Schuyler, 31st N. J. Vols. ;
Jacob Teets, 2d Cav., 144th N. Y. Vols.; Dan. K. Henderson, 27th N. J. Vols.;
James Nunn. 27th N. J. Vols. ; Benj. Apgar, 2d N. J. Cav. ; George Ader, 1st N. J. ;
Dav. Burney.

CHESTER LODGE, No. 209, I. O. O. F.

Officers — Noble Grand, John M. Todd ; Vice Grand, Geo. N. McLean ; War-
den, E. J. Neighbour ; Conductor, J. R. Farrow ; Recording Secretary, G. T.
Welsh ; Permanent Secretary, I. W. Dorland : Inside Guardian, Lyman Kiee ;
Outside Guardian, J. W. Bird ; Chaplain, L. L. Rosenkrans ; Right Supporter N.
G., Lewis Horton ; Left Supporter N. G., Holly Beam ; Right Supporter V. G., F.
J. Wiley ; Left Supporter V. G., F. M. Stephens ; Left Scene Supporter, Stewart
Neighbour ; Right Scene Supporter, Harry Lake ; Treasurer, Albert Bunn.

Members— P. W. Ader, Edgar Apgar, F. F. Apgar, Samuel Apgar, Joseph P.
Apgar, Peter L. Apgar, H. S. Apgar, David Apgar, Anthony Anderson, James
Anthony, Geo. M. Alpaugh, John D. Alpaugb, Asa Berry, Morris Barkman, Elmer
Beam. John Bessick, Stewart Baldwin, Frank Bartles, Grant Beavers, Gilbert

Public Institutions and Improvements. 639

Bodine, Aug. Bartley, Thomas Beam, H. S. Cool, Theo. Cox, R. C. Carlisle, B. B.
Collins, J. M. Conover, P. M. Chamberlain. E. W. Condit, E. C. Drake, William
Dufford, H. P. Drake, William Dee, J. M. Frost, John Fleming, W. A. Flock, J.
W. Hoffman, D. E. Horton, William Howell, Frank Hopler, Elmer Howell, L. H.
Hildabrant. Chas. Hicks, A. T. Hann, Jacob Earn, Joseph Leek, Adam Lance,
David Larrison, James Larrison, Aug. Larrison, Henry Mills, Jas. McNeal, Wm.
McLaughlin, A. C. Nunn, Lyman Nunn, J. R. Naughright, John Peterson, Leonard
Rinkle, David Swartz, Jas. Swartz, A. T. Swartz, Jos. Smith, J. J. Swayze, F. D.
Stephens, Jas. Seals, Daniel Spangenberg, Daniel Skellenger, G. H. Sliker, George
Trimmer, P. W. Vanderveer, James Vanderveer, George Vance, M. C. Van Nest,
Alexander Watters, J. W. Welsh, J. W. Wright, Geo. Warren, Ed. Wimpheimer.

GERMAN VALLEY ENCAMPMENT, No. 41, I. 0. O. F.

INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 23d, 1889.

OmciES — High Priest, Lyman Kice ; Chief Patriarch, George N. McLean ;
Senior Warden, E. J. Neighbour ; Junior Warden, G. T. Welsh ; Scribe, J. W.
Hoffman ; Treasurer, I. W. Dorland ; 1st Guard Tent, Thomas Beam ; 2d Guard
Tent, P. W. Ader ; Inside Sentinel, Stewart Neighbour ; Outside Sentinel, J. M.
Todd : 1st Watch, Holly Beam ; 2d Watch, F. D. Stephens ; 3d Watch, Lewis
Horton : 4th Watch, George W. Trimmer.

Members— James Anthony, Frank F. Apgar, Samuel Apgar, Joseph P. Apgar,
John H Bessick, John C. Betson, Harvey S. Cool, Samuel J. Carhart, Elias C.
Drake, William Dufford, John W. Eggers, George Heldabrant, David E. Horton,
Caleb V. Horton, Elmer Howell, Frank Hopler, David B. Larrison, Aug. Larrison
Henry Mills, Alfred C. Nunn, Henry O'Neal, Leonard Renkel, John J. Swayze
Joseph Smith, Elias B. Sutton, Andrew T. Swarts, John A. Tiger, Chas. Tippett.
Mahlon C. Van Nest, Ellas Wack, William Weil, Jacob W. Welsh.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

EVENING STAR LODGE, No. 147.

OmCERS-C. C, John J. Swayze ; V. C, Isaac D. Horton ; P., David H. Force.
M. of W., William H. Lance ; M. at A., Stewart A. Rodda ; K. of R. & S. Hollo-
way W. Dufford ; M. of F., Andrew W. Axford ; M. of E., James Anthony ; I. G.,
Frank M. Stephens ; O. G., William A. Flock ; P. C, Wm. S. Naughright, A. A.
Scott, Edward Sutton.

K.viOHTS— Alfred C. Nunn, John Van Fleet, Elias B. Sutton, Harvey S. Cool,
Thomas Y. Ward, William H. Condict, William T. Bird, Jacob W. Willet, L. R.
Scboenheit, Daniel Skellenger, Walter C. Cabell, Frederick A. Apgar, Arthur H.
Castner, Orlando V. Stephens, Theodore N. Sharp, Elijah Beavers, John C. Bark-
man, Robert Larrison, Manning Bunn, John Apgar, Henry O'Neil, Holloway
Beam, Philip Parks, George M. L. Howell, Matthias Fleming, Warren C. Hopler,

640 Early Germans of New Jersey

Elmer Howell, Frank P. Farrow, Redding Cortright, Mahlon C. Van Nest, John
H. Rice, Frederick N. Jenkins, Andrew J. Read, William McLaughlin, William W.
Apgar, William M. Coleman, Lyman E. Nunn, Charley J. Trimmer, I. Newton
Smith, Jacob W. Bird, H. Kiefer Lance, R. C. Carlisle, James H. Miller, James T.
Lindaberry, Charley Hall, William H. Anthony, William Sheets.

HIGH BRIDGE BRANCH OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

It has become quite common to speak of a railroad as a soulless corporation.
With regard to the management of the above public institution this is manifestly
not the case. As at present conducted it is entirely amenable to public opinion.
In several notable cases the management has been marked by a most liberal and
accommodating policy even beyond what could be legally exacted. By the high
standard of character required in its numerous employees it is a positive aid to
morality, especially in regard to temperance.

Of course we are speaking thus positively only with regard to that part of this
extensivs corporation which comes under the writer's personal observation.

The High Bridge Branch was finished July 1, 1876, and the first train was run
bv Conductor Samuel A. Crook. Its income for the first month and the first year
ran behind its running expenses. Afterwards it became one of the best paying
branches of the Central Railroad. Latterly, however, competition in the trans-
portation of ore has compelled a reduction in the freight charges upon that com-
modity, which largely diminishes the annual receipts. The road was at first built
to Chester. It was afterv^ards extended to Kenvil and then a further extension to
Dover and Rocfcaway was secured over leased lines.

The grade of the line from German Valley to Chester is three and a half feet in a
hundred, which was at the time of its construction the steepest grade to be found
anywhere in the country.

The Superintendent of the High Bridge Branch is Mr. G. L. Bryant whose re-
sponsible position should entitle him to no small share of the credit due for the ex-
cellent management which has conciliated public opinion so strongly in favor of
the corporation which he serves.

FLANDERS M. E. CHURCH.

INDEX OF THE GENEALOGIES,

Containing only the Names which are out of their Alphabetical Order.

A AMES, Anna, 373.
BLE. Andrew, 483: John, 538.
ABBOTT, Harriet, 539.
ABEL, Anna, 385; Catherine. 515; Christina,
405; Elisabeth, 470. 315; Mary, 385; Philip,
446; Providence. 355: Sophia, 408.
AUBEL. Jacob, 450. 463 ; Mary, 323.
ABELIN. Jean. 267.
ABERS. Hezekiah, 464.
ACHENBACH. Bernardus. 331.
ACKER. Jonathan, 393: Samuel, 376.
ACKERLY, Robert. 418.
ACKERS. Daniel. 366: Sarah. 366.
ADAMS. Andrew, 319: Daniel C, 504; Ellen.
375; Euphemia. 375; Hannah, 359; Iona.
251 : John, 443.
ADDIS, Mariah, 318.

ADER. Catherine, 206; Isaac. 257: Jacob,
424; Mary, 435; John, 256, 408; Philip, 257.
AENI. Verena, 561.
AERSTON. Lyntie, 544.
AFRIEND, Thomas, 247.
AIKEN, Rachel, 556.
ALBERT. John, 464.
ALBERTSON, John, 424; Lavinah H., 521:

Robert. 516.
.ALBRIGHT. Lena. 528; Rachel. 281.
ALEXANDER, George. .',72: William. 385.
ALLEGER. John. 333: Mrs. William. 395.
ALLEMAND. John, 498.
ALLEN. Albert. 403; Ananias. 403: Anne.
477; Elisabeth. 511: Hannah. 249; Henry,
247; Jacob C.. 488: Joseph. 465: William.
303. 400, 487. 508. 514.
ALLER, Annie. 239. Frederick. 415 ; Mary.
415: Nancy. 360: Peter. 285. 417: Sarah. 312.
ALLET. John. 309.
ALLICK. Fred.. 463.
ALLISON. Elleanor. 319.
ALLSHOUSE. Rebecca. 281.
ALPAUGH, Aaron. 238: Adaline. 323: Emily.
415. Eva. 317; Fanny, 252: Furman H..
426, George. 436: George N.. 516: John.
359. 437, 467, 592; Mary. 416; Menlda, 430;
Morris. 349. 467: Peter. 461: Spencer. 287;
Stephen R.. 436: Unas. 252: William. 461.
ALPOCK. David. 289: Elisabeth. 466; George.
237.405; Hannah. 470; Hannibal, 405: Jacob.
414; James. 414: John, 237. 390, 487. 555;
John W . 236; Mary A. 236, 241. 324. 470.
519; Matthias. 471; Peter. 236. 324; Philip.
237, 313; Sarah E.. 405; William, 238. 439.
488; William A., 410.
ALWARD, Benjamin, 441 ; Esther. 440.
AMACK. " Teet." 540.
AMERMAN, Isaac, 426; Lewis. 423; Moses.

576; Peter. 405.
ANDER80N. Abigail A., 376: Ann. 482, 528:
Catharine, 322; Christian. 236: Daniel. 437:

Elisabeth, 287. 572: Ira A.. 584; Jacob. 375;
James, 413; John. 235. 290. 311. 502: Joshua.
417; Lucy, 452: .'.larv, 369; Samuel. 408-
Sarah W.. 515; William. 413. 290. 376.

ANDRES. Ann Elisabeth. 357

ANDRESS, Anna Elisabeth. 4'j9.

ANGLE. Cornelius. ,20: Matilda. 374; Nelson
391; Philip. 330, William. :'.20.

ANHUIZEN, Margnte, 406.

ANSON, Mary. 273.

ANSTIE. Thomas. 567.

ANTHONY. Amanda. 413: Cate. 518: Daniel.
413; David. 429: Elisabeth. 289. 510: Eva.
258: Francis. 390; Fred., 540: Jacob. 258:
James. 410. 553; John, 340: Mary. 435;
Nathan. 342, 517 : Philip. 449 : Philip, Jr
449; Rosina. 449; William, 466: Mary, 437
480.

ANTONIDES. Deborah, 549.

APGAR. Adam. 371. 436. 461: Agnus. 410:
Aluiira. 470; Amanda. 446: Angelina, 470-
Anna. 233. 355. 408. 409. 413, 451. 538 :
Barbara, 461. 482: Benjamin. 516: Blanche
260; Casper. 284, 461: Catherine, 232. 237.

238. 239. 241. 24-3. 324. 374. 458. 461, 462. 488;
Catherine A.. 355: charity. 231. 232. 482:
Christiann. 536: Clarissa. 234: ' 'onrad. 237,
356, 409. 411: Conrad P.. 241; Conrad P. 0.
409: David F.. 233. 240: David T.. 232-
Delilah. 238: Elijah. 238; Elisabeth. 233. 236.
241. 385. 41.1. 516: Elisabeth Ann. .551: Prof
Ellis A.. 521; Elmira. 413. 470: Elsie. 257:
Elvina, SSI; Emma. 210. HO; Emily. 516.
536; Eva. 324: Fanny. 436: Fred.. 230. 2S0
410. 411. 460. 462. 536: George. 242. 256. 536:
555: George A . 233: Hannah. 237. 239. 455:
Harriet. 414. 461: Harrison. 234. 436: Henry
F..355: Huldah. 355: Ida. 482: Isaiah. 412.
555; Kate. 322: Jacob. 241. .'42, 354. 374. 463.
464: Jacob 8„ 462: Jacob W.. 182: James
436: John. 232. 240. 274. 471: John M.. 355:
John R.. 463: Jeremiah. 460: Julia. 458:
Lemuel 409: Leon F.. 445; Manuel. 405-
Margaret. 324. 437; Martha. 233: Mary. 233.
237, 238. 242. 324; Mary A.. 238; Mary Cath.
536: Mary Ellen. 414; Mary E.. 515: Man-
tius. 240: Matthias. 444: Nancy, 242; Naomi.
554: Nathan. 387; Nathan T..518: Nicholas.

239. 359. 668; Peggy. 237; Peter. 233. 398.
414, 536: Peter L.,260: Peter M.. 412; Peter
P., 238: Philip. 323; Phineas IC. 470: Rachel
237; Ruth. 359: Sarah, 232, 233; Sarah E.
369; Simon, 239, 243; Sophia, 411. 412
Thomas. 411; Tice. 413; William. 239, 242
257. 279. 398, 411. 464. 482, 536: William A.
415; William C, .355, 359: William Eugene
518: WUlard. 387.

APPELMAN. John. 525, 571.
APPLEGATE, Thomas. 522.

642

Index.

APT, Anna Catharine. 252.

ARCH. Lydia, 857.

ARNOCK, Andries. 541.

ARNOLD, Isaac, 418.

ARNVTNE. Elisabeth. 540.

ARR1SON. Pierson, 621.

ARROWSMITH. Ann, 315.

ARVIS, Jacob. 402.

ASHFORD, Susanna. 259.

ASHTON, EUen, 870; Mary, 848.

ATEN. Jane, 512.

ATKINSON. Ann. 592.

ATWATER, Robert H.. 563.

AURY. Anna Barbara, 232.

AUSTIN, Alanson. 894; Anna Marie. 894.

AUTEN, Aune, 510; Marv Marytie, 542.

AVERY. Marv Sophia, 601.

AXFORD, Andrew. 590; Ellen. 818; Martha,
852: Rachel M.. 841: William H.. 488.

AXTELL, Carlisle. 284; Mary B.. 454.

AYERS. Abraham. 467 ; Daniel. 544 ; Eliza-
beth. 318. 454; Ezekiel, 850. 467: Hoffman,
468: Huldah, 246; John, 244. 322.

BABB. Mary, 265.
ABER, Harriet, 247.
BACKER, Catherine, 538; Casper. 482; Hat-
tie. 411: Phil.. 273.
BACON. Marj'. 437; John. 594.
BADSLEY. Betsey. 401: Catharine. 312:

Isaac. SSI, 52b.
BAIL. Jacob, 250.
BAIRD, Sallie. 480.
BAKE. Keturah. 367.
BAKER. Charles A.. 587 : Jeremiah, 477 ;

John, 557 ; Lydia. 806 : Mary, 827, 423 ;

Nathaniel. 494; Susan, 892; William, 454.
BALD. Deborah. 249.
BALDWIN. EUisD., 530; Harriet. S93; Jacob.

483; James. 249 : Jeremiah. 465: Peter, 289:

Sarah. 578": Sallie. 331 : Rachel A.. 401.
BALE. Henry. 250; Jane, 353; Peter, 889. 508.
BALER. Mary. 451.
BALEY. Hannah, 476.
BALL. Margaret. 505; Maria, 460.
BALLANTLNE. Sarah, 384.
BALLARD. Mrs. Ellen (O'Neil). 256.
BANGHARD. Sarah T.. 376.
BANGHART. Elisabeth, 385 ; Jacob. 250 ;

Michael. 316.
BANKS. Eliza. 492.
BANTA. Arie. 541.
BANTEN. Hendrick. 510.
BARACROFT. Aaron. 365: Elias. 363.
BARBER. John. 481; Jemima, 417.
BARKER. Charlotte. 576.
BARKLEY, David. 254: Robert. 254.
BARKMAN. EmilvC.,531: Henry N. P.. 470;

John. 516: Jonathan, 251, 359.
BARNES. George, 521; John, 553; Robert,

567.
BARR. Lucy, 341.
BARRY. Edward. 359; Noble, 276.
BARTENIS. Jane, 466.
BARTLEBUS. Sarah, 297.
BARTLES, Deborah. 463 ; Elias M., 510 ;

Frederick. 252; John. 490; Joseph, 547, 433;

Van Pelt. 559.
BARTLEY, Hannah. 477 : Hugh. 38C, 465 :

Robert C. 518: Sarah. 518; William. 572.
BARTON. Jonathan. 481.
BAKTROWN. Hetty. 497.
BASS, Charles. 357; Rebecca. 357.
BATES, Lvman, 566.

BATRON, Robert. 871.

BATSON. Eunice. 376; Mary, 567.

BAUL (Taul), Hannah. 26G.

BAUM, Henry Mason, 592.

BAUMAN. Jane. 242.

BAY. Andrew. 374.

BAYLES, Elisabeth R.. 428: Sarah, 244

BEACH, Ann Augusta, 509; Chileon, S57 ;

Electa. 330: Epenetus, 244: Sarah, 341.
BEAL. Joshua. 856.

BEAM. Anna, 241. 888: Caroline, 437; Cath-
erine, 26C. 45'.); Elisabeth. 434: Ellen, 288 ;

Elmira. 26C; Henry. 266: Jacob. 257: Julia,

437; Louise. 394: Margaret, 413: Mary, 538,

371; Mary A„ 256: Nelson. 257: Philip. 266;

Priscilla, 256: Thomas. 266; William. 395,

241.
BEARD. Catherine, 283.
BEARDER, Jacob, 534.
BEATTY. Alliance. 409 ; Elisabeth. 555 :

Fanny, 896; George, 319. 363. 555: Isabella,

550: Jacob. 235: James. 349. 479: Mansfield.

289; Margaret. 396: Man'. 235. 437 .
BEAVERS, Dr., 352: Elisabeth, 461: Hull.

495; Jane. 463: Jennie, 485: Maggie, 240:

Marthu. 436: Man'. 281; Nancy. 885: Ralph.

471: William. 237.
BEBOUT. Abigail, 465.
BECK. Mary Ann. 572; Philip. 445.
BEDELL. Lucv. 566
BEDLE. William. 419.
BEEKMAN. Jane. 546: Margareta, 574: Mar-

g„ :t. 317: William. 394.
BEEMER. Susanna. 474.
BEITERMAN, Catherine, 320.
BELE, Petrus. 250.
BELL, Abram, 456 : Cora. 314 ; Isaac, 307-

Jabesh. 338. 427; Jacob, 250; John, 378, 402,

480; Lidia. 250; Onesimus. 310; Polly, 606;

Robert. 508 : Abraham, 456 ; Sarah. 304 :

Simeon, D., 557.
BELLES, Ann. 230; Snyder, 230.
BELLESFELT. Adam. 634.
BELLIS, Adam. 333. 472; Elsie. 891: Helena.

554; Leonard K., 511; Margaret R.. 334;

Mary, 395. 472; Matthias, 511; Rachel, 511;

Sarah. 407: William. 312.
BELLOWS. John L., 334.
BELLOWSFELT, Adam, 533 ; Barnet, 577 ;

William. 533.
BENT>. William. 457.
BENDER. Martin. 417.
BENJAMIN". Sarah. 418: William. 354.
BENNETT. Margaret, 476, 547: Rebecca, 481:

Richard. 2H9.
BEKC'ilTT. Elisabeth. 478.
BERDEN. Jane. 547.
BERGEN. Peters.. 332.
BERGER. Ann. 407.
BERNHARU. Maria Catrina. 486; Mary

Elisabeth. 570.
BERTRON. David, 406.
BESHERER, John. 338.
BESS. Jacob. 290; Julia A., 468; Magdalena.

527: Samantha. 458.
BESSON. Jacob, 593; William. 287.
BEST. Elisabeth. 239, 343.
BETSON. John. 531.
BETTS. Mary, 519.
BEVANS. John. 261.
BEYER. Catherine. 333. 409: Mary. 595.
BIDDLEMAN. Valentine. 358.
BIEBIGHEISER. John. 436.
BIGGS. Margaret, 407: Maria. 542.

Index.

643

BIGLE. Gershom. 454.

BIGLOW. John. 462: Joseph. 359.

B1HM. Anna Barbara. 572.

BIKS CBioos). Zara. 300.

BLLBEE, John. 390. 479: Silvester, 386.

BILES. Betsey, 308.

RINGS, William. 533.

BIRD, Ann, 256; Betsey H., 444: Charity.

256; Charlotte, 466: Christina. 282; Cyrus.

317 ; Elias. 538 ; Elisabeth. 257, 323 ; Ellen.

461 ; George. 530; Hannah B.. 363; Jacob.

373; James. 593; Jane. 256. 499: John, 519,

554; Mary, 460. 482; Morris. 266: Reuben.

370: Sallie. 429: Sarah. 567: Thomas. 265.
BIRTHS. Christian. 353.
BISHOP, Rachel. 385. 432: William. 403.
BLACK. David, 312: Thomas, 481.
BLACKBURN. Rachel. 454.
BLACKFORD. Isaac. 580; Kate, 249.
BLACKMAR. Rosina. 354.
BLAIR. Elisabeth. 529: Erwin o.. 369: Mary

Ann. 529: Mary, 529: Rachel E.. 521; Rob-
ert. 254. 354. 575.
BLANE. Elisabeth. 519 : Joseph. 555 : Mary

A., 423: Selinda. 257; William. 424.
BLAUTELT. Rev. G. M.. 401. 533.
BLEW. Cornelius. 436.
BLOOM, Amy, 391: Elisabeth. 238 ; Frank,

238; Isaac. 241: Peter, 288.
BLO( OIFIELD. Phebe. 247.
BOCK0VER. Elisabeth. 297; Peter. 289.
BODINE, Caroline. 452 : Catharine. 473 :

Charles. 461: Elisabeth. 536: Elsie. 536;

Hester. 269; Jane. 477: Judick. 268; Mrs.

John, 333: Peter. 268: Susanna, 407.
BOEMAN. Lambert. 452.
BOGARDUR. Jacob. 341.
BOILES. Edward. 251.
BONHAM. Amos. 471.
BONH< iNE. Hezekiah. 399: Uriah. 399.
BONNELL. Elisabeth. 282; Mary, 565: Sarah

A.. 415.
BONSEVAL. Mary, 269.
BOOLOCK. Richard. 456.
BOOTH. Andrew. 484: Charles. 418: Clara

J.. 605: Clarissa. 256: Constance. 430: David

418; Ensign John, 418: John. 430: Sarah.

342.
BORGOND, Janneke. 493.
BOS. Tryntje Tysse. 497.
BOSENBERRY. Charity. 465: Johu. 465.
BOSS, Benjamin. 313; Chanty. 364: Henry.

465.
BOTSFORD. Ruth, 249.
BOUNDS. William. 483.
BOUTCHER. Ann. 474.
BOWEN. Samuel. 567.
BOWLSBY, Dennis. 317: James, 283: John.

289: John R.. 520: Thomas. 386.
BOWMAN, Ann, 538: Cornelius. 407 : Ellen.

412: Jane. 518: John. Ml: Mary, 433, 444:

Nicholas Neighbor. 443: Peter. :S33: Rachel

404 ; William, 415.
BOWNE. John. 370.
BOYD. Elisabeth. 3%: Harriet E . 360; Jane.

270.
BOYER, John, 443; Thomas, 527.
BOYLE. John Henry. 410: John. 475.
BOYNTON, John, 339.
BRACE. Elisabeth, 304.
BRACKLEY, Matilda, 443: Sophia. 466.
BRADBURY, Henjamin. 529.

BRAY, Annie, 238 : John, 509 : Samuel

Thomson' 352.
BREED. Everett Eugene. 566.
BREWER. Mary, 433; Peggy. 395; William,

395.
BREWSTER. Rev. James. 393.
BRIANT, John. 244: Sallie Y., 454.
BRIDGEN. George W.. 459.
BRIDON. Esther. 267.
BRILLENSFELD, John William. 428.
BRINK. Annaatie, 259: Mary, 259.
BRLNKERHOFF. Sarah. 251.
BR1TT. William. 522.
BRITTAIN. Mary. 246.
BRITTON. Fanny, 282.
BROAD. Henry. 246.
BROAT. Margaret. 246.
BRO< 'KHOLST, Judith. 549.
BROKAW. Catherine. 433: Evert. 510: Henry

Cornell. 360: John. 510; Magdalena, 510.
BRONSON. John. 379.
BR00K. Elisabeth. 306.
BROTHERTON. Henrv, 482: Richard. 482.
BROUWER. Magdalena. .341.
BROWN. Aaron. 431 : Abigail. 471 : Adah.

449; Arnold. 533 : Betsev. 302 ; Catherine.

560 ; David. 466. 532 : Elijah, 576 : Elisa-
beth. 394. 513: Eliza. 239: Francis, 274. 456 :

Rev. George F.. 355; Henry, 566: Jacob.

516 ; James. 356 : Kathleen. 274 ; Mahala.

464: Mary. .556.568: Menlda. 371; Nathan.

:i02 : Obadiah. 520 : Pain. 326 : Patience.

504; Peter. 573 : Rachel. 266 ; Robert. 230;

Stephen, 302. 352: Susan. 290: Theodosia.

412; Will. 323. 413.
BRUCE, Cathariue. 594.
BRUEN, Ambro. 277; Hannah. 249; Mane. 240
BRUGLER. Samuel. 445.
BRUNNER. Catherine. 243; Caroline. 321.
BRUYN, Hester. 410.
BRYAN. Mary, 422.
BRYANT. Elisabeth M.. 306: Hannah, 419:

Joseph. 260: Pe?gy. 540: Polly, 497.
BUCHANAN. Caroline. 323: Elisabeth. 536:

James. 414: James L . 426: William. 487
BUCKLEY. Edward, 241: James. 424; Sarah.

392.
BUCKS, Mary. 430.
BUDD. Anne. 418: Daniel. 283. 456, Elisabeth.

.506: Gilbert, 232: Jane. 418: John. 338, 100.

418, 456: Joseph, 283. 418. 522: Judith. 453;

Julia. 489: Mary Vnn, 142: Stephen. 449 .

Sylvanus. 297.
BUDDEN. Learah.524.
BUI-T. James. 154.
BULMER. Godfrey, 323; Maggie, 435.
BUNKER. Ann. 295.
BUNN, Ann. 237. 581: Anna. 413: Cathenue.

408; Charitv, 429: Conrad. 577: Elisabeth.

444; George W., 349; Jacob. 287: James.

317 ; John. 414 : Mary, 288, 516 : Marr E..

279, 487: Martin. 314: Morris. 577; Morris

C. 279: Peter. 302. 437: Rachel. 123: Sarah.

413. 514.
BUNNELL, Clanssa (or Mary; 363; George.

261.
BURKE. John Jacob. 594.
BURLING, Ann. 513; Phebe. 513.
BURNETT. Abigail. 460: .Joseph, 456; Man

etta, 438: Nathan. .504: William. 504.
BURR. Susan. 508.
BURRELL. George N . 323: John, 386. 152:

Jonathan. 516: William S., 354 : William

Y.. 398.

644

Index.

BURRIS. Joseph, 444.

BURROWS, John. 299; Phebe. 495.

BURT. Persilla, 309; Esther, 807.

BURWELL. Ann, 456.

BUSENBERRY, John, 405.

BUSH. Hannah, 349: Jacob, 535; John, 557;
Susan. 461.

BUSKIRK. Mary. 251.

BUSSEL. Pnebe, 247.

BUSSON. BeDiamin, 255.

BUTLER. William, 269.

BUTTS. Michel, 485.

BUYS, Jacob, 447.

BYRAH, Abigail. 244, 299; Anna, 299; Bar-
bara. 412 ; Cornelius, 349 ; Huldah, 299 ;
Mary, 244.

CAGIN. 464.
ATN. George. 413.
CALDWELL. A., 339; John. 265.
CALKINS. Mary, 471.
CALL. Catherine A.. 423: Susan. 435
CAMERON. Margaret. 804.
CAMNER. Nicholas, 571.
CAMP. Phebe. 247.
CAMPBELL, Jos.W.. 464: Marion. 894; Mary,

CAMPFIELD, Rev. Thomas. 819: Rev. T. T
42¥: William. 330,456.

CANADA, Mary A., 411.

CANFIELD, David, 330.

CANINE. Emilv. 832.

CARBONE, George. 543,

CARHART. Charles, 444. 507 ; Cornelius
446: Elisabeth. 368: George, 470; John
260; Lydia. 594; Mary. 8)8; Man' Ellen
312: Sarah. 593; Theodore, 281 : William, 446

CARKHUFF, Silvanus, 535.

CARLIN, Stryker M., 483.

CARLISLE, Abigail, 558 : Catherin, 275 •
Jane, 495: John, 410: Margaret. 439: Mari-
etta. 523; Mary, 569: Nancy, 239; Robert,
459. 487. 519: Sarah, 569; Thomas. 423

CARNEN.M. F..247.

CARMICHAL, Alexander, 456.

I'ARNES. Ephraim. 341.

CARNS, Christopher. 518.

CARPENTER. Ann. 455; Clara. 506: Henry
551 : Jacob, 332

CARR, Anna. 488; William, 479

CARRELL, Alfred, 579.

CARSON. George, 321: Jackson, 321.

CARTER, Heziah, 272; Luther C 340'
Rhods. 430.

CARTWRIGHT, Matilda, 563.

CARVER. Emma, 370.

CARY, Daniel, 570; Jacob. 418: Phebe. 340

CASE, Catherine, 540; David. 329; Elisabeth
431, Hannah, a-il : Harriet, 442; Jacob, 443
James. 588; John, 288: John Philip 285
Joshua, 305 ; Lois, 555 ; Margaret, 551
Maria, 454 : Martha, 534 ; Matthias 534
Mehetable. 420 ; Oliver, 365 ; Susan' 345
^\ illiam, 443.

CASKEY. Dorothy. 254 : Elizabeth 446 ■
Margaret. 406; Robert, 477. 506

CASSEDY, Susan, 606.

CASTERA. Louisa. 281

CASTERLINE. William, 329: Ziba, 309.

CASTNER. Abraham, 584; Aaam, 519- Bet-
sey, 408: Daniel, 288; Jacob, 235. 527; John
4,6; Keziah, 467; Margaret, 240, 524, 569;
Mary, 355, 895; Nancy, 290; Peter, Sr.,

290, Rachel, 250; Ruth, 429; Sally, 668.

CHAMBERLTN, Adaline, 870; Anne, 262:
370; Ira. 420: Joseph. 578; Nathaniel, 619;
Sarah, 518: William, 611.

CHAMBERS. Alexander, 811; Arthur, 291;
Jane, 245: Joan (Jane) 838; Leddy, 229;
Talbot, W., 382: Mrs. Rev. T. F., 513;
Whitefleld. 421; William Chestnut, 847.

CHANDLER. Nathaniel, 556.

CHAPMAN, Elizabeth, 450.

CHEESEMAN. Catherine. 336, 842.

CHENAULT, Elizabeth, 457.

CHERRY, Rebecca. 407; Thomas, 592.

CHESTER. Jane, 342.

CHESTNUT. Jennie, 297.

CHICHESTER, Helen, 593.

CHIPPS. Elizabeth, 442.

CHITARA, Rev. Ludwig, 580.

CHRISTINE, Rev..Wm„ 428.

CHURCH, John, 541.

CISCO. Helma, 441.

CLABINE, Marv. 874

CLAESSEN, Tjerk, 409.

CLAPP. Dorcas. 513.

CLARK, A., 337; Aaron, 518: Ann, 812;
Betsey, 514; Enos, 892: Hester, 303; Rich-
ard, 584; Sarah Ann. 888; Seth. 390; Will,
500.

CLAUSEN. David, 511; Ellen. 421; EmaUne
490: Huldah, 468: Jacob, 538; Mary, 527.

CLECKOVER. Catharine. 874.

CLEMENS. Sarah. 429.

CLESON. Daniel. 458.

CLINE. Henrv W., 811.

CLINTON. Matilda. 442.

CLOUER. Maria, 427.

CLOUSE. Elisabeth, 231; Rachel, 231; Ste-
phen. 479.

CLOVER, Catherin, 239; Paul, 488.

CLYMER. Sarah. 517.

COATS. Alice, 384.

COBB. Z.. 425.

COBER, Michel, 892.

COBERT. Betsey, 276.

COCK, Catharine, 396; Neeltje, 896; Thomas.
396.

CODDINGTON. Charles. 403.

COE. Abigail. 246: Joel. 419; Johannah, 244;
Kate M.. 566: Marv, 329; Ruth, 329.

COIT. David, 456.

COLE. Alvin. 819; Benjamin. 451: Dayton.
261; Elisabeth. 488; Ezekiel, 454; Jacob,
522; John. 461; Josephine, 832; Mahlon.
546: Obadiah. 407; Sarah. 366, 412, 586;
Simon. 583; Taatje. 542.

COLEMAN. Charles. 536; Erne, 460; Elisa-
beth, 421. 533; George. 578; Jabez, 305;
James H., 297; John, 283, 435, 464; Joshua,
275; Julia Ann. 526; Ruth, 421; Sallie, 525;
Samuel, 289, 409. 447; Stephen, 439, 440-
Willimpia. 281 ; William, 272, 520, 587.

COLLIER, Rachel, 515.

COLLINS. John, 442.

COLLYER. George, 600.

COLM. Jacob, 248.

COLVER 'or CULVER), Ann, 506; Cather-
ine, 397: Elisabeth, 485; Llvina, 504.

COMPTON. Andrew, 500; Margaret. 289.

COMSTOCK, Phebe, 571.

CONCK. Ann, 555.

CONDICT, Ellen, 484; Phebe A., 454- Mar-
garet, 359.

CONIKEN, Benjamin, 256.

CONIN. Maria Louisa, 505.

Index.

645

CONKLING, Benj., 274; Bertha. 418; De-
borah. 486; John, 418; Joa,418: Luther. 515
CONOVER. Dr.. 472: Elizabeth. 413: Garret.
242; HerDert. 418. Mary, 233. 410: Nicholas.
410; "Pop." 324: Sarah. 437.
CONBAD. John. 582: Vesie. 241.
CONSENERY. Flrmin. 564.
CONVIL, EUsabeth. -'06; Joshua. 257; Rachel,

371.
COOK. Hannah. 403; John. 403; Dr. Joseph.

426; Julia A.. 516; Levi. 307.
COOL. Elisabeth, 524; Esther, 444: Harvey
S.. 412: Lydia. 521; Margaret, 262; Mary.
340, 343: Nettie, 271 : Peter, 320. 516; Will, 417
COOLEY, Jacob V., 391.
COON. Mrs., 500.

COOPER, Abram. 422. 570 ; Ashley. 496 ;
Beulah Ann, 486; Elizabeth, 279; Henry,
475; J. I., 33b; Jane, 312; John L. 525:
Mary, 244: Moses, 303; Nathan. 570: Sarah.
C. 362.
COPLIN. Joseph. 539.
CORLE. Catharine, 417.
CORMICK. Rebecca. 273.
CORN*ELIS. Annatje. 550: Marretje. 300.
CORNELL. Rev. John. 384; Ralph. 367.
CORNISH. Joseph. 253.
CORRELL. Cornelius, 332.
CORSAT, CORZAT. CASSART, COSAD.
COZAT. Adah, 495: Benj., 540; Elzabeth.
404; Mary, 514; Nancy, 572.
CORSEN. Allen, 319; Jacob, 415; Henry,

424: Sarah. 373.
CORTELYOU. Margaret. .159; Van Arsdale.
507; James. 253; Joseph. 256: Margaret.
Solomon. 248.
CORVATT. Michael. 473.
CORWIN Ebenezer. 495: Elisabeth. 471,
472; Experience, 304: Hannah, 573: Joseph.
285,303: Margaret, 338: Mary, 285: Matthias.
418; Nathaniel. 421 : Nicholas. 351; Reeves.
533: Sarah. 427; Sophia. 468; Susan, 421.
William. 169.
CORY. Jane. 337; Job. 521; Sarah, 520.
CORYELL. Elisabeth. 372.
COSS, Philip, 373.
COST, Mary. 566.

COUC.LE. Joseph. 271: Sarah. 259: Win.. 443.
COULTIER. Charles. 354.
COUNTERMAN. Henry. 468.
COUSE. Elisabeth, 503; John. 467: Margar-

etha. 570: Susan. 559.
COVENHOVEN. Garret, 411.
COWL, (or Caul). 270.
COX. Albert. 593; Emily, 412: Harriet. 412:
PeterS.. 355; Robert. 461; Robert S.. 274:
Tunis V. N.. 576: William. 376, +83.
COYKENDALL, Manuel, 509.
CRAGUE, Allen. 238.

CRAIG. Gertrude. +65; Henry C, 345; John,
559: Maria, 419; Moses, 282: Richard. 5tX>;
Sam. 259.
CRAJ1ER. Annie. 271, 389: Arch. 506: Cath-
erine, 415; Chanty. 237: Conrad. 359; E. D..
447; Elisabeth, 238. 542, 578; Ellen. 415;
Elsa Catherine. 232; Eva, 537; John It.
412; John H., +15; Margaret, 559: Mary, 237.
318. 487; Matilda, 320; Matthias. 309, 414,
488; Morris, 385, 524; Nancy, 419: Noah
Stewart, 414; Ruth, 419, 446; Smith. 593;
Sophia, 432; Susan, 234, 392: Temperance.
302.
CRANE, Edgar. 490; Isaac W.. 489; John,
430; Joseph, 549; Josiah, 456; Mary, 495.

CRASCOLL, John, 408.
CRATE, Euphemia, 567; Lena Ann. 251.
CRATER. Amanda, 461; Barbara, 399: Cath-
arine. 362.559; Chanty, 260: David, 446, 478;
Eli, 507: Ellas. 518: Elisabeth. 237, 322, 450,
479: Esther, 278; Frank, 590: George. 560:
Jacob. 442. 578; John. 451. 479; John A..
466; Julia. 386; Lambert, 323; Margaret.
466. 500: Marietta. 355; Mary, 297, 349, 470:
Mary Wood. 606: Matthias. 385: Morris.
413; Morris P., 475; Peter. 237: Philip, 237,
373.385.435; Praster. 315; Sallie.576: Sarah.
435. 463: Sophia, 557; Tunis, 283.

CRATZLY, Jeannette, 289.

CRAWFORD. Will. 311.

CREGAR. Andrew. 437, 536: Caroline. +37;
Catharine, 310: Elias, +51; Elisabeth. +15;
Jacob. +51; John, 521; John H., 232; John,
Jr.. +17: Lida, 252; Peter, 233; Phebe, 310.

CREGO, Lyman. 355.

CRESHON. Mary, 2+4.

CREVELING, Anna, 240: Benj, 270: Elisha.
+79; Henry, 540: Mary Elisabeth, 510:
Rachel, 578.

CRIPPS. Cath., 314: Henry, 241: Peter, +58.

CRISPELL, Jennitie, +09.

CRLSSMAN. Sarah A.. 338.

CROEL. Anny. 248.

CROFT. Magdalena < Helena. Lena), 487.

CEOM, Gysbert. 54! : Mary A. B., 419.

CRONMILLER. John Peter, 491.

CROOKS, Samuel, 354.

CROOKSOR. Joseph. 410

CROUNCE. Nancy C 590.

CROUSE. Cath.. 32b: Geo.. 530: Samuel. 146.

CROUT. John. 484.

CROWE. Loretta, K0.

CROW. Mary, 295: Elisabeth, 336. 342.

CRUIPEL. Mana Maddeleena, 497.

ORL'M. Leonard, 410.

CRUZE. Barbara. 268.

CUDDEBACK. Beujamiu, 542: James. 542:
Sarah, 542.

CCMBACK. Carrie E.. ++9: Lydia. +19.

CUMMINS, Andrew. 245: Annie. ;i22: Electa.
476: Elisabeth. 230. 251. 238; Mary, 328, 502:
Philip, 313: Robert. ;;03.

CUPBOARD, Rosanoa. 266.

CURL, Sarah, 584.

CURRANT, Abigail. 250.

CURTIS. Mary P.. 529: SaJlie, 287.

CUTLER, Augustus. 352: Lcttie, 284.

CUTTER. Elisabeth. 496.

CYPHERS. Esther. 575; John. 436: Perninah.
390: Peter. 249.

DALGLISH. Phebe, 245.
ALREMAS, Catherine. 425.

DALRYMPLE, 440; Brice, 509; James

572: Jane, 413, 419.

DAMARAY. 132.

DANCER, Phebe. 551.

DANIELS. Elisabeth. 443.

DANSVILLE, 471.

DARLING, Lot, 331.

DAULEY, Anderson. 320.

DAVENPORT. Fraucls. 325.

DAVIDSON, R., 251.

DAVIES..Sallie Ann. +57.

DAVIS. Azanah, 318; David C, 465; George,
549: Hannah, 450; Henry C., 455; John,
319, 384, 463; Mary, 3+2. 517: Rebecca, 469:
Reuben. 468 ; Seney. 110 : Silvester, +05 ;
Sinah, 321; Rev. Titus E., 361; Wm 447.

646

Index.

DAWES. Sarah, 429.
DAW6IN. Alexander, 289.
DAWSON. Susanna. 592.

DAY, 843 ; Ann. 246 : Catherine. S31 ;

Harvey. 466: John. 244; Mary, 295; Phebe.

DAYTON. Ellas! 500 ; Phebe, 401 ; Ralph,
322. 392.

DEAN. Aaron. 544: Catherine, 269. 555; John
3T4: Polly. 559.

DEATS. William E., 326.

DeBENTLYE, 448.

DeCAMP, Alfred E.. 449; Daniel S., 419
Lawrence, 427.

DECKER. Benjamin. 540; Ellick. 230; John
542; Margaret, 542; Sylvanus, 592; Zadok
230.

DeCOW, Abraham. 248; Ann Hageman. 248
Isaac. 340; John 540; Sarah, 24s.

DEEN. Stephen, 379.

DeHAET. Susan. 534

DeLAMABS. Mary. 326.

DELL. Richard. 482.

DELL1CKER. David Welsh. 313; William
240. 451.

DELP. Ella A.. 59b.

DEMAREST. Jacomvntje Davidse. 541 ;
Mary. 44s.

DeMOTT. Derick. 595: Elisabeth. 342. 388 :
Emma. 253; James. 40s ; Richard J.. 594.

DEMPOKT, Ann. 423.

DEMUN. Robert. 567.

DENHAM, David. 311.

DENNIS, Andrew Rice. 318; Lewis, 322.

DENYBE, Marretle Tunis. 574.

DEPL'F.. Benjamin. 24b: Moses. 246.

DEREMER. 376.

DERENBERGER. Jacob. 885 ; Margaret
377. 569; Mary. 385: Stephen. 442.

DeROSE. Mary. 342: Robert. 441. 560.

HERRYBERRY. John. 342.

DESCH. Eliza. 584.

DESIRE. Miss 338.

DeWITT, Catherine. 483. 550 ; Elisabeth.
235; Emmerentje. 409; Jacob, 550; Moses.
449: Moses E.. 590.

DEXTER. Chauncey. 271.

DEYO, Annie B.. 591 : John J.. 566.

DICKERMAN (or Dikeman). Sarah. 468.

DICKERSON. Abraham. 393: Abr. Talmage.
527: Ann. 441; Bemamin. 315: Caleb. 352:
Clarissa. 343 : Esther. 337 : Israel. 277 ;
John. 303; Joshua. 448: Julia. 540; Julianor.
274: Manlon. 441: Margaret. 430: Phile-
mon. 2S4. 523; Robert. 232: Sarah, 46s:
Susan. 305 ; Tabitha. 464; Thaniel. 464-
Thomas. 469. 560.

DIETHER. Conrad. SS3.

DILDINE. Jacob Frederick, 453: Harmen,
24b: Mary, 420.

DILLY, David, 579: Elizabeth, 437, 459; Har-
riet, 557; Tunis, 527.

DIETS, 262; Anna. 414; Anna G., 488 ;

Augustus. 535 ; Charity, 395 ; Christian.
409: Christianna. 260; Daniel, 344; Elijah.
411; Elisabeth. 316: George. 301; Harmon
235. 434, 48S ; Jacob, 301, 399; John. 488 •
Joseph. 344 ; Man.-. 307 : Nathaniel. 560 :
Peter. 2SS. 301 ; Philip, 409; Rebecca, 415
DrMMICK. Sarah. 391 ; Susan, 391
DIMON. Mrs. J. N V., 261.
DISLANDEED, Henry, 358.
DITMARS. Aletta. 472.
DIVERS, Christina, 373; Susan, 373

DIXSON, Lauretta, 326

DOBBINS, Charles, 419.

DOCKWRA, 860.

DODD. Mary, 299: Phebe, 299

DODDERER, A.. 571.

DOLTON, Lizzie, 468.

DONAHUE. 296.

DONGIN. John, 540.

DOREMUS, Elisabeth, 828: Thomas C, 394.

DORLAND, Cath.. 439; Geo., 537; Eliza, 815.

DORNBLASER, Allie, 579.

DOTA, 279.

DOTY, Benj., 514: Catharine, 572; Rachel.
514: Sibiliar, 440; Susan, 341.

DOUGHTY, Abigail, 431.

DOUGLAS, Abigail, 828; Phebe, 572; SalUe,
537.

DOUW, Eli, 548 ; Folkert, 268 : Greetje
Vockert,548; Mary, 546; Peter, 530; Phebe,
531.

DOUWTY, William, 258.

DOWNING, Mary, 588.

DOWNS, Selvan, 488.

DRAKE, Aaron, 468 : Anthony, 305, 863 ;
Charlotte, 840, 442 : Clarissy, 506 : Daniel.
341 ; Ebenezer, 430, 570 : Eliza Ann, 862 ;
Eunice, 839: E. W.. 435: George. 849: Ger-
shom. 342; Henry P.. 420 : Hezekiah, 435 :
Col. Jacob. S3S : John. 248 ; Joseph. Jr.,
33b, 341; Kate, 373 : Margaret, 559 : Mary
M.. 426: Mollis, 521: Nelson H.. 449 : Per-
melia. 50c, : Rachel. 342. 424; Ruth. 842:
521 ; Samuel. 43s : Sarah. 250, 275 ; Sarah
Ann, 242, 885: Sevilla, 319 : Silvanus. 405 ;
Simeon. 405 : Simon, 525 : William, 287 ;
William H.. 862; Zephamah, 352.

DR1NKWATER, John M., 420.

DROELLE, LemueUe. 854.

DRUMM, Elisabeth, 250.

DUBOIS. Catherine, 566 ; David, 550 : Re-

DUCKWORTH. Elisabeth, 366.

DUFFORD. Anna. 332. 429. 452, 567; Augus-
tus, 527; Catherine, 398: Elijah, 518; EUsa
beth, 429, 537: Ellen. 429: George. 802, 452.
558 ; George Stephen, 537 ; Gilbert, 878 ;
Jacob. 390, 519, 536; John, 344, 413. 518,
538 ; Lawrence, 518 : Lena. 887 : Leonard,
437; Lewis, 531; Magdalena. 554; Margaret,
388; Maria, 536: Mary, 590, 591: Mary E..
557. 560 : Matthias. 535. 55S ; Nelson. '259 :
Phihp. 328, 53b: Polly, 52b: Sophia. 342,
53S: William. 342; William G.. 412, 560

DUFFY", James. 553.

DUMON. Janitje. 548.

DTJMONT. Jane, 383,

DUNFIELD. Jacob. 230.

DUNHAM, Aaron, 433; Benjamin, 465; Ben-
yon, 254: Caroline C. 897; David, 254, 465;
James. 281: Rev. Johnson. 397: Mary, 461:
Mary E., 281; Sarah, 282; William. 282, 312.

DUNN. Aletta E.. 488: Elisabeth, 475; John,
543: Thomas. 522.

DUPS. Rev. 443.

DURHAM, Elsie Ann, 315 ; Keziah, 522
Robert T. S.. 265.

DURLAND. Peter. 504: Robert, 477.

DURLING, Hannah, 351; Henry. 576: Win,
570.

DUSENBERRY, John, 281.

DUSTIN. Jennie, 590.

DUTCHER. Mary, 860.

DUY'KINCK, William. 369.

DYE. Clark, 581.

Index.

647

EAGLES. Elisabeth, 420.
ARL. Delilah. 529.

EASTBOURNE. Harriet. 573.

ECKEL. Henry. 288: John. 282: William. 331.

EDSALL. Richard. 486.

EDWARDS. Hester. 441: Gen. Lyman. 501.

EGBERT. Caroline. 521 ; David. 332 : Su-
sanna. 586.

EGE. Mary, 291.

EICHHORN. Wilhemina M. E.. 594.

EICK, Anna, 331, 333. 336, 398, 410. 412:
Catherine. 279: Edith. 516; Effle, 338; Eu-
phemia. 593: Fred. E., 461; Fred. H.. 461;
Gabrielle. 543 : George, 446 ; Jacob. 333.
237 ; Jane. 470 : Katie. 332 ; Lena, 245 ;
Mansfield. 371 : Mary. 332: Mary Ann, 349.
356, 410: Merilda. 339: Peter. 350. 412. 482 :
Philip, 516; Sophia. 332; William, 412, 515;
William G.. 559: W. M.. 314.

ELLERBLN. Martin. 440.

ELLICK. Catherine. 455 ; Elisabeth Cath-

ELLSTON'E. Benjamin. 427.

ELMENDORF, Dr. J. B., 384: John C, 384:
Peter D.. 549.

ELTING, Gertrude. 394: John. 359. 566.

ELTON. John. 458.

ELY. Charlotte. 381.

EMANS. Sarah. 532.

EMERSON. John, 560.

EMERY, Catherine. 491: Elisabeth. 234. 239:
John, 336. 243 : John C. 393 : Lewis. 337 :
Mary. 313. 451, 472; Matilda. 318: William.
536. 560, 592.

EMLEY. Christopher. 434.

EMMET. Isaac. 478.

EMMONS. Ann. 576; Catherine. 543: Huldah.
446: Jacob. 448: John. 442. 462: Mrs. J. C.
482: Joseph. 442; Low.. 403: Margaret. 575:
Mary. 339: Ruth, 446: Sarah. 305: Temper-
ance. 352.

ENDERS. Anna M.. 435.

ENGEL. Cornelia. 357: Paul. 488.

EOFF. Catherine. 574.

ERICK, Paul. 488.

ERNST. John Frederick. 483.

ERVEN. James. 471.

ERW1NE. Ellen. 540: Isaac. 519.

ESTAUGH. Elisabeth. 503.

EULER. Elisabeth. 478.

EVANS. Elisabeth. 284; Richard. 337.

EVELAND. John. 388; Peter. 385.

EVERFELT. Charles. 280.

EVERITT. David. .522 : David L.. 237. 412 :
Elisabeth. 313: Isaac. 132: James. 238: John
237 ; Martha. 430 : Mary. 413. 462 : Peter.
.350: Ruhamah. 237: Sophemia. 318.

EVERSI >LE. John. 542.

EVERTS. Joseph. 450.

EWALT. Eliza. 355.

EWEY. Catherine. 567.

EXTELL. Daniel. 341; Phebe. 339, 341.

FALCKNER. Rev. Justus. 432.
FALCONBERG. Christopher. 491 ; Margaret

586.
FANCHER. Effle. 275.
F ANGER, Annie. 390.
FARLEY. Aaron. 319: Asbury. 315: Barbara

388: Caleb. :170: Charlotte. 413: David T..

413: Ellen. 581: George. 371: Hannah. 337:

Isaac. 586: Isaac G.. 358: Jacoo. 371; Jane.
516: John. 400. 433: Joshua, 515: Margaret
W.. 507 : Mary. 238. 242 ; Mindurt. 586 :
Minert. 228 ; Oliver. 338, 353 ; Peggy. 463 ;
Richard. 237. B6J

FARROW, Joseph S., 591; Levi, 537.

FAUSS. Ann. 407.

FELL. Helen. 321. 583.

FELMLEY. Catherine. 238. 238: David, 473-
Elisabeth, 323 : John, 412 ; Melick. 502 ■
Sarah. 351; Sophia A.. 461: Susanna, 559-
William, 337.

FELTER. John. 493.

FELVER, Elisabeth, 461.

FERGUS. Mrs. Mary (Linaberryl 374.

FERGUSON. Elisabeth, 445 ; Eveline, 566 :

FERRIER. Mary, 461: Michael. 452.

FIELD. Benjamin. 513 ; Catherine. 551
Elisabeth. 311: Hannah M.. 360: Jeremiah
549: Mahlon. 534: Richard I.. 438: Richard
R.. 448: Robert. 513.

FILHAUER. John. 462.

FINE. John. 363; Mary. E.. 426: Philip 586

FISH. John. 505.

FISHBAUGH. Sarah. 443

FISHER. Amos. 551: Ctiristeen. 263: E. D.
438: Elisabeth. 358: Ellen. 324. 340: Emma
J.. 598: George. 515: Ichabod. 388: Isaiah
332 : Jacob. 417 : James, 470 ; John. 593
John B.. 396: Joseph. 561; Julia. 313; Lor
enzo. 522 ; Maggie. 579 : Manning. 252
Martha H.. 365: Mary. 319 ; Peter. 309. 368
Sarah. 415 : Simon. :155 : Simon V 340
William. 314. 577; Wesley R., 413

FITHIAN. Eunice. 422.

FITZRANDOLPH. Hannah. :S36: James 389:
Joseph. 336.

FLACK. Hannah. 454.

FLANDREAU. Esther. 543.

FLEET. Eliza. 315 : John. 412 : Sarah 1.30
Sarah Ellen. 315.

FLEMMING. Anna. 516 : Catherine. 357
Darnel. 405; George. 515: Hannah. i21 ■
Henry. -W5: Levi, 357: Marv. 357: Merilda.
455 : Pattie. 242 : Sara. 482 : Sophia. 405 •
Thomas. 488: William. ,360. 423. 461. 462.

FLOCK. Annie. 527 : Anna .Margaret. 483 :
Barbara. 315: Catherine. 478: Edward ;t>7
Elisabeth. 265 : John. 487 : .Matthias, 467 :
Sarah Louisa. 587; William. 476.

FLOMERVELT. Adeline. 451 : Cornelius
351 : Elisabeth. 240, 480. 510 : George, 467,
537: John. 310: Leon N.. 337: Mary c]
412 : Mrs. H. Stephens. 518 : Peter. 230 •
Zach. 351. 451.

FLUMERVELT. Jacob. 528.

FLYNN. Charles. 473: David R., 259

FOLGER. Joanna. 395.

FOLSOM. Nathaniel 356.

FORBECKER, John. 440.

FORCE. Daniel. 410 : David Hudson, 473 :
Effle. 241: Francis. 507: Hiram. 511: Jane
Cor Merrils) 461 ; John. 354 : Phebe, 347 •
Polly, 436: Susan. 290: Thomas, 318.

FORD. Julia, 330.

FORDHAM, Elisabeth, 304 ; Rev. Lemuel.
352: Mary, 422.

FORDVCE. Ben., 419.

FOREGUS. William. 332.

FORMAN. McEvers, 389: Ursula, 311.

FORRESTER. Jane. 555.

FORSYTH. George W.. 438: Jerry. 538.

FOSS. Emily. 242.

648

Index.

FOSTER, Elisabeth, 515: Johanna, 514; Lum

246: Sarah A.. 416; Wallace, 458.
FOWLER. Addie. 591 ; Hannah. 480; John

560; Marjery. 294; Mary, 470: Sarah. 27C.
FOX, Barney, 417 ; Betsey, 446 : Elisabeth.

461; Eliza. 410; Man- Ann, 859
FOY. Elisabeth. 529: John. 547.
FRACE. Huldah. 24s), 318; Isaac, 429, 466.
FRALEY, Elisabeth, 891.
FRANCE. Isaac, 530.
FRANCIS, Joseph. 240.
FRANKLIN. Lewis. 522.
FRAYSEY, Elisabeth. 303.
FRAZER, Mary. 354; Stewart, 413.
FRECH, John, 271.
FREEMAN, Daniel, 521; Mary, 255; William

521.
FREESE. Anna Catherine, 489: Jacob R..

521; Peter. 467: Sarah. 497.
FREEZE. Theodosia, 475.
FRELINGHITYSEN. John. 446, 549: Louisa

Mercer. 292; Rev. Tbeo.. 361.
FRENCH, Dr.. 416
FREY. E. J., 255.
FRISE. Frederick, 577.
FRITTS. Adaline. 240 ; Andrew, 447 ; Capt.

Ben.. 261 ; Catherine. 315. 411. 418 ; Elisa-

beth, 404. 416. 522; Eliza. 426; George. 227.

520: Jacob. 241: Jacob D.. 260: Rev. Jesse.

283 ; John. 440 ; John W.. 283 ; Julia, 511 :

Lawrence. 258 : Maria Magdalene. 414 ;

Margaret, 411. 447 : Oliver. 317 ; Racliel,

526 ; Samuel, 240 : Sarah Ann. 258. 376 ;

Stewart, 526; Thomas, 397; William Page,

FROHNBACH. Catharina, S25.

FRONE, Catherine. 546: Elisabeth. 255, 473:

Emily, 421 ; John, 452, 591 ; Philip. 390 :

Sophia. 887.
FULKERSON. John. 457 : Philip, 475. 578 :

Sarah Elisabeth. 415.
FULPER. Charles. 548; Peter. 577.
FURGUSON. John, 444.
FURMAN, Hannah, 404.
FUSLER, Jacob, 525.

GADSCHALK. Catherine, 886.
AINES. Man- Elisabeth, 293.
GALLAUDET. Thomas, 276.
GALLIARD. George M. 855.
GALLOWAY". Sarah, 832.
GAMBLING, Mary Jane, 594.
GANU. John. 520; C. W., 358.
GARDNER, Elisabeth. 425; Harriet. 231.

John. 444; Lvdia. 832; Marv. 444: Matthew.

418; May Joanna. 356: Mrs. Dr.. 527: Thos..

GARLAND, James 459.

GARNETT. Mary, 356.

GARRABRANT, 456: Henry, 595; Mary.

501. 595.

GARRETSON, Anne, 854: Henry H.. 860.

GARRISON, W. Y.. 451.

GARTWELL, George T-. 265.

GARY, John, 400; Man'. 473.

GASTON. John. 288. 549; Joseph. 585: Mar-
garet. 585: Naomi, 507.

GATES. Peggy, 404.

GEDNEY. Lvdia, 300: Susannah. 306.

GEHRETT. Rev. S. W., 397.

GELBAUGH, Augustus, 407.

GELVINS. Annetie. 539.

GENTHER. Charles. 413: Elisabeth. 888:
John H.. 554.

GERARD. Mary, 511.
GERHARDT. David, 433; Jacob, 488. 594.
GERRETS, Harmon. 612; Marretje, 300.
GERRY, Abbie. 290; Cora. 250; Susan, 897.
GIBBS. Elisabeth, 404; Eureny, 567; Levi.

540; Lydia A., 404.
GIBSON. James. 530; Joseph. 265.
GIDDIS. Hattie, 876.
GIFFORD. Ann. 590.
GILES. James, 404; Phe.be. 404.
GILL. George. 441.
GILLESPIE. Hannah. 680.
OILMAN. Will. 326.
GIMBLE. Juhann. 265.
GINTHRO, Mrs.. 859.
GrVENS, John N„ 250.
GLASPY. Mary. 586.
GLAZIER, Charles, 323
GLOVER. Mary, 303.
GOBLE. Enoch. 456; Margaret T., 275.
GODARD. Luantha. 517.
GOETSCHI, Moritz, 562.
GOEWAY". Sarah S.. 548.
GOLDEN. John N.. 870.
GOLDSMITH. Elisabeth. 803; Hannah. 284;

Mary. 459.
GOLTRA. Emma J.. 515
GONZALES. Daniel. 542.
GOODALE. James. 322
GORDON. Belle. 373; John. 311; Peter. 311.
GORMAN. Emily. 557; William, 415.
GOTZIN. Rosina Barbara. 483.
GOUVENEUR. Magdalena. 395.
GRANDIN. Hannah. 500; John, 574; Samuel,

489: Sarah. 562: William. 554.
GRAUW, Elisabeth, 450.
GRAY, Ann. 414; Ezra. 887; John, 537;

Juliann, 265: Ranee Hann. 518; William,

387: Winthrop H.. 884
GREEN, Charles. 230: Jerry, 230; L., 893:

Rebecca, 318: Ruth, 318
GREGG. Asa. 337.
GREGORY. Ann, 456.
GRIFFIN, Sopher, 513.
GRIMES. Alice. 584: Bertha, 251
GRISWOLD. Matilda E.. 884.
GROENDYKE. . 237; Mary, 816: Sam.

454: Sarah, 415.
GROFF. Caroline. 340: Hannah. 591: John,

319: Margaret. 362: Salona. 50K
GROOT. Will. 536.
GROVES. John. 47*.
GKOYEK, Ellen V. A.. 247.
GUERIN. Jennie. 441; ZiUah, 493.
GUILD. Will. 500.
GULICK. Abraham. 595; Amanda. 559: Ann,

473: Betsey. 464; Conrad. 454: Derrick, 464;

Henrietta. 595; Jane, 242; John. 242; John

W., 344; Margaret. 837; Polly. 464; Mrs.

Peter. 484: Mary. 342.
GUSTIN, Charlotte A.. 609.

HACKETT. Anna, 451; Sam, 544; Will, 271.
AGABOUR. Christopher, 492.
HAGAMAN, Abraham, 365; Adrian, 544, Cat -

vina, 355: Catrina, 512; Elisabeth, 250, 463;

Henry T„ 238; Jeremiah, 466: John, 583;

Joseph. 543; Lydia. 577: Mary, 470; Simon

J.. 309.
HAGER, Annie C 486: Elisabeth, 342, 434,

487; Isaac, 475: Jacob, 452, 487, 526; Captain

John. 312; John. 557: Lawrence, 489. 490;

Maria. 489, 511, 558. 559: Moses, 485; Will,

466.

Index.

649

HAGERMANN. Jacobus. 549.
HAGOERTY, ElleD. 529; Mary, 464.
HAHN. Elizabeth. 449.
HAIGHT. Deborah. 513.
HAINES. Demana, 328: James. 322: Jared.
423. 574: Josiah. 505; Lewis. 459: Mary, 434:
Ruth. 573: Samuel D. 511: Stephen R. 533.
HALL. Abraham. 288; Adam. 403: Catherine
589 : Elijah. 318 ; Elsie. 435 : Emma. 328 ;
James O., 454; Jesse. 399: John. 416; John
C, 543 ; Miriam, 339 : Sarah Jane. 542 ;
Tobias. 333; William. 467.
HALLENBECK. Wm. J. C. 548.
HALLOCK. Abigail. 418: Jerusha. 469: Peter

417: Prudence. 887; Zebuion. 469.
HALSEY, Ann. 273; Benjamin. 310; Caleb.
434; Elisabeth. 422: Experience. 326: Han-
nah, 434; Henrv, 304: James, 393; Jemima,
438: Martha, 339: Mary, 393.
HAMILTON, Frank. 509; Rachel. 429.
HAMLIN. Sarah, 391.
HAMMILL. Mary. 304; Elisabeth, 304.
HAMMOND. Grace. 358.
HANCE. Ann. 451 : Anna. 555 ; Catherine.
480; Elisabeth. 3N5; Isaac. 441: Jacob. 413:
James. 397 : Jane. 506 : Mary. 398 : Sarah.
364; Silas W„ 240: William. 259. 397.
HANCOCK. Jane. 876.
HAND. Catherine, 530: Jacob. 533,
HANKINSON. Aaron. 435 ; Catherine. 360 ;

John. 571 : Joseph 406.
HANN. Alfred, 500; Amanda. 398, 426; Anna
485: Charles. 408: Elisabeth. 396. 449; Eliza,
411 : Eliza Jane, 321 : Henry, 435; Jacob.
298. 397. 537: John. 526; Kate J.. 451: Law-
rence. 398. 484: Margaret 245. 397. 435: Mary
342. 397. 473. 487 : Mary Ann. 526 ; Peter.
417; Philip, 270. 536: Rachel. 397: Stewart.
526; Tamson. 500, 536; William. 417. 490.
518, 520.
HARDENBERG. Rev. Jacobus Rutsen. ;!79.
HARDENBROOK. Lodewyck. 268.
HARDIN. John 250: Susanna. 483.
HARDY, Eldridge G.. 459 : George. 571 :

William. 408.
HARMENS. Lysbeth. 409.
HARMON. Philip, 597.
HARPELL. Mary, 345.
HARPENDING. Asbury. 407.
HARRIMAN. Martha. 367.
HARRINGTON, ISenjaniin. 413.
HARRIS. Expenensen. 312: Samuel, 566.
HARRISON. Ann H.. 339: David. 331; Elis-
abeth. 421: Elisabeth A.. 338; Thomas, 343.
HARSHALL, Christian. 498.
HART. Andrew. 348 ; Clanssy. 404 ; Daniel.
463 : Elisabeth. 348 ; Eliza. 253 ; John. 232 ;
Jonathan. 274 : Mary Ann. 464 ; Mary E..
318: Mary M.. 339: Nancy, 329; Sarah. 438:
William. 318. 444, 522.
HARTRUM. George, 344: Mamie. 413: Wm.

511.
HARTWELL. Thomas A.. 381.
HARVEY, Marearet. 167: Mary. 458. 485.
HASBROUCK. Esther. 555.
HASLETT. James, 318.
HASSEL. Christina. 501: John Henry, 501.
HATHAWAY, Elias. 455; Jared, 441.
HATTON. Elvira. 315.
HAUPTMAN, Hattie Estelle. 347.
HAVENS. Andrew, 250; Jonathan. 272:

Sarah. 250.
HAVER, Emily Ann, 317.
HAVERLY. Wm. J.. 590.

HAWK. Jane, 419: John. 320,
HAYDEN, Jemima, 500: Phebe, 432.
HAYES, Barbara. 392: Ellenor. 412: Joseph.
320; Lydia. 312. .338, 412; Susan, 444.

HAZELY, John. 289.

HAZEN, Joseph, 536: Nathaniel, 261; Will..
232: Ziba, 488.

HAZLETT. James. 553.

HEADEN. William. 350.

HEATH. Daniel. 360. 475 : Jane, 343 ; Jere-
miah. 522: John. 505 ; John R.. 315 ; Jona-
than. 323 : Mary. 522 : Mrs. 302 : Richard,
471: Sarah. 334; Sarah C, 500.

HEATON, Adaline. 413; Elisabeth. 353.

HEDDEN. George. 532: Joseph. 230.

HEDGES. Elisabeth. 573: Henry. 533: Jo-
anna. 495: Joseph. 574; Samuel. 230; Tem-
perance. 533; W illiam. 400.

HELDEBRANT, Adaline, 376: Barbara. 310;
Charitv, 371 : Charles. 517 ; Christopher.
470. 474: Conrad C. 375; Daniel. 257: Elis-
abeth. .388. 526: Elisabeth Jane. 231: Ellen,
371: George. 371: Gertrude. 551 : Hannah.
239. 470 : Harmon. 310 : Henry, 335. 556 :
Isaac. 446 : Julia. 371 ; Manus. 463 ; Mary,
463 : Mary Ann. 413 : Mary Louisa. 459 :
Martin R.. 232: Matthias. 516; Paul, 414 :
Rettie, 376 ; Richard, 349 ; Samuel, 462 :
Sarah. 279.

HEN. Catherine. 436: Anna Maria. 312.

HENDERSHOT. Casper. 334. 340: Catherine
257 ; Eva, 386 ; Fred.. 480 : Nancy. 458 ;
Peter. 437. 586; Phebe. 318; Robert. 484.

HENDERSON. Ealtye. 506 ; Joshua, 284 ;
Mary Aon. 415: Sarah. 415.

HENDRICK. John. 566.

HENDRICKSON, Daniel. 379: Joseph. 366.

HENDRY. Edwin A.. 594.

HENION, William. 556.

HENRY. David. 429 ; Elsie Mary, 233 ; Han-
nah. 403: Harriet. 570; Herman. 238; John
405. Margaret. 374; Mary, 258. 349; O. H..
393: Robert. J32; Sarah, 341; Wesley, 232 :
William. 578.

HFNSLER. Andreas. 373.

HERBERT. Elisabeth, 306: Sarah, 478.

HERDER, Simon. 577.

HERTEL. Elisabeth. 257.

HEKZOG, Anthony, 461.

HESS. Jonah. .526.

HESSEL. Christian, 406.

HEWITT. Holloway H., 287.

HEYMAN. Maria. 593.

HICKS. Mary. 305.

HICKSON, Jane A.. 470.

H1GGINS, Ann. 559: Eliza. 393: Judiah. 367;
Israel. 366: Lucretia. 593; Mary, 365; Mar-
tha. 3.68. Rebecca. 324;.

HILER. Louisa. 516: Mary. 321 : Mary Ann.
414.465: Ophelia. 516; William, 444.

HILES. Elisabeth. 459; Hannah. 362: Jacob.
504: William, 529.

HILL, Amanda. 558; Belietje, 342: Henrietta
367; Joseph. 441: Juda, 530: Sarah E.. 289:
Semantha, 289.

HILLER, Delia. 343.

HILLLARD, Anna. 507.

HILTS. Elisabeth. 337; Nettie, 572: Wm.C.,338.

HIMR( >TH. Simon L.. 586.

HINCHMAN. Guy. 327; John. 327.

HINES. Sarah. 418.

HIPP. Elisabeth, 258: Jacob. 479.
HIXON. Elisabeth, 307 ; Hannah. 472 : Tim-
othy, 307.

6;o

Index.

HOAGLAND. Amos. 868 ; Charles 319 : Je-
mima. 475; John. 868 ; Lena. 510: Martin.
854 : Marr. 884 ; Rachel, 319 ; Urias, 48T ;
William. 589.
HOASHILL, William, 428.
HOBBS. John. 847.

HOCKENBERRY, Elisabeth, 505; Henry,
834 ; John, 398 : JoBeph. 483, 556 ; Peter,
444: Sallie. 443; Silas, 856.
HOELSCHE, Rev. Emile V. G„ 869.
HOFF, Amy, 287 ; Anna, 542 ; Anna Maria,
508 ; Cathelvntje. 506 : Elisabeth, 642 ;
Sarah Ellen. 324 : Sophia. 465.

HOFFMAN, Abbey, 468 ; Abraham, 279 :
Adam. 243. 411; Ann. 239. 274, 279. 801, 813,
437. 488. 583; Asa. 871: Caroline, 554: Cath-
erine. 824. 482 : Charlotte. 273 : Christian,
483; David. 461; Dina. 239; Effle, 241,468;
Elisabeth, 23C. 286, 284, 287, 842, 374, 446,
515. 55C, 576: Ellen. 239. 824; Elsie. 238, 873;
Elsie Catherine. 241: Emily, 461; Eva, 286,
324: Fanny. 235 : Frances. 266 : Fred., 896,
482, 483 ; Fred. P., 461. 462 ; George, 236,
355: George S.. 515: Harmon. 440, 461, 488;
Henry. 243. 31S. 833. 470; Henry H.,588;
Henry I., 385: Henrv M.. 411. 462 ; Hulda,
240 ; Isaac, 349 : Isabelle. 238 ; Isaiah, 321 :
Jacob, 854; Jacob M., 250; James, 313. 437;
Jesse. 460: John. 241. 421, 461, 462, 502, 506.
577 : John H.. 366 : Joseph. 461, 542 ; Mrs.
Julia. 342 : Julia A.. 387 : Louisa, 814 ;
Luther. 234 : Lydia. 380. 859. 436 ; Lydia
Ann. 516: Manchius H.. 452; Margaret, 832;
Margaret R.. 507: Mary. 363. 444. 456, 461,
483; Mary Ann, 286. 343. 547 ; Nathan, 257 :
Nicholas. 22s : Noah, 323, 824 ; Peter F.,
462, 593; Peter M„ 462: Philip, 241, 877, 462;
Rachel. 488; Ralph, 578: Rebecca, 470, 588;
Sallie. 243 : Samuel G.. 411 ; Sarah. 445,
461 : Silvanus. 554 ; Taylor. 470 ; William
833. 464. 485; William F., 282; William H,
542.

HOGE. F. Lafayette, 593

HOKER, Elisabeth, 567.

HOLCOMBE. Ann, 865; Ellas, 368; Elisabeth,
263; Francis E.. 488; George. 370; Hettie,
416; John, 364; Rebecca A.. 370; Richard,
592: Solomon. 868: Thos. T., 868;Wm. F.,370

HOLEMAN. Abraham. 475.

HOLLOW AY. Avis. 480; Lydia, 425.

HOLLY. Caroline. 405.

HOLMES. Elishn M.. 566.

HOLST. Ann Catherine. 846.

HONEYMANN. John. 314: John. 479; Kate.
359; Margaret. 533; Mary Ann, 869; Mattie,
410: Peter K.. 324.

HONNELL. Frederick. 479.

HOOGES. Antie, 539.

HOOKER. Samuel. 568.

HOOPER. Amanda. 466: Rebecca, 563.

HOOSEY. Judith, 542.

HOOVER, Ann, 538; Elisabeth, 289; Eliza,
429: Eliza A.. 423; Felix. 436: Kate. 266;
Margaret. 266 ; Mary, 315; Morris. 435;
Rachel. 256: Wm.. 257.

HOPE. Adam, 446: John, 410; Margaret
409: Richard. 892: William. 459

HOPKINS, Abjah, 480; Bertha, 520: Elisa-
beth, 516; Jonah. 306; Katie. 275; Lizzie,
240; Mary. 306; Mebetable. 495: Monroe
269: Peter, 522: Rachel. 520; Silas. 423, 622.

HOPPLER, Catherine, 554: Elisabeth. 458;
Emaline. 444: Isaac, 455; Jane, 559; John,
455; Kate, 590.

HOPPOCK, Cath.. 816; John, 407; Margaret,
247: Peter, 516; Sarah, 867; Solomon, 286;
William. 484

HOPWOOD, Mary, 482.

HORN, Catharine, 434.

HORNBEK. Lodewyck. 550: Maria. 566

HORNER, Barbara, 892; Joseph, 481; Mar-
garetha, 561.

HORTMAN. Charity, 511.

HORTON, Aaron. 812: Barnabas, 296; Beni ,
274; Bethia, 522; Caleb. 275, 525; Daniel,
525, 526; David, 496. 522; Elijah, 459, 583:
Elisabeth. 304: Hannah, 519: Isaac, 886:
Joseph, 274. 469; Lydia, 806. 496: Mary, 274
418. 496, 525: Mehitable. 272: Phebe, 480-
Rebecca. 886: Sallie. 446, 685: Silas, 427
535: Wells 430.

HOTRUM, Catherine, 482; Elisabeth, 481-
Fred., 273, 386: Hannah, 840.

HOUGH, DeWitt C. 593.

HOUGHAWOUT. Lefferd,481.

HOUSE, Elisabeth. 512.

HOUSEL, Alice. 357: Charles, 257; Joshua
366: Mary, 862; Matthias, 584.

HOUSILT, Peter. 417.

HOUSTON. George. 486.

HOUSWORTH, Ann, 426; Samuel I., 8B6;
Solomon, 427.

HOW. Miehavah. 457: J. S., 666.

HOWARD, Ephraim, 829; Phebe, 456; Rich-
ard. 405.

HOWELL. Caleb. 319: Cath.. 871; Charity
438: Cornelius. 250; David. 387; Elias. "~
Elisabeth. 367: Elis. A., 315; Eliza, 284
George, 484; Huldah, 231, 893; Isaac, 460
Isaiah. 423; Jane. 848; Jeremiah, 422; Jerry
487; John. 305; Jonah, 807: Jonathan, 248:
Lanson, 439; Levi, 307; Levina, 545; Lott
476; Lucinda, 527: Margaret. 519; Mary
438. 459; Melissa. 484: Natnan, 460; Nelson
487: Prudence, 430; Rachel, 460; Richard
254; Ruth, 495. 575; Samson O.. 584: Sam'l
337; Sarah, 463. 521; Sexton, 424; Stephen,
576: Uzal O., 319.

HUDSON, Elias, 428; Nathaniel, 254

HUFF. Benj.. 695; Bergen, 543; George, 868;
Hezekinh, 863: Jacob, 409.

HUGG. Sophia, 352.

HUGHEY. Margaret, 522.

HULL. Margaret D„ 484; Sam, 245; Rev.
Samuel. 362.

HULSEY. Jemima. 285. 459: Lewis. 477.

HULSHIZEK. Catherine. 340; James, 443;
Mahlon. 486: Martin. 580.

HUMMER. Anna. 521: Christeen. 432; Elisa-
beth. 577: John. 39b: Mansfield. 834; Martha.
333: Susan. 317.

HUMPHREY. Robert, 522.

HUMPHREYVILLE. Joseph, 460.

HUNNELL, Elisabeth, 492.

HUNT, Abraham, 670; Abraham N., 412
Addie, 389: AmoE. 408; Charity. 842; Elisa
beth. 413; E. M.. 247; Rev. H. W.. 397, 490;
John S., 533; Lawrence, 490; Margaret
347; Mary, 249, 275, 495; Nathan C, 806:
Nathaniel. 357; Ralph, 274, 389; Rebecca,
443: Rettie. 490, 507: Richard, 574; Sarah,
570. 594; Stephen. 575.
HUNTER. Hannah. 318: Seruah, 469.
HUNTINGTON, Susannah, 520
HURI). David B., 264.
HUSTED, Phebe. 513.

HUSTON, John, 250; Lydia, 448; Mary, 455
Sallie Ann, 442; William, 871.

Index.

6Si

HUTTON. Elijah, 28S; Elisabeth. 492.
HUYK, Peter, 436.
HUYSON, Robert, 420.
HYDE. Emma, 565.

HYNER, Christopher. 498 ; Herbert, 481 ;
John, 498; Sarah, 426.

IKE, Casper, 460.
LIFF, Alpheus, 461; John. 329; Sarah
Ellen, 274.
ILSLEY. Wm., 248.

INGHAM, Jonathan, 592; Susan R., 60T.
INK, Joseph, 476-

JACKSON, Chas. Ellis, 284; Capt. Joseph.
330;. Rev. William. 379.
JACOBSEN. Elisabeth, 511.
JAKEWISH, David, 241; John. 516; Mary A.,

257.
JAMESON. Marie Schenck. 294.
JANSEN, Adriantje. 268; Anna' Maria, 544;

Antje. 548; Elsie, 497; Eva Antonis. 547;

Hendrick. 547; Jannetjen. 259. 541; Maria.

259. 566: Nancy, 496: Tryntje. 545.
JARELLS. John. 533.
JAY. Laura. 564.
JENKINS. Fred.. 551: Lucy, 435.
JENNINGS. Edith M., 293; Horace N.. 293:

Joanna, 392; John, 457; Mary, 486; Mercy,

245: Peter. 543: Thomas, 315.
JESSOP. Elisabeth, 425.
JEWELL. Cornelia, 385.
JOBS, Ann, 528; Margaret, 470; Seenie, 482;

Thomas, 559.
JOHNS. Eliza A., 345.
JOHNSON. Adram. 375: Agnes. 340; Alfred.

556; Alice. 365: Andrew. 412: Anna, 362.

528; Charles. 370: David. 374; Dr., 424;

Edward, 260: Elisabeth. 340. 471. 472, 519;

Elmira. 426; Henrietta, 236; Henry, 332,

348; Jacob. 598: John. 243. 307: Joseph,

492: Lucy Mary. 563; Mary, 294. 501; Nancy

479; Phebe. 198: Sallie. 433: Samuel. 385, 398;

Sarah. 266 ; Susan. 235. 318 ; Tuniaon, 233 ;

Will, 355. 536: Wm. H.. 310.
JOHNSTON, Emma. 592; Sarah.47R; William.

457.
JONES. Catherine. :390: 475: Catherine A..

444; George. 559; Jane. 414; Joannah, 246:

John, 371, 48H; Jonas. 485: Jonathan. 319:

Mary, 436; Nellie, 442: Ruth, 546; Sarah,

385: Tamar. 342.
JOROLAMON. Stephen. 354: Thomas. 479.
JUDA, David, 560.
JUDD. Rev. Gideon F., 384.
JUDSON. Sarah. 422.
JTJRRIANSE, Gusje, 541.

KANECT, M. Jennie. 599.
ARN, Ann. 265 : Betsey, 289 : Cather-
ine, 378; David, :>19; Elisabeth. 236; Jacob,
467; John, 279: Philip. 343.

KARK. Elisabeth, 591 ; Ella, 551 ; George.
487. 527; Hannah. 230; James. 458: Joseph.
344: Matilda A., 487.

KASE. John, 543.

KAYS, Mary. 508; Thos.. 250.

KEARHART, Catherine, 432.

KEELEY. Elisabeth. 247.

KEEN. Elisabeth. 486.

KEISER. Jac., 589: Sarah. 571.

KELLAHAN. Clarissa. 283.

KELLER. Anna, 561.

KELLY. Robert. 443; Wm.. 318.

KEL8. J. S.. 281; Philip, 534.

KELSEY, Charles. 529; Jabez. 308; Mary,
421; Rachel. 529; Sarah, 529: Wm., 261.

KELSO. Dr., 291.

KEMP. Thomas. 321.

KEMPEL. AnnaCath.. 262: Peter. 310.

KENNEDY. Archibald. S55. 593: Henry R.,
381; Hiram, 576: Margaret. 592: Robert L..
565; Dr. Sam.. 260.

KENT. James, 403.

KERN, Anna Mary, 538; Cath.. 559: David,
558; Henry. 445: Jacob. 344: John. 538;
Mary, 536. 590; Philip. 343. 473.

KERR. Jane. 341: Walter, 311.

KERSHOW. Jacob. 553.

KESSAM. John, 343.

KETCHAM, Eleanora. 384: John. 396.

K1CE. Lyman. 591; Peter, 537.

KIEFT. Gov.. 359.

KILGORE. Robert. 451.

KILTS, Philip, S27.

KING, Benjamin, 563; Betsey. 273: Caleb.
521; Charlotte. 534: Constant v.. 495: Doro-
thy, 272; Eliza P.. 407: Fanny, '.21; Fred..
244; George. 387, 456: John. 254: Justus.
581; Magdalena. 588; Mary D..232; Meritie.
352: Septimius. 328: Tet. 477.

KINGEY, James. 129.

KINGSLAND. Rebecca. 513.

KINNAN, John, 275, 328, 557; Jonathan, 477;
Nancy, 477.

KINNEY. David. 424: Elsa. 521: Eva. 433;
Joseph. 540: Mary A.. 468; Michael. 542.

KIPBARDT. Hezekiah. 234.

KJRBERGER. Maria C 585.

KIRKBRIDE. Mary. 323.

KIRKHUFF. Anthony. 320; Chanty. 320.

KIRKPATRICK, Mary, 546: Nancy, 574.

KJ.RLIN. Joseph. 429.

KIRTS. David. 531.

KISHPAUGH, Elisabeth, 444.

KITCHELL. Abigail. 556.

KITCHEN. Ann. 472: Crechy. 289.

KLEINER. Anna. 561.

KLEINSHMID. Anna M.. 587.

KLINE, < 'hnstian. M8; David M.. 389: Elisa-
beth. 448; Herman. 453: Jacob. 281, 369.
385: Mary. 358, '.60; Phebe, 254.

KLOTZ, Samuel, 343.

KNEPPER. Elisabeth. 392.

KNIGHT. Mary. 509.

KNOPH, Mary, 310.

Km >KER. Selinda. 391.

KOYKINDALL. Joei. 509.

KRAMER. George. 238: L. V.. 414.

KREATER. El is, 450.

KRIEGER, Cath., 313; Mary, 407; William,
454

KUBBORD. Charles, 400.

KUEMLE. Anna Margaret. 348.

KUGLER. Jonathan. 287: Philip, 577.

KUHL. Christopher, .384; Mary, 577; Paul,
577" Phebe, 434.

KUHN, Conrad. 530: Johanes. 483: Magda-
lena. 483.

KTJNZE, J. C, 387, 589.

LAAN, Margrietje. 547.
ACHENOUR, Henry, 592.
LACY, Benjamin, 283.
LaGRANGE. Elisabeth. 549; Margaret. .341.
LAICH, Daniel, 559.
LAIN'G, Jeanet, 293.
LAKE. Angeline. 315; Anna. 256; Catherine.

652

Index.

557; Elijah, 467; Garret. 467, 504; Jefferson
315; John, 400; Rev. John, 517; Jesse, 466
Margaret. 838 ; Mary, 414 : Melinda, 338
Saran, 490: Sylvester. 23G, 504; T. B.. 357,
Thomas, 863. 467 ; William, 445 ; William
C. 496.

LaMATRE. Abraham, 550.

LAMBERT, Catherine, 488; Cook, 503; John
364 ; Penn.. 503 ; Rhoda, 520 ; Susan A
470: Thomas. 503.

LAMBERTSON, Lawrence, 540.

LANCE. Adahne. 241 ; Amanda. 242; Andrew
411 ; Anna. 242 ; Bethia. 275 ; Catherine
232. 423. 45t>. 483 : David. 257 : Elisabeth
232. 239. 290. 408 ; Elsie Catherine, 556 •
Emma, 814; Fanny, 243; Fred., 258; George
371, 483; Harriet, 317; Herbert, 241; Jacob
257, 466 ; Jane, 324, 343, 519 ; Juha Ann,
560; Lizzie, 555; Margaret, 463, 508; Marian
407 : Mary. 459 : Mary EUen. 516 ; Peter
239. 250, 414. 482 : Ruhama, 516 : Susan
290 ; Theodore, 260 ; William 235 557 :
Zilpah. 451.

LANDERS. Elisabeth. 444.

LANDON, Charles. 329; Dolly. 506; Thomas.

LANE, Abraham, 407 : Althea. 326 ; Fran-
cinka. 369; John P.. 479: Matthias P 479-
Peter. 470; Sarah, 373: Woodruff. 240

LANGEN. WUlemje. 300.

LANGSTAFF. Rebecca. 277.

LANNING. Jeremiah. 373

LANON. Elisabeth, 460.

LaNTERMAN, Elisabeth, 285, 53: : Sallie,

LAQUEER, Catherine, 407; Mary, 862; John,

LARASON, Amanda, 282 ; David, 283 591 •
Elisabeth. 477; George H., 870: Isabel. 559;
James, 487 ; John. 430 : John W 37o ■
Julianna. 477 : Kesiah, 282 ; Lavina 282 :
Lawrence, 567 : Leonora. 332 : Margaret'
435; Marj-, 574; Nancy, 487, 546; Patience,
232 ; Rebecca, 439 : Sarah. 297 ; Susanna
449; Sylvester, 339; Thomas. 424, 425;
William, 487, 511

LARE, Mary, 416.

LARGE, Ann, 431; E., 504

LaRUE, Catherine J., 585: Eli*a 284- Kate
284: Owen. 385: Thomas, 429

LASLEY, Christina, 263

LATHROP. LucretiaJ., 563

LATOURETTE, Emma. 559; Peter, 314 454-
Sarah Ann. 251.

LAWLEP, EliBabeth. 454; John. 230

LAWRENCE. Catherine. 397 ; Daniel 572 •
'Jj?fob; 5T0: Juha A- ^ Lydia. 504; Mary!

%&'■ Da7 Av,- K1: Mattie- a3«: Nan"- g .

55£ ; P. D. 461 ; Samuel T., 535 ; Thomas,

5,3; Vincent G., 460
LAY, Elisabeth. 266.
LAYMAN, David, 248
LAYTON. Sarah. 332.
LEE, Daniel. 409: Hannah, 408: Hetty 459-

Jane H., 233: Mary, 574; Rebecca 236 !

Rev. Mr., 362: Sarah 477
LEEDS, Solomon. 356
LEEK, Amos, 306; Charlotte. 314. 583- Elis-

abetn. 473 ; Emeline. 470, 576 ; Hannah,

Sftt LytUa' 283 ; Paithenia, 497 ; William,

LEENDERTSE. Annatje. 548: Phihp, 548.
LEFFA EH, Noah M., 232; Susan 459
LEFFERTY, Bryan, 351.

LEFFLER, Christopher. 310; Jacob. 310
LEIDA. Barbara. 553: Esther, 230: Mahala

230: Sarah Ann. 375: William. 230
LEIGH. Austin. 594; Keziah. 868
LEININGEK. Elisabeth. 519: Jacob, 235
LELAND, Wm. Ed.. 520
LEMON, Capt, 419.
LENTZ, Ann. 564
LEONARD, Findlav. 321 : Isaac, 430 ; John

814: Mary. 31H: Nathaniel. 400; Thos.. 814
LEPORT. Laura. 441.
LERCH. Anthonv, 560: Margaret Ann, 271-

Susan. 554. 559
L'ESTRANGE. Marv. 274
LEWERS. James. 5113.
LEWIS, Aletta M., 478 ; Almeda. 373 ; Ann,

399; David. 419; Edward, 420; Eliphalet.

319; Esther H.. 312: Hannah Mary. 522;

Isaac. 433 : James. 307 : John. 252 ; Mary

515; Melinda. 275. 420; Richard, 467; Wm ,

442
LIDDELL. John W.. 570; Henrietta. 302
LIMMIN. Christina. 42R.
LINDABERRY. ^dallne. 240, 557; Amanda

239 ; Conrad. 452. 528 : David. 483 ; Eliza

526; George. 415. 556: George B.. 324; Geo,

H., 411 : George M., 436 : Hannah M„ 241 ;

John. 554: Mahals 405: Marv Ellen, 237:

Mary Jane. 233: William, 551": William L

557.
LINDSLEY. Phebe.456: Martha, 531; Rob't.

352: William. 352; Xenas, 45C
LINN. Martha. 486.
LINNELL. L.aur;.. 343; Marv. 591
LIPPINCOTT. Anna, 565 ; Benjamin. 569 :

Caleb. 5U'.»: Samuel. 318.
LISK. Sarah, 2C2.
LITTELL. Andrew. 475, 522 ; Jane 578 ■

Mary S.. 50; : porter C. 324 ; Robert, 264 ;

Thomas. 432: William, 449
LOBB. Horace. 369.

LOCKHART. Alexander, 352: Robert L., 461.
LODER. Catnerine. 501 ; John, 441 ; Sarah.

298.
LOGAN. David. 502: Mary, 251, 572; Sarah

358; William. 232. 557.
LONGCORE. Authony, 437, 509; Ellen, 579 ;

Margaret. 50K.
LONGWORTHY. Cyrus. 337 ; Mrs. A., S37.
LOMERSON. Catherine. 520 ; Conrad, 411 ;

Elisabeth. 2Ss. 314, 529: Jacob, 266, 478;

Joseph. 239 : Julia. 283 : Kittie, 414 ; Mar-
garet. 2X3. 41(i : Nancy. 404.
LOPEl;. Jacob. 494.
LORD. Marv. 2So. 549.
LORILLARD. Jac-ob. 589.
LOSEY. Daniel. 303; Fanny. 322; Isaac. 537
LOTT. George. 865; Jane, 247; Rita 251.
LOUIS. Marv. 402.
LOVERIDGE. Richard, 487.
LOVETT, William. 491.
LOW, Ann, 559: Elijah, 454: Elisabeth, 412:

Jannelten. 550: John, 813, 333: Lawrence,

313; Marritie. 300: Mary. 268. 511; Nathan

414: Peter, 2*4, 5T>0: Rachel, 238
LOWREY. Annie, 319; Sarah, 820; Thomas,

LOYD. John. 811.

LUCAS. Daniel. 439 ; Elisabeth, 889 ; James

H.. 889: Mary, 2 ■;-,: Maria, 548.
LUCE. BHhia. 42,1, 522: Mary, 338, 495.
LUDENSS, Abraham, 385.
LUDLAM. Chas. A . 601; Washington, 601.
LUDLOW, Frauds, 430; Merandie, 501.

Index.

653

LUM. Israel. 352: Mary, 876,

LUNDY, George. 230 ; Joseph, 332 ; Mary.

482.
LUNGER, Catherine. 540 ; Cornelia, 385 ;

George, 403: Mary, 397, 411: Mary Louisa,

314: Morris. 413, 480: Sarah, 314.
LUTZ, Ellen, 430: George, 460 : Jacob, 516 ;

Mary, 430, 528: Sally Ann, 430.
LYMAN. Sarah Elisabeth. 454.
LYON, Andrew, 276; Ann. 275; Charles. 473;

Davis, 329: Emma, 572; Harriet, 354; Henry

479; Isaac, 339; Polly, 461.

MACKAY, Amelia. 490 : Captain, 446 ;
Catherine. 445 ; Elisabeth, 529 : Jere-
miah. 529.

MADISON, Sarah. 506.

MAGIE. David. 381.

MAGUIRE. Jos. V . 543.

MAHONEY. Susan H.. 483.

MAI.VES. Eliza. 318.

MALONEY. Mary, .537.

MALSBERY Rev. Mr.. 332

MANDERBAG. Conradina, ;03.

MANNERS. Elis. 365: Ida. 365; Rachel. 593.

MANNING. Anna Barbara, 241; Cath., 241;
Samuel, 241 : Sarah. 403.

MAPES. Abigail. 284; Jabez. 284; James. 405:
Naomi, 328; Rachel, H>9: Sarah, 468: Thos..
418.

MAPLE. Benj., 475.

MAPPON, Jane. 272.

MARINO, A., 509.

MARLATT, Jacob, S9«: Jane. 547.

MARSH. Anna B, 605; Daniel. 287: Ephraim.
399: Olivia, 507: Sarah, 532; Sewart, 277;
Will, 399.

MARSHALL, Alice, 538 ; , Furman, 535 ;
Sophia. 247.

MARTENIS. Annie. 385 ; Elisabeth. 386 ;
Esther, 376: i George, 185; Lewis. 240; Mor-
ris. 526; William. 526.

MARTESE. Trintje. 541.

MARTIAL. Will. 333.

MARTINDALE. Amos. 366.

MARTIN. Alice. 314: Caroline. 42fi: Carter.
318; David. 428: James. 396: Jane. .530:
John. 425. 490. 531 ; Robert. 491 : Ruth. 342;
Thos. M., 247; Wm.. 318

MARVEL. Andrew. 458.

MASON. Melissa. 324

MATHIS. Jane, 414.

MATLOCK. Sarah, 402.

MATTHEWS. Henry. 368: Isaac. 365; Jor-
dan. 365; Philip H.. 368; Pierson, 366;
Sarah E.. 366.

MATTISON. Elisabeth. 501; N. G., 592.

MAUL. Anna Mane. 472.

MAYBERRY. Becky. 522: Daniel. 479: Elisa-
beth, 529; Fred.. 480: Mary Ann, 556.

Mc BERTH. Eliza. 520.

McCAMMON. Samuel, 403.

McCATHRAN. David. 110; Jane. 356.

McCLALLEN, David. 406.

McCLENNEN, Mary, 338

McCLOUGHAN, John, 593.

McCLURE. Jane, 530; Wm , 517.

McCOLLAM, Robert. 419.

McCORD. James. 328; John. .531.

McCOY. Gavin, 432; Sarah, 500

McCRACKEN, Elisabeth. 240; Frances J.,
424; George. 468; James, 435; Mary, 476,
199: Nancy, 489.

McCRAE, Amanda, 480; Clarissa. 522; Cor-

nelia, »6: Captain Creighton, 380; Rev.

James, 360: Jennie, 360; Sam., 522 ; Sarah

E..461.
McCRAY, Anna. 235: William. 455.
McCULLOCK. Mary L.. 590.
McCULLOUGH. Keturah. ;i55: WUliam. 446.
McCULLUM. Ells Ayres. 248.
McCURRY, Col. Benj.. 273; Jane, 420; Phebe.

339, 352.
McDANIEL, Elisabeth, 317; Mary, 233.
McDANOLD, William. 508.
McDEVITT. Andrew, 259.
McDONALD, John. 558; Mary A., 553.
McDOUGAL, Frances. 428: John S., 329.
MCDOWELL, Ephraim. 229; Margaret, 246.
McGARVEY. Sarah. 445.
McGINLEY. Sophia. 340.
McGLOCKEN. Wm.. 266.
McGREATH. Andrew, 309: Thomas. 309.
McGUIRE. Thomas. 347.
McKAGIN. Charles. 238, 362.
McKAY. Eliza Jane, 554.
McKINNEY. Cath., 239; Margaret, 251; Mor-

decai, 291, .334.
McKINSTRY, Col. John. 465. 515: Mary, 314.

444. 578: Mercy, 450: William, 348.

Mcknight. Susan. 403.

McLEAN, Amos, 556; Elisabeth, 290; Nicho-

McMAHON. James, 248.
McMANIS. W. W.. 438.
McPEAXE. Jonathan, 466 ; Lewis. 518 ;

Pernina, 527.
McPHERSON, Temperance, 340; William.

McSHANE. Robert. 287.

MEDAUGH. Richard, 498.

MEEKER. Jane, 343: John. 276, 354; Nettie.
556; Sarah, 387: Washington. 556.

MEET. Mary, 432.

MEGIE, David. 549.

MEHLE. Martin, 586.

MELICK. Anna, 353; Catharine, 531. 576;
Elisabeth, 451. 515; Johannes. 264: John
M.. 238: John S.. 239: May, 358: Mary
Catharine. 354; Peter. 442: Peter K., 388:
Peter W., 238; Rebecca. 461: Rosannah,
532: Susan, 461, 537; William. 229; WUliam
S.. 461.

MELoBY, Sarah. 365.

MELYNS. Cornelia. 494.

MENAGH, Hugh. 399. 488, 521.

MERCER, Charlotte. 1K2: Louisa, 380; Dr.
Wm. T.. 383.

MERDEN. John, 516.

MERLATT, Nella, 376: Rebecca. 332.

MERRILL, Morris. 241.

MERRITT. Sallie. 241.

MERSEREAU. Elisabeth. 434; Israel P.. 434.

MERSHON. Catherine. 445.

MESSLAR. Ann. 283; Charlotte, 575 ; Cor-
nelius, 253; James. 525; Mary, 315, 576:
Sarah. 423.

METTLER, Barbara. 407; John, 252: Levi.
287; Priscilla. 455; WUliam, 241.

METZ. Elisabeth, 281.

MEUWARREN. Albert, 560.

MEYER, Anna B.. 587: Caspar. 589; Elisa-
beth. 313, 497; John, 525; Mary, 298.

MIDDAUGH. Anna, 571; Bata, 259; Dirclc.
396; Sarah. 549.

MIDDLESWORTH, Mariah, 318.

MILHAM, Martha. 484.

MILLER, Adam, 458 : Andrew, 236. 538;

654

Index.

Cath.,487: Chas., 411 : Charlotte. 5K: Dae..
453; David. 526. 559; Dr. 819; Elisabeth. 862,
434, 466, 522. Frances D, 869; Fred.. 517;
Grace, 456; Henry, 489, 490; Jacob. 278,
843. 451, 489; Jacob B.. 433; John. 874, 413.
516; John P. S.. 451; Joseph, 458: Jost, 503:
Juliet. 518: Margaret. 36u, 451; Mary. 802.
400. 455. 588. 551: Maria Barbara. 392:
Mary Catherine. 507; Matilda. 419: Rachel
J., 454; Khoda, 465; Sarah E., 355; Wm.,
240 458 558.

MILLS. Jane. 259: John D., 509; Ruth. 297.

MING, Charles. 439; Charles H., 518; Kate,
826: William. 273.

MINIER, Jacob, 858; Michael, 481.

MISNEK. Lewis A., 251.

MITCHELL, James, 418; John, 511 ; Mar-
garet, 511.

MITFORD, Anna, 894.

MOELICK. Maria Catharine, 448; Veronica
Gerdrutta. 432.

MOFFAT. Thomas, 840.

MOND, Marv. 281.

MONROE, Sarah, 277.

MONTANYE. Burris, 839; Edward, 578.

MOORE. Alex., 426; Andrew. 236: Annie
408: Arthur Lewis. 294 : Betsey. 566; Catb
enne. 80C: Elisabeth. 289; 427; Eunice. 531
Geo. 314. 40i;Hannah. 461; Jane. 470; John
553; Rev. John, 422; John C, 515; Jas., 247
Margaret, 289; Man-. 23:.. 444; Maurice. 321
Ruth, 546: Sarah, 367; Silas, 469; Stephen
32H: Susan. 540; Thoma6. 272; William
420. 516.

MORE. Annie. 338: Ell., 592.

MOREV, Stephen, 424.

MORGAN. Agnes. 528; Asber, 461: Elisa-
beth. 544; Mary, 320; Sallie, 537: William.
5S4.

MORRIS, Deborah. 326: Moses, 401; Rhoda,
508: Rhoda S., 250: Ruth, 508.

MORROW. Fred.. 420.

MORTON. Margaret. 303.

MOSES, Clarissa Paulina, 428.

MOTT. Matilda. 318.

MOURER, Jacob, 436.

MOWDER. Sarah, 449.

MUIR. Caleb M.. 485.

MULFORD. Abiah, 400; Frank, 284, 393. 433;
Thomas. 465.

MULLEN, Jane. 475.

MULLIGAN. Susan. 466.

MULNER, Lettie, 236

MUNDAY, Agnes. 543; Henry, 247; Marg.
470; Mary, 342; Sarah, 247.

MUREN, Captain Parker, 293; Mary Arno,
298.

MURPHY", Robert, 337.

MURRAY. Bridget. 437; Eliza, 375.

MY'ERS, Anna, 261.

NARS. Ann. 458.
AUGHRIGHT. Amy, 430 ; Ann. 439 :
Catherine. 386 ; ET. D., 537 ; Elisabeth, 358 :
John, 344; John T.. 558 ; Laura. 886 : Mor-
ris. 343. 557, 558: William, 535, 554.

NEAR. Louis L., 291.

NEFF. Jacob Jr., 433.

NEIBERT, Jacob P., 347.

NEIGHBOUR. Amanda, 507 ; Annie, 537 ;
Anna Martha, 535 : Catherine, 374 ; Cath-
erine E., 412: Conrad. 490; David. 397. 473,
537: Elisabeth, 332, 343, 451, 507, 518, 558;
Eliza, 449; Eliza A., 317; EUa, 558; Emma,

240 ; George. 466, 490 ; Henry, 546 ; Jacob,

536 ; John, 844 ; Lawrence, 637 ; Lemuel,

586 ; Leonard, 890, 558, 660 ; Leonard D.,

452 ; Malachi, 518 ; Margaret. 478 ; Mary,

490, 518, 5S6, 660 : Marv Catherine, 817 ;

Nicholas, 886. 487 : Sophia, 270, 820, 890 ;

Susan. 558; William. 518.
NELSON, W. A. H., 559.
NESBIT, John. 530; John R., 560.
NEVILLE. Annie. 899.
NEVTUS. Marv. 444: Phebe, 433.
NEWBOLD. Elisabeth. 325; Michael. 481.
NEWMAN, Burrill, 230; Caroline, 522.
NEY. Hannah, 446 ; Michael, 446.
NICHOLAS, Elias, B., 546 ; George, 251 ;

Rhece, 246 ; John B., 505.
NICHOLS. Eliza Ann, 606 ; Hampton, 420 ;

Martha, 410.
NITZER, Annie, 317. 488 ; Emily, 888 ; John

Peter, 269, 404, 429 ; Nora, 428 ; William,

557.
NIXON, Anna Maria, 237; Christianna. 870 ;

J. C..394.
NOLAN. Godfrey, 424.
NORRIS. Anna Barbara. 563; Luther, 427.
NORTHRUP, Henrv C, 504.
NORTON, John, 530.
NUNN, Alfred, 378. 555 : Bathaheba. 490 ;

Eliza. 480: Isaac. 418; John. 371, 479.
NUTMAN.Mary, 299.

OAKFORD, Isaac. 419
AKLEY. Carry Blair, 543; Thos. D., 543.

OAKS. William R.. 531.

OATES. Sarah Maria, 403.

OBENDORF, Anna Margaret, 824.

OBERLY, Anthony, 281.

OCKERMAN, Margaret. 458.

O'DONNELL. Edward. 568.

OFF. Magdalena. 851.

OGDEN. Elisabeth, 337. 472; John. 274; Col.
John, 521; Joseph. 273: Rachel. 334; Rob't,
393: Robert M., 504; Sarah, 893.

O'HARA. Sarah, 829.

OLDEN, Eliza, 366; Mary Ann, 366.

OLIVER, James C. 328; Capt. Jonathan.
245 ; Kate. 245 ; Mary, 336 ; Moses, 507 ;
Phcebe Ann, 507.

OLNEY. Silas. 419.

OMENSETTER. Barbara, 362.

O'NEILL, Henry. 256.

OPDYKE, Henry. 318: John. 252, 287.

ORAM, Robert, 451.

ORTS. Jacob. 411, 522; Jesse, 458; John, 482;
Margaret. 290.

OSBORN. Aaron, 400: Agnes, 386: Barbara.
426; Catherine, 430; Cibah. 488; Eliza Ann,
508: Jonah. 396: Sarah, 475.

OSMUN. Elisha. 807; Rachel, 363.

OSTROM. Sallv Ann, 354.

OTIS. Charles," 583.

OUTCALT, Jane, 459; Margaret, 459.

OVERTON, Elisabeth, 352; Sarah, 421; Ste-
phen, 485.

PA AN Magdalena. 288.
ACE. Barbara, 423; Betsey, 423: Cath.
256; Daniel. 424: Elisabeth. 466; Fred., 257
John. 862, 437. Mary, 461: Mary Jane, 490
Merilda. 516: Michael, 560; Susan, 467, 559
PACKARD, Rosina, 354
PAGE. Samuel Davis. 565; Thomas, 441.

PAINE, , 272; Mary. 272, 828.

PALMATIER, Margaret, 542.

Index.

655

PALMER. Samuel, 818.

PANGHORN. Joseph, 289.'

PANNEBECKER. Elisabeth, 563.

PAPST, Fred. J„ 347.

PARKE, Sarah, 481.

PARKER, Abbie, 441; Enos, 256: Harriet,
412; James, 408, 497. 594: John, 250; Joseph,
266; Maritje, 548; Sallie. 514.

PARKS, Abigail. 248; Adeline. 359; Becky.
324; Betsey, 239; Catherine, 398; Jeannette
V.. 592: Maggie. 321: Maria, 289; Mary F.,
598; Morris, 475; Rachel, 235; Rebecca, 550.

PARSHALL. Israel, 519.

PAR8HER, Polly, 429.

PARSONS. Phebe. 465; Sarah, 466.

PASLEY. Cicely, 425.

PATCHEN. Nancy, 392.

PATTERSON. James, 337 ; Joanna, 248,
248; Solomon, 585.

PATTY, Sarah, 282.

PAUOH, Efflle, 402.

PAULSON, Elizabeth, 230; Rhoda, 487.

PAUSEN, May, 543.

PAXSON. Mercy, 268.

PAYNE. Lois. 495.

PEARSON. William, 423.

PEARTER, John, 271.

PECK, Elisabeth. 249: Joseph, 387.

PEDELTER. John, 440.

PEER, Margaret Catherine, 484: Peter, 257.

PEGGDJ, Anna, 414.

PELL, Abby, 518.

PELLETT. Charlotte, 529.

PENNEAR, Charlotte, 414.

PENNINGTON, Elijah, 531; William, 531.

PENNY. Sarah, 338.

PERRINE. Anna L.. 487 : Catherine, 236 ;
Charles, 257; Charlotte. 487; D. Q., 484 ; D.
M., 529; Harriet. 321; Hester, 485; Oliver,
323: Sarah, 341, 460.

PETERS, Godfrey, 534; Mary Ann, 563;
Young, 511.

PETERSON, Benj., 487; Jacob, 594; Rebecca,
285.

PETRI. John. 283, 374: Maria, 479.

PETTINGILL. Evan. 461.

PETTIT, Abigail. 568.

PETTY, John. 502; Mary, 538.

PHTLHOWER, Ann. 371: Anna. 413: Bar-
bara, 414; Bertie, 242: Carrie, 371; Cath-
erine, 413; Charity, :M9. 410. 411. 436,462;
Ellas. 314: Elisabeth, 242, 482. 436: Fred.,
378; George, 359: Hiram. 576; Jacob. 241,
248, 413, 551: Jane. 413: John, 241; Mar-

rBt. 410: Mary, 239. 411, 412. 528; Mary
426; Martha, 455: Philip, 323: Polly, 516:

Peter, 398: Peter J.. 238: Peter P., 411;

Rachel, 239, 356: Richard. 240, 260: Sophia,

414; Susan, 410.
PHILIPS. Dan. E.. 492; Hannah, 366; James,

509; Mary, 578; Uriah. 364.
PHOENIX. Catherine ( P), 501; Sarah. 512.
PIATT, Hannah I., 593: Dr. James. 432.
PICKLE, Abraham, 264, 355; Adaline, 304.

Alfred, 414; Annie. 538. 586; Baltis, 264,377;

467; Catherine. 241; Charity, 260: Conrad,

489; Daniel, 555; David, 395; Delilah, 470;

Fred.,405; George. 252, 260. 424: Gertraut,

471; Hannah Charity, 238; Henry. 595;

Joanna, 511; John, 252; Margaret A., 537;

Marietta, 280 ; Mlnard, 354 ; Ruth, 321 ;

Sarah. 408.
PIDCOCK, Gusale, 321 ; Rebecca, 365.
P1ERSON, Bethuel, 456; Daniel, 430; Har-

riet, C 399; Isaac, 244, 418.
PIKE. Hannah, 244.

PINKNEY, Jane, 480; Mary, 420; Wm., 441.
PISHER, David. 340.
PITNEY, Catherine, 247; Maggie. 478; Mary

421 ; Robert, 315 ; Robert D., 418 ; Susan

Ann, 429.
PITTENGER. Euphemia, 238. 396 : Henry,

386: Sarah Ann, 468: William, 485.
PLATTENBERG. Matthias, 407.
PLOEG, Elisabeth. 250.
PLUM, Catherine. 253; Joseph. 408; Mary A.

287; William, 280.
PLUMLEY. Lydla. 415.
POLAND. Mary, 476.
POLHEMUS, James, 360.
POLONIA, Anna, 450.
POMPELLY. Harriet, 382.
POOL, 441 ; Jane, 527 ; William. 464 :

Zeubie N. 232.
PORTER.' Ann. 416; Catherine, 408; Char-
lotte. 408 ; Hannah, 407; Mary, 415.
PORTERFIELD. Peggy, 401.
POST. Sarah. 302: Peter. 412: Ephraim, 456.
POTTER, Angeline, 355 ; Catherine, 242 ;

Charity, 398: Daniel. 228: Dennis. 406; Eliza

239 j Hannah. 241; John, 318; Sarah, 254 ;

Sophia, 467.
POTTS, Jane, 252; Martha, 566; Mary Ann,

338.
POWELSON, Cornelius, 512; Dr.. 451; Henry

575; John, 447; John M.. 289; Hugh, 423.
PRALL, Abraham, 262. 370; John, 461; Jo-

siah, 535; Peter, 511; William, 593.
PRASTER. Jacob. 518: Matilda, 446.
PREDMORE. Daniel. 402.
PRICE. Caroline, 413; Margaret, 466; Mary

A., 310.
PRICKETT, Nancy, 457.
PROAS. Elisabeth. 512.
PROBASCO. Elisabeth, 408. 416: Elleck, 487;

Isabella. 534.
PROST. ileorgeR., 473; Philip, 407.
PROVOST. Elsie, 544.
PRUDDEN, Cenas. 441; Charles. 252; Kezia,

248; William. 405.
PURCELL, John, 427; Lizzie, 381; William,

426.
PURDY. Hacheliah. 275 ; Hezekiah, 276 ;

Mary, 275.
PURRIER. Mary, 468; William, 469.
PUTMAN. Sarah. 504.
PYLES. Abraham, 341.

QUICK, Anna. 580; Catharine Kline, 368 ;
Gideon. 370, 593 ; James, 320 ; John,
368 ; Lydla, 433 ; Mary, 348, 366 ; Philip,

RACE. Jacob. 280: Johannes. 466.
ACKET. Jonathan, 421.
RADLEY. Henry, 454.
RAE. Mollle, 537.
RAKE, Amy, 407.
RAMSEY, Hannah, 304 ; James, 415 ; Jane,

416; Mrs. Keturah. 488: Rachel, 416; Sam.

537; Sarah. 434. 507. 519.
RAMSOM, Stephen B., 238.
RANDALL. Eliza. 253.
RANDOLPH. Lambert Boeman, 271.
RAPALIE, Judith, 546.
RAPP, Jacob, 391; Mary, 391; Salome, 391.

656

Index.

RAPPELYEA. Saartye (Sarah ?) 267, 688

RARICK, Ann, 435; Catherine, 231, 5)0;
Clarissa, 428 ; Conrad, 315, 390, 452, 459 ;
Eliza, 451 ; Elisabeth, 245, 877, 435 ; Han-
nah, 515 ; Jacob, 554 ; John, 232 ; Mary,
245, 810, 890, 527 ; Maria Margaret, 873 ;
Pernina, 815 ; Rachel, 832 ; Sarah, 435 ;
■William. 459, 503.

RASSENBERG, Mr., 283.

RAUB, Barnet, 487 ; John, 629 ; Levi, 281 ;

RAWLINGS, Anthony, 327.

RAYMOND, Betsey, 450.

RAYNOR, 422.

REA, Elisabeth. 592; George. 593.

READ, Ann, 289 ; Dr.. 664 ; Eleanor, 375 ;
Eliza, 495; Isaac F., 878 ; Jane, 828 ; Jere-
miah. 500; John. 232; Luke. 482; Peter L.,
522; Phil, 487; William, 290, 527; 232.

READING, Daniel, 355; Sarah, 468; Thomas

REBOOT, Abigail, 465.

REED, Augustus, 305; Catherine, 374; Char-
lotte. 246; Jesse. 356: Moses. 307.

REEDER, Elisabeth, 342; Phebe, 342.

REEVES, Abigail, 328 J Elisabeth. 468 ; Ex-
perience. 305; Hannah, 303; , 296.

REGERS. Fred., 516.

REITERIN. Anna Gertrude. 462.

REYNOLDS. Abram, 340; Catherine, 276;
Parrott. 276; . 265.

RHINEHART, Adam, 555; Catherine, 412;
Charity, 527 ; David. 405 : Elisabeth, 281,
279, 405 : Henry, 404 ; John, 414, 450, 551 :
Martin, 232 ; Mary A., 863 ; Melinda. 252 ;
■William, 814; A., 260.

RHODES, Anna, 245; Esther, 570

RIBBONS, Jacob, 821.

RICE. Joseph, 842; Sarah, 527; Dr. William,
288

RICHARDS, Annie, 318: Elisabeth, 424, 437;
Hon. George, 441; Matthias, 587, 990.

RICHELEM, Gerdruth, 498.

RICHEY, Josephine. 322.

RICHTMANN, Dorothea, 561.

RICKEY, Sarah, 594.

RIDDLE. Charles, 322.

REDGEWAY, Jacob. 481.

RIEGER. Jacob. 806.

RIGGS. Joseph, 310.

RIGHTMY_RE, Julia, 38S.

RISLER. Theodore H., 368; William. 584.

RITCHIE. Elisabeth. 592.

RITENBURY. Barnabas. 320.

RITTINGHOUSE. Catherine. 399; Edward,
363: Eliza, 287; Harriet. 363.

ROBBINS. Elisabeth. 891 : Esther, 444 ;
Jacob. 391; Moses, 356; Sarah, 399.

ROBERSON, Elisabeth. 263.

ROBERTSON, John. 807; Judge. 896

ROBERTS, Amos, 533; Elisabeth, 527; Eliza
422; Thomas. 546; William. 823

ROBESON, Ann, 411; Benj.. 242; Benj. R.,
412 ; Ellen, 444 ; Isaac, 461 ; Rockhill, 558 ;
Sarah Jane, 242; William, 516.

ROBINS, Jonathan, 492.

ROBINSON, Jennie, 324; Nancy, 485; Re-
becca. 419: Hobert. 421, 540.

ROCKET. Jonathan, 430.

ROCKHILL. Anna, 494; Edward, 494.

ROCKIFELLOW, Anna, 355; Anne, 465
Anthony, 314 ; Carrie, 366; Emma, 845
Henry. 465; Margaret, 271; Mary. 262
Mary E., 281, William, 535; . 270.

RODENBACK, Annie, 316 ; Betsey. 444 ;
Charity, 510; Mrs. Elizabeth, 507; Hanes,
502; Herbert, 832; John, 406; Mary, 240;
Peter, 289. 408, 444.

ROE, Dr., 424 ; Edward S., 601; George, 448,
508; William, 509.

ROELOFSON, Ann. 890, 429 ; Catherine,
535; David. 886; Eleanor (Nelly), 666;
Elizabeth. 451, 537; Hermanes, 545; Isaac,
535, 659: John. 886 ; Johannes, 474; Law-
rence, 578: Margaret, 404; Mary, 611, 517;
Polly, 445; William, 483.

ROERBACKER, Hannah. 251.

ROFF. Marianna. 531; William, 829.

ROGERS, Abigail, 422; Ezekiel, 475; Nancy,
422: Samuel, 563.

ROLAND, George, 414; Mary, 239; , 338.

ROLL, Mary, 854

ROMEY'N. Rev Thomas, 379.

ROOD, E- J.. 240.

ROOT, Dennis. 403.

ROPE, Lewis. 288.

ROSE. Andrew, 362: Charity, 298; Charles,
423; Elisabeth. 660; George P., 353; Lenore,
898: Mary. 419: Phebe. 459; Ruth, 459.

ROSEBERY. Margaret, 529. 402.

ROSEKRANS, Garret, 402; Lucinda, 261.

ROSIN WATER, Alexander, 440.

ROSS, Adam, 560 ; Alle. 406 ; Mary, 342 ;
Robert. 246: . 330.

ROTE. Michael, 411.

ROUNSAVEL. Catherine. 358; Rebecca, 407.

ROWE, Anna. 349: Christopher, 551; De-
borah, 484; Francis. 448; John, 324, 463;
Maria, 461 ; Mary, 323, 405, Peter, 238 ;
Sarah. 405; , 241.

ROWSLEY, , 294.

ROY", Sarah, 246; Richard, 339.

ROYSE, John, 574.

RUDOLPHY, C. B., 593.

RUE. Jane, 465.

RUMSEY, Julia. 486.

RUNK, Ann. 368.

RUNKLE. Catharine,<868, 667; Philip, 282;
Susan. 869.

RUNY'ON, Abbie, 814: Eleanor, 899; Grace,
303 ; Hannah. 339 ; Henry, 497. 694 : Peter,
513 ; Reune. 336 ; Susanna. 685 ; Vincent,
390. 513: William, 484.

RUPEL. Catherine. 287.

RUSH. Permilia. 501.

RUSLING. James, 327; Mary, 488; Sedge-
wick. 318.

RUSSELL. Rachel, 248; Thomas S„ 560.

RUSTON, Rev. W. O.. 314.

RUTHERFORD. Will., 507.

RYAN. John. 354.

RY'ERSON, Blandina, 895; Eleanor, 499.

SAEGAR, Adam, 526 , Mary, 557 ; Sarah,
537.
SALE, Joanna, 393.
SALMON. Aaron, 255, 506 ; Aaron P., 477 ;

Adrian, 873: Amanda, 338; Angeline, 477 ;

Bartley, 586; Cbarles S., 255; Clarissa, 572;

Daniel, 373 ; Elisabeth. 477 : George, 255 ;

Henry. 255: John S.. 254, 477; Joshua, 269;

Ludlum, 460, 503 ; Mary, 430 : Peter, 255,

506 ; Richard. 275 : Mrs. Sarah (Swavze),

378 ; Sarah, 506 ; Strandon, 518 : William,

606.
SALTER, John C, 570.
SAMIS, Daniel, 617.
SANDERS, Ann, 475 ; Joseph, 255 : Polly,

Index.

657

31S; Rufos, 339.
SANDS. Mary, MS.
SARGEANT, Levi. 580.
SAUERS. Daniel, 461; Peter. 444.
3AYIDGE, Ann, 475: Enos. 485.
SAWYER, Samuel. 592; Thomas, 275.
8AYN. Nicholas, 503.
SATRE. Caroline. 531: Sophia, 478; Susan,

569: Thomas. 423.
3CATTERGOOD, Thomas, 481.
SCHAERS. Jannetje. 546.
SCHAMPANORE. Samuel. 343.
SHARP.cSharfknstine) Abraham 488; Alice
518; Angelina, 551; Ann. 274; Anna Dimet.
398: Anna. 463. 527, 537. 559, 585: Annie
Mary, 389; Anna Maria. 397; Anna M., 559:
Caroline. 253; Catherine. 235, 448, 560;
Ann Catherine. 535: Christina. 313; Cor-
nelius. 483: David, 389. 452. 487, 507: David
P.. 449: Dorothea, 559: Elisabeth, 231, 255,
373. 439. 451, 452, 499. 507. 557, 559, 560:
Elizabeth C, 451 ; Eva Christina, 349;
George. 231; Hager. 558: Jacob, 411, 455,
473, 492. 529: John, 243. 389, 408, 416, 476;
John Peter. :!89, 397: John P., 526: Lam-
bert. 435; Lydia, 319, 507: Lydia Ann, 558;
Mary, 373. 389. 451. 488. 490, 556. 558;
Maiia. 580; Mary Catherine, 389; Maria
Elisabeth. 449; Matthias, 390: Morris. 312,
500, 527, 560; Nathan. 459; Paul, 488; Sarah,
334; William. 516, 537; William C 454.
SCHAUM, Rev. Johannes Heltricb. 463.
SCHENCK, Aaron, 487; Arthur, 511; BenJ.,
319; Clara. 321; Eleanor. 262; Gertrude,
380. 543; Mantje, 511 : Margrietje, 359 ;
Mary, 347: William. 319.
SCHTT.TZ. Johannes, 494.
SCHLEICHER. Ann. 510: Catharine, 259;
Daniel. 397; Elisabeth, 258; James, 369, 517,
550; John. 522: Lawrence, 522: Sarah. 517.
SCHOECKMANNLN. Susanna. 432.
SCHOLL, Jannetje (Jane). 270.
SCHOMP. Col. David. 407; George Milton,
534; Mary, 517: Peter, 407, 543; Peter G.,
433.
SCH0NTEN3ERG* Catharin*. 323.
SCHONHEIT. Richard. 388.
3CHOOLEY. Thomas. 460.
SCHOONMAKER, Hendrick Jochemsen, 497

Sarah, 550.
SCHULTZ, Anna Elisabeth. 494; C. E., 587.
Christina, 491; Christopher, 588; Hannah,
392.
SCHUVENA. Maria Magdalena. 320.
SCHUYLER, Amos. 410; Andrew. 461 : Anne.
256; Beniamin. 257; Delilah. 430; Dorothy,
403, 444, 567: Elisabeth, 239, 374. 479, 553;
Elsie. 257; George. 410; John, 398; Lena,
413; Margaret 249. 491 ; Mary 240, 458. 515. 517
Nathan, 266; Peter. 437. 462; Philip, 515;
Rachel, 323; Samuel. 238; Sarah. 288;
Sophia, 438. 473: Susan, 239. 437.
SCHWARTZWELDER. Barbara A., 373;

Catherine, 373.
SCOBI, John, 474.
SCOTT, Bella. 451; John. 276, 578; Mary, 496;

Sarah, 431 ; Susanna. 534.
SCRIBNER, John. 424.
SCUDDER. Elisabeth. 363; John, 423; Mary,

339; Noah. 533; Thomas. 326.
SEALS. Amos. 591; Andrew. 257: Daniel,
239; Elisabeth, 266; John, 444: Margaret,
249, 444; Mary, 310. 435: Phebe. 278; Rachel.
423; Samuel W., 423; Thyre, 444.

SEARFOSS, Bamie, 382.

SEARLES, Hannah, 527; Jane, 388; Mary

Ellen, 476.
SK AVERS, Emaline, 260; John, 596; Samuel,

SEBOLD. Charlotte, 466.
SEBRING, Sarah, 415.
SEGEAVES, Lewis, 391.
SEGUINE, James, 480.
SEIFERS. Caroline Elisabeth. 408.
SEIFFERLLE. Maria Barbara, 525.
SELLERS. Jesse, 479.

SERGEANT. Daniel, 308; Fred, 462; Jona-
than. 303: Thomas. 303.
SERVTN, George. 277.
SERY1S, Elisabeth, 262; Sarah S., 370.
SERVOSS. John. 372.
SEWARD. Abraham, 312; Charlotte, 419;

Henry, 302: John, 523; Martha J., 570:

Mehitable. 302.
SHACKELTON, Benj., 318; Rachael. 571.
SHAFER, Casper, 264 ; Euphemia, 590 :

John Wilhelm, 454 ; Joseph Linn, 486;

Sarah. 289.
SHANGLE, Ann, 475.
SHANGLE, Fred. H, 314; John, 373; Mary,

415.
SHANKLE, Elisabeth. 538; Henry, 462; Will,

442.
SHAMPANORE. Sarah, 485.
SHANNON, Mary, 416; Rosette, 251; Sarah

nee Clover, 233; Steward, 529.
SHARSWOOD, Hon. George, 294.
SHEETS, Cornelius. 594.
SHEKEL. Sarah. 566.
SHENKLE. Andrew. 252; Catherine, 288;

Charity, 446; Margaret, 500; Margaret M.,

577.
SHERIDAN, Thomas, 522.
SHERMAN. Victoria Bowen, 381.
SHERWOOD. Augustus, 531: Dr. E. K„ 479;

SHIELDS, Lewis, 284; Susan, 536; William,

SHINER. Sheriff Andrew, 318.
9HTNN. Caleb. 520; Samuel. 480.
SHIPLEY, Barnet. 530; James. 265.
SHIPMAN. Christian. 461; Helen C, 360:

Mary, 586: Matthias, 401, 491; Naomi, 271;

Sarah, 506.
SHIPS, Joseph, 250.
SHITS (Shceiz). Joseph. 595.
SHOEMAKER. Daniel, 440; Elisabeth, 551;

Isaac. 436: Jacob. 492.
SHOTTWELL, Clerksen, 516; Hannah, 509:

Mary. 456. 508; Sarah. 250.
SHRINER. Mary Ann, 312.
SHUELER. Jacob, 324.
SHULER, Margaret, 467; Samuel. 480; Wm..

409, 414.
SHUMAN. Catherine. 473.
SHURTZ. Althea. 386; Elisabeth. 414. 454;

Peter. 528: Ross J., 415; William, 252.
SIBBENS. John, 514.
SICKLE. Mary, 500.
SIDDERS. James, 498.
SIDELLS, Sophia, 358.
SIEG, Eve Eliza, 593; Mary Elisabeth, 389.
SIEGLER, Ann S., 407; Jacob, 539; Mary,

271; Peter, 485.
SLLVERTHORN. John, 307 ; Oliver, 494

Sarah. 524; Wilson. 287.
SIMONS. Marretje, 299.
SIMONTON, Margaret, 246.

6;8

Index.

SIMS, Anna. 517.

SINE, Nicholas, 498; Ursula, 276.

SKELLINGER, Daniel, S71, 420, 495; Elisa-
beth, 304: Hannah. 495; Jaoobus. 494;
Juliet, 518; Luther, 546; Martha T. 442: Mul-
ford, 283; Olive, 419; Robert C, 449; Ruth,
481; William, 420.

BELLMAN, Catharine, 865; Catharine M.,

870; Emma, 847.
SKINNER, Abraham, 527; Daniel, 581 ; Elis-
abeth, 842; George, 444: Jacob, 442; John,
506, 640; Mary A., 527; Nathaniel, 851;
Sarah. 818.

SKUREMAN, Catharine. 2S8: George L.,
347; Maria, 243; McClosky. 239.

SLACK. Abraham, 337; Lucretia, 367.

SLATER. Catherine, 556; Charles. 387; John,
478; John Henry, 240; Mary, 255; Sadie
332 : Susan A.. 240.

SLAYTON, Samuel. 584.

SLENDERWINE. Felder, 440.

SLOAN. Elisabeth. 492.

SLOCKBOWER, William, 378.

SLYKER. Benj., 483: Catharine, 455; Elisa-
beth, 887, 483; Isaac, 555; Lida. 445; Mary,
557; Rachel, 290; Susan A., 480; Theodore
378; William, 371. 522.

SMIDTS, Joseph. 885.

8MJTH, Aaron. 556: Abbey, 468; Abner, 500-
Anna, 412. 46b. 48a, 552: "Bell. 860, 518: Cad-
wallader. 55s; Caroline. 357; Catharine 520-
Charles James, 293; Chris. 28U; Christian,"
446; Christina. 510, 596; Christopher. 400
457; Ell. 354: Ehas, 297; Elijah, 514; Elisa-
beth, 284. 312. 465. 503; Emily, 245; Emmon,
866: George, 314, 444; George A., 445: Ger-
trude, S58; Hannah, 261; Henrv. 250; Isaac,
318; Jacob, 408; James, 402; James J., 287-
Jesse, 344; John, 312, 323; John F., 491-
John Henry, 502; Joseph, 478; Joshua. 280;
Judas Ann, 691; Julia H., 867; Leantha W.
521; Lodowick. 503 ; Luther. 252- Maggie
892; Mandie, 315: Mary. 818, 458; Maria, 463!
Maria Ursula, 508: Pamela, 419; Peter, 408-
Peter Z., 672; Phebe, 828, 464; Polly, 501;
Rachel, 521; Ralph, 264; Rebecca, 349, 433-
Samuel, 540; Samuel T., 455; Sarah, 500,
517. 520: Sarah E., 563; Susan. 290; Susan-
nah, 400; Thomas, 514; William, 290, 458-
W. G„ 285; Zacnariah, 607

SMOCK, Aaron, 854; Altie, 432.

SNOOK. Caroline. 608; Elisabeth. 250: Elsie
Catherine, 377; Henry, 310: Marv Ann, 466-
Matthias. 3ly; Susian, 250; William 320
487.

SNOVER, Catherine. 571.

SNYDER, Alexander, 829; Annie, 441 ; Anna
Elisabeth, 333, 409: Catherine, 230, 406;
Charity, 637 ; Elisabeth, 864 ; Hendrick,
435 ; Jacob, 453 ; Johnson, 886 ; Joseph
517; Levi, 535; Lydia, 289; Margaret, 278
891 ; Mary, 577 ; Philip, 230 ; Polly, 640 •
William, 535. '

SOUERS, Elisabeth, 289; Peter, 849

SOUTH WICK, William C, 381

SOVRAN, Eva, 484; Frederick, 298 ; Henry
362, 506. "

SPACE. William. 517.

SPANDERBARREN, Catherine 60S

SPANGENBERG, Daniel, 343.

SPENCER. Adam, 807

SPOONHEIMER, Maria Rossina.278

SPRINGSEED, Anna Man-, 30h.

SPRINNING, Elisabeth, 804

SPRONG, Catharine, 674.

SPYBEY, Mary, 466.

SROPE. Christopher, 409; Isaac R., 478.

STACKHOUSE, Susan, 446.

8TAHLEY, Magdalena, 670.

STANSBURY, Recompense, 466.

STARK. Aaron, 803, 605 ; Amy, 558 ; Anna,
245 ; Harman, 815 ; John, 275, 423 ; Joslah
M., 438; Margaret, 476; Mary, 883, 686;
Sarah. 454.

STARKER, Archibald, 260 ; George, 4SS ;
Peter. 584; William, 252.

STARKWEATHER, Harriet, 559.

STARNER. John, 892.

STEEL, Robert, 230, 318,

STINE, Abranam, 463; David, 288.

STEINMETS, Rachel. 885.

STELTZ. Margaret, 455: William, 256

STEPHENS, Anna. 315, 466 ; Anna Maria,
527 ; Archie. 506 : Daniel. 477; Dolly, 476 ;
Elisabeth, 501 ; Eliza. 476 ; Ered. D., 691 ;
George, 342 ; Hannah, 255 ; Harriet, 878 ;
Ira., 477; John B.. 338; Leonora. 529; Mary,
504 ; Melinda, 821 ; Mercy, 477 ; Philip G.,
873 ; Priscilla, 477 ; Richard, 371, 476, 515 ;
Samuel, 338; Sarah, 451, 477, 506; Thomas,
302.

STEPHENSON, Jane, 467 ; Nellie, 495 ;
William, 317.

STEVENS. Elijah. 575: Henry, 416; Joseph,
354: Wyckoff, 451, 490.

STEVENSON, Elmira, 324 ; Rachel, 416 ;
Sarah, 368.

STEWART. Clarence, 428; Daniel. 245; Ed-
ward F., 592; Frank W., 694; Jane, 692;
John, 457 ; Imly. 398 ; Margaret, 840 ; Re-
becca. 860. 586; t>arah, 398; William, 489.

STEYEL. Phihp, 440.

STIBBS, Ebenezer, 886.

STICKLES, Zachariah, 250.

STIERS, Jacob, 271.

STIFF, John, 307; Richard, 807.

STIGER, Adam, 489; BaltiB, 448; Eliza, 466 •
Dr. Henry, 426 ; Lydia, 488 ; Marv Jane,
594 ; Matilda, 281 ; Minnie, 586 ; Nathan
490 559

STILES, Silas, 244; Thomas, 466.

STILL WELL. William, 638.

STILLY, Lydia, 265.

STIRES. John. 695; Peggy, 526; Sylvena, 509.

STOCKTON. Samuel, 576, 577.

STOL, Jan Jacobsen, 642.

STONE. Charles. 479.

STONEY, Corinne, 293; Jos. Jenkins, 293.

STORY, Josephine, 282.

STOTHOFF, Ann, 358; George B.. 253

STOUT, Andrew. 238; Ann, 241: Catharine
867; David, 438; Elias, 433; Elijah, 234, 280-
Eliaha, 454; Eliza. 826: Gerret, 829; Jacob,
538; Jane, 867; Johannah, 511; John, 284 •
Margaret, 260 ; Nathan. 867 ; Sarah 806,
408, 442, 693; Sarah B., 461; Thomas 526.

STOVER. George. 353.

STRADER, Ann, 560.

STRANG. Frank, 428

STREETER, George, 234.

6TROUD. Augusta M., 495.

STRUBLE. Daniel, 310; Elisabeth, 250- John

A., 281; Mary, 261; Peter, 437.
STRYKER, Martin, 538; Moses, 271; Garret
232; G. V., 470; Henry P., 236; Jacob, 447
John, 466; J. Vandervort, 890: Keziah 578
Peter, 473, 602. 695; Sophia 253.
STUCKER, Susie, 443.

Index.

659

STUCKX Elisabeth, 561.
8TUDER, Fanny, 487.
STUJEL, Mr., 346.
8TULL. Anna, 465.
STURDISON. Emma, 411.
STURGE, Sarah, 471.
STURGIS, Phebe, 572; Sarah A., 340.
8UFFIN. John, 568.
SUNDERLAND. Thomas, 475.
SUTPHIN, Ann, 470 ; Ann Rebecca. 370 ;
Derrick, 369 ; Gilbert, 583 ; Gulsbert, 442,
512; Jacob, 511; Jacob S.. 370; John, 531 ;
Joseph C 368; Mary Ann. 543; Peter, 575;
Peter D., 349; Elisabeth. 262; Phebe, 470.

SUTTON, Aaron, 228. 483 : Aaron J., 448 ;
Andrew, 583; Anna, 362, 482 ; Austin, 5S1 ;
Benjamin, 464 ; Catherine. 475 ; Charity,
342, 405 ; Elisabeth, 245, 354. 388, 482 ; El-
mira, 251 ; Frank, 324 ; George B.. 410 ;
Hannah. 355 ; Harriet V., 378 : Isaac. 438 :
Jane, 371 : Jeanet Muren. 293 ; John, 229.
286. 437: 500: John P.. 239; Joshua B. 293 :
Kate Monteith. 293: Lambert. 537 ; Laura.
410; Lois, 500; Louisa, 240; Mary. 232. 233.
293. 500 ; Mary Ann, 460 ; Margaret. 256 ;
Mariah E., 274; Mary Elisabeth. 349: Mar-
tha, 421 ; Nathan, 296 ; Oliver. 484 ; Peter,
462, 528; Peter B., 314 ; Rachel, 461 ; Rich-
ard. 386; Sally A., 232; Samuel. 314: Sarah
323; Sarah E.. 865: Susannah. 314; Watson
538: William. 559.

SWACKHAMER, Alice, 254; Ann. 235; Cath-
erine, 343, 452: Catherine E.. 315; Conrad.
473 ; David, 452. 536, 559 ; Dorothea, 526 ;
Erne. 479 ; Elisabeth. 344 : Elisabeth Ann.
537; Eva, 522: Fred., 452; Fritz, 236: Geo..
535; Jacob, 479. 559; Jane. 278; John. 451 ;
Katie. 429 : Louisa K.. 449 : Mahala. 240 :
Margueretta, 342, 479. 551: Mary, 537; Mary
F., 435; Matthias. 373; P. Welsh, 536; Sam.
496 ; Stephen, 270 ; Susan, 343, 536 : Will-
iam. 537.

SWARTWOUT, Jesyntjen, 542.

SWARTZ. Ann. 429: Elijah. 355; Elisabeth,
289 ; George. 378 ; Jacob, 231 ; Pieternella,
541 ; Susan, 283.

SWAZEY, Anna. 472 : Caleb. 338, 393. 457 ;
Catherine. 356; Daniel, +06, 420: Elisabeth.
480: Elisabeth C, 458: Ellen, 316; Gabriel.
526: Gilbert, 551; Henry, 406; Hester, 458 :
Israel, 340 ; Isaac, 447 ; Jacob, 338, 399 :
James. 518 ; Joanna. 275. 331 ; John, 449.
471, 472; John J.. 235 ; John R.. 275 : Dr.
Jonathan, 486: Lydia, 420, 421. 521; Mary,
398, 431, 468, 485; Mary C, 404; Mary lane.
363 ; Mehetable. 352. 479 : Penelope. 307 ;
Richard. 419; Samuel. 284, 419. 485: Sarah
375, 431, 476, 479; Stephen, 421; Susannah,
491.

8UYDAM, Cornelius, 547.

SWAIN. Abigail. 465.

SWAN. Phehe, 590.

SWAYNE. Francis. 587. 590.

SWEARER. Samuel, 594.

SWEGLE. John. 296.

SW1CK, John, 257 ; Katie, 468 ; Margaret.
403.

8WISHER, Margaret M„ 521.

SWTTZER. James. 271 ; Lizzie, 542.

SWOP, Samuel. 563.

SYKES, Lorenzo A., 568; Matilda, 564.

TALBOT. Eleanor, 291.
ALMAGE, Thomas, 549; Thoa, G. . 449. 590.

TANTOM, Martha, 481.

TAPPAN. Jacob, 486; Mary, 468.

TATE. Elisabeth, 564.

TAYLOR, Cornelia, 368 : Elisabeth. 311 :
Ellick. 256: Exton, 483; Francis, 481; Harry
Strong. 369 : John, 390 ; Margaret, 258 ;
Mary, 842: Mary A., 259: Rachel, 363: Sal-
lie, 391; Samuel, 538: Sarah, 437,509: Sarah
A.. 259: William. 593.

TEATS. Adam. 241. 414: Ann, 528; Barbara,
461 ; Elizabeth. 412 ; Emily. 444 ; Emma,
516; Eva, 278: George. 412: George A., 324:
Henry, 411 : Jonn, 237 : Mary, 233. 324;
Mary Margaret. 314 ; Morris. 238 ; Peter,
237. 274. 413. 528: Peter R.. 482; Sophia, 410.

TEATER, Catherine. 554.

TEEL, Darnel, 521 ; Elisabeth, 530 ; L. Mar-
shall. 428.

TEEPLE, George. 273; Lucas. 552.

TEETER, Ann. 412 ; Catherine, 335 ; Mary,
530.

TELFAIR. Margaret W , 360.

TEMPLE. John, 450.

TEN BROECK, Sarah. 550.

TEN EYCK. Albert. :!59, 549 ; Anna, 517 :
Elisabeth. 395 ; Jacob, 546 ; Jane, 360 ; Re-
becca. 489.

TERHUNE, Ann, 544: Jan Albertse. 547.

TERRIBERRY, David, 559; Mary, 374; Philip

TERRILL. Barnabas, 418; Mary. 284.
TERRY. Caleb. 420 ; Deborah, 308 ; Esther.

419. 420; Martha. 420; Mary, 261. 338, 468;

Nathaniel. 418, 420 ; Phebe, 418 ; Richard,

417. 4sl: Samuel, 331.
TERRYBERRY, Dorothy, 489 ; Elisabeth.

374 ; Eliza, 398 ; Emellne. 452 : Fred., 444 ;

Kate. 517 : Lucinda. 447 ; Mary A., 447 :

Philip, 518 ; Sarah, 240 ; Susanna 31., 517 •

William. 555.
THARP. John W., 421.
THATCHER. Jesse. 454: Maria Martha, 534:

Mary Hunter. 318; Rachel, 258; Sarah. 534;

Thomas. 436.
THOMAS. Catherine. 538: Holloway H. 466:

James. 266. 465 : John, 320, 373, 483; Mar-
garet. 342 ; Mary, 288. 497 ; Mary A.. 468.

487: Matthias, 470: Morris. 485; Noah, 579:

William. 479.
THOMPSON. Anna. 248 : Catherine, 233 .

Darnel. 386 : Elisabeth. 374; Hannah J..

543; Joseph. 370; Juliette. 566; Lydia, 413-

Mary, 288, 450 ; Robert, 454 ; S. Y.. 346 :

Theodore. 557.
THOMSON, John. 368; Moses, 471.
THORP. Adeline, 451: Angeline. 231; Harriet

563 ; John. 450 ; Mahlon K., 518 ; Morris.

257; Walter, 591.
THURSTON. George. 323: Israel, 324.
TIERCKSE, Peter, 512.
TIGER. Adam. 461 : Annie, <44 ; Catherine.

235 ; Christopher. 314 : David, 483 ; Ebbe

359; Elisabeth, 413. 482. 575: Fanny, 444

George. 260; Jacob. 234. 313. 414, 461; Mar

tha, 339 : Marv, 324, 482 ; Nicholas, 483

Polly, 349.
TILDEN, Nathaniel. 512.
TILTON. Sarah, 569.
TIMS, John, 584.
TINGELEY. Dorcas. 500.
TINSMAN. Will., 535.
TITMAN, George. 488: John, 500.
TITUS. Annie. 347; Content. 460; Elisabeth.

249; Melinda, 540; Uriel, 348.

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Index.

TODD, Catherine, 238; Ellenor, 297; Henry,
355; James, 586; Jane, 530; John. 251, 386.
401; Mary. 470, 586; Nancy, 237; Peter, 537;
Robert, 446; Sarah, 479; William, 470.

TOMPKINS. Moses, 337; William, 510.

TOMSON, Elisabeth, 466.

TOPPING, Betsey, 273; Catherine, 518; Mar-
tha, 393; Mary A., 401; Minerva, 393, 442;
Thomas, 302; Wm. J., 574.

TOTTEN. Henrietta, 546; JoBeph, 513.

TOWNSEND. Mary. 394.

TRACY, William, 538.

TRAPHAGEN, Fanny, 360 ; Hannah, 416 ;
Henry. 408.

TRAUGER, Mary, 391

TRAVER, Margaret, 369.

TRAVICE. Mary A.. 312.

TRELLSIE, Catherine, 462.

TRIMMER, Alice. 357 ; Andrew, 348, 558 ;
Ann, 412, 510, 536 ; Ann Mary, 843 ; Anna
S., 430: Anthonv, 352, 558 ; Caroline, 489 ;
Catherine, 240, 241. 387. 56U. 590; Christo-
pher. 269 ; David. 46S. 526 ; Elisabeth, 352,
374, 398, 452. 473, 516. 559 ; Elmira, 297,
516; Elsie, 518; Emeline, 342; Emma, 518;
Emma M.. 669 ; Frances Margaret, 518 ;
Fred., 237; George. 451. 535; Hannah, 534 ;
Jacob, 429, 517, 518. 569, 577 ; Jacob M.,
373 ; Jerry, 417 ; John. 344, 474, 486. 555,
577; Judith. 342; Julia Ann, 550; Kate,
321; Libbie, 240; Lena, 297; Leonard, 429 ;
Lottie, 557 : Louisa, 451 ; L Hager. 343 ;
Margaret, 238; Mary. 342, 387, 396, 419, 452,
522, 557 : Mary A., 558 ; Marv Ann, 452;
Matthias, 266. 429. 452 ; Merilda, 245; Nel-
lie, 591 ; Nelson, 342; Phil., 242; Samuel
274, 490, 584 ; Sarah, 410 : Silvester, 537 ;
Thatcher. 431 ; Tice. 518; Tunis, 535; Wm.,
242, 451. 458, 473; Wm. Y., 440.

TROCH. Mary, 891.

TROTTER. Rebecca, 336.

THOUT, Catherine, 407.

TRUMBOWER, Hannah, 584.

TRYON, Edwin. 277.

TDFEN, Lena, 269.

TUNNY. Dorothy, 543: David, 543.

TUNISON, Abraham, 575; Aelte, 546; Jacob
233; Richard, 403.

TURCK. Paulus, 300.

TUTHILL, Dorothy. 272; Henry. 421; Jane
F., 327 : John, 272. 417. 430 : Mary, 418 ;
Nathaniel. 430; Phebe, 468, 469.

TWADDELL, John 265.

TWAY. John, 415

UHL. Herbert. 490; Mary, 426.
HRICH, Hannah, 451.
ULMER, Catherine Ann, 391.
ULP, Daniel. 270; David, 356.
UNDERHILL, Benjamin, 513; Rebecca, 518;

Sarah. 518.
UPDIKE. Jeremiah.551 ; Mary, 470; Tunis 444
UPJOHN. Thomas, 427.
UPPER, Catharine. 308.

VACHTIGEN, Margaretha, 561.
ACTOR, William H., 321.
VAIL. Annie. 434; Margaret, 247.
VALENTINE. Elisabeth, 309, 818; Margaret

500; Richard, 484.
VAN ALLEN. John J., 251.
VAN AMBURG. Julia, 556
VAN ARSDALE, Henry, 575; Levi, 419;
Peter, 410.

VANATTA. C W., 358 ; Daniel, 667; D. W.,

258: Elenor. 499; Elis. 310; James, 668;

John. 398; Joshua. 566; Luntje, 800; Mary,

666; Mehetable,236; N. C, 420.
VAN AUKEN. Helam.261.
VAN BERG. Dinah. 379.
VAN BORSUM. Barent, 542.
VAN BUSKIRK. Cornelia, 235 ; Harriett,

367 ; Hendrickje, 641 ; John, 282, 694 ;

Martha. 434
VAN CAMPEN. Cornelius. 895; Peter, 885.
VANCE. Elis. M., 303; Martha, 304.
VAN CHAM. Agnes, 561.
VAN CLEEF. John, 544.
VAN COTT. Cornelius, 256; Joshua, 257.
VAN DERBECK, Horace A., 369; John, 683.
VANDERBERG. James, 257.
VANDERBILT. Diullious. 391; Eliza, 892.
VAN DERLINDE, Hendrickje, 541; Maritje,

YANDERPOOL, Catherine, 431.
VANDERVEER. Ellen, 332: Henry. 681,433;

James. 420; Johannes. 511; Martina, 883;

William B.. 558.
VANDERVOORT, Catherine, 343; Ellen,

551; Gabriel, 433; Rev. John C, 449, 690.
VAN DIEREN. Barbara, 353.
VAN DOREN. ADraham. 899; Anna, 643;

Benlamin. 433; Dinah H., 369; Elisabeth.

525; Mary. 441: Philip, 871.
VAN DUYN, John. 575; Saartje, 351.
VANDYKE.Cath.,359; Ellen. 558; Jacob.586.
VAN FLEET, Abraham, 312 ; John, 538 ;

Jonathan. 232; Jude. 395; Mary, 416.
VAN HORN, A. Shafer, 316; Cornelius, 264;

Eleanor, 353, 586. Elisabeth, 545; George,

424, 472; Jannetje. 547; Margaretta, 4~3;

Marvtie, 541; Styntie, 808; Tunis, 353;

William. 545
VAN HOUTEN, John, 896, 517.
VAN KIRKEN. Gnetie, 544.
VAN NAME, Moses, 434.
VAN NEST. Betsey, 406 ; Cornelius, 531 ;

Eliza, 501; Hattie. 444: Jacob, 500; John,

531, 583: Judick, 510: Kate, 451; Mary, 546;

Sarah, 575: Theodore. 386.
VANNOSTRAND, Caspar, 379; Fulkert,

544: William Henry, 403.
VAN PELT, Areantie. 512 ; Deborah, 516;

Eveline. 319: Henry, 413; Sarah. 252; Susan,

253; Tunis, 590
VAN PETTEN. Cathlvntve. 548.
VAN SICKLE. Christopher B.. 488; Daniel.

282; Elisabeth. 464. John, 313. 543; Lenah,

551; Maria. 478; Nelhe. 542; Peter, 535;

Rhyneer, 529; Samuel, 251; Capt. Samuel

A., 476; Dr. Sylvester, 281.
VAN TILE. Margaret, 546; Polly, 605.
VANUSEM. Mary, 565.
VAN VECHTEN, Elizabeth, 292; Elisabeth

Mercereau, 380; John, 292; Mareitje, 859;

Michael, 434.
VAN VLIET. Abraham B., 415 ; Andrew.

252; Anna, 415.
VAN WHY. Andrew, 372.
VAN WYNE. Effle, 245.
VAN YOERIN, Myndert, 548.
VAS. John. 373.
VATICAN. Hannah. 530.
VERNOY", Angeline T.. 558; Elizabeth, 480;

Nathan. 536; Phebe, 558; Caroline, 863.
VESCELIUS, George Andrew, 404 ; Isaac

Sharp, 240; Margaret, 470; Oliver, 490, 518:

Sharp, 517.

Index.

66 i

VISCHER, Hendrick, 361.

VLIET, Abram. 319, 449; Catherine. 297;
Cornelius, 586; Elenor. 515; James, 251;
Jane, 412, 477; John, 586; Samuel J., 351;
Sarah, 464; Susan, 341; William, 583; Will-
iam H.. 515.

VOORHEES. Abram, 423 ; Catherine A..
588: Charity, 316: Cornelius, 359: Elisabeth,
560; Ellen. 358. 436; Femmetje, 268: Helena,
315; Jacob R.. 590; John, 575; John E.,
412; Phebe, 458 ; Sarah, 281 ; Sarah Ann,
347, 593; William, 413.

VOSSELLER, Geo.. 480: Isaac. 470. Jacob.
447; Jeremy. 586; Lang, 376; Margaret,
470; Peter. 479.

VOUGHT. Sarah. 524.

VREDENBURGH. William. 300.

VREELANDT, Fitje, 541 ; Janitje Michaelje.
548.

WACK, Andrew. 237. 344: Ann. 591; Bar-
bara, +45, 536: Caroline. 536: Caspar.
413: Rev. Casper, 517; David. 414: Elisa-
beth. 584; Garret C„ 426; George. 468 ;
Jacob. 262. 443. 572: Lena. 413; Lydia A..
466: Sarah, 265: William, 441. 518.
WADE. Esther. 424: Phebe. 564.
WAGER. Charles, 328.
WAGONER, Abraham, 694; Amy, 407; Anna

WALDEN, Mary, 378.

WALDORF. AnDie, 338; Anna Gertrude, 470

Anton, 467: Anthony, 470; Elisabeth, 435;

Mary Rarick, 232; Philip, 509.
WALDRICK, Hannah. 507.
WALDRON. Elisabeth. 543; Elisha. 416;

Emma, 355; James, 530; Jerome, 543; John,

WALKER, Benjamin. 406, 578; Charles, 367;

John, 406; Joseph, 409; Laura, 293; Thos.,

254.
WALLACE, Sutley, 256 ; Wade. 566; Wm..

335.
WALTERS, Annie, 444; Betsey, 584; Elisa-
beth, 463. 479; George, 290; Jacob. 350;

John, 258. 437: Lvdia Ann. 555; Mary, 455;

Martha. 408: Peter, 397, 412; Wm., 239, 437.
WALTON, William, 481.
WAMBAUGH, Mahlon. 365.
WANDLING. Adam. 446; Betsey, 270.
WARBASS. Sarah, 504.
WARD. Charlotte. 276 ; Henry. 356, 441 ;

Marshall L., 488; Mary, 303 ; Nancy, 276;

Thomas Y., 259.
WARN. Mary, 451; Thomas. 280.
WARNER, Henry, 326; James, 460: Nath-
aniel. 463.
WARREN. Bridget, 276.
WASHBURN, Cornelius. 517.
WATERBURY. Martha, 566.
WATERFIELDS, Jacob. 527; Thomas. 460
WATERHOUSE. Hezekiah. 5S4.
WATERMAN, William D.. 383.
WATSON. Amariah, 337; Lucy. 337.
WATTS, Hon. Frederick, 347.
WAY. Alethea, 458: Ann. 265.
WEAN, Catherine, 237: Coon, 411; Elsie, 468;

Hannah, 232; Laurance,411; Mary, 233. 408,

437; Paul, 317.
WEAVER, Effle, 373; Henry, 256; Margaret,

256: Mary, 259, 538; Sarah, 540.
WEBER, .uma Maria, 466.
WEBSTER, Deborah, 429; Stephen, 244;

Susanna, 429.

WEDGE, Elisabeth, 540.

WEDISCHWTLER, Verena, 561.

WEED, Abigail, 486.

WEEK, Temperance. 248.

WEISS. Adam S., 491; Andrew. 389; Anna.
437, 490, 500; Catherine, 429; Edward. 550;
Elisabeth. 387, 390, 451, 560. 591; George,
444, 577; Jacob, 452, 505, 55ts 595; Jacob A.,
537; James S.. 550: John, 284; John Hagar.
557; Jessie, 451 ; Lydia, 411 ; Lydia Ann,
591: Margaret, 453, 459. 558: Mary, 343, 537;
Merilda. 343; Merlinda. 536; Morria. 489,
536; Ockley A-, 315; Philip, 390; Philip
Seneca, 343: Sarah. 445; Sarah E.. 343;
States Nelson, 489; William, 557, 567; Wm.
N..435.

WEISSENFELT. Charlotte, 477.

WELLES, Francis, 295: Geo. H., 446; James.
447; Joseph, 283; Philip. 385; Philip D., 446;
Samuel, 446.

WELLS, Deliverance, 469; Mehetabel, 419;
William, 417.

WELSH. Alice, 322: Alice L., 311; Anna, 332.
442; Anna Margaret. 459; Caroline. 343:
D. M.. 240; Judge David. 459. 488. 550:
Dorothea, 507. 515; Elisabeth, 449, 484, 518,
519; Emily, 473; Esther, 515: Jacob, 310.
314, 388. 429. 489: Jacob S., 439; John, 451,
487 ; John C, 537 ; J. Vandervoort, 363 ;
Leonard, 490; Margaret, 315, 528; Mary, 240,
486, 518: Mary A., 380; Matthias T., 389,
459; Philip, 273, 536; Philip L., 343; Morris.
313, 358; Samuel. 387, 558: Sarah, 252, 346,
484; Susanna, 452; William, 452; Wilhelm.
488.

WELTER. Adam, 478; Catherine, 435.

WELTS. Jane, 584.

WERTS (Wurts, Wiets, Weabt), Andrew,
534; Catherine, 540; Mrs., Charity, 465;
Charles, 564; Charles S., 564; Christopher.
262; John C, 598: John E.. 344, John W..
593, 594; Martha H., 565; Peter, 473, 540;
Suah.SU.

WERTZALL. Conrad. 556.

WEST, Catherine, 414; Jonathan. 521; Maria
456.

WESTBROOK. Hiram. 420.

WESTFALL, Apeionia < Ploney) 571 ; Jo-

WEYER, Daniel, 343; Emma, 231; William.

WEYGAJJD. Rev. John Albert. 401, 404, 482.
WHITE. Abel, 427 ; Alexander, 491 : Anna.

442; Edward, 514; Elisabeth. 306; Harmon

490 ; John R., 564 ; Joseph, 488 ; Susanna,

386.
WHITEHALL. Lucinda, 360.
WHITEHEAD, Hannah, 240; Sarah, 531;

William, 259.
WHTTENACK, John, 421.
WHITESELL, Margaret, 318; Richard, 319.
WH1TMORE, Ann, 356.
WHITON. Thomas, 366.
WHITTAKER, Nathaniel, 341.
WIDENER, John, 250; William, 571.
WILCOX, Anne, 338 ; Jane, 492 ; Jeremiah,

420.
WILDRICK, Abram, 319; Isaac. 319.
WILEY, Mary, 256 ; Elisabeth. 258 ; Frank

K. 584 ; Margaret, 522, 579 ; Samuel, 256 ;

William, 265.
WILKINSON, Mary, 456.
WTLLAUER, Caspar, 462.
WILLET, Dr. E. C 53S ; Eliza, 458; Han-

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Index.

nat 686 ; Mary, 242, 414 ; Samuel, 284 ;

William. 288.
WILLIAMS. Ann, 422 ; Brazil, 822 ; Corvit,

610 ; Elisabeth. 253 : Faith, 856 ; Job, 490,

607; Roger, 859: Sarah, 48S.
WILLIAMSON. Rev. Abraham, 401 ; Cath-
erine. 483; Elisabeth. 818, 857; James, 640;

Mary, 278; Nellie, 282; Oakley, 540; Peter.

860; Sarah, 667.
WILLIS, Jacob, 423.
WILLS Beulah. 477 ; Elisabeth, 802; Mary,

841; Nancy, 802.
WTLMOT. Jemima. 566.
WILSON, Ann, 864; Catherine, 500; Charles

511- Cornelia B., 870; Eleanor, 444: Elisa

beth, 860. 465; Eury, 534 ; James, 807 ; Dr

James, 481. 511, 526: Jennie, 250 : Marga

ret, 427; Mary, 511; Nathaniel, 370;Rob't

425; Samuel, 899 ; Sarah, 865, 448; Walter

529; William, 287, 549.
WINANS, Abram, 484; Clark, 600.
WINEGARDNER, Catherine, 560.
WINES, Ann, 468.
WING. Mary, 513: Mary C. 888.
WINTER, Brackley, 443 : Henry, 285. 858 ;

John. 858; Peter, 270.
WINTERMUTE, John. 810 ; John George,

264: Marv Elisabeth. 264.
WINTHROP, Sara, 298
WIRE. Esther, 572; Jacob, 464; Mary Ann,

579; Samuel. 472.
WIRSCHEL. Lucretia. S7C.
WOLF, Aug., 477; Caroline, 532; D. H.. 342 ;

Elmira, 256; Jacob. 440 ; Jane, 501 ; John,

296, 477; Lot. 257: Peter. 504.
WOOD. Amanda, 815 ; Elisha. 337 : George,

459; Mrs. John, 432: Lydia, 566; Mary

Stewart. 565; Nancy. 827; Sarah, 842; Tim-
othy, 872.
WOODHOUSE. Wm. H., 594.
WOODHULL, Anna, 518; Elisabeth. 400:

Floyd L., 258 ; Jeremiah, 804 ; John, 489 ;

Mehitable, 893 ; Rev. William, 893 ; Sarah

6., 454; William, 893.
WOODLET, Henry. 254.
WOODRUFF, Dr. A., 837; Ada Louisa, 466;

Daniel, 457 ; Ebenezer. 837 ; Harriet, 843 ;

John, 393. 527: Sarah, 808.
WOOLEVER, Elisabeth, 491 ; Joseph, 271 ;

Rachel, 898.

WOOLEY. William, 588,

WOOLVERTON, Ben. S.. 481; Charles. 854
856- Daniel V., 284 ; Hannah, 485; John,
856; Mary J., 240; Richard, 856; Sarah,
480; William, 356.

WORMAN. Augustus, 411; Matilda, 411.

WORTH. Rachel, 500.

WORTHINGTON. Samuel, 287.

WORTMAN, Abraham, 476; Elias, 442; Eliza
461 ; John, 448 ; Joseph, 361 ; Peter, 448
Sarah A.. 466 : Theodore B., 423.

WRIGHT. Elisabeth, 435 ; Hannah. 891
Jonathan. 400 ; Joseph, 480, 481 ; Mary
481; Rachel, 481; Samuel, 481.

WYCKOFF, Adriantje. 544; Catherine. 407
Cornelius, 233; Cornelius D.,490; Daniel
396 ; Dennis. 586 ; Eleanor, 438 ; Grietie
544 ; Henry, 433 ; Hester, 340 ; Jacob, 248
416, 553; John, 235; John M.. 548; Marga
ret, 416, 470, 543. 594 : Martin, 233 . Mary
811. 850; Maria. 578; Nancy. 455: Nicholas
242 Penelope. 569; Peter E., 233; Simeon
484; Simon, 298, 449, 544.

YARD. Anna. 880; Uzina. 520.
AWGER, Elisabeth, 557; Eliza Ann. 849;
Emily. 516 ; James, 815, 495 ; John, 813 ;
Joel H.. 449; Sophia, 577.
YOUMANS. Mary, 283. __

YOUNG, Abigail. 337; Anna, 234. 272, 837,
474, 53C. 54a, 55T; Ann Elisabeth, 411; Aug.,
867 ; Charity. 337. 865 ; Christopher. 274,
418; Daniel, 255: Elisabeth. 520, 535; Emily
415 ; E. M., 451 ; Frank, 874 : Frederick,
578: George. 312. 342: George P.. 415; Ger-
trude. 855 : Gilbert. 275. 389 ; Henry, 238 ;
Henrv J,, 492 ; Isabella, 505 ; Jacob, 551 ;
Joel, 638: John, 417, 535 ; Jona, 272 ; Jos.,
272- Lewis, 478 ; Lois, 805 ; Margaret, 262,
405; Mary, 234. 272, 278. 412. 416. 588;
Mary E., 516 ; Nancy, 253 : Nettie, 527 ;
Peter, 316. 417, 42S; Phebe. 412; Philip, 263;
Schuyler. 428 ; Sophia, 279 ; Thomas, 441,
564; William. 838. 478.
YOUNGBLOOD, Charity, 865; Mary, 591.

ZAVERING, Fred.. 485; Maurus, 442.
EARFOSS. Charlotte, 891; Levi, 391.
ZEHNER, Julius, 5iS.
ZUEL, William, 388.

GENERAL INDEX.

ABEL, Andreas, 167; Andrew. 167; Mat-
•bias. 14a
ADAMS. John, 18; Samuel, 18.
AHLBACH, John Wilhelm. 162: Zacharias,

162.
ALLEN, William, 18. 142, 144. 162.
ALLER, Rev. Nathan S.. 629; Peter. 139.
AiLPOCK. Morris. 162; William, 162. 165.
ALSENTZ. Rev. John George, 628.
ANDERSON, Ann, 159: Rev. G. W., 224.
ANDRESEN, Joachim Henry, 22.
APGAR, Hans Peter, 139 ; Jeremiah, 168 ;

John Adam, 163.
APPELMAN, A. Magdalena. 26: J. Peter. 26.
APPLEMAN, John Peter, 35.
ARNEY, Joseph, 170.
ARNOLD. Jacob. 143.
AYERS.John, 141.

BACON. John, 174.
ALDWIN, Rev. David. 209; Rev. Mr., 217.
BARBER. Daniel. 142; Samuel, 170.
BARCLAY. Rev. David, 630.
BARKER. Samuel, 165; William. 165.
RARNARD, Samuel. 194.
BARTLEY, Hugh, 142.
BATSON, Thomas. 171.
BEATTY, G. W.. 160.
BEAVERS, J. W., 160.
BELL. John. 201; William. 142.
BERKENMEYER. Charles W.. 46.

BERTHOLDORP, 17.

BICKLE, Baltis, 194.

BIDDLE, William. 170.

BILBEE. Jonathan. 171.

BIRD, Margaret, 436.

BIRKF.NSTOCK. Rev. J. J., 626.

BITZER, Herman, 145.

BLAUVELT. Rev. I. Alfltyne, 5, 124, 160 J

Rev. Geo. M. S.. 218.
BLUM, Catherine. 22; Frederick, 21, 22 ;

Henry, 22.
BODINE. Jacob. 154.
BOEHLER, Francis, 22: Lewis F, 22.
BOLTON. Rev. V F., 224.
BOWNE. Conover. 177.
BRAOKET, Miss, 116.
BRADFORD, Rev B. F., 212.
BRASS. Rev., 625.
BRAUN. Paul, 35.
BREWSTER, Rev. J. F , 125, 219.
BROOKS. Rev. Peter H., 630.
BROWN, Dr. Isaac, 216; John. 201.
BRUNNHOLZ, Rev.. 55.
BRUYN, Capt., 49.

BRYZELIUS. Paul Daniel. 19, 81.
BUDD, Asa, 168: Daniel John, 201 ; John 208
BUNN. John, 168: Conrad, 165. 166.
BULTON, Thomas. 22.

CALTFON. Dame. 160; description 16a
AMMERHOFF, John F.. 19'.
CAMPBELL, Rev. Joseph R., 140 185
CASE, Theophilus, 201, 208.
CASTNFR, Jacob R., 114, 217.
CHAMBERS, Rev. Theodore Frellnghuyien,

CHITARA, Rev. Ludwig, 880.

CLARK, Rev. James H., 189.

CLINE. Jacob, 194.

COLEMAN, Benjamin, 171; Samuel. 200 202.

COLLINS, Rev. Benjamin B., 33; Rev. Geo.

COLLYER. Rev. Robert, 220.

COLVER, Ephraim.22; Magdalena, 22- Rob-
ert, 173, 174; Thomas. 171.

CONDIT, Rev. T. B.. B30. 631.

CONKLING, Rev. Cornelius S.. 629.

CONVERSE. Rev. Charles S., d27, -129.

COOK. Magdalena. 171 ; William. 174.

COOPER, Nathan, 204.

CORWIN, Isaac. 202: William. 202.

CRAMER. A. Maria. 35; Matthias. 163; Wil-
liam. 199.

CRANE. Rev. E. P.. 184.

CRATER, Philip, 167.

CRETER, Morris. 167.

CROWELL, David. 178.

CULVER, J., 166; Joseph, 173: Simon, 172

CUMMINS, Jacob, 159.

DALLIKER. Rev. Frederick, 105, 628, 630.
ARMER. Philip, 143.
DAVID. Christian, 16.
DAVIS, Rev. Titus Elwood. 136; Rev. W. E..

140.
DAVISON. Rev. I. S., 131.
DEAN. John, 165.

decamps, The, 202.

DiCOU, Isaac, 174.

DtLAFAYETTE, Marquis, 18.

DELP, Rev. W. S., 93.

DEMUTH. Magdalena, 22.

DEPUE. Rev. Moses Ayers. 190.

DERN. William, 48.

DEYOE. Rev. Ephraim, 91.

DICKERSON, Abraham. 172: Got. Mahlon

202: John. 199: Philemon, 202.
DIENER, Rev. John F.. 94.
DILTS, Joseph, 630.

664

General Index.

DOUGHTY, Balaton and Co., 173.

DOUGLAS. William. SOI.

DRAKE, Abraham, 203; Nathaniel, 200. 201-

Paul, 142; Silas, 171.
DUANE, James, 18.
DuCHASTELLUX, Gen., 23
DUER, William, 18.
DUFFORD, Jacob, 1S2; Matthias, 178; Philip

DUY, Rev. C, 288; Rev. Jacob, 98.

ECKEL. John, 629.
LLERY, Hon William, 23
ELLIOTT, Rev. H. B.,629
EMIGRATION, before 1720, 85 ; second, 82 ;

in New York, 1710, 85.
ENDERS. Rev. Christian, 825
ENGLAND, Rev. E. B., 218.
ERNST. Rev. John Frederick, 625 681.
ETWEIN, Bishop, 16, 22; John, 22. 24.
EVANS, Rev. James I., 212.

FABER, Isaac. 31.
AIRCLOE, Thomas, 203,
FALCKNER. Rev. Justus. 45; his character

46 ; Rev Daniel, 47 ; visited by Berken-

mever. 46,
FANSHER. Nathaniel. 201.
FANCHER. Richard, 201.
FERRY, Rev. E. S.,205.
FIERE, Daniel, 31.
FINLEY. Dr.. 116; James, 215.
FISCHER, Johannes. 31.
FISHPOOL, Rev. John, 211.
FELTON, Rev. A. K., 224.
FFUCKS, John Peter, 35.
FLEMING William, 167.
FLOCK, Andreas, 171.
FORCE, James, 171.
FORDHAM, Rev. Lemuel, 217.
FRANCKE. Dr., 75.
FRAZEE. Jacob. 166.
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rev. T. J., 51.
FRIES. Peter Conrad, 22.
FROST, EzeMel, 201.
FURMAN, Moore, 176.
FURNESS, Samuel, 172.

GATES. Horatio, 18.
EARHART, George, 189; Jacob, 139

GEDERSDORF, 17.

GERMAN store keeper, the first. 147 ; Ger-
mans, first trace or in New Jersey, 26 ■ in-
telligence, 13, 39 ; patriotism, 14, 40 ; re-
ligion. 14. 40; traits of character, 18

GERSDORFF. Abraham, 22.

GIBBONS. William, 177

GIBSON, Rev. James R., 161.

GILL, Rev. Dr. W. J., 183.

GLENN. Rev. William R., 124

GOETSCHY, Moritz, 100; Rudolph, 100

GORDON. Governor, 100.

GRAAF. Rev. William. 83

GRAEBNER, Prof, 47.

GRAFF, Rev. William 221

GRANDIN. Amos, 171

GRAY. Amos, 173.

GREEN, Ann Abigail, 22; Samuel, 19; Thos
John. 201.

GREGOR, Christian 21 22

GRIFFITHS, William. 203

GRIFFINGS, W„ 200.

GUELCH. Melchior, 81.

HAGER, George buys Beswick tract, 172;
John, 178; Mr., 119

HAINES. John, 199.

HALBERSTADT, 25.

HALL MILL, early settlement at 26

HALLO WAY, George, 201.

HANCE, Henry, 176; James 174

HANCOCK, John, 18

HANSILK, Rev., 626

HANN, Lawrence, 174: Philip, 174

HANNA, Rev. John, 629

HARCOURT, Rev. James, 170

HARDEN, John, 201

HARKER. Rev. Samuel, 214

HARRISON, Rev Samuel, 629; Beni ! 18

HARTMANN, Adolph, 22; Catherine 22

HARTWICK, Pastor, 69.

HATON, Samuel, 201

HAUGH. William, 159

HAUSER. Daniel, 21 ; Elisabeth 22

HAYSBERG. S3.

HAZELIUS, Rev. Ernest Lewis, 84

HAZEN. Ziba. 172

HEATH. Joseph. 178. 177.

HEATON, Jabesh, 142 ; James, 170 ; Samuel
170.

HECHT. Rev. John P.. 625

HEDGES. Joseph. M. D.. 204.

HEGER, Johannes. 144, 153

HEHL. Matthew, 22.

HENDERSHOT, Caspar, 194; John. 154

HENDRICK. Johannes 144

HENDRICKS. Rev., 85.

HENN. William, 173.

HENNESCHID, Michael, 85

HENRY, Peter, 139; Rev. S 625

HERKEL, Rev., 65.

HERKIMER, 13.

HERNHUT. 17.

HEWLINGS, William, 144

HIGH BRIDGE, 162.

HILES. Peter, 171.

HILLRR, Rev. Alfred, 92

HILYER, Simon, 173.

HOBBOCK. Cornelius, 154

HOCKENBERRY, Joseph, 163

HOELSCHE, Rev. E. V , 224

HOFFMAN, Adam, 153; Christian, 172-

Hermanes. 35.
HOLLAND. Edward. 177
AOLLINSHEAD. Joseph, 172
HOPKINS. David. 201; Jonah 201
HORNBAKER. Joseph. 194
HORTMANN, Philip, 22
HORTON. Caleb, 201; Samuel, 201
HOUSILT, John. 105.

HOWELL, Aaron, 153; Elias. 204 ; Hedges
165; Isaac, 166. B '

HUBER. Dorothea, 22
HUEBNER, Andrew, 22
HUFMAN, Peter, 105.

HUNT. Rev. Garner A., 185; Rev. H. White-
field. 187; Rev. Holloway W., 629
HUNTER, Governor. 32.
HUTTON, Mancius Smedes, 118.

TONES. Rev. Charles, 211 ; Jeffrey, 199 ■

J Rev. Mr.. 160.

JOHNSON, Rev Frank A., 206 ; survey of

Samuel. 176; William. 199.
JUNG [Young], Johannes, 85; Nicholas 35
JURGEN, Johan, 35.

General Index.

665

KALLS, Her. William, 628.
ARN. Jacob, 487.
KASNER. John 4».
KASTNER. Keziah. 467; Peter, 35.
KEISER, Rev. James R., 89.
KEMP. Edward, 20.
KEMPLE, John, 171.
KERN, Christopher. 144.
KERR. Rev Frank Melville. 220.
KINNEY, William M., 137.

KIRKBRIDE, . 158, 159.

KIRKPATRICK Rev Jacob, 629.

KLEIN, Hetronymus, 38.

KLEIN8HM1D, Anna Maria. 75.

KLINE, Rev. David. 222.

KLINGLER, Magdalena. 99.

KLINK, Rev. Nathaniel B.. 133.

KNOLL. Mr., 53.

KNOX. Rev. James Hall Mason, 123.

KOCHERTHAX. Joshua, 31. 45.

KOENIO. Marcus. 35.

XRAFT, Valentine, 60.

KURTZ, John N., 60; Rev. Nicholas, 626.

LA ORANGE. John, 48.
AKE, Garret, 145: Rev. J. W., 224.
LANCE. Harman. 163.
LAND IS, Rev. Robert W., 629.
LANE, Rev. Gilbert, 189.
LANGDON, Joseph, 201.
LAPP, Rev. Johann Casper, 627.
LARASON. William. 203.
LAREW, Thomas. 173.
LATHROP. Mrs. Francis, 177.
LAUBKE, Franz Christian. 22.
LAURENS. Henry, 18.
LAWRENCE. Daniel, 171.
LEE, Richard Henry, 18.
LEIDEL. Rev Nathaniel. 19.
LEIDIUH. Rev. John Philip, 627
LEINBACH. Frederick. 21; Mary, 22.
LEINENBERGER, Conrad, 163 ; Nicholas.

163.
LEWIS, Charlton T.. 30: Rev. Thomas, 629
LIGHT. Mannaduke, 20.
LINDABERRY, Conrad. 163; Henry, 163;

LINNELL, Rev. Edward Payson, 125 ; Rev

E. P.. 183.
LISCHY, Rev. Mr.. 102.
LITTLE. William. 172.
LOCKERBY. Rev. D. F., 630.
LOESCH, Christian, 22.
LOGAN, tract of James. 146.
LONG. Rev. Edwin W. 136.
LONGMORE, Rev. David. 630.
LORENTZ. Adam. 166.
LORETZ, John, 21.
LOREZ, John. 22.
LORISON, William. 201.
LOVZL, Rachel. 214.
LOVELACE, Lord, .12.
LOWE. Rev. B. L, 631.
LOWREE. Rev John M., 630.
LUCAS, Frantz. 35.
LUCE, Ben.. 201; David, 200.
LUXE, Bishop, 17.
LUSE, David, 202; Matthias, 143
LUSK, William, 165.
LUTHERAN CHURCH of New York.

memben, of in N. J.. 44.

M

ACAULAY, Lord,
AINS, Peter. 153.

MANN, Richard, 173.

MANNING. Benjamin, 201.

MARCHANT. Henry, 18.

MARCHES, Rev., 208.

MARKEL, Elisabeth, 631.

MARSH. Hon. Ephraim, 178.

MARTIN. James, 201.

MATTHEWS. Rev. Dr., 119.

MAYER. Rev. Frederick, 88.

McCLENAGHAN, Rev. Samuel J., IBS

McCRON. Rev. J., 625.

McDERMOTT, Rev. T., 631.

MEGIE. Rev. Burtis C, 190.

MELECK. David, 194.

MELEK. Hones, 194.

MELICK. Jonas, 196.

MEWHINNEY, Rev. William James, 198.

MEYER, Anna Barbara, 87; George, 144.

MIDDLE VALLEY, village of, 155!

MILL. Thomas, 173.

MILLER. Andreas. 157 ; Rev. Daniel, 626 •
David W.. 155; H. W., 9 ; Jacob W., 156;
Jacob, 167 ; Rev. John Ernest, 217 ; John
Henry, 157.

MINES, in Chester Township, »05.

MIX, Rev., 183.

MOFFAT, Rev., 182.

MONROE. William. 142.

MONTANYE, Burr. 141.

MORAVIANS, origin, 17; doctrine, 17; Count
Zinzendorf's interest in, 17; distinguished
guests, 18 ; settlements in Georgia, Penn-
sylvania and New Jersey , 17; Sam. Green's
gift of land to, 19 ; settled at Greenland,
now called Hope, 23 ; the dissolution at
Hope. 24.

MORSE, Rev. Abner, 211.

MOUNT BETHEL, 223.

MUELLER. Elisabeth. 35.

MUHLENBERG, Ootthilf Heinrich Ernst,
•SI ; Henry Ernst. 79 : Henry Melcholr, 40,
626: John Peter Gabriel, 81, 625; Nicholaua
Melchoir. 74: Peter, 40.

MUHLENBERG'S account of Raritan con-
gregation, 59.

NEIGHBOR, Leonard. 119, 146.
EISER. Joseph. 22.
NEVELLING, Rev. John Wesley Gilbert. 40,

628, 629.
NEW GERMANTOWN, church lots in, 195
NICHOLAS. John, 35; Jonathan, 14.
NICHOLSON. Rev. A., 18.
NICLAS. Ann, 22: Stephen, 22.
NIEL. Thomas. 153.
NITSCHMAN, David 17.
NTTSER. William. 146.
NITZER. John Peter. 35.
NUNN, Joshua, 174; Thomas, 174.

OAKLEY. Rev. Chas. M., 131.
ODEN. Capt. Amos., 201.
< iSR( iRNE. Rev. Conover Samuel, 220
OSMUND. Rev. Samuel M . 629.
OVERTON, Rev. Stephen, 209.

PACE, Michael, 155.
ARK. Owrge. 201.
PARLEMAN, John. 35.
PARTSER. Louisa 22
PEMBERTON, Mr., 101.
PEMBLETON, Jabeah, 171.
PEPPARD, Rev. Francis. 630.
PEW, Will., 201.

666

General Index.

PHILHOWER, Philip. 168
PICKLE. Balthazar. 85.
PICKEL. John Balthazar, 49
PIERSON, Rev. Abraham. 200
PIGEON, Joseph. 170.
PITNEY. James. 200.
PLETTEL, Jacob. 81.
PLITT. Rev. J. K., 625.
POEL, Pieter, 85.
POHLMAN, Rev. Henry N.. 80.
POOL. Jeremiah, 171.
POWELL, Joseph, 19.
PRITCHARD, Rev. T. C, 625.
PUFF, Jurgen, 35.

QUANDT, John Christian. 22.
UEENSBERG, 33.

RACE, Henry, 16.
ARICK. Conrad. 144.
RAUCHENBERGER. Ann. 22 : Frederick.

21, 22.
RAWLINGS, Anthony. 176.
READING, John, 169.
REEVES, Rev. R. H., 630; Thomas James,

203.
REICHEL. John Frederick. 21. 22
REILEY. Rev. John A., 630
REINHOLD. Matthias, 35.
REINCKE. Rev. Abraham. 19
REINKE. Abrakam. 22
REITER. Gertrude. 35.
RELIGIOUS sects, among the Germans, 42.
RENNAU, Heinrick, 81.
REUSS. Count, 22.
RHINEHART. Adam. 166
RICHARDS. Rev. M. H., 625.
RICHIMAN. Hermen. 35.
RIEMER. Johannes Jurgen. 85
RISCH. Jacob. 35.
ROBBINS, Daniel. 172
ROBERTSON. Judge Aaron. 176
ROBESON. Jonathan. 176.
ROCKHILL, John, 176
RCEBER, John Frederick. 22
ROE. Rev. S. W., 140.
ROGERENES, The, 178.
ROOS, Andreas. 35; Johannes. 35
ROSE. Peter. 31.

ROSEBOROUGH, Rev. John. 630
ROSENCRANTS. Harmon. 158
RUDMLAN. Pastor, 45.
RUDOLPH. Carl, 60
RULIFSON. Laurence. 194
RULOFFSON. Laurens, 35.
RUSH. Rev. Tillman S 136
RUSLING, James. 17fi.
RUSTON. Rev. W. O., 127; Rev William

Otis, 135.
RUTHERFORD, Rev John, 130.

SAGER, Adam, 153.
ALISBURY. Eva.. 190.
SASSAMAN. Rev. Horace U, 629
SAWY'ER. Rev. Samuel. 1X2
SCHAFFER. Rev. F. C, 86.
SCHARFENSTEIN, Matthias. 50: John

Peter. 146: Matthias, 147.
SCHAUM. Mr., 61.64.
SCHEINER. Henry, 22; Mai'gareth 22
SCHELINX or Skellenger. Jacobus 203
SCHENKE, Ann. 22; Martin, a.'
SCHENKEL, Anthony. 167: HeinricU. 16a
SCHLATTER, Michael, 27, 40.

SCHLEICHER, Lorentz. 158.

SCHLEIDORN. Maria, 95.

SCHLEY'DORN, Henry, 48

SCHMIDT, Heinrich, 35.

SCHNEIDER, A. Mary, 22; Jacob. 22; Johan

Wm.. 85.
SCHOOLEY'S Mountain Spring, analysis of

SCHOOLEY. Samuel, 174.

SCHOOLS. Chester township. 204.

SCHRENCK. Rev. Ludolph, 626.

SCHULZE. Samuel, 22.

SCHUZLER. Elizabeth. 109.

SCHWEINITZ. Hans Christian. 21.

SCHWERIN. Mecklenberg, 105.

SCHWICK. Jacob, 22.

SCHWISSER, Lorenz, 31.

SCOTT, Rev. James, 120.

SEALS, John. 164.

SEIDEL. Nathaniel, 82.

SENN. Rev. Jacob. 63 i.

SEWARD, John. 202; Obadiah. 202. 200

SH ANGLE, Andrew. 165; John. Jacob and

Fred.. 186; Leonard. 166.
SHARP, Abraham, 143; Fred., 8; Jesse, 170'

John, 172, 173.
SHARPENSTINE. Mrs George. 383; Morris,

143.
SHAW, Bruce, 19.
SHEELER. Philip. 159.
SHEER. Rev. Abraham L., 213.
SHES'CKLE. Heinrich. 148.
SHERWOOD, Dr., 158; Dr. Ebenezer K.,

155; Rev. Jonathan. 155.
SHIPMAN. Jacob, 194.
SHOEMAKER, Samuel, 17.
SHOHLE, Lewis, 23.
SHULTZ. Rev. Jacob I.. 189.
SHUMACHER. Daniel. 85.
SHURTS. Michael, 85.
SLOA.N, Rev. Wm. B.. 185.
SMIT. Michael, 35.
SMITH, Daniel. 144; Dr., 186; Henry. 166:

Rev. J. Kinsev. 1*1; John F., 166: JonaB

171: Ralph, 195; William, 160.
SMYTHE. Rev. Hugh, 184.
SNYDER. John, 167.
SOBIESKI. Count, 26.
SOCIETY LANDS. 34. 162.
SOEFFRENS, Johannes. 145.
SOUPER. Rev.. 183.
SOUTHOLD. Settlers from. 199.
SOVEREIGN. Frederick, 145.
SPANGLEK, Mr. Balthaser. 102.
SPANGENBERG, Joseph. 22.
SPRINGS. Schoolev's Mountain. 177.
STAPEL, Rev. Caspar Michael. 104. 139. 628.

629.
STARK, Aaron, 201.
STEELE. Rev. John, 140.
STEIN. Martin. S5.
STEPHENS, Richard Colver. 176; Robert

Colver, 176; Samuel. 176.
STEVENSON TRACT. 153.
STINE. John. 154.
STOCKTON. Rev. Philip. 630.
STOEVER. Caspar. 48.
STOUTENBURG, Rev Luke I., 211.
STREIT. Rev. Christian. 625.
STREYDT. Christian. 35: Maria Ursula. 35.
STKOBEL. Rev. W. D.. 87; Rev P. A 222
STRUBLE. Dietrick, 143.
STUYVESANT, Governor Peter 44.
SULLIVAN, Ellen. 593.

General Index.

667

SUNDERLAND. Mrs. Matthew, 476.
SUTTON. Richard, 301.
8WACKHAMMER, Conrad, 159; John, 153.

158; Rev. Lambert, 322; P. W, 119; Samuel,

159; W. N., 8.
SWART. George. 196.
3WAYZEY, Caleb, 148. 166, 174. 301; Israel

Richard, 301; John. Samuel, 301.
SWAZEY. Barnabas, 174; Samuel. 301.
SYDRICK, David, 32.

TALMAGE, Rev. JehieL 630.
ERRIBERRY, John Michael, 148 ; Ste-
phen. 148.

TERRELL. Rev. Lewis F., 211.

THIRTY YEARS WAR, effects of, 39.

THOMAS. Matthias, 171.

THOMPSON. Judge, 138; Mr. M., 119.

TJTEL. Johan. 35.

TOMPKINS. Rev. F. P., 135.

TOWNSHIPS FORMED, 300.

TRACT. Allen and Turner, 162 : Beswick.
172; Elijah Bond. 175, 176; Bowlsbv. IBS,
165 : Boynton, 171 ; Braithwaite. 173 ;
Breeches. 142 ; John Budd, 142 ; Budd and
Scott. 151 ; Davenport. 167, 172; Eyre, 169 :
Gardiner, 301 ; Holllnshead, 172 ; Hunter.
175 ; Logan, 146 ; Morgan. 175 ; Readme,
168 ; Robbing. 146 ; Schooley, 172 ; Hugh
Sharp, 172. 175; Stevenson, 153, 173; West
Jersey Society, 158; Wetherell, 166 ; Benj.
Wright, 171.

TRAVER. Rev. C. H., 324.

TRIMMER, Jacob. 159: John. 151; Matthias
146: Nicholas. 166; Tunis, 148; William, 155.

TUERK. Isaac 31.

WA

u

PJOHN. James, 176.

VAN ALLEN. Rev. Charles E., 630.
AN AMBURGH. Rev. Robert. 139,
VAN ARTSDALEN. Garret, 123.
VAN BENSCHOTEN. Rev. W. B., 140.
VAN BUSKTRK. Thomas, 167.
VAN DERVOORT. John C, 117.

VAN DIEREN. 63.

VAN GENEE. Aree, 50.

VAN PELT, Joseph, 163.

VAN SANT, Jacobus, 173.

VAN SICKLE, Aaron, 629: Sarah. 171.

VERMEL YE. Roberto., 123.

VOCKEROT, Adam, 194.

VOGT, Simon, 35.

VOLS, Andreas, 31.

VON WATTEVILLE, Fred. Rudolph, it;

John, 32.
VOORHEES, Rev. Henry M., 126.

VOSS, Johann Peter, 38.

TACK, Rev., 322; Rev. Charles P.. 139 :
Rev. Caspar, 109, 628, 680. 631 ; Rev.

George. 631; Rev. John Jacob, 628. 630, 631.
WAGNER. Rev., 55.
WALDORF, Anthony, 143.
WASHINGTON, George, 18, 195.
WARBAS. Peter, 30.
WEBER, Jacob, 31.
WEIGANDT. Michael, 31.
WEIMAR. Maria, 31.
WEISE, George. 165: Philip, 148, 194.
WEISER, Conrad, 78.
WEISS or Weitzius, Rev. George Michael.

627.
WELLER. Samuel K.. 180.
WELLS, James, 301; Rev. Wm. P.. 629
WELSH. David, the fourth. 142 ; Johaones

Michael. 149: Johannes WUhelm. 149; Wil-
liam. 143. 146.
WERTS. Gov. George Theodore. 103.
WEYBERG. Dr., 110.
WEYGAND. Rev. Albert. 35: John, 51.
WHIPPLE. Hon. William, 33.
WHITE, Anthony, 159.
WHITE SLAVERY, 38.
WHITEFIELD. Rev. George, 18.
WILLIAM, John, 41.
WILLIAMS. William. 18.
WILLIAMSON. Rev. Abraham, 218.
WTLLOX. Rev. John R., 133.
WTLMOT'S Map of New Germantown, 19.5.
WTNES. Barnabas. 199.
WTNTERMUTE, Henry B., 631; Isaac, 631.
WIRE. William. 171.
WTRTZ. Rev. Conrad. 09, 628. 629.
WOBESER. Ernst William. 38.
WOLF, Rev. John Augustus, receives '.-all

from three congregations, 50 ; his arrival.

.52 ; church quarrel. 53 ; his dismissal. 56.
WOLFENBUTTEL. 35.
WOOD, Rev. Charles. 132: George. 173.
WOODHULL. Dr.. Is6; 1 ieorge S.. 115: Rev

William. 304.
WOOLF. Peter, 174.
WRANGEL. Dr.. 31.
WRIGHT, Mrs. Julia McNair. 629 ; Rev. W.

S., 629.
WYCKOFF, Cornelius, 139.

Y EAGER, Rev. John C. 625.
EOMANS. Dr. Alfred, 183.
YOUNGS, Darnel. 171; Rev. John. 199: Peter
139; Thomas. 199.